This was run on Saturday 9th June 1945 at Newmarket because of World War II, and the winner was bred and owned by Sir Eric Ohlson, trained by Mathew Peacock at Manor House, Middleham in Yorkshire and ridden by Billy Nevett. There were 27 runners from an initial entry of 206. The winner won by 2 lengths with a head between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 26.6 secs.

THE DERBY 1945

DANTE SR 2155

The winner won a first prize of £8,339, (The equivalent of £342,200 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 DANTE William (Billy) Nevett Matt Peacock Sir Eric Ohlson
2 MIDAS Eph Smith   6th Earl of Rosebery
3 COURT MARTIAL Cliff Richards   Lord Astor
4 CHAMOSSAIRE T.Lowrey   Squadron Leader S.Joel
Also RISING LIGHT D.Smith   His Majesty King Edward VII
Also HIGH PEAK H.Wragg   Lord Derby
Also FORDHAM E.C.Elliott   HH Aga Khan
Also BLACK PETER S.Wragg   Mrs M.Harvey
Also RIO LARGO P.Maher   Colonel F.J.Lundgren
Also SUN STORM T.H.Carey   Miss Dorothy Paget
Also PAPER WEIGHT A.Wragg   Sir A.Butt
Also GAEKWAR'S PRIDE E.Britt   Maharaja of Baroda
Also SAPPER F.Lane   Mrs J.S.Barrington
Also THE CHISELLER G.Littlewood   Mr J.S.Barrington
Also EDENBRIDGE W.Stephenson   Mr P.Bartholomew
Also WOOD NOTE P.Evans   Mr P.Beatty
Also AUDENTES P.Beasley   Mr F.Boxall
Also AVALANCHE K.Mullins   Mr M.Freedman
Also PRINCE VAL R.Hardwidge   Mr C.Gulliver
Also ROYAL CHARGER R.A.Jones   Sir John Jarvis
Also SORRENTO C.Parker   Squadron Leader S.Joel
Also MANUCHEHR G.Richards   HH Aga Khan
Also CONCENTRATION M.Beary   Sir M.McAlpine
Also TRAIN BLEU T.Bartlam   Mr C.Wade
Also VICINITY G.Bridgland   Major J.B.Walker
Also PRECIPTIC P.Gomez   Captain A.S.Wills
Also PREDICTION E.Gardner   Mr T.H.Horn
Tote (10p unit) Win 35p Places 22p 22p 35p
  Betting
100/30 Dante
5/1 High Peak
6/1 Midas
8/1 Sun Storm
100/9 Court Martial
100/9 Chamossaire
20/1 Rising Light
20/1 Paper Weight
20/1 Manuchehr
28/1 Preciptic
28/1 Fordham
40/1 Vicinity
50/1 Wood Note
50/1 Black Peter
50/1 Edenbridge
50/1 Royal Charger
50/1 Concentration
66/1 Rio Largo
100/1 Sorrento
100/1 Train Bleu
100/1 Audentes
100/1 Prince Val
100/1 Avalanche
100/1 The Chiseller
100/1 Sapper
100/1 Gaekwar's Pride
100/1 Prediction
  Over-Round 128%
Shown below is an extract from Lord Derby's and his stud manager Major Jack Paine's Studbook.