Lawn Derby

Lawn Derby is an Australian Standardbred racehorse who became the first pacer to pace a mile in under two minutes outside of North America at Addington, New Zealand, in 1938. He also set records in Australia. Lawn Derby was bred at Cowra, New South Wales and was a foal of 1930 by Robert Derby a son of Globe Derby. Lawn Derby won the New South Wales Pacers Derby in 1934 but there was drama after the race when the horse was unwell and it appeared that he may have been doped.

Lawn Derby

Lawn Derby is an Australian Standardbred racehorse who became the first pacer to pace a mile in under two minutes outside of North America at Addington, New Zealand, in 1938. He also set records in Australia. Lawn Derby was bred at Cowra, New South Wales and was a foal of 1930 by Robert Derby a son of Globe Derby. Lawn Derby won the New South Wales Pacers Derby in 1934 but there was drama after the race when the horse was unwell and it appeared that he may have been doped.