The 37th running of the Irish Derby was held on Wednesday 25th June 1902 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were 15 sovereigns with a pot of 1000 sovereigns, 150 sovereigns to the second and 50 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned and bred in Ireland by Mr James Daly, trained by Michael Dawson and ridden by David Condon. The winner won by 2 1/2 lengths, with a further 2 1/2 lengths between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 1902
ST BRENDAN (Brown colt by Hackler out of Court Card) SR 1969
The winning owner won 811 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £94,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
ST BRENDAN |
9.5 |
David Condon |
Mr James Daly |
Michael Dawson |
| 2 |
PORT BLAIR |
9.8 |
Kempton Cannon |
Mr John R Gubbins |
Sam Darling |
| 3 |
FERMOYLE |
8.2 |
George Goswell |
Mr William Hall-Walker |
Sam Darling |
| 4 |
WAR WOLF |
8.3 |
William Higgs |
Mr John C Sullivan |
Philip Behan |
| 5 |
LESLIE |
7.13 |
Herbert Lane |
Mr Charles J Blake |
Shem C Jeffery |
| 6 |
HAPPY MEDIUM |
8.12 |
Henry Buxton |
Mr Jackson Clark |
William P Cullen |
| 7 |
TRUEHAVEN |
8.3 |
Peter Hughes |
Captain John Murray |
Michael Dawson |
| 8 |
KILLAIDAN |
9.2 |
John Clayton |
Mr Sewallis E Shirley |
James Dunne |
| 9 |
COLT BY GALLINULE |
8.2 |
Lawrence Byrne |
Mr Sebastian M Nolan |
Frederick F Cullen |
| 10 |
BUSHMASTER |
7.13 |
John Thompson |
Colonel James Rynd |
Michael Dawson |
| 11 |
DRUMBRACKEN |
8.2 |
Thomas Bell |
Mr Sewallis E Shirley |
James Dunne |
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Betting |
RACE REPORT
The start was made at the first attempt and saw the field get away on level terms with Truehaven the first to show in front, closely attended by St Brendan, Bushmaster, Happy Medium and Port Blair. After 2 furlongs St Brendan drew alongside the early leader and within 2 furlongs Truehaven and Bushmaster dropped out of contention. As the leaders came down the hill Port Blair took closer order in second place, but failed to get on level terms with St Brendan. At the distance St Brendan was still in charge and strode to an easy two and a half length victory from Port Blair, with a further two and a half lengths back to third place. |
| 11/10 fav |
Port Blair |
| 8/1 |
St Brendan |
| 9/1 |
Fermoyle |
| 10/1 |
Happy Medium |
| 100/8 |
War Wolf |
| 100/8 |
Bushmaster |
| 100/7 |
Truehaven |
| 100/7 |
Leslie |
| 33/1 |
Killaidan |
| 33/1 |
Drumbracken |
| 33/1 |
Colt by Gallinule |
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Over round 117% |
| FORMLINE:- The winner received 3 lbs from the favourite, but beat him by a comfortable 2 1/2 lengths. |
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