1886 Epsom Derby

The 1886 Epsom Derby was a horse race which took place at Epsom Downs on 26 May 1886. It was the 106th running of the Derby, and it was won by Ormonde. The winner was ridden by Fred Archer and trained by John Porter. At the initial nomination stage 205 entries were received. At the beginning of 1886 Ormonde, Minting and Saraband were all a similar price for the Derby, around 11/2, with The Bard at 6/1.[1] Neither Minting or Saraband lined up at Epsom though, both having been easily beaten by Ormonde in the 2000 Guineas.

Engraving of the closing stages of the 1886 Derby, with Ormonde leading The Bard

Race details
  • Prize money: £4,700
  • Number of runners: 9
  • Winner's time: 2m 45.6s

Full result
* Horse Jockey Trainer SP
1 Ormonde Fred Archer John Porter 40/85 fav
2 1½ The Bard Charles Wood Robert Peck 7/2
3 10 St. Mirin Tom Cannon 40/1
4 hd Button Park George Barrett 1000/15
5 hd Chelsea Goater 50/1
6 Ariel Wilton 200/1 ‡
7 Scherso J Osborne 1000/15
8 Greyfriars John Watts 25/1
9 Coracle F Webb 200/1 ‡

‡Odds of 1000/5 are for Coracle and Ariel coupled

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head; hd = head; PU = pulled up.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Ormonde:

Form analysis

Two-year-old races

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1885:

Road to Epsom

Notable runs by the future Derby participants as three-year-olds:

  • Ormonde – 1st in 2000 Guineas
  • St. Mirin – unplaced in 2000 Guineas
  • Button Park - unplaced in Payne Stakes
  • Coracle – unplaced in 2000 Guineas

Subsequent wins

Notable wins by the Derby participants:

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References
  1. "TURF GOSSIP". Auckland Star. 16 January 1886. Retrieved 2012-08-10.
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