The 77th running of the Irish Derby was held on Thursday 25th June 1942 over 1 mile 4 furlongs of The Curragh. Subscriptions were 45 sovereigns with a pot of 2250 sovereigns, 450 sovereigns to the second and 150 sovereigns to the third. The winner was owned by Mr Joseph McGrath, bred in England by Viscount Furness, trained by Michael Collins and ridden by Mornington Wing. The winner won by 6 lengths in 2 minutes 35 seconds, with a head between second and third. |
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IRISH DERBY 1942
WINDSOR SLIPPER (Bay colt by Windsor Lad out of Carpet Slipper) SR 2035
The winning owner won 1621.25 sovereigns, (The equivalent of £72,600 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator). |
 
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| Pos. |
Horse |
Weight |
Jockey |
Owner |
Trainer |
| 1 |
WINDSOR SLIPPER |
9.2 |
Morny Wing |
Mr Joseph McGrath |
Michael Collins |
| 2 |
GRAND INQUISITOR |
8.12 |
Gerald Cooney |
Mrs Toby Wellesley |
Edward McGrath |
| 3 |
COROMYTH |
8.12 |
George Wells |
Mr David Frame |
William J Byrne |
| 4 |
FORT OSWAY |
8.12 |
Thomas Burns |
Miss Dorothy Paget |
Charles A Rogers |
| 5 |
DODOMA |
8.8 |
E Martin Quirke |
HH Aga Khan III |
Hubert M Hartigan |
| 6 |
MILLER |
8.12 |
Thomas McNeill |
Mr G J Ellis |
Henry I Ussher |
| 7 |
AGAMEMNON |
8.12 |
William Hamill |
Mr P J Flemming |
Patrick J Lenehan |
| 8 |
KILMACDUAGH |
8.12 |
James Tyrrell |
Mr W M Shawe Taylor |
Henry I Ussher |
| 9 |
QUEEN EYOT |
8.12 |
John Moylan |
Major Dermot McCalmont |
Robert Fetherstonehaugh |
| 10 |
BENGAL |
8.12 |
T.P.Burns |
Major J J Hilliard |
Charles A Rogers |
| 11 |
CARA KOOSH |
8.12 |
Joe Canty |
Mrs K Kelly |
William J Kelly |
| 12 |
CEYLON |
8.12 |
William Howard |
Mr G J Ellis |
Henry I Ussher |
| 13 |
THUNDERBOLT |
8.12 |
Frederick McGiff |
Sir Percy Loraine |
Rod More O'Ferrall |
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Betting |
TRAINER PROFILE
Michael Collins was a very successful Irish trainer, winning the Trainers Championship in 1941, 1942, 1943 and again in 1945. Although he managed to train 5 Classic winners, without doubt his highest rated winner was the Irish Derby in 1942 was Windsor Slipper (SR 2035) who went on to complete the Triple Crown. |
| 2/7 fav |
Windsor Slipper |
| 8/1 |
Cara Koosh |
| 100/6 |
Dodoma |
| 100/6 |
Grand Inquisitor |
| 25/1 |
Miller |
| 50/1 |
Queen Eyot |
| 50/1 |
Coromyth |
| 100/1 |
Fort Osway |
| 200/1 |
Ceylon |
| 200/1 |
Bengal |
| 200/1 |
Kilmacduagh |
| 300/1 |
Thunderbolt |
| 500/1 |
Agamemnon |
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Over round 110% |
| FORMLINE:- The impressive unbeaten Windsor Slipper conceded at least 4 lbs to all others in the field and won in a canter by 6 lengths in the quick time of 2 minutes 35 seconds. |
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