This was run on Wednesday 30th May 1877 and the winner was bred by the 6th Viscount Falmouth and trained by Matthew Dawson at Newmarket. There were 17 runners from an initial entry of 245. The winner won by 1/2 a length in 2 mins 50 secs, with 3/4 length between second and third.

THE DERBY 1877

SILVIO SR 1981

The winner won a first prize of £6,050, (The equivalent of £670,500 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).
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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 SILVIO Fred Archer 6th Viscount Falmouth
2 GLEN ARTHUR Dodge Mr W.S.Mitchell-Innes
3 ROB ROY Harry Custance Mr J.T.Mackenzie
4 RHIDORROCH H.Jeffery Mr W.Bevill
Also ALTYRE Tom Cannon Mr H.E.Beddington
Also BROWN PRINCE J.Osborne Mr M.Sandford
Also CHAMANT J.Goater Count F.de Lagrange
Also DON CARLOS R.Wyatt Mr C.J.Langland
Also THE GREY FRIAR Hunt Lord Anglesey
Also JAGELLON Griffiths Mr Bowes
Also LADY MILLER Weston Mr W.Roger
Also ORLEANS F.Webb Mr Gerard
Also PLUNGER T.Chaloner Mr H.Baltazzi
Also THUNDERSTONE Morley Mr C.Alexander
Also TANTALUS T.Osborne Mr J.H.Houldsworth
Also TOUCHET Constable Lord Rosebery
Also

COVENANTER

 Morris Mr H.Bird
3/1 Rob Roy
4/1 Chamant
100/15 Altyre
100/15 Brown Prince
9/1 Plunger
100/9 Silvio
100/7 Touchet
40/1 The Grey Friar
50/1 Glen Arthur
50/1 Jagellon
50/1 Thunderstone
50/1 Orleans
50/1 Tantalus
100/1 Covenanter
100/1 Lady Miller
100/1 Don Carlos
100/1 Rhidorroch
  Over-Round 117%