This was run on Wednesday 26th May 1875 and the winner was bred by Mr W Taylor Sharpe and trained by John Dawson at Newmarket. There were 18 runners from an initial entry of 198. The winner won by a length in 2 mins 48 secs, with 6 lengths between second and third. The winner won a first prize of £4,950, (The equivalent of £543,000 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

THE DERBY 1875

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 GALOPIN Jack Morris Prince Gustavus Batthyany
2 CLAREMONT Maidment Lord Aylesford
3 REMORSE Fred Archer Lord Falmouth
Also GATERLEY BELL H.Jeffery Lord Falmouth
Also CAMBALLO J.Osborne Mr C.Vyner
Also TELESCOPE Glover Lord Aylesford
Also BALFE Tom Cannon Prince Soltykoff
Also THE BAY OF NAPLES H.Custance Mr W.S.Cartwright
Also BREECHLOADER F.Webb Lord Fitzwilliam
Also EARL OF DARTREY W.Plate Mr H.Savile
Also EARLSTON Constable Mr John Watson
Also FAREHAM T.Osborne Mr F.E.Brace
Also GILBERT George Fordham Count F.de Lagrange
Also PUNCH Carver Count F.de Lagrange
Also LORD BERNERS Parry Mr C.Bush
Also SEYMOUR C.Wood Mr J Dawson
Also TEMPLE BAR T.Chaloner Lord Ailesbury
Also

WOODLANDS

 J.Goater Mr F.Swindell
2/1 Galopin
100/12 Balfe
9/1 Camballo
100/8 Remorse
100/7 Claremont
100/7 The Bay of Naples
20/1 Woodlands
22/1 Temple Bar
25/1 Seymour
25/1 Breechloader
25/1 Earl of Dartrey
30/1 Telescope
100/3 Fareham
1000/15 Lord Berners
1000/15 Gilbert
100/1 Garterley Bell
100/1 Punch
200/1 Earlston
  Over-Round 111%