| 2000 GUINEAS 1826 | |||
The 18th winner of the 2000 Guineas, held on Tuesday 25th May 1826 over the Rowley Mile, was Dervise (7/2), a bay colt by Merlin out of Pawn Junior, owned by the 4th Duke of Grafton. A field of 7 runners contested the race which was worth 1200 Guineas (Equivalent to £108,200 in 2017) DERVISE SR 1955 |
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| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner/Betting |
| DERVISE | John Barham Day | Robert Robson | 4th Duke of Grafton 7/2 |
| HOBGOBLIN |  |
4th Marquess of Exeter 25/1 | |
| BLACK SWAN | Mr Charles Wyndham 6/1 | ||
| MANTUA | 4th Duke of Grafton 25/1 | ||
| UNNAMED BROWN COLT BY ALLEGRO | Lord George Cavendish 25/1 | ||
| COMPOSER | Mr Goddard 4/1 | ||
| NOUREDDIN | Lord Anson 7/4 | ||
| Note that only horses priced at 6/1 or better were recorded, all others have been allocated 25/1 | Over Round 104% | ||
| Note: The above photographic image with Robert Robson is shown because it was produced in 1802, the painter died in 1835, and it is therefore in the public domain. | |||
The newspaper extract below is shown courtesy of the British Library Online.
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