2025 Irish Derby Trends geegeez.co.uk

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby is a Group One contest run over 1m4f at the Curragh racecourse.

In recent years, the race has been dominated by one trainer – Aidan O’Brien, who has landed the lucrative pot a staggering 16 times since 1997 and you can expect the Ballydoyle handler to be mob-handed once again. He won the race 12 months ago with Los Angeles (13/8) and also won in 2019 with 33/1 shot Sovereign, so don’t be afraid to back any of O’Brien’s bigger-priced runners.

We take a look back at past winners, plus give you all the key stats ahead of the 2025 renewal, this year run on Sunday 29th June.

Recent Irish Derby Winners

2024 - LOS ANGELES (13/8)
2023 - AUGUSTE RODIN (4/11 fav)
2022 - WESTOVER (11/8 jfav)
2021 – HURRICANE LANE (4/1)
2020 – SANTIAGO (2/1 fav)
2019 – SOVEREIGN (33/1)
2018 – LATROBE (14/1)
2017 – CAPRI (6/1)
2016 – HARZAND (4/6 fav)
2015 – JACK HOBBS (10/11 fav)
2014 – AUSTRALIA (1/8 fav)
2013 – TRADING LEATHER (6/1)
2012 - CAMELOT (1/5 fav)
2011 – TREASURE BEACH (7/2)
2010 – CAPE BLANCO (7/2)
2009 – FAME AND GLORY (8/11 fav)
2008 – FROZEN FIRE (16/1)
2007 – SOLDIER OF FORTUNE (5/1)
2006 – DYLAN THOMAS (9/2 fav)
2005 – HURRICANE RUN (4/5 fav)
2004 – GREY SWALLOW (10/1)
2003 – ALAMSHAR (4/1)

Irish Derby Betting Trends and Stats

22/22 – Raced within the last 5 weeks
19/22 – Favourites that were placed in the top 4
18/22 – Won by an Irish-based yard
18/22 – Returned 6/1 or shorter in the betting
18/22 – Won a Group race before
18/22 – Had won over at least 1m2f before
17/22 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
17/22 – Finished in the top 3 last time out
16/22 – Had 3 or more wins in their career
16/22 – Ran in the Epsom Derby last time out
15/22 – Failed to win their last race
15/22 – Had never raced at the Curragh before
13/22 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (won the race 16 times in total)
11/22 – Placed in the Epsom Derby (4 winners, Auguste Rodin, Harzand, Australia & Camelot)
5/22 – Previous Group 1 winners
4/22 – Ridden by Seamie Heffernan
2/22 – Ridden by William Buick
2/22 - Ridden by Ryan Moore (last two)
Jockey Ryan Moore won the Irish Derby for the first time in 2023.