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. Neither Minting or Saraband lined up at Epsom though, both having been easily beaten by Ormonde in the 2000 Guineas.
‡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.
Further details of the winner, Ormonde:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as two-year-olds in 1885:
Notable runs by the future Derby participants as three-year-olds:
Notable wins by the Derby participants: