Check out the latest Irish Derby betting odds as master trainer Aidan O’Brien dominates the market with two fancied runners.
Irish Derby Betting Odds: O’Brien Duo Dominate Market
- Benvenuto Cellini 13/8 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Christmas Day 7/2 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Raaheeb 5/1 (Owen Burrows)
- James J Braddock 8/1 (Joseph O’Brien)
- A Boy Named Susie 10/1 (Donnacha O’Brien)
- Causeway 10/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Constitution River 16/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Hawk Mountain 16/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Montreal 16/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Pierre Bonnard 16/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- Ancient Egypt 25/1 (Charlie Johnston)
- Bay Of Brilliance 25/1 (Ralph Beckett)
- Action 33/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
Note: Irish Derby betting odds are subject to change and others are on request
Irish Derby Race Information 2026
📅 Date: Sunday 28t June 2026
⌚ Time: 4:35pm
🏇 Racecourse: Curragh
🔄 Trip: 1m4f
💷 Winner: €712,500
📺 TV: Racing TV
Leading Trainer Aidan O’Brien Dominates Market
Unsurprisingly, the Irish Derby betting odds are all about horses from the Aidan O’Brien yard.
The Ballydoyle handler has won the illustrious race a record 17 times and has to be long odds-on to win an 18th this season.
His horses are dominating the market as you’d expect, and controversial Epsom Derby non-runner Benvenuto Cellini is the favourite – narrowly.
He did run at Epsom, but was controversially deemed a non-runner by the BHA after getting his hind leg caught in the stalls.
The Frankel colt lost a couple of lengths at the start of the race and seemingly his chance was gone.
He’s around 5/2 to go and win the Irish Derby after the drama at Epsom.
However, lurking in behind him as second favourite is Christmas Day – who won the Epsom Derby by almost three lengths.
Ronan Whelan was prominent on the son of Camelot and he got the job done in fine fashion.
So there’s every chance that he completes the Derby double like stablemate Lambourn did last year.
WATCH: Christmas Day Wins Epsom Derby
🏆CHRISTMAS DAY WINS THE BETFRED DERBY🏆
Incredible. A 50th British Classic for Aidan O’Brien✨#ITVRacing | @WhelanRonan pic.twitter.com/XaJGknsgEI
— ITV Racing (@itvracing) June 6, 2026
All Aidan O’Brien Irish Derby Wins
- 1997 – Desert King
- 2001 – Galileo
- 2002 – High Chaparral
- 2006 – Dylan Thomas
- 2007 – Soldier of Fortune
- 2008 – Frozen Fire
- 2009 – Fame and Glory
- 2010 – Cape Blanco
- 2011 – Treasure Beach
- 2012 – Camelot
- 2014 – Australia
- 2017 – Capri
- 2019 – Sovereign
- 2020 – Santiago
- 2023 – Auguste Rodin
- 2024 – Los Angeles
- 2025 – Lambourn
Maltese Cross Could Be Best British Hope In Irish Derby
William Haggas revealed that Maltese Cross could head to the Curragh after his runner-up effort in the Epsom Derby.
He ran with great credit and gave the winner something to think about in the home straight.
It’s possible that he could run in the Irish Derby next, but also has the Grand Prix de Paris as an option too.
Last 10 Irish Derby Winners
- 2025 – Lambourn 8/13 (Aidan O’Brien)
- 2024 – Los Angeles 13/8 (Aidan O’Brien)
- 2023 – Auguste Rodin 4/11 (Aidan O’Brien)
- 2022 – Westover 11/8 (Ralph Beckett)
- 2021 – Hurricane Lane 4/1 (Charlie Appleby)
- 2020 – Santiago 2/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- 2019 – Sovereign 33/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- 2018 – Latrobe 14/1 (Joseph O’Brien)
- 2017 – Capri 6/1 (Aidan O’Brien)
- 2016 – Harzand 4/6 (Dermot Weld)
