Victoria Smith prize money
£77,809 won from 9 paid rounds across 1 horse between 2022 and 2026, ranked 52 of 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
This is money received rather than money a rider took home. The sport awards a money prize to the owner or lessee of the horse, so the figure above is what was written to Victoria Smith and split afterwards under a private agreement.
- Horses paid
- 1
- Riders paid on them
- 1
- Leading horse
- FLAMBOYANT III
- Leading rider
- William Whitaker
- Paid seasons
- 5
The horses paid in Victoria Smith's name
Prize money won, by horse
| Horse | Studbook | Born | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLAMBOYANT III | KWPN | 2010 | 9 | 1 | 100% | £77,809 |
Prize money is not what an owner's balance sheet runs on, and a string this size makes the point: the entry fees, the transport, the stabling and the rider's monthly fee all come out before any of this does. The return on a show jumper is what it sells for, and the winnings are the advertisement.
Victoria Smith prize money by season
In time order, not sorted
2026 is the best of them, £31,293. An owner's season moves with whichever horse is sound, and a year that falls away is usually one good horse out of work rather than a smaller string.
Who rode for Victoria Smith
Prize money won, by rider
| Rider | Paid rounds | Wins | Share | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Whitaker | 9 | 1 | 100% | £77,809 |
None of these figures is a rider's income. The money was written to Victoria Smith and the rider's share of it is a private agreement, usually a percentage on top of a monthly fee for keeping the horse in work.
Every round Victoria Smith has been paid for
Competition, horse, rider and cheque
| Place | Competition | Show | Level | Horse | Rider | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 2026-06-21 | Hickstead | CSI4* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £30,000 |
| 2 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 2024-06-23 | Hickstead | CSI4* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £20,000 |
| 2 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 2025-06-22 | Hickstead | CSI4* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £20,000 |
| 3 | Ripon Select Foods Puissance 2022-10-08 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £1,875 |
| 9 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 2023-06-25 | Hickstead | CSI4* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £1,750 |
| 5 | The Agria Derby Trial 2023-06-23 | Hickstead | CSI4* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £1,464 |
| 5 | The Agria Derby Trial 2026-06-19 | Hickstead | CSI4* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £1,293 |
| 5 | Thistledown Investments Six Bar 2022-10-09 | Horse of the Year Show | CSI3* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £840 |
| 8 | The Agria Derby Trial 2025-06-20 | Hickstead | CSI4* | FLAMBOYANT III | William Whitaker | £588 |
Every figure is converted to sterling so the rounds can be added up: show jumping pays in the currency of wherever it is run, euros across most of the calendar, sterling at the British shows and Swiss francs at Geneva. Victoria Smith has won 1 of these outright.
Where Victoria Smith has been paid
Prize money won, by show
| Show | Paid rounds | Prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Hickstead | 7 | £75,094 |
| Horse of the Year Show | 2 | £2,715 |
The owners either side of Victoria Smith
Ranked 52 of 6,392, ahead of 99.2% of every owner the sport has paid
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Victoria Smith won?
£77,809 across 9 paid rounds between 2022 and 2026, which ranks 52 of the 6,392 owners show jumping has paid.
Which horses does Victoria Smith own?
1 horse has been paid in Victoria Smith's name. FLAMBOYANT III has won the most of it, £77,809 across 9 rounds, which is 100% of the total.
Who rides for Victoria Smith?
1 rider has been paid on these horses. William Whitaker has won £77,809 of it, 100% of the total.
What is Victoria Smith's biggest prize?
£30,000 for winning the The Al Shira'aa Derby at Hickstead in 2026, with FLAMBOYANT III.
Why does the owner get the money and not the rider?
Because the sport writes it that way. A money prize in equestrian sport is awarded to the owner or lessee of the horse, and the athlete is paid out of it under a private agreement rather than by the show. The reasoning is that the horse is the entrant and the expense: the entry fee, the transport, the stabling and the groom are all the owner’s bill, and the prize money is the return on it.
Where to next
The owners around Victoria Smith, and the rest of the sport
Owners either side on the money list
- La Giraffa SA
- Willem Greve Sportpaarden Bv & Team Nijhof
- Otto Becker,Angela Imhoff
- Janine Rijkens
- Cyor Stables B.V.
- Stoeterij Zangersheide
- Stuteri Arch
- Kent Farrington, Robin Parsky
- Stal Thijssen B.V.
- Gut Einhaus, LLC
- Stoeterij Zangersheide, Studfarm 2000
- Copernicus Stables LLC
- C.H.C. Horses Sa
- Kent Farrington & R.C.G. Farm
- Caroline Blatchford
- Stal Houtzager-Kayser
- Kent Farrington LLC, Rabbit Root Stables, LLC
- David Simpson
- Mclain Ward, Sagamore Farms
- Stal Wiefferink