HORSE RACING · 216 JOCKEYS

The jockeys with the most big-race wins

216 riders, 17,921 wins between them in the world's richest races. Christophe Soumillon leads on 460, taken across 155 different races between 2000 and 2026.

Racing ranks its riders by season and by country. Nobody ranks them by how many of the world's biggest races they have actually won, because doing it means reading 52,507 rolls of honour across 997 races and turning them sideways. This is that list.

MOST WINS 460

TOTAL BIG-RACE WINS 17,921

JOCKEYS 216

RACES 997

CUT-OFF 30 wins

The fifteen most successful

Wins in the 997 races on this site

Christophe Soumillon 460 Frankie Dettori 434 Olivier Peslier 416 Cash Asmussen 304 Freddy Head 290 Mike E. Smith 268 John R. Velazquez 268 Gérald Mossé 247 Thierry Jarnet 239 Mickael Barzalona 237 Ryan Moore 228 Pat Eddery 225 Pat Day 221 Lester Piggott 211 William Buick 206

Every jockey, ranked

216 riders with 30 big-race wins or more

17,921 wins between them

#	Jockey	Wins	Races	Span	Biggest win	Worth
1	Christophe Soumillon	460	155	2000 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
2	Frankie Dettori	434	187	1989 to 2025	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
3	Olivier Peslier	416	152	1992 to 2022	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
4	Cash Asmussen	304	134	1980 to 2000	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
5	Freddy Head	290	113	1966 to 1997	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
6	Mike E. Smith	268	116	1986 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
7	John R. Velazquez	268	114	1991 to 2026	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
8	Gérald Mossé	247	126	1985 to 2023	Melbourne Cup	£5,291,005£5.3m
9	Thierry Jarnet	239	106	1988 to 2016	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
10	Mickael Barzalona	237	124	2010 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
11	Ryan Moore	228	106	2004 to 2026	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
12	Pat Eddery	225	105	1971 to 2003	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
13	Pat Day	221	105	1976 to 2004	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
14	Lester Piggott	211	91	1951 to 1994	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
15	William Buick	206	109	2008 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
16	Maxime Guyon	203	100	2009 to 2026	Dubai Turf	£4,511,278£4.5m
17	Yves Saint-Martin	201	97	1963 to 1987	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
18	Javier Castellano	193	101	2001 to 2026	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
19	Bill Shoemaker	193	59	1950 to 1988	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
20	Andrasch Starke	192	63	1992 to 2025	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
21	Gary Stevens	188	95	1985 to 2017	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
22	Jerry Bailey	188	74	1980 to 2005	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
23	Joel Rosario	180	99	2008 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
24	Chris McCarron	178	80	1977 to 2002	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
25	Dominique Boeuf	178	100	1986 to 2010	Hong Kong Vase	£2,280,000£2.3m
26	Stéphane Pasquier	168	98	2001 to 2026	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
27	Irad Ortiz Jr.	162	87	2012 to 2026	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
28	Christophe Lemaire	160	96	2002 to 2025	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
29	Ruby Walsh	148	64	1998 to 2019	Grand National	£1,000,000£1.0m
30	Eddie Arcaro	146	49	1935 to 1961	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
31	Laffit Pincay Jr.	143	64	1966 to 2002	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
32	Willie Carson	142	78	1968 to 1996	Epsom Derby	£1,500,000£1.5m
33	Steve Cauthen	139	89	1977 to 1992	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
34	Michael Kinane	137	72	1981 to 2009	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
35	Flavien Prat	131	84	2012 to 2026	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
36	Cristian Demuro	128	81	2012 to 2026	Dubai Sheema Classic	£4,511,278£4.5m
37	Ángel Cordero Jr.	125	56	1968 to 1991	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
38	Tony McCoy	123	56	1995 to 2015	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
39	Adrie de Vries	116	61	2002 to 2025	Neom Turf Cup	£592,500
40	Corey Nakatani	113	69	1990 to 2017	Breeders' Cup Distaff	£1,503,759£1.5m
41	Barry Geraghty	112	55	1998 to 2020	Grand National	£1,000,000£1.0m
42	Victor Espinoza	108	59	1999 to 2022	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
43	Alain Lequeux	108	70	1974 to 1991	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
44	Jerry Bailey	104	41	1980 to 2005	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
45	Ed Delahoussaye	103	55	1975 to 2002	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
46	Thierry Thulliez	103	75	1995 to 2016	Breeders' Cup Mile	£1,503,759£1.5m
47	Pierre-Charles Boudot	101	70	2010 to 2026	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
48	Eduardo Pedroza	101	55	2002 to 2026	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
49	Kieren Fallon	97	65	1997 to 2015	Dubai Sheema Classic	£4,511,278£4.5m
50	José A. Santos	95	54	1986 to 2006	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
51	Jorge Velásquez	95	53	1968 to 1999	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
52	Robby Albarado	93	53	1998 to 2021	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
53	Walter Swinburn	93	68	1981 to 1998	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
54	Terence Hellier	92	45	1990 to 2012	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
55	Jose L. Ortiz	91	59	2013 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
56	Luis Saez	91	63	2013 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
57	Kent Desormeaux	91	55	1992 to 2023	Breeders' Cup Turf	£3,759,399£3.8m
58	Maurice Philipperon	91	62	1968 to 1990	Hong Kong Derby	£2,280,000£2.3m
59	Ioritz Mendizabal	91	68	2003 to 2025	Prix du Jockey Club	£1,282,051£1.3m
60	Alfred Gibert	88	59	1971 to 1990	Irish Derby	£854,701
61	Andreas Suborics	88	56	1995 to 2015	Queen Elizabeth II Cup	£2,850,000£2.9m
62	Edgar Prado	87	56	1993 to 2020	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
63	Florent Geroux	86	60	2011 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
64	Johnny Murtagh	86	56	1991 to 2013	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
65	Eddie Maple	86	48	1970 to 1997	Belmont Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
66	Olivier Doleuze	86	57	1992 to 2018	Hong Kong Mile	£3,040,000£3.0m
67	Richard Johnson	86	51	1996 to 2019	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
68	Georg Bocskai	85	33	1977 to 2000	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
69	Garrett K. Gomez	84	64	1992 to 2013	Breeders' Cup Distaff	£1,503,759£1.5m
70	Craig Perret	83	61	1974 to 2002	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
71	John Reid	83	68	1978 to 2001	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
72	Dario Vargiu	83	33	2001 to 2025	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
73	Braulio Baeza	79	38	1960 to 1976	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
74	Mirco Demuro	79	45	1998 to 2018	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
75	James Doyle	79	63	2012 to 2026	Dubai Turf	£4,511,278£4.5m
76	Greville Starkey	78	49	1963 to 1989	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
77	Rafael Bejarano	77	58	2004 to 2025	Breeders' Cup Distaff	£1,503,759£1.5m
78	Sandy Hawley	75	37	1970 to 1997	Arkansas Derby	£939,850
79	Richard Hills	74	59	1985 to 2011	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
80	Philippe Paquet	74	58	1974 to 1984	Hong Kong Derby	£2,280,000£2.3m
81	Richard Hughes	74	53	1993 to 2015	Prix de Diane	£854,701
82	Éric Legrix	72	56	1984 to 2005	Breeders' Cup Turf	£3,759,399£3.8m
83	Alex Solis	71	42	1983 to 2012	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
84	Richard Dunwoody	71	35	1985 to 1999	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
85	Fabio Branca	71	31	2006 to 2026	Derby Italiano	£447,692
86	Opie Bosson	70	24	1998 to 2026	Caulfield Cup	£2,645,503£2.6m
87	Jamie Spencer	69	56	2001 to 2025	Dubai Turf	£4,511,278£4.5m
88	Jorge Chavez	67	47	1990 to 2010	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
89	Guy Guignard	67	52	1981 to 1997	Poule d'Essai des Pouliches	£427,350
90	Shane Sellers	66	47	1990 to 2004	Breeders' Cup Turf	£3,759,399£3.8m
91	Davy Bonilla	65	54	1998 to 2012	Prix Jacques Le Marois	£854,701
92	Peter Alafi	65	35	1961 to 1989	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
93	Pat Valenzuela	64	45	1980 to 2011	Breeders' Cup Turf	£3,759,399£3.8m
94	Richard Migliore	64	46	1984 to 2009	Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes	£939,850
95	Sylvain Guillot	64	51	1992 to 2000	Prix Jacques Le Marois	£854,701
96	Joe Mercer	62	30	1955 to 1984	Hong Kong Derby	£2,280,000£2.3m
97	Jose Lezcano	60	50	2006 to 2025	Nashville Derby	£2,631,579£2.6m
98	Edgar S. Prado	60	39	1998 to 2016	Stephen Foster Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
99	Richard Quinn	60	49	1983 to 2005	St Leger Stakes	£700,000
100	Gary W. Moore	59	49	1975 to 1990	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
101	Tyler Gaffalione	58	48	2017 to 2026	Nashville Derby	£2,631,579£2.6m
102	Paul Townend	58	31	2011 to 2026	Grand National	£1,000,000£1.0m
103	Harry Cobden	58	34	2016 to 2026	Aintree Bowl	£250,000
104	Nico de Boinville	57	34	2014 to 2026	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
105	Jacinto Vásquez	56	40	1967 to 1992	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
106	Julien Leparoux	56	45	2006 to 2025	Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf	£1,503,759£1.5m
107	Oisin Murphy	56	47	2015 to 2026	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
108	Johnny Longden	55	29	1936 to 1964	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
109	Joe Bravo	55	42	1994 to 2022	Breeders' Cup Distaff	£1,503,759£1.5m
110	John Velazquez	54	35	1995 to 2024	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
111	Umberto Rispoli	54	45	2008 to 2025	Queen Elizabeth II Cup	£2,850,000£2.9m
112	David R. Flores	53	42	1991 to 2013	UAE Derby	£1,879,699£1.9m
113	Michael Hills	53	35	1988 to 2011	Hong Kong Cup	£3,800,000£3.8m
114	Thierry Gillet	53	44	1993 to 2008	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
115	Yutaka Take	52	31	1994 to 2024	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
116	Andreas Helfenbein	52	31	1992 to 2022	Preis der Diana	£427,350
117	Zac Purton	51	18	2010 to 2026	The Everest	£10,582,011£10.6m
118	Martin Garcia	51	37	2010 to 2025	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
119	Chris Antley	51	44	1984 to 1999	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
120	Patrick Husbands	51	20	1999 to 2024	Metropolitan Handicap	£751,880
121	Randy Romero	50	40	1980 to 1996	Breeders' Cup Distaff	£1,503,759£1.5m
122	Peter Scudamore	50	30	1981 to 1993	Champion Hurdle	£450,000
123	Junior Alvarado	49	38	2012 to 2026	Saudi Cup	£3,950,000£4.0m
124	Kent J. Desormeaux	49	34	1990 to 2019	Stephen Foster Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
125	Silvestre de Sousa	48	42	2011 to 2026	Dubai World Cup	£9,022,556£9.0m
126	Manuel Ycaza	48	36	1958 to 1969	Belmont Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
127	Julie Krone	48	40	1983 to 2003	Belmont Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
128	Peter Remmert	48	25	1963 to 1988	Preis der Diana	£427,350
129	Donald Pierce	47	23	1959 to 1984	Apple Blossom Handicap	£939,850
130	Henri Samani	47	33	1971 to 1988	Prix Jacques Le Marois	£854,701
131	Harry Skelton	47	36	2014 to 2026	Queen Mother Champion Chase	£400,000
132	Todd Kabel	47	19	1990 to 2007	King's Plate	£536,800
133	Jean-Luc Samyn	46	35	1977 to 2007	Haskell Stakes	£751,880
134	Alain Badel	46	35	1977 to 2000	Prix Jacques Le Marois	£854,701
135	Torsten Mundry	46	34	1995 to 2008	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
136	Tony Cruz	45	40	1983 to 1995	Hong Kong Cup	£3,800,000£3.8m
137	Lance O'Sullivan	45	17	1982 to 2003	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
138	Timmy Murphy	44	30	1997 to 2012	Ryanair Chase	£375,000
139	Ted Atkinson	43	26	1944 to 1957	Belmont Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
140	Fritz Drechsler	43	23	1960 to 1975	Grosser Preis von Baden	£341,880
141	William Mongil	43	39	1989 to 2009	Prix Ganay	£256,410
142	John L. Rotz	42	30	1956 to 1973	Belmont Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
143	Michael Roberts	42	37	1986 to 2000	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
144	Grégory Benoist	42	32	2009 to 2022	Prix de Diane	£854,701
145	Andrzej Tylicki	42	25	1981 to 1997	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
146	Bill Hartack	41	26	1956 to 1972	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
147	Ramon Domínguez	41	27	1999 to 2012	Breeders' Cup Turf	£3,759,399£3.8m
148	Don Brumfield	41	29	1964 to 1988	Preakness Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
149	Manny Franco	41	33	2014 to 2026	Belmont Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
150	Alan Garcia	41	37	2005 to 2015	UAE Derby	£1,879,699£1.9m
151	Darrel McHargue	41	33	1974 to 1986	Preakness Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
152	Jeffrey Fell	41	33	1974 to 1986	Arkansas Derby	£939,850
153	Sir Gordon Richards	41	16	1929 to 1954	Epsom Derby	£1,500,000£1.5m
154	Paddy Brennan	41	32	2005 to 2023	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
155	Eric Guerin	40	26	1946 to 1971	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
156	Ricardo Santana Jr.	40	31	2013 to 2026	Breeders' Cup Sprint	£1,503,759£1.5m
157	Jim Crowley	40	36	2009 to 2024	Arabian World Cup	£854,701
158	Darryll Holland	40	36	1992 to 2011	St James's Palace Stakes	£650,000
159	Sam Twiston-Davies	40	32	2010 to 2026	Queen Mother Champion Chase	£400,000
160	Daryl Jacob	40	25	2009 to 2023	Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil	£299,145
161	Lutz Mäder	40	27	1977 to 1994	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
162	Andreas Boschert	40	29	1988 to 2007	Derby Italiano	£447,692
163	Jean Cruguet	39	31	1969 to 1990	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
164	Bobby Ussery	39	25	1957 to 1974	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
165	Cornelio Velásquez	39	33	1992 to 2014	Breeders' Cup Distaff	£1,503,759£1.5m
166	Rene Piechulek	39	27	2015 to 2026	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
167	Harry Carr	39	17	1948 to 1963	Epsom Derby	£1,500,000£1.5m
168	Robin Platts	39	15	1970 to 1997	King's Plate	£536,800
169	Julien R. Leparoux	38	24	2006 to 2020	Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes	£1,315,789£1.3m
170	Rajiv Maragh	38	34	2008 to 2019	Apple Blossom Handicap	£939,850
171	Ruben Hernandez	38	33	1976 to 1997	Belmont Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
172	Robbie Davis	38	32	1984 to 2000	Arlington Million	£751,880
173	Doug Smith	38	18	1941 to 1966	St James's Palace Stakes	£650,000
174	Mick Fitzgerald	38	29	1994 to 2008	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
175	Robert Thornton	38	27	1997 to 2014	Champion Hurdle	£450,000
176	Kevin Woodburn	38	26	1986 to 2001	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
177	Brian Hernandez Jr.	37	31	2006 to 2026	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
178	Ron Turcotte	37	31	1962 to 1977	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
179	Eurico Rosa da Silva	37	19	2007 to 2019	King's Plate	£536,800
180	Kevin Manning	36	18	1988 to 2021	Hong Kong Cup	£3,800,000£3.8m
181	Tom Marquand	36	32	2018 to 2026	Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint	£751,880
182	Carl Llewellyn	36	25	1988 to 2006	Aintree Hurdle	£250,000
183	Garrett Gomez	35	29	1994 to 2012	Breeders' Cup Classic	£5,263,158£5.3m
184	Geoff Lewis	35	26	1960 to 1977	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	£4,273,504£4.3m
185	Alex O. Solis	35	20	1985 to 2015	Turf Classic Stakes	£1,127,820£1.1m
186	Norman Williamson	35	29	1990 to 2003	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
187	Aurelien Lemaitre	35	31	2015 to 2026	Prix de Diane	£854,701
188	Noel Fehily	35	29	2004 to 2019	Champion Hurdle	£450,000
189	Bauyrzhan Murzabayev	35	27	2017 to 2026	Deutsches Derby	£555,556
190	Kerrin McEvoy	34	25	2000 to 2022	The Everest	£10,582,011£10.6m
191	Don MacBeth	34	27	1971 to 1986	Japan Cup	£5,493,600£5.5m
192	Andrea Atzeni	34	32	2012 to 2023	Dubai Sheema Classic	£4,511,278£4.5m
193	Christy Roche	34	18	1972 to 1998	Epsom Derby	£1,500,000£1.5m
194	Pat Taaffe	34	15	1953 to 1970	Grand National	£1,000,000£1.0m
195	Noel Harris	34	17	1972 to 2014	Singapore Gold Cup	£581,400
196	Ismael Valenzuela	33	22	1956 to 1974	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
197	Shaun Bridgmohan	33	31	1999 to 2019	Stephen Foster Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
198	Davy Russell	33	20	2004 to 2020	Grand National	£1,000,000£1.0m
199	Jamie Osborne	33	23	1989 to 1998	Queen Mother Champion Chase	£400,000
200	Adrian Maguire	33	27	1991 to 2001	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
201	Vincent Cheminaud	32	29	2013 to 2021	Prix du Jockey Club	£1,282,051£1.3m
202	John Francome	32	21	1975 to 1985	Cheltenham Gold Cup	£646,880
203	Peter Schiergen	32	23	1985 to 1996	Preis der Diana	£427,350
204	João Moreira	31	18	2014 to 2023	Dubai Turf	£4,511,278£4.5m
205	Earl Sande	31	15	1921 to 1930	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
206	Conn McCreary	31	21	1941 to 1958	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
207	Eibar Coa	31	22	1997 to 2010	Breeders' Cup Sprint	£1,503,759£1.5m
208	Ted Durcan	31	28	2000 to 2013	Dubai Turf	£4,511,278£4.5m
209	Pat Smullen	31	18	1998 to 2016	Epsom Derby	£1,500,000£1.5m
210	Avelino Gomez	31	12	1956 to 1976	King's Plate	£536,800
211	Tom Scudamore	31	21	2001 to 2021	Ryanair Chase	£375,000
212	Johnny Sellers	30	29	1958 to 1972	Kentucky Derby	£3,759,399£3.8m
213	Eddie Belmonte	30	22	1966 to 1974	Preakness Stakes	£1,503,759£1.5m
214	Seamie Heffernan	30	16	1999 to 2026	Breeders' Cup Turf	£3,759,399£3.8m
215	Ray Cochrane	30	24	1984 to 1999	Caulfield Cup	£2,645,503£2.6m
216	Paul Carberry	30	23	1993 to 2015	Grand National	£1,000,000£1.0m

The eras

How many of the 216 were winning these races in each decade

Peak: the 2000s

119

122

117

The rise is partly racing and partly the record: a roll of honour from the 1880s names the horse and often nobody else. What the last four decades show is real, and it is a career getting longer rather than more riders reaching this level.

The specialists

Riders with 40 wins or more, ranked by how few races they came from

#	Jockey	Wins	Races	Wins per race	Span
1	Bill Shoemaker	193	59	3.3	1950 to 1988
2	Andrasch Starke	192	63	3.0	1992 to 2025
3	Eddie Arcaro	146	49	3.0	1935 to 1961
4	Christophe Soumillon	460	155	3.0	2000 to 2026
5	Opie Bosson	70	24	2.9	1998 to 2026
6	Zac Purton	51	18	2.8	2010 to 2026
7	Olivier Peslier	416	152	2.7	1992 to 2022
8	Lance O'Sullivan	45	17	2.6	1982 to 2003
9	Georg Bocskai	85	33	2.6	1977 to 2000
10	Freddy Head	290	113	2.6	1966 to 1997

Two shapes of career sit inside the same win column. Bill Shoemaker took 193 wins from 59 races, going back to the same meetings year after year. Christophe Soumillon took 460 from 155, which is a different job done in a different number of countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which jockey has won the most big races?

Christophe Soumillon, with 460 wins across 155 of these races between 2000 and 2026. The biggest is the Dubai World Cup, worth £9,022,556.

How much does a jockey earn from a big race?

A percentage of the prize, set by the rules of the country the race is run in, and the prize itself belongs to the owner. The ranking here is on wins, which is the record racing itself keeps a rider on.

How many jockeys are on this list?

216, out of everyone who has ridden a winner of one of these races. The cut is 30 wins: below that there is not enough of a record to build a page on. Every other winning rider still appears on the roll of honour of each race they took.

When were the most of these riders active?

The 2000s, with 122 of the 216 riding winners of these races at some point in it.

What counts as a big race here?

The 965 races on this site, which are the richest and longest-running in the world, and 52,507 runnings of them.