# The Derby Winners: The Full Roll of Honour (1970-2026)

_Every Derby winner since 1970 - horse, age, starting price, jockey and trainer - with the trends that emerge across the full roll of honour. Source-verified._

*Source: [https://stablebet.co.uk/uk-racecourses/epsom-downs/derby-winners/](https://stablebet.co.uk/uk-racecourses/epsom-downs/derby-winners/) · last updated 2026-07-19*

The Derby is the most famous Flat race in the world, run over a mile and a half at Epsom in early June for three-year-old colts and fillies. This is the full roll of honour from 1970 to 2026 - every winning horse with its age, starting price, jockey and trainer - with the age, market and training trends that emerge across the whole history.

Every row is source-verified against two independent records; unsourced cells are left blank rather than guessed.

For the meeting, see [Epsom Downs Racecourse](/uk-racecourses/epsom-downs/) and the live [racecards](/racecards/).

Every winner since 1970, newest first. SP is the official returned price, with the favourite marker where it applied.

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### What the trends tell you

Read these as history, not a system. The Derby is a three-year-old classic, so every winner is the same age - the test is which colt or filly has the class and the stamina for Epsom's unique mile and a half. Aidan O'Brien dominates the modern trainer record with twelve, and Lester Piggott's nine rides to victory are the benchmark in the saddle. Well-fancied horses win it more often than not, because the best middle-distance three-year-old usually goes off short. None of this is advice.

## Betting on the Derby

Betting the Derby? The bookmakers run their biggest Flat offers of the season across the Epsom meeting, with extra places and best odds guaranteed worth comparing. See the current [Epsom Derby betting offers](/bookmakers/epsom-derby-offers/).

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## The Derby winners: FAQ

### Who has trained the most Derby winners?
Aidan O'Brien is the most successful trainer in our 1970-2026 records with twelve, a remarkable modern haul from his Ballydoyle stable.

### Who has ridden the most Derby winners?
Lester Piggott is the benchmark, with nine Derby victories across a long career - a record that defines the race in the saddle.

### Why are all Derby winners the same age?
The Derby is a classic restricted to three-year-old colts and fillies, so every winner is three. The challenge is finding the one with the class and stamina for Epsom's testing mile and a half.

### Where and when is the Derby run?
At Epsom Downs in Surrey, in early June, over a mile and a half - the middle-distance championship for the season's best three-year-olds.