A racing plate from Iroquois who in 1881 became the first American-bred thoroughbred to win The Derby at Epsom, silvered by Tiffany of New York and wi

A racing plate from Iroquois who in 1881 became the first American-bred thoroughbred to win The Derby at Epsom, silvered by Tiffany of New York and with central bar inscribed NEW YORK TIFFANY, IROQUOIS, WINNER OF THE DERBY 1881, PRESENTED TO CAPT. GRIFFITH OF STEAM SHIP ERIN BY G.N. BISHOP Records show that in 1881, after the date of the Derby Stakes, The National Line's ''S.S. Erin'' made three sailings from Liverpool to New York, departing 29th June, 10th August & 28th September. Iroquois (1878-1899), was the first American-bred racehorse to win the Derby. He went onto win the St Leger. He was owned by the tobacco millionaire Pierre Lorillard IV who sent the colt to the England to be trained at Newmarket by Jacob Pincus. Iroqouis was ridden by the Champion Jockey Fred Archer. In retirement Iroquois returned to America where he was bought by the wealthy Tennessee cotton planter William Hicks Jackson and stood at stud at the Belle Mead Plantation near Nashville.