Trial races for the Epsom Derby


Trial races for the Epsom Derby are horse races during April and May which are contested by three-year-olds likely to run in the Derby in early June.
Most Derby runners appear in at least one race in the weeks before the event, although some, such as the winners Lammtarra and Shaamit, may arrive at Epsom with no previous run as a three-year-old.
The leading trial of recent years has been the Dante Stakes, which has been contested by seven subsequent winners of the Derby in the last 26 years. The following table shows any race classed at Listed level or above which served as a trial for a Derby winner during the period 1992 to 2019.
RaceDerby winners from race 1992–2019
Prix La ForcePour Moi
Feilden StakesErhaab, Golden Horn
Craven StakesDr Devious, Masar
Ballysax StakesSinndar, Galileo, High Chaparral, Harzand
Sandown Classic TrialBenny the Dip
2,000 GuineasSir Percy, New Approach, Sea the Stars, Camelot, Australia, Masar
Kentucky DerbyDr Devious
Dee StakesOath, Kris Kin
Lingfield Derby TrialHigh-Rise, Anthony Van Dyck
Prix GreffulhePour Moi
Chester VaseRuler of the World, Wings of Eagles
Derrinstown Stud Derby TrialSinndar, Galileo, High Chaparral
Dante StakesErhaab, Benny the Dip, North Light, Motivator, Authorized, Workforce, Golden Horn
Glasgow StakesCommander in Chief
Irish 2,000 GuineasNew Approach
Unraced as 3-y-oLammtarra, Shaamit