This was run on Wednesday 4th June 1930 and the winner was bred by the 6th Earl of Carnarvon and trained by Richard (Dick) C.Dawson at Whatcombe. There were 17 runners from an initial entry of 316. The winner won by a length with 2 lengths between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 38.2 secs. The winner won a first prize of £10,036 5s, (The equivalent of £623,600 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1930

The British Pathe website and bank of film clips provide excellent coverage of the Epsom Derby. The link below is a 8 minute 39 second clip of the Derby. http://www.britishpathe.com/video/the-derby-1930/query/epsom+derby

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 BLENHEIM Harry Wragg HH Aga Khan
2 ILIAD Robert (Bobby) A.Jones Mr S. Tattersall
3 DIOLITE Cyril Ray Sir H.Hirst
4 SILVER FLARE E.C.Elliott Major J.S.Courtauld
Also

TREWS

 R.Dick Lord Astor
Also SEER H.Jelliss Mr G.G.H.Peek
Also NOBLE STAR H.Beasley Mr H.P.Nickall
Also BALLYFERIS J.Canty Major D.Dixon
Also DICK SWIVELLER F.Fox Lord Woolavington
Also THE SPONGER R.Perryman Mr J.M.Clayton
Also RUSTOM PASHA M.Beary HH Aga Khan
Also GRAND SALUTE G.Richards Lord Glanely
Also BARGANY J.Dines Lord Howard de Walden
Also SEA ROVER S.Donoghue Mr A.R.Cox
Also TETRAGEM F.Lane Mr T.Richards
Also THE SCOUT II J.Childs Mr W.Woodward
Also PARTHENON E.Goldin Mr A.K.Macomber
Tote (10p unit) Win £2.04 Places 52p 51p 22p
  Betting
11/4 Diolite
9/2 Rustom Pasha
7/1 Silver Flare
100/7 Trews
100/6 The Scout II
18/1 Blenheim
20/1 Ballyferis
22/1 Dick Swiveller
22/1 Noble Star
25/1 Iliad
40/1 Seer
50/1 The Sponger
50/1 Sea Rover
100/1 Parthenon
100/1 Tetragem
100/1 Bargany
100/1 Grand Salute
  Over-Round 103%
Shown below is an extract from Lord Derby's and his stud manager Major Jack Paine's Studbook.