Epsom Dash Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Derby Festival)

Get the edge on the Epsom Dash with analysis of past winners, standout trainers, and jockey records. Known for its blistering pace, this race offers patterns that regularly point to the most likely speed merchants.
Epsom Dash Preview, Tips, Runners & Trends (Derby Festival)
Andy Powell
Andy Powell Content Editor

Horse Racing stats man, Andy has contributed to OLBG for 18 years - An Ipswich fan and F1 fanatic, he also contributes EFL football and Motor Sport opinion.

2026 Epsom Dash Preview

Scheduled to take place in June of each year at the Epsom racecourse is the Epsom Dash. This is one of the fastest races on the British calendar, and runners aged three or older are allowed to compete in this race, which is over the minimum five-furlong trip.

With the vast majority of the race being downhill, the race is touted as one of the fastest in the world.

Epsom Dash Information:

To see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are tipping throughout the card that includes this race, head over to the Epsom tips on the day of the race. Do they agree with the runners on the trend shortlist, or are they predicting other runners? You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information. Head down to the Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival section for links to these.

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How competitive is the Epsom Dash market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2022 when the race had an over-round of 120%. The race in 2018 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 138%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Epsom Dash, the over-round has been 129%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £129 which is bet.

Below you will find the 2026 Epsom Dash Trends. See which patterns have occurred over the recent renewals that you may be able to use for the next renewal. We also have a section that looks at the Epsom Dash Trend Analysis.

These are the top three quickest-run Epsom Dash races over the last 20 renewals:

  1. Stone Of Folca (53.69) in 2012
  2. Ornate (54.00) in 2019
  3. Tees Spirit (54.15) in 2022

Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? Over the past 20 renewals, if you had followed the winner of the Epsom Dash next time out, then you would have backed a total of 2 winners. Backing all 19 runners who have been out since their win at SP next time out would have returned an LSP of -14.17. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Epsom Dash, see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.

When looking over the past 20 renewals, a time of 53.69 was set by Stone Of Folca in 2012, which is the quickest time over that period. The runner was trained by John Best and ridden by Luke Morris. The slowest winning time was set in 2005 when Fire Up The Band won in a time of 56.05, booked to ride was Richard Hughes by the trainer David Nicholls.

What the expert says...
Only two of the last twenty winners of the Epsom Dash came into the race on the back of a win; those were Tanasoq (2018) and Tees Spirit (2022), which could indicate that those on the rise in the handicaps struggle.

Andy Powell - Horse Racing Betting Expert - OLBG.com

Epsom Dash Past Winners

Here are the Epsom Dash past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won, along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Epsom Dash are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.

Race Notes: There was no renewal in 2020.

YearHorse (Drawn)Info
2025
55.68
Jm Jungle (IRE)
5yo 9-0 (7 of 19) 7/1
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn (GB)
2024
55.50
Dream Composer (FR)
6yo 8-0 (7 of 14) 6/1
Joe Leavy (5lbs)
James Evans (GB)
2023
54.23
Navello (GB)
4yo 8-7 (5 of 20) 25/1
Andrea Atzeni
George Boughey (GB)
2022
54.15
Tees Spirit (GB)
4yo 8-7 (10 of 20) 10/1
Barry McHugh
Adrian Nicholls (GB)
2021
55.63
Mokaatil (GB)
6yo 8-4 (13 of 16) 25/1
David Egan
Ian Williams (GB)
2019
54.00
Ornate (GB)
6yo 8-13 (2 of 19) 33/1
Phil Dennis
David C Griffiths (GB)
2018
54.96
Tanasoq (IRE)
5yo 8-0 (16 of 20) 12/1
James Sullivan
Paul Midgley (GB)
2017
54.92
Caspian Prince (IRE)
8yo 9-8 (1 of 19) 25/1
Tom Eaves
Tony Coyle (GB)
2016
55.99
Caspian Prince (IRE)
7yo 9-6 (17 of 17) 11/1
Robert Winston
Dean Ivory (GB)
2015
54.65
Desert Law (IRE)
7yo 8-5 (1 of 20) 16/1
Martin Lane
Paul Midgley (GB)

Where have the winning runners come from?

Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Epsom Dash have been based:

  • GB: 20 winners with an additional 58 placings from 365 runners
  • IRE: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 5 runners

Epsom Dash Trainer Statistics

There are two leading trainers in the Epsom Dash over the last 20 renewals, with both Paul Midgley and Stuart Williams, who have both won the race two times. Paul Midgley winners have been with Desert Law (2015) and Tanasoq (2018). Stuart Williams' winners have been with Hogmaneigh (2007) and Bertoliver (2010). Two trainers have not had the best of times over the last 20 renewals in the Epsom Dash. Robert Cowell has sent a total of 24 runners to the race without recording any wins, whilst Richard Fahey has sent out 12 without a winner.

Here are some of the top Epsom Dash trainer statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

TrainerR-W-PWinEW
Paul Midgley15-2-3+15.00+6.50
Stuart Williams10-2-4+32.00+19.82
Kevin Ryan19-1-2-6.00-8.75
Tim Easterby14-1-4-6.50-4.06
Andrew Balding13-1-5-4.50+0.45
Tony Carroll10-1-2+0.00-0.37
David C Griffiths8-1-3+26.00+16.51
Ian Williams5-1-2+21.00+13.88
Dean Ivory4-1-1+8.00+3.88
Adrian Nicholls2-1-1+9.00+5.25

Epsom Dash Jockey Statistics

There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Epsom Dash; J F Egan has ridden 10 runners in the race without recording any wins.

Here are some of the top Epsom Dash jockey statistics over the last 20 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):

JockeyR-W-PWinEW
Luke Morris8-1-3+43.00+28.81
Adam Kirby6-1-1+4.00+0.63
David Allan6-1-3+1.50+1.94
William Buick5-1-2+3.50+3.69
Jack Mitchell4-1-2+30.00+19.88
James Sullivan4-1-1+9.00+4.50
Jason Hart4-1-1+4.00+1.38
Ryan Moore3-1-1+3.00+1.13
Phil Dennis2-1-1+32.00+19.63
Andrea Atzeni2-1-2+24.00+17.13

Epsom Dash Trend Analysis

✅ The trend factor, which has produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +62.00, is when runners had 1 place in the past 90 days.

❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 2 career wins in Flat (Turf) races, when backing these, the trend shows a record of 0-68.

Here are the most recent winning draws, along with the further placings in brackets:

  • 2025: Winner in 7 (18,14,5) [19 Runners]
  • 2024: Winner in 7 (8,1) [14 Runners]
  • 2023: Winner in 5 (7,2,8) [20 Runners]
  • 2022: Winner in 10 (2,4,9) [20 Runners]
  • 2021: Winner in 13 (20,17,18) [16 Runners]

The course which has produced the most winners of the Epsom Dash is York; there have been a total of 5 winners of this race who ran at York last time out. The next best course, which has produced the second most winners, is Chester; there have been a total of 3 winners of this race who ran at Chester last time out.

The race is open to both sexes, with the Male runners having produced a total of 20 winners from a total of 334 runners, whilst the Female runners have produced 0 winners from a total of 36 runners.

Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Epsom Dash; that stallion, Dylan Thomas, has produced 3 winners (2017,2016,2014).

These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Epsom Dash despite multiple attempts:

  • Exceed And Excel (0 Wins from 9 runners)
  • Camacho (0 Wins from 8 runners)
  • Piccolo (0 Wins from 7 runners)
  • Kyllachy (0 Wins from 6 runners)
  • Lope De Vega (0 Wins from 6 runners)

Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Stone Of Folca in 2012, winning for John Best at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Luke Morris. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals, there have been 1 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2026 Epsom Dash, head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters.

Route to the Epsom Dash

Many trainers will target races to use as prep races before coming to the Epsom Dash, these are the races which the recent winners ran in before coming here:

InfoLast Race
2025 - Jm Jungle
York - 3rd of 13 (4/1)
William Hill More Top Prices Handicap
2024 - Dream Composer
Goodwood - 2nd of 10 (11/2)
Goodwood Health Retreats Handicap
2023 - Navello
Windsor - 3rd of 4 (15/8)
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap
2022 - Tees Spirit
Nottingham - 1st of 8 (2/1)
Join Racing TV Now Handicap
2021 - Mokaatil
Chester - 8th of 9 (18/1)
Satchell Moran Solicitors Business Interruption Claims Handicap
2019 - Ornate
York - 9th of 10 (66/1)
Duke of York Stakes
2018 - Tanasoq
Ayr - 1st of 4 (15/8)
Guinness Handicap
2017 - Caspian Prince
York - 9th of 18 (25/1)
Unibet Sprint Stakes
2016 - Caspian Prince
Meydan - 6th of 11 (14/1)
Al Naboodah Civils Division Trophy
2015 - Desert Law
Redcar - 4th of 8 (7/4)
Eaglescliffe Railway Station Car Park Open Handicap

Article Contributor Information

We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Epsom Dash Preview are at hand, Andy and Darren. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for Flat Racing.

Darren Brett

Darren Brett

Tipster Competition Manager

Darren has worked in the horse racing industry for decades bringing to OLBG for the last 20 years a wealth of knowledge, creating much of our content on these sports. Darren also manages our Grand National Guide and is the go-to font of knowledge for the world's greatest steeplechase.
Andy Powell

Andy Powell

Content Editor

Andy, a seasoned horse racing expert with over 15 years of experience, possesses a comprehensive understanding of the sport, from delving into complex statistical data for flat racing in the UK and Ireland to crafting insightful flat racing blogs for OLBG.

Races Covered at the Epsom Derby Festival

Here is the 2026 schedule for the two-day Epsom Derby Festival, each race will be linked to the race blog, and details of last year's winner are in the table below.

Epsom Derby Festival races for Friday 5th June 2026

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Surrey StakesFormal (GB)
3yo - 9/4
Andrew Balding
Oisin Murphy
Woodcote StakesMaximized (GB)
2yo - 6/5
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
Coronation CupJan Brueghel (IRE)
4yo - 100/30
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
Betfred HandicapEcureuil Secret (FR)
4yo - 28/1
Richard Fahey
Oisin Orr
Epsom OaksMinnie Hauk (IRE)
3yo - 9/2
A P O'Brien
Ryan Moore
Trustatrader HandicapMirsky (GB)
6yo - 9/4
David O'Meara
Oisin Murphy
Debenhams HandicapPartisan Hero (IRE)
5yo - 7/2
David Loughnane
Silvestre De Sousa

Epsom Derby Festival races for Saturday 6th June 2026

RaceLast WinnerInfo
Princess Elizabeth StakesSpiritual (IRE)
4yo - 9/1
John & Thady Gosden
Robert Havlin
Diomed StakesPersica (IRE)
4yo - 6/4
Richard Hannon
Ryan Moore
Epsom 3yo DashStormy Impact (GB)
3yo - 7/1
Richard Fahey
Warren Fentiman
Epsom DashJm Jungle (IRE)
5yo - 7/1
John & Sean Quinn
Jason Hart
Epsom DerbyLambourn (IRE)
3yo - 13/2
A P O'Brien
Wayne Lordan
Northern Dancer HandicapSmall Fry (IRE)
4yo - 9/4
Gary & Josh Moore
Ashley Lewis
Lester Piggott HandicapWar Hawk (IRE)
3yo - 9/2
Simon & Ed Crisford
Jack Mitchell
JRA Tokyo Trophy HandicapSondad (GB)
4yo - 12/1
Michael & David Easterby
Joanna Mason

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