This was run on Wednesday 6th June 1894 and the winner was bred by the 5th Earl of Rosebery and trained by Matthew Dawson at Newmarket. The winner won by a length and a half with 6 lengths between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 45.8 secs.

THE DERBY 1894

LADAS SR 2000

The winner won a first prize of £5,450, (The equivalent of £673,400 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 LADAS John Watts 5th Earl of Rosebery
2 MATCHBOX Mornington Cannon Lord Alington
3 REMINDER G.Chaloner Mr T.Cannon
4 HORNBEAM Fred Allsopp Lord Bradford
Also

BULLINGDON

Tommy Loates Duke of Westminster
Also GALLOPING DICK C.Loates Mr Douglas Baird
Also CLWYD F.Finlay Mr Dobell
2/9 Ladas
9/1 Matchbox
100/6 Bullingdon
33/1 Reminder
40/1 Galloping Dick
1000/15 Hornbeam
200/1 Clwyd
  Over-Round 103%