This was run on Wednesday 3rd June 1874 and the winner was bred by Mr W S Cartwright and trained by Tom Leader at Wroughton. There were 20 runners from an initial entry of 212. The winner won by 2 lengths in 2 mins 46 secs, with a neck between second and third. The winner won a first prize of £5,350, (The equivalent of £575,100 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1874

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 GEORGE FREDERICK Harry Custance Mr W S Cartwright
2 COURONNE DE FER T.Chaloner Lord Rosebery
3 ATLANTIC T.Osborne Lord Falmouth
Also AQUILLO Parry Lord Falmouth
Also VOLTURNO Constable Mr W.S.Cartwright
Also REVERBERATION H.Jeffery Colonel Carleton
Also TIPSTER J.Osborne Mr J.Johnstone
Also ECOSSAIS G.Fordham Mr Lefevre
Also GLENALMOND F.Webb Mr J.Merry
Also LEOLINUS J.Goater Sir R.Bulkeley
Also FIRST LORD Butler Mr Evington
Also TRENT T.Cannon Mr W.R.Marshall
Also KING OF TYNE F.Archer Mr J.Johnstone
Also ALGEBRA Huxtable Mr F.Gretton
Also WHITEHALL Morris Mr J.Bowes
Also SELSEA BILL G.Lowe Mr W.Hall
Also SIR ARTHUR J.Snowden Mr Peddie
Also ROSTREVOR Jewitt Mr F.Fisher
Also BELFORD Griffiths Mr Laurie
Also

FILLY BY SKIRMISHER

 Maidment Mr Savile
9/2 Glenalmond
100/15 Aquillo
7/1 Couronne de Fer
9/1 George Frederick
11/1 Leolinus
100/8 Atlantic
16/1 Ecossais
20/1 Tipster
20/1 Filly by Skirmish
22/1 King of Tyne
33/1 Rostrevor
33/1 Reverberation
40/1 Trent
40/1 First Lord
100/1 Algebra
100/1 Whitehall
100/1 Selsea Bill
100/1 Sir Arthur
200/1 Belford
200/1 Volturno
  Over-Round 106%