This was run on Wednesday 3rd June 1908 and the winner was bred and trained by Cavaliere Eduardo Ginistrelli at Newmarket. There were 18 runners from an initial entry of 291. The winning distance was 2 lengths with a neck between second and third. The winners time was 2 mins 39.8 secs.

THE DERBY 1908

SIGNORINETTA SR 1887

The winner won a first prize of £6,450, (The equivalent of £737,600 in today's terms based on Bank of England inflation calculator).

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Pos. Horse Jockey Owner
1 SIGNORINETTA Billy Bullock Cavaliere Eduardo Ginistrelli
2 PRIMER B.Dillon Duke of Portland
3 LLANGWM D.Maher Mr Barclay Walker
4 MOUNTAIN APPLE L.Lyne Mr J Buchanan
Also

PERRIER

H.Jones His Majesty The King
Also EATON LAD William Griggs Mr C T Pulley
Also MERCUTIO W.Evans Mr J Byrne
Also MOET J.W East Mr A M Simon
Also NORMAN III O.Madden Mr August Belmont
Also ORPHAH W.Higgs Mr F Gretton
Also ROYAL REALM T.Price Mr W Hall Walker
Also WHITE EAGLE H.Randall Mr W Hall Walker
Also POM L.Hewitt Mr W Hall Walker
Also RUSHCUTTER F.Wootton Mr Lionel Robinson
Also SEA SICK II G.Stern MR W K Vanderbilt
Also SIR ARCHIBALD Mr G Thursby Mr A F Basset
Also VAMOSE W.Halsey Duke of Westminster
Also AZOTE C.Maslin Mr J R Hatmaker
  Betting
11/2 Norman III
11/2 Mountain Apple
7/1 Sea Sick II
100/12 Sir Archibald
100/9 White Eagle
100/8 Perrier
100/8 Llangwm
100/7 Vamose
25/1 Mercutio
25/1 Orphah
33/1 Pom
40/1 Primer
40/1 Rushcutter
50/1 Royal Realm
50/1 Eaton Lad
66/1 Moet
100/1 Signorinetta
200/1 Azote
  Over-Round 108%

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