How Many Times Has Aidan O’Brien Won The Epsom Derby?

Since the race was first run in 1780, no trainer has won the Epsom Derby more times than top Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien – who has fired in a remarkable TEN wins in the most famous flat race in England. The Ballydoyle handler also has another strong-hand heading into 2025 – so can he add to his record haul?

Aidan O’Brien Has Won The Epsom Derby TEN Times In Total and For The Last Two Years

The history of the Epsom Derby stretches back 244 years with the first ever winner a horse called Diomed in 1780.

So really, it’s amazing to think that the current all-time Derby winning trainer is one that is still operating – AIDAN O’BRIEN.

Yes, the Ballydoyle handler has raced to the top of the Epsom Derby tree over the last century with TEN wins in the race – that have been crammed in between 2001 and 2024.

Aidan O’Brien got his Derby run under starter’s orders in 2001 with Galileo, who also went onto sire other Derby winners for O’Brien – Australia, Serpentine, Anthony Van Dyck and Ruler Of The World. You can relive all their Epsom Derby wins below.

In short – if it wasn’t for Galileo O’Brien would be sitting on a lot less Epsom Derby winners.

He’s also won four of the last six runnings – including the last two with Auguste Rodin and City Of Troy.

It will be a brave man to say he can’t make it three-in-row in 2025, which he managed between 2012 and 2014 when Camelot, Ruler Of The World and Australia all won.

Aidan O’Brien Epsom Derby Winners

2024 Epsom Derby Winner City Of Troy

The most recent Epsom Derby winner for Aidan O’Brien is City Of Troy.

This well-bred colt is sire by former US Triple Crown winner Justify and bounced back from his 2000 Guineas to win the 2024 Epsom Derby.

City Of Troy added the Coral-Eclipse and Juddmonte International later that season, but failed to bow out in his final race when only 8th in the Breeders’ Cup Classic in the US.

The horse has since been retired and stands at the Coolmore Stud for €75,000.

2023 Epsom Derby Winner Auguste Rodin

Sired by champion Japanese horse Deep Impact, who won 14 of his 16 career starts – including the 2006 Japan Cup.

Like City Of Troy, Auguste Rodin ran below-par in the 2000 Guineas in his Derby year . But left that form behind to win the Epsom Derby by 1/2 a length from King Of Steel.

He signed off at the end of 2024 when trying to also win the Japan Cup (like his dad), but only managed 8th.

Auguste Rodin also now stands at the Coolmore Stud for €30,000.

2020 Epsom Derby Winner Serpentine

Was a shock 25/1 all-the-way winner of the 2020 Epsom Derby for Aidan O’Brien and at the time was his eighth win in the English Classic.

Serpentine was also sired by the 2001 Derby winner Galileo but after winning the Derby only won once more from 27 starts having been sold to Australia.

He was retired in January 2025.

2019 Epsom Derby Winner Anthony Van Dyck

Anthony Van Dyck is another Galileo-sired Derby winner for O’Brien – winning the 2019 renewal under jockey Seamie Heffernan, which was his only ever ride on the horse.

That year Aidan O’Brien also had the 3rd (Japan) and 4th (Broome), with number one rider Ryan Moore picking wrong to steer home the favourite Sir Dragonet in only 5th.

Prior to his Derby win Anthony Van Dyck also won the Lingfield Derby Trial – but after his Epsom glory only won once more (10 runs). Which came at Longchamp in the 2020 Prix Foy.

Anthony Van Dyck sadly died aged 4 years-old after breaking down in the 2020 Melbourne Cup.

2017 Epsom Derby Winner Wings Of Eagles

Aidan O’Brien’s sixth Epsom Derby winner was Wings Of Eagles, who rewarded backers that year at odd of 40/1.

He was sired by 2011 Derby winner Pour Moi but after winning on the Downs only raced once more which was a third in the Irish Derby.

Wings Of Eagles now stands for €5,000 at the Beeches Stud.

2014 Epsom Derby Winner Australia

Another Epsom Derby winner for Aidan O’Brien who was sired by Galileo.

Australia was also ridden by O’Brien’s son Joseph, who also won the 2012 Derby on Camelot.

The horse raced three more times after winning the Epsom Derby – winning the Irish Derby in 2014 too and also the Juddmonte International at York.

He was last seen on the track running second in the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and now stands for €10,000 at the Coolmore Stud.

2013 Epsom Derby Winner Ruler Of The World

Yet another Derby winner sired by Galileo and was giving Aidan O’Brien his fourth win in the race in 2013.

Ruler Of The World had earlier impressed when winning the Chester Vase but was still allowed to be sent off at 7/1 for the Derby. Even with Ryan Moore riding.

The win also gave Moore a second Derby win – having taken the English Classic on Workforce in 2010, who still has the fastest time in the race (2m 31.33secs).

He now stands at stud for €4,000.

2012 Epsom Derby Winner Camelot

Won the 2012 Epsom Derby for Aidan O’Brien and Joseph O’Brien and remains one of their biggest earners at stud. Standing for €75,000 at Coolmore.

Having won the 2002 Derby with High Chaparral (see below), Camelot’s 2012 Epsom Derby win also ended a nice year dry spell for O’Brien in the race.

Camelot added the Irish Derby later that season too and raced on at 4 years-old – but only won once more. His last race came when fourth as a beaten favourite in the 2013 Prince Of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot.

But won an incredible £1,926,569 during his racing career from only ten starts.

2002 Epsom Derby Winner High Chaparral

The second Epsom Derby winner for Aidan O’Brien was High Chaparral, who was ridden by Johnny Murtagh.

He won the Derby Trial at Leopardstown before taking the English Classic and is another that also went onto take the Irish Derby for O’Brien that season.

High Chaparral was third in the Arc that season too. He raced on at 4 – again taking third in the 2003 Arc and signed out by winning the Breeders’ Cup Turf (albeit a dead-heat).

2001 Epsom Derby Winner Galileo

Started the Epsom Derby winners for Aidan O’Brien in 2001 and went onto be a prolific sire of the race after retiring.

Galileo was ridden by Mick Kinane and added the Irish version and also the 2001 King George VI. When beating the classy Fantastic Light.

He was last seen running 6th in the Breeders’ Cup Classic behind Tiznow. However, bowed out winning £1.6m and six of  his eight career starts.

Possible Aidan O’Brien Derby Runners 2025

After the latest declaration stage the maximum Aidan O’Brien Epsom Derby runners in 2025 will be FIVE.

These are headed by recent Dante Stakes 6th The Lion In Winter, who is topping the market with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK.

O’Brien could also have the second favourite in the betting as his Dubawi colt Delacroix is also prominent in the market after impressing this season with two wins at Leopardstown. Including last time out in the Group Three Derby Trial Stakes.

Which was a race the 2018 Derby winner Hazapour won before going onto glory on the Downs.

Note: The final Epsom Derby 2025 runners will be declared on Thursday 5th June

WATCH: Delacroix Winning The Derby Trial at Leopardstown In May

Epsom Derby Race Details 2025

📅Date: Saturday 7th June 2025
⌚Time: 3:30pm
🏇Racecourse: Epsom Downs
💷Winner: £850,650
📺 TV: ITV/RTV (ITV Racing schedule)

Epsom Derby Winners (Last 10 Years)