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.

[4] He began serving mares in 1935 and as a result was not able to travel to Perth for the first running of the Inter Dominion at Gloucester Park.

[16] Taken to New Zealand Lawn Derby broke stride after suffering interference in the Auckland Trotting Cup[17] but he then won the Presidents Handicap beating New Zealand Trotting Cup winner Lucky Jack with Indianapolis among the unplaced horses.

[20] At the Brisbane show Lawn Derby lowered a long-standing record with a 2:09 ½ mile against time.

[21] In Melbourne he finished fourth from a 120 yards handicap in the Ascot Pacers Cup[22] and won a free-for-all at the Melbourne Show defeating 1936 Inter Dominion Final winner Logan Derby[23] Lawn Derby then made an historic trip to New Zealand.

At Addington, Christchurch he found a handicap of 60 yards too much when unplaced in the New Zealand Trotting Cup[24] but on November 11, 1938 Lawn Derby became the first pacer outside of North America to run a mile in under two minutes with a 1:59 2/5 time trial.

[25] In December Lawn Derby paced a mile in 2:03 at New Brighton which was a record for a grass track.