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 1873 | Group 1 | 1 mile 4 furlongs | ||
Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Age/weight | Owner |
1 | TAMBOUR | George Fordham | 3-8st 10lbs | M Lefevre 4/7 fav |
2 | VICTOR | Cannon | 3-8st 7lbs | Mr T E Walker 6/1 |
3 | COEUR DE LION | Jem Goater | 3-8st 10lbs | Mr Bruton 100/30 |
This race took place on Wednesday 30th July 1873 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 18 subscribers, and it was valued at 300 sovereigns (equivalent to £38,000 in 2021). Tambour did not contest the Epsom Derby won by Mr James Merry's DONCASTER (SR 2000). | Over round 102% |