The fastest-ever time for the Derby came in 1995 when Lammtarra passed the winning post in 2m 32.31s, beating the previous record of 2m 33.8s set by Mahmoud in 1936.
Galileo (2001) has since recorded the second-fastest time of 2m 33.27s, while the third fastest time was seen in 2003 when Kris Kin managed 2m 33.35s and North Light in 2004 put up the fourth fastest in 2m 33.72s.
The first timed Derby came in 1846 when Pyrrhus The First won in 2m 55s, while the slowest-ever time was in 1856 when Ellington stopped the clock at 3m 4s. These early timings may not be reliable.
The slowest Derby time since 1900 came in 1983 when Teenoso was successful in 2m 49.07s and then in 1926 when Coronach took 2m 47.8s to complete the course and in 1924 when Sansovino scored in 2m 46.6s.
Bremont, the official timing sponsor at the 2008 Derby Festival, is one of the few British watch companies and was founded five years ago by Nick and Giles English.
They are proud to have become the initial official timing partner of the Epsom Derby
They make beautiful handmade mechanical watches that retail through a select number of exclusive jewellers around the world.
Bremontâs tagline is âtested beyond enduranceâ and Nick and Giles felt that there was a strong synergy with the Derby as it is one of the most testing horse races and a great British event. In horseracing, time is everything.
Giles Englishâs wife Kate will be presenting a Bremont watch to the winning jockey, owner and trainer of the 2008 Vodafone Derby.
