Derby Winners
Derby winners will often go on to compete for the big international races later in the season, such as the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in France and the Breeders’ Cup in the United States.
Year | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | SP |
2009 | SEA THE STARS | Mick Kinane | John Oxx | 11/4 |
2008 | NEW APPROACH | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | 5/1 |
2007 | AUTHORIZED | Frankie Dettori | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 5/4 |
2006 | SIR PERCY | Marcus Tregoning | Martin Dwyer | 6/1 |
2005 | MOTIVATOR | Michael Bell | Johnny Murtagh | 3/1F |
2004 | NORTH LIGHT | Sir Michael Stoute | Kieron Fallon | 7/2JF |
2003 | KRIS KRIN | Sir Michael Stoute | Kieron Fallon | 6/1 |
2002 | HIGH CHAPARRAL | Aiden O’Brien | Johnny Murtagh | 7/2 |
2001 | GALILEO | Aidan O’Brien | Mick Kinane | 11/4JF |
2000 | SINNDAR | John Oxx | Johnny Murtagh | 7/1 |
1999 | OATH | Henry Cecil | Kieren Fallon | 13/2 |
1998 | HIGH-RISE | Luca Cumani | Olivier Peslier | 20/1 |
1997 | BENNY THE DIP | John Gosden | Willie Ryan | 11/1 |
1996 | SHAAMIT | William Haggas | Michael Hills | 12/1 |
1995 | LAMMTARRA | Saeed bin Suroor | Walter Swinburn | 14/1 |
1994 | ERHAAB | John Dunlop | Willie Carson | 7/2 Fav |
1993 | COMMANDER IN CHIEF | Henry Cecil | Michael Kinane | 15/2 |
1992 | DR DEVIOUS | Peter ChappleHyam | John Reid | 8/1 |
1991 | GENEROUS | Paul Cole | Alan Munro | 9/1 |
The Epsom Derby Fact File
The “Blue Riband” of the English turf. Three-year-old colts (fillies are eligible but rarely compete these days) stretch every sinew and nerve as they hurtle round Epsom’s switchback mile-and-a-half. This is a true test of stamina for young horses.
United Kingdom Classic Races
In United Kingdom horse racing, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i.e. without jumps). Each classic is run once each year and is restricted to horses that are three years old.
The five races are:
- Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
- One Thousand Guineas Stakes
- Oaks Stakes
- Epsom Derby Stakes
- St. Leger Stakes
The 2,000 Guineas, the Derby and the St.Leger together form the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.