By the final furlong it was clear Piggott would win when he raced ahead of the leaders.

The favourite horse to succeed, Wollow, was beaten to 5th place, as Piggott won by three lengths on the 10-1 runner.

His achievement beats previous records set by Jim Robinson in the 1830s, and Steve Donoghue during the wartime years, both of whom won six times each.

The prize was �100,000, making it the richest Derby ever.

Over 300,000 watched the race and throughout the UK �25m was spent betting on the 23 runners.

The confident jockey said he had known last night that he was going to win.

The Queen, as always, was present at the Derby but did not have a runner.

Emperie is trained by Maurice Zilber and owned by American Nelson Bunker Hunt who's 21-year-old daughter led the triumphant horse into the winner's enclosure.

Piggott became the race's youngest winning jockey this century when, aged 18, he was successful on the 33/1 shot Never Say Die in 1954.

His other wins were in 1957, 1960, 1968, 1970, and 1972.

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