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It was won by Diomed, a colt owned by Sir Charles Bunbury, who collected prize money of £1,065 15s. The first four runnings were contested over the last mile of the old Orbicular course <49>, this extended in line with the Oaks to the current distance of 1½ miles in 1784.
Dermot Weld won his first Investec Derby at Epsom as Harzand held off US Army Ranger to win the premier Classic.
Derby’s horse Bridget won the first running of the Oaks in 1779. At a celebration after the race, Bunbury and Derby suggested a similar race for both colts and fillies, to begin the following year. Reputedly, a coin toss followed, and Derby won the honour of naming the race after himself.
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2 days ago · Charlie Appleby gave Godolphin their first Derby winner in 2018 when Masar scored. It was a year of firsts for them both as they'd also win the Melbourne Cup for the first time in November. He won it again with Adayar in 2021.
The first running of the Derby Stakes on Thursday, 4 May 1780, was open to three-year-old colts (8st 0lb) and fillies (7st 11lb), at 50 guineas each, run over a mile. There were nine runners, and although Lord Derby won the toss of the coin, it was Sir Charles Bunbury who owned the first winner – Diomed, the 6-4 favourite.
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When was the First Epsom Derby Race? The first Derby Stakes commenced on Thursday 4th May 1780 and was won by a Charles Bunbury-owned colt named Diomed, who took home prize money of £1,065 15s – equivalent to approximately £66,726 today.
Nijinsky, trained by Vincent O’Brien and ridden by Lester Piggott, captivated the racing world with his undefeated Triple Crown campaign. He became the first horse in 35 years to achieve this feat, winning the 2000 Guineas, the Derby, and the St Leger Stakes in the same season.
