Irish Derby

Last Ran: 29th June 2008

The Irish Derby is Ireland's greatest horse race and one of the best social events of the year. It has been run since 1866 and has been sponsored by Budweiser since 1986.

A group 1 flat race for three year old horses with a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs it is held every year at the Curragh racecourse in County Kildare.

It is always contested by some of the best 3 three year old horses which include those that ran in the English Epsom Derby in June. Also look at horses that ran well in the Guineas, this should give you clues as to which horses are performing well.

Trends for the Irish Derby

Trainer Aiden O Brien has dominated here producing four winners out of the past ten years
Jockey Michael Kinane has won here twice in the past ten years

Race Facts
Age Limit	3yo
Distance	1m4f
Entrants	Colts & Fillies

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Previous Winners of the Irish Derby

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Odds	View
2008	Frozen Fire	Seamus Heffernan	Aidan O Brien
2008	Halfway To Heaven (IRE)	J A Heffernan	A P O'Brien	8/1
2007	Soldier of Fortune	Seamus Heffernan	Aiden O'Brien
2006	Dylan Thomas	Kieron Fallon	Aiden O'Brien
2005	Hurricane Run	Kieron Fallon	André Fabre
2004	Grey Swallow	Pat Smullen	Dermot Weld
2003	Alamshar	Johnny Murtagh	John Oxx
2002	High Chaparral	Michael Kinane	Aiden O'Brien
2001	Galileo	Mick Kinane	Aiden O'Brien

Other Horse Races

Eclipse (5th July 2008)
Lancashire Oaks (5th July 2008)
German Derby (6th July 2008)
Falmouth Stakes (9th July 2008)
Cherry Hinton Stakes (9th July 2008)

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