It’s the highlight race on the flat racing calendar as the best middle distance 3 year-olds of the season lock horns in the Epsom Derby. Steeped in history winners of the race will see their stud value rocket as soon as they cross the line.
Did you know that 18 of the last 20 Epsom Derby winners had raced no more than 5 times before?
Here at RACING AHEAD we take a look at recent winners and highlight the key trends ahead of the 2022 renewal – this year run on Saturday 4th June 2022.
Past Epsom Derby Winners
2021 – Adayar (16/1)
2020 – Serpentine (25/1)
2019 – Anthony Van Dyck (13/2)
2018 – Masar (16/1)
2017 – Wings of Eagles (40/1)
2016 – Harzand (13/2)
2015 – Golden Horn (13/8 fav)
2014 – Australia (11/8 fav)
2013 – Ruler Of The World (7/1)
2012 – Camelot (8/13 fav)
2011 – Pour Moi (4/1)
2010 – Workforce (6/1)
2009 – Sea The Stars (11/4)
2008 – New Approach (5/1)
2007 – Authorized (5/4 fav)
2006 – Sir Percy (6/1)
2005 – Motivator (3/1 fav)
2004 – North Light (7/2 j fav)
2003 – Kris Kin (6/1)
2002 – High Chaparral (7/2)
Epsom Derby Betting Trends
19/20 – Ran within the last 5 weeks
18/20 – Raced no more than 5 times before
18/20 – Finished 1st or 2nd last time out
16/20 – Had won a Group race before
16/20 – Returned 7/1 or shorter in the betting
14/20 – Had run over at least 1m2f before
13/20 – Won last time out
13/20 – Won from a single-figure stall
12/20 – Favourites that were placed
11/20 – Had raced no more than 3 times before
10/20 – Irish-trained winners
8/20 – Had won a Group One before
7/20 – Trained by Aidan O’Brien (won 8 in all)
6/20 – Won by the favourite
5/20 – Ran in the 2,000 Guineas that season (2 winners)
4/20 – Won the Dante Stakes (York) last time out
4/20 – Winners from stall 12 or higher
3/20 – Trained by Sir Michael Stoute (won 5 in all)
2/20 – Won over 1m4f before
1/20 – Winners from stall 1 (Adayar)
0/20 – Run at the course before
The average winning SP in the last 20 runnings is 8/1
10 Dante winners went onto win the Derby (Golden Horn, 2015 being the most-recent)
Only 1 horse that was beaten in the Dante (Workforce) went onto win the Derby
Epsom Derby Trainer Stats
Sir Michael Stoute won the race in 2010, 2004, 2003, 1986 & 1981
Aidan O’Brien won the race in 2002, 2001, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2020
