This was run on Thursday 9th May 1799 and 11 ran from an initial 33 subscribers. The winner won £1,155, (The equivalent of £125,400 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). The winner was bred by Sir Frank Standish and trained by Richard Prince. The winner was a brown horse by Sir Peter Teazle out of Horatia.

THE DERBY 1799

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 ARCHDUKE John Arnull Sir Frank Standish
2 GISLEBERT ----- Lord Egremont
3 EAGLE ----- Sir F.Standish
4 VIVALDI ----- Mr R.Heathcote
Also

EXPECTATION

----- Mr Cookson
Also KITE ----- Mr Wilson
Also VANDAL ----- Duke of Grafton
Also CANTERBURY Frank Buckle** Lord Grosvenor
Also COLT BY SATELLITE ----- Mr Waller
Also DART ----- Lord Oxford
Also COLT BY SIR PETER TEAZLE ----- Mr Lake
  Betting    
Evens Eagle    
7/2 Canterbury    
8/1 Vivaldi    
10/1 Kite    
12/1 Archduke    
17/1 Gislebert    
**NOTE that only the winning jockey was recorded in the Racing Calendar. However, Frank Buckle had his first public ride on 17th May 1783 and rode regularly for the 1st Earl of Grosvenor, Richard Grosvenor, until the death of the Earl on 6th August 1802, so on the balance of probability it is likely he partnered the Earl's Derby mounts. After his death Frank teamed up with trainer Robert Robson, who trained for the Dukes of Grafton, Sir Charles Bunbury and Colonel Mellish, but also took some mounts for the eldest son of the 1st Lord Grosvenor, also called Richard. Furthermore, reports after Frank's death in 1832 reported he also rode for Mr Udny, Mr Durand, Mr Cookson and Mr Wilson.