2026 Irish Derby Trends
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 17 times since 1997 and you can expect the Ballydoyle handler to be mob-handed once again.
He won the race 12 months ago with that season's Epsom Derby winner Lambourn (8/13) and before that with Los Angeles (2024) and Auguste Rodin (2023) - meaning he's won the last three.
We take a look back at past winners, plus give you all the key stats ahead of the 2026 renewal, this year run on Sunday 28th June.
Recent Irish Derby Winners
2025 - LAMBOURN (8/13 fav)
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
22/23 – Raced within the last 5 weeks
20/23 – Favourites that were placed in the top 4
19/23 – Won by an Irish-based yard
19/23 – Returned 6/1 or shorter in the betting
19/23 – Won a Group race before
19/23 – Had won over at least 1m2f before
18/23 – Came from the top 3 in the betting
18/23 – Finished in the top 3 last time out
17/23 – Had 3 or more wins in their career
17/23 – Ran in the Epsom Derby last time out
15/23 – Failed to win their last race
15/23 – Had never raced at the Curragh before
14/23 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (won the race 17 times in total)
12/23 – Placed in the Epsom Derby (5 winners, Lambourn, Auguste Rodin, Harzand, Australia & Camelot)
6/23 – Previous Group 1 winners
4/23 – Ridden by Seamie Heffernan
3/23 - Ridden by Ryan Moore (last three)
2/23 – Ridden by William Buick
Jockey Ryan Moore won the Irish Derby for the first time in 2023 - but has won the last three now
20 horses have done the Epsom/Irish Derby double
- 2025 - Lambourn
- 2023 - Auguste Rodin
- 2016 - Harzand
- 2014 - Australia
- 2012 - Camelot
- 2002 - High Chaparral
- 2001 - Galileo
- 2000 - Sinndar
- 1993 - Commander In Chief
- 1991 - Generous
- 1988 - Kahyasi
- 1986 - Shahrastani
- 1981 - Shergar
- 1979 - Troy
- 1978 - Shirley Heights
- 1977 - The Minstrel
- 1975 - Grundy
- 1970 - Nijinsky
- 1964 - Santa Claus
- 1907 - Orby
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