Lambourn (13-2) won today’s Betfred Derby, taking the world’s greatest race by three and three-quarter lengths from Lazy Griff (50-1) with Tennessee Stud (28-1) a length back in third.
3:30pm Betfred Derby (In Honour of His Highness Aga Khan IV) (Group 1) 1m 4f 6y
1 (10) Lambourn (IRE) 3 9 2 Mrs John Magnier,Mr M.Tabor & Mr D.Smith Aidan O'Brien Ireland W. M. Lordan 13-2
2 (3) Lazy Griff (GER) 3 9 2 Middleham Park Racing & Mr G Griffiths Charlie Johnston C. Soumillon 50-1
3 (12) Tennessee Stud (IRE) 3 9 2 Westerberg,Tabor,Magnier,Smith Joseph Patrick O'Brien Ireland Dylan Browne McMonagle 28-1
4 (17) New Ground 3 9 2 Juddmonte Henri Francois Devin France Alexis Pouchin 50-1
5 (2) Stanhope Gardens (IRE) 3 9 2 Marcstown Ltd and New Chelsea Ralph Beckett Hector Crouch 12-1
6 (11) Tornado Alert (IRE) 3 9 2 Godolphin Saeed bin Suroor Oisin Murphy 40-1
7 (8) Green Storm (IRE) 3 9 2 Ahmad Al Shaikh Charlie Johnston Billy Loughnane 50/1
8 (9) Nightime Dancer (IRE) 3 9 2 Stall Perlen Ab Richard Hannon Jamie Spencer 100-1
9 (14) Delacroix (IRE) 3 9 2 Mr D. Smith, Mrs J. Magnier, Mr M. Tabor Aidan O'Brien Ireland Ryan Moore 2-1 Fav
10 (4) Midak (FR) 3 9 2 Aga Khan Studs Scea Francis-Henri Graffard France Mickael Barzalona 9-1
11 (18) Sea Scout (IRE) 3 9 2 Mr Abdulla Al Mansoori Simon & Ed Crisford Harry Davies 125-1
12 (5) Nightwalker p 3 9 2 Juddmonte John & Thady Gosden Tom Marquand 40-1
13 (1) Rogue Impact 3 9 2 The Rogues Gallery James Owen Luke Morris 200-1
14 (19) The Lion In Winter (IRE) 3 9 2 Mr M. Tabor, D. Smith & Mrs John Magnier Aidan O'Brien Ireland Colin Keane 7-1
15 (13) Al Wasl Storm (IRE) 3 9 2 Green Team Racing Owen Burrows David Probert 50-1
16 (6) Tuscan Hills (FR) 3 9 2 Amo Racing Limited Raphael Freire David Egan 40-1
17 (16) Pride of Arras (IRE) 3 9 2 Mrs David Aykroyd Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan 4-1
18 (15) Damysus 3 9 2 Wathnan Racing John & Thady Gosden James Doyle 16-1
Non-Runner: Ruling Court (Ground)
Facts & Figures about the 2025 Betfred Derby winner Lambourn
It was a record-extending 11th Betfred Derby success for trainer Aidan O’Brien following 2001 Galileo, 2002 High Chaparral, 2012 Camelot, 2013 Ruler Of The World, 2014 Australia, 2017 Wings Of Eagles, 2019 Anthony Van Dyck, 2020 Septentine, 2023 Auguste Rodin and 2024 City Of Troy).
Similarly, it was also a record-extending 12th success for Betfred Derby winners owned by a Coolmore syndicate. All of O’Brien’s winners were for Coolmore while the 2011 winner Pour Moi, trained by Andre Fabre, was also owned by a Coomore syndicate. Lambourn is the seventh Betfred Derby winner to win in the dark blue silks of Sue Magnier.
It was a first Betfred Derby for jockey Wayne Lordan on his ninth ride in the Classic. His previous best finishing position was third about Galileo Rock (2013), Japan (2019) and Los Angeles (2019).
Lambourn is a first Betfred Derby winner for his sire Australia. Australia won the Derby himself in 2014 and that horse’s sire, Galileo, won the Derby in 2021.
Lambourn won from stall 10, having been assigned that position at the draw ceremony on Wednesday. Stall 10 is the most successful berth since starting stalls were introduced in 1967, with Lambourn becoming the 12th horse to win from that stall position.
Lambourn won the Chester Vase on his previous start, beating Lazy Griff who was also runner-up today. He becomes the sixth Chester Vase winner to go and win the Derby since 1946 following Ruler Of The World (2013), Shergar (1981) and Henbit (1980).
The 2025 Betfred Derby was the 246th renewal.
