The 61st running of the Irish Derby was held on Wednesday 23rd June 1926 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were 65 sovereigns with a pot of 5250 sovereigns, 700 sovereigns to the second and 200 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by the Maharajah of Rajpipla, bred in Ireland by W F Power, trained by Charles Bartholomew and ridden by Steve Donoghue. The winner won by 1/2 length in 2 minutes 41.2 seconds, with a further half a length between second and third.

IRISH DERBY 1926

EMBARGO (Brown colt by Argosy out of Elland) SR 1953

The winning owner won 4350 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £252,800 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Weight Jockey Owner Trainer
1 EMBARGO 9.5 Steve Donoghue Maharajah of Rajpipla Charles Bartholomew
2 SILVER LARK 8.12 Thomas Burns Mrs Isobel Mackean Colonel Arthur Blake
3 BULGER 9.2 Charlie Smirke Mrs T Carthew Stanley Wootton
4 RESPLENDENT 8.12 John Moylan Mr Daniel Sullivan Atty Persse
5 WHITE ORB 9.2 E Martin Quirke Mr William Barnett John T Rogers
6 WATERKOSCIE 8.12 James Dines Mr David Frame James Killalee
7 GLEN ALBYN 8.12 George Archibald Mr A Hood M Dobson Peacock
8 GERAINT 8.12 Joe Canty Mr Alfred B Coyle Edward Fordred
9 TENACITY 8.12 Joseph Thwaites 1st Baron Glanely William J Tatem
10 LORD WEMBLEY 8.12 Mornington Wing Mr William Wallis John Staunton
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OWNER PROFILE
The Maharaja of Rajpipla was born on 30th January 1890 in the state of Gujarat in India. He was the 36th and final ruler of the Narmada District of the Gujarat State, although he spent much of his life at his English estate, The Manor in Old Windsor. He was an avid man of the turf and remains the only Indian owner of an Epsom Derby winner which he achieved in 1934 with his horse appropriately named Windsor Lad (SR 2100). Prior to this Classic win he had achieved a similar Classic win in the 1926 Irish Derby with Embargo (SR 1953) trained by Charles Bartholomew and ridden by Steve Donoghue. He died on 29th April 1961 at The Windsor Manor aged 61.
4/5 fav Embargo
3/1 Bulger
10/1 Waterkoscie
100/8 Silver Lark
100/8 Resplendent
100/8 White Orb
100/6 Glen Albyn
20/1 Tenacity
50/1 Lord Wembley
100/1 Geraint
  Over round 127%
FORMLINE:- The winner conceded 7 lbs to the majority of the field but won by half a length in 2 minutes 41.2 seconds. Despite this solid victory he was unplaced in the English 2000 Guineas behind Colorado (SR 2005). Tenacity was unplaced in the Epsom Derby behind Coronach (SR 2089). Glen Albyn was unplaced in the Doncaster St Leger behind Coronach (SR 2089).

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