Goodwood Derby
The Goodwood Derby, launched 78 years after the more famous Epsom Derby, was run over a mile and a half of the Gratwicke Course for colts carrying 8st 10lbs and fillies carrying 8st 7lbs. The race conditions imposed penalties, up to a maximum of 10lb, for winners of prestigious races; the Epsom Derby winner and second to carry 10lb and 7lb extra respectively, the Oaks winner and second to carry 6lb and 4 lb respectively, the winner of the 2000 Guineas, 1000 Guineas or Stockbridge Derby to carry 5lb extra. |
| Goodwood Derby 1866 | Group 1 | 1 mile 4 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
| 1 | WAR | T Ashmall | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr J Bowes walked over |
| This race took place on Wednesday 1st August 1866 and was a subscription race of 25 sovereigns each for 3-y-o carrying 8st 10lbs, fillies 8st 7lbs, with various penalties for Classic winners. There were 15 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £39,000 in 2021). War did not contest the Epsom Derby which was won by Mr Richard Sutton's LORD LYON (SR 2031). | Over round N/A | |||