12 runnings analysed
6.5 avg winning SP
58% won by the favourite
75% from the top 3 in the market
114 avg winning OR (103–124)
12.0f distance
Irish Derby trends — the winning angles
From the last 12 runnings. Each figure is the share of winners that fit the angle:
- 100% of winners carried an official rating of 90+.
- 100% of winners carried an official rating of 100+.
- 92% of winners came from a single-figure draw.
- 8% of winners were drawn 9 or higher.
- 83% of winners started 8/1 or shorter.
- 83% of winners started 14/1 or shorter.
- 83% of winners were Irish-bred.
- 83% of winners had won at the distance before.
- 75% of winners came from the top 3 in the market.
- 75% of winners were drawn 6 or lower.
- 58% of winners were won by the favourite.
- 58% of winners saw the favourite at least place.
Trainers & jockeys to note
Trainers with the strongest recent record: A P OBrien, A P O'Brien.
Jockeys to note: Ryan Moore, Seamie Heffernan, William Buick.
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Recent Irish Derby winners
| Year | Winner | SP |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) | 2.8 |
| 2025 | Lambourn (IRE) | 1.6 |
| 2024 | Los Angeles (IRE) | 2.6 |
| 2023 | Auguste Rodin (IRE) | 1.4 |
| 2022 | Westover (GB) | 2.4 |
| 2021 | Hurricane Lane (IRE) | 5.0 |
| 2020 | Santiago (IRE) | 3.0 |
| 2019 | Sovereign (IRE) | 34.0 |
| 2018 | Latrobe (IRE) | 15.0 |
| 2017 | Capri (IRE) | 7.0 |
Why trust these numbers
Every figure here is computed from official results in our database — the same engine that scores every runner each morning, logged before the off on our public track record. See also the Curragh draw bias. Get today's tips.