This was run on Wednesday 31st May 1933 and the winner was bred by the 17th Earl of Derby and trained by Honorable George Lambton at Newmarket. There were 24 runners from an initial entry of 304. The winner won by 4 lengths with a length between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 34 secs. The winner won a first prize of £9,836 10s, (The equivalent of £669,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1933

The British Pathe website and bank of film clips provide excellent coverage of the Epsom Derby. The link below is a 5 minute 23 second clip of the Derby. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-derby-1933/query/epsom+derby

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 HYPERION Tommy Weston 17th Earl of Derby
2 KING SALMON Harry Wragg Sir H.Cunliffe-Owen
3 STATESMAN Brownie Carslake Mr Victor Emmanuel
4 SCARLET TIGER A.Wragg Lord Durham
Also THRAPSTON S.Donoghue Lord Derby
Also RAYMOND G.Nicoll Sir Abe Bailey
Also FRANZ HALS T.Burns Count McCormack
Also SOLAR BOY J.Collins Sir F.Eley
Also LIGHT SUSSEX P.Donoghue Major C.Behrens
Also INTERLACE E.Smith Mr E.Esmond
Also HARINERO C.Ray Mr W.Barnett
Also MELFORT W.Johnstone Mrs G.H.Drummond
Also YOUNG LOVER R.Perryman Sir A.Butt
Also HAPPY CALL K.Gethin Mr E.J.Marshall
Also GINO M.Beary HH Aga Khan
Also FELICITATION E.C.Elliott HH Aga Khan
Also MADAGASCAR T.Bartlam Lord Carnarvon
Also BLUE GRASS F.Fox Mr W.H.Gull
Also CAYMANAS F.Lane Mr H.E.Crum-Ewing
Also TUPPENCE H.Beasley Miss Dorothy Paget
Also LOVERS WALK J.Childs Mr D.Crossman
Also MANITOBA G.Richards Lord Woolavington
Also MYOSOTIS R.A.Jones Mr W.M.G.Singer
Also COROADO D.McGuigan F.J.Lundgren
Tote (10p unit) Win 85p Places 30p 23p 50p
  Betting
6/1 Hyperion
13/2 Manitoba
7/1 King Salmon
10/1 Tuppence
100/8 Young Lover
18/1 Scarlet Tiger
20/1 Statesman
20/1 Felicitation
22/1 Light Sussex
22/1 Harinero
25/1 Gino
25/1 Happy Call
25/1 Thrapston
28/1 Franz Hals
28/1 Interlace
33/1 Melfort
33/1 Raymond
40/1 Caymanas
50/1 Madogascar
50/1 Myosotis
66/1 Lovers Walk
100/1 Coroado
100/1 Blue Grass
100/1 Solar Boy
  Over-Round 116%
Shown below is an extract from Lord Derby's and his stud manager Major Jack Paine's Studbook.