This was run on Wednesday 26th May 1909 and the winner was bred by Mr William Hall Walker and trained by Richard Marsh at Newmarket. There were 15 runners from an initial entry of 299. The winner won by a short Head with 1/2 length between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 42.4 secs.

THE DERBY 1909

MINORU SR 2016

The winner won a first prize of £6,450, (The equivalent of £729,900 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 MINORU Herbert Jones HM King Edward VII
2 LOUVIERS G.Stern Mr W Raphael
3 WILLIAM THE FOURTH W.Higgs Lord Michelham
4 VALENS F.Wootton Lord Carnarvon
Also

SANDBATH

 R.Keeble Mr C S Newton
Also PRESTER JACK W.Saxby Mr Mills
Also BROOKLANDS D.Blackburn Mr W Raphael
Also DIAMOND STUD W.Halsey Mr J Buchanan
Also PHALERON W.Earl Duke of Portland
Also BAYARDO D.Maher Mr Fairie
Also STRICKLAND William Griggs Mr J Barrow
Also ST NINIAN C.Trigg Mr H G Fenwick
Also THE STORY Walter Griggs Mr J B Joel
Also ELECTRIC BOY W.Bray Mr A H Ledlie
Also SIR MARTIN J.H.Martin Mr L Winans
  Betting
3/1 Sir Martin
7/2 Minoru
9/2 Bayardo
8/1 Valens
9/1 Louviers
20/1 Phaleron
20/1 William The Fourth
40/1 The Story
50/1 Diamond Stud
50/1 Strickland
66/1 Electric Boy
66/1 Sandbath
66/1 St Ninian
66/1 Prester Jack
100/1 Brooklands
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