This, so called New Derby Stakes, was run on Saturday 19th June 1943 at Newmarket because of World War II, and the winner was bred by Miss Dorothy Paget and trained by Walter Nightingall at Epsom. There were 23 runners from an initial entry of 72. The winner won by a head with 1/2 a length between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 30.4 secs. The winner won a first prize of £4,388, (The equivalent of £190,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1943

RATING
In the Official 3-Y-O Free Handicap Derby winner Straight Deal was rated 1lb higher than 1000 Guineas and St Leger winner Herringbone, 3lbs higher than 2000 Guineas winner Kingsway, and 9lbs higher than Oaks winner Why Hurry. Based on their entire career performances, this site rates Straight Deal 5lbs higher than Herringbone, 8lbs higher than Kingsway and 11lbs higher than Why Hurry.

STRAIGHT DEAL SR 2051
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 STRAIGHT DEAL Tommy H.Carey Miss Dorothy Paget
2 UMIDDAD E.(Charlie) Elliott HH Aga Khan III
3 NASRULLAH Gordon Richards HH Aga Khan III
4 PERSIAN GULF G.Bridgland Lady Zia Wernher
Also KINGSWAY S.Wragg Mr A.E.Saunders
Also MERCHANT NAVY W.Nevett Mr A.Hedley
Also PINK FLOWER T.Lowrey Captain A.Gillson
Also HERALD D.Smith Mr William Woodward
Also FLIGHT COMMANDER A.Wragg Sir H.Cunliffe-Owen
Also WAY IN C.Richards Lord Astor
Also HIGH CHANCELLOR E.Smith Lt-Colonel B.Hornung
Also BRUSH OFF P.Evans Mr J.S.Barrington
Also TIPPET E.Gardner Mr H.G.Blagrave
Also ANUBIS II F.Payne Mr C.Wade
Also BAMAN A.Burns HH Aga Khan
Also FIRST EDITION J.Marshall Sir M.McAlpine
Also RUNWAY J.Taylor Mr R.F.Watson
Also VICTORY TORCH M.Beary Duke of Norfolk
Also WANSFORD K.Mullins Mr J.Olding
Also WHIRLAWAY R.A.Jones Mr J.Olding
Also HARROWAY W.Stephenson Mr A.J.Redman
Also DEIMOS P.Gomez Lord Sefton
Also BOOBY TRAP H.Wragg Lord Derby
Tote (10p unit) Win £1.71p Places 53p 51p 40p
  Betting
6/1 Way In
13/2 High Chancellor
7/1 Merchant Navy
8/1 Kingsway
17/2 Pink Flower
9/1 Nasrullah
100/8 Umiddad
100/6 Straight Deal
18/1 Flight Commander
28/1 Booby Trap
50/1 Runway
50/1 Persian Gulf
66/1 Tippet
66/1 Herald
100/1 Deimos
100/1 Harroway
100/1 Whirlaway
100/1 Wansford
100/1 Victory Torch
100/1 First Edition
100/1 Baman
100/1 Anubis II
100/1 Brush Off
  Over-Round 110%
Shown below is an extract from Lord Derby's and his stud manager Major Jack Paine's Studbook.