Ladas Drive/Park/Way were called after Ladas who won the Derby in 1894. He was owned by the Prime Minister Lord Roseberry. He was Prime Minister from March 1894 to June 1895.
"The Committee again considered application, dated 26th ult., from Messrs. Crawford & Lockhart, Solicitors for the Blakiston-Houston Estate Company, that new streets on the above-mentioned estate be named Grand Parade, Ardpatrick Gardens, Blenheim Drive, Trigo Parade, Cicero Gardens, Pommern Parade, Ladas Drive, Ormonde Gardens and Donovan Parade. Resolved – That with the exception of Blenheim Drive the foregoing names be approved, and in the case of Blenheim Drive Messrs. Crawford & Lockhart be requested to submit another name for the Committee’s consideration, in view of the fact that a street having the name Blenheim Street is situated in another area of the city. (22nd July 1930).