This was run on Wednesday 30th May 1906 and the winner was bred by Sir Tatton Sykes and trained by Peter Gilpin at Newmarket. There were 22 runners from an initial entry of 284. The winner won by 1 1/2 lengths with 2 lengths between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 36.8 secs.

THE DERBY 1906

SPEARMINT SR 2060

The winner won a first rpize of £6,450, (The equivalent of £745,600 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 SPEARMINT Danny Maher Major Eustace Loder
2 PICTON Mr G.Thursby Mr J.L.Dugdale
3 TROUTBECK J.H.Martin Duke of Westminster
4 RADIUM K.Cannon Mr Leopold de Rothschild
Also

NULLI SECUNDUS

 H.Jones His Majesty The King
Also BEPPO A.Templeman Mr J.A.de Rothschild
Also BLACK ARROW B.Lynham Mr W Hall Walker
Also BUCKMINSTER William Griggs Mr R.Dalgliesh
Also DINGWALL J.Rogers Mr Reid Walker
Also GORGOS F.Rickaby Mr Arthur James
Also HIS EMMINENCE M.Cannon Lord Howard de Walden
Also LALLY B.Dillon Mr W B Purefoy
Also MALUA H.Aylin Mr E L Heinemann
Also PLUM TREE W.Warne Mr Fairie
Also PRINCE WILLIAM H.Randall Mr J B Joel
Also MINOS C.Cannon Mr Leopold de Rothschild
Also SANCY O.Madden Mr W.Bass
Also SARCELLE W.Higgs Mr E.A.Wigan
Also STORM M.Henry Monsieur R. de Monbel
Also SLIPAWAY J.Markley Mr G.Bird
Also THE WHITE KNIGHT W.Halsey Colonel T.Y.L.Kirkwood
Also FRUSTRATOR E.Wheatley Sir George Farrar
4/1 Lally
6/1 Spearmint
8/1 Malua
8/1 Sancy
10/1 Gorgos
100/7 Black Arrow
18/1 Picton
18/1 His Emminence
25/1 Beppo
25/1 The White Knight
25/1 Sarcelle
25/1 Radium
33/1 Troutbeck
50/1 Nulli Secundus
66/1 Storm
66/1 Buckminster
66/1 Frustrator

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