Six of the best winners of the Irish Derby at the Curragh

Salsabil won the 1990 Irish Derby. She was the first filly to win the race for 90 years. Salsabil won by three quarters of a length from Deploy. Blue Stag finished third. Quest For Fame was sent off the 5/4 favourite but finished lame. i in the article, we will look at the best winners of the Irish derby.

Generous and Suave Dancer were the best three-year-olds of the season. Generous had won the 1991 Epsom Derby by seven lengths. Suaave had also won Prix du Jockey Club four days earlier. The market predicted the outcome of this year's Irish Derby. Star of Gdansk finished third.

Dr Devious and St Jovite won the 1992 Irish version of the Epsom Derby. Dr Deviously started the race as the favourite. St. Jovi finished second at Epsoms. The colt won by 12 lengths. The time was a second and a half too fast. It was the biggest margin of victory since the Irish Derby became a major international race in 1962.

Balanchine won the Irish Derby in 1994. She was trained in Dubai for her three-year-old campaign. Balanchin died in February this year. She had a life-threatening bout of colic. Her jockey Frankie Dettori won her the Epsom Derby. He also won a British classic at Epsoms.

Sinndar won the Irish Derby at the Curragh in 2000. He was the first Irish-trained winner of the race for 16 years. It was also the fourth winner for his owner Aga Khan. The previous three Epsom winners, Shergar, Shahrastani and Kahyasi, followed up at Curragh. Sponsors Budweiser offered a million-dollar bonus to mark the millennium if the winner won at this venue.

Soldier of Fortune won the 2007 Curragh Derby by a margin of 131. Authorized finished second, followed by Alexander of Hales. Aiden O'Brien trained the first three home. He also trained Fame And Glory. The last time he trained three winners in a single race was in the 2000 Irish Derby.