This was run on Wednesday 28th May 1884 and the winners were bred by Major E Brace and the 6th Viscount Falmouth respectively, and trained by Robert Sherwood and James Jewitt, both at Newmarket. There were 15 runners from an initial entry of 189. The winning time was 2 mins 46.2 secs and there was 2 lengths back to the third horse.

THE DERBY 1884

ST GATIEN SR 2030 HARVESTER SR 1983

The winners won a first prize of £4,900, (The equivalent of £578,900 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1= ST GATIEN Charlie Wood Jack Hammond
1= HARVESTER Sam Loates Sir John Willoughby
3 QUEEN ADELAIDE F.Webb Sir John Willoughby
4 WATERFORD J.Osborne Mr W.Stevenson
Also ST MEDARD F.Archer Mr Gerard
Also TALISMAN T.Cannon Mr L.de Rothschild
Also LOCH RANZA J.Watts Duke of Hamilton
Also BREST Wainwright Mr C.J.Lefevre
Also BEDOIUN R.Giles Mr R.Carington
Also RICHMOND C.Loates Mr F.T.Walton
Also

BEAUCHAMP

C.Bowman Mr R.Jardine
Also BORNEO W.Platt Mr R.Jardine
Also CONDOR Morgan Mr W.A.Long
Also WOODSTOCK J.Goater Mr L.de Rothschild
Also THE HOPEFUL DUTCHMAN G.Marks Mr Holdaway
  Betting
5/2 Queen Adelaide
6/1 St Medard
7/1 Talisman
9/1 Richmond
100/9 Waterford
100/8 St Gatien
100/7 Harvester
100/7 Beauchamp
100/6 Borneo
25/1 Loch Ranza
50/1 Condor
1000/15 Bedouin
1000/15 Brest
100/1 The Hopeful Dutchman
100/1 Woodstock
  Over-Round 112%