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JOCKEY · 43rd BY BIG-RACE WINS

Alain Lequeux

108 wins in the world's richest races between 1974 and 1991, across 70 different races. The biggest is the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600.

Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a rider's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.

BIG-RACE WINS 108
BIGGEST WIN £5.5m
RACES WON 70
FIRST AND LAST 1974 to 1991
COUNTRIES 6

When the wins came

108 wins from 1974 to 1991, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 1980-81, 24 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Alain Lequeux took 24 of these 108 in 1980-81 alone.

The races Alain Lequeux keeps winning

By number of wins

27 won more than once

Prix de la Forêt 4 Prix Chaudenay 4 Prix Isonomy 4 Prix Marcel Boussac 3 Prix Rothschild 3 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) 3 Prix d'Harcourt 3 Prix de Royaumont 3 Prix Jacques Le Marois 2 Prix Ganay 2 Prix Lupin 2 Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte 2

Every big race Alain Lequeux has won

108 winners, newest first

70 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
1991 Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte Cardoun Élie Lellouche France £162,393
1991 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Passing Sale Bernard Sécly Italy £235,043
1991 Prix du Lys Strike Oil John Cunnington Jr. France £68,376
1991 Prix Exbury Leariva David Smaga France £68,376
1991 Prix Rothschild Leariva David Smaga France £256,410
1990 Flieger Trophy Dictator's Song Robert Collet Germany £47,009
1990 Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft Sir Felix Mario Hofer Germany £47,009
1990 Prix du Bois The Perfect Life Robert Collet France £68,376
1990 Prix Jacques Le Marois Priolo François Boutin France £854,701
1990 Prix Juigné Topelius André Fabre France £21,368
1989 Premio Omenoni Or Acier Robert Collet Italy £52,650
1989 Prix Saint-Alary Behera Alain de Royer-Dupré France £213,675
1988 Goldene Peitsche Astronef Robert Collet Germany £59,829
1988 Prix d'Aumale Mary Linoa David Smaga France £47,863
1988 Prix de Royaumont Truly Special Robert Collet France £68,376
1988 Prix des Réservoirs Good Example Maurice Zilber France £68,376
1988 Prix Marcel Boussac Mary Linoa David Smaga France £341,880
1987 Critérium de Saint-Cloud Waki River Bernard Sécly France £213,675
1987 Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis Le Glorieux Robert Collet Germany £47,009
1987 Grand Prix de Chantilly Sharaniya Alain de Royer-Dupré France £111,111
1987 Grosser Preis von Berlin Le Glorieux Robert Collet Germany £132,479
1987 Japan Cup Le Glorieux Robert Collet Japan £5,493,600£5.5m
1987 Prix Belle de Nuit Sidara André Fabre France £68,376
1987 Prix Chaudenay Tabayaan Alain de Royer-Dupré France £170,940
1987 Prix de Pomone River Memories Robert Collet France £111,111
1987 Prix de Royaumont River Memories Robert Collet France £68,376
1987 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Glifahda David Smaga France £68,376
1987 Prix des Chênes Harmless Albatross Robert Collet France £47,863
1987 Prix Isonomy Waki River Bernard Sécly France £47,009
1987 Prix Maurice de Nieuil River Memories Robert Collet France £111,111
1986 Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte Grecian Urn David Smaga France £162,393
1986 Prix de Reux Noble Fighter Mitri Saliba France £68,376
1986 Prix Isonomy Avaleur David Smaga France £47,009
1986 Prix Rothschild Elle Seule David Smaga France £256,410
1985 European Free Handicap Over the Ocean Olivier Douieb Great Britain £35,000
1985 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes Noble Fighter Mitri Saliba United States £375,940
1985 Prix Chaudenay Rivlia Maurice Zilber France £170,940
1985 Prix de Sandringham Kozana Alain de Royer-Dupré France £111,111
1985 Prix du Pin River Drummer François Boutin France £68,376
1985 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Femme Elite Maurice Zilber France £341,880
1985 Prix Lupin Metal Precieux Patrick Biancone France £170,940
1984 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Estrapade Maurice Zilber France £68,376
1984 Prix d'Harcourt Lovely Dancer Olivier Douieb France £111,111
1984 Prix de Barbeville Marasali J. C. Cunnington France £68,376
1984 Prix de la Forêt Procida François Boutin France £299,145
1984 Prix de Psyché Treizieme Maurice Zilber France £47,863
1984 Prix du Prince d'Orange Lovely Dancer Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1984 Prix Eugène Adam Cariellor André Fabre France £111,111
1984 Prix Lupin Dahar Maurice Zilber France £170,940
1984 Prix Marcel Boussac Triptych David Smaga France £341,880
1984 Prix Rothschild Meis El-Reem Olivier Douieb France £256,410
1983 Prix Chaudenay Rutheford André Fabre France £170,940
1983 Prix de Flore Fly Me André Fabre France £68,376
1983 Prix Eugène Adam Mourjane André Fabre France £111,111
1983 Prix Ganay Lancastrian David Smaga France £256,410
1982 Premio Roma Campero David Smaga Italy £206,838
1982 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Al Nasr André Fabre France £213,675
1982 Prix André Baboin Darly David Smaga France £44,444
1982 Prix Chaudenay Chem Olivier Douieb France £170,940
1982 Prix d'Harcourt Lancastrian David Smaga France £111,111
1982 Prix Daphnis General Holme Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1982 Prix de Guiche Sharp Singer Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1982 Prix de Ris-Orangis Big John E. Chevalier du Fau France £47,863
1982 Prix du Conseil de Paris Marasali Olivier Douieb France £111,111
1982 Prix du Prince d'Orange General Holme Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1982 Prix Exbury Al Nasr André Fabre France £68,376
1982 Prix Fille de l'Air Sham's Princess Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1982 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano General Holme Olivier Douieb France £341,880
1982 Prix Herod Flying Sauce François Boutin France £47,009
1981 Grand Prix de Chantilly Lancastrian David Smaga France £111,111
1981 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Glenorum David Smaga France £68,376
1981 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) The Wonder Jacques de Chevigny France £213,675
1981 Prix Corrida Daeltown David Smaga France £111,111
1981 Prix d'Harcourt Argument Maurice Zilber France £111,111
1981 Prix d'Hédouville Lancastrian David Smaga France £68,376
1981 Prix Daniel Wildenstein Daeltown David Smaga France £170,940
1981 Prix de la Grotte Tropicaro Maurice Zilber France £68,376
1981 Prix de la Nonette Leandra Pierre Pelat France £111,111
1981 Prix de Psyché Sangue Maurice Zilber France £47,863
1981 Prix Ganay Argument Maurice Zilber France £256,410
1980 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Nadjar Aage Paus France £213,675
1980 Prix Chloé Detroit Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1980 Prix Cléopâtre Hortensia Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1980 Prix Corrida Ho Han Wai Aage Paus France £111,111
1980 Prix de l'Opéra Hortensia Olivier Douieb France £427,350
1980 Prix de Meautry Kilijaro Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1980 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Kilijaro Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1980 Prix du Lys Lancastrian David Smaga France £68,376
1980 Prix Eclipse Phydilla Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1980 Prix Fille de l'Air Detroit Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1980 Prix Jacques Le Marois Nadjar Aage Paus France £854,701
1980 Prix Marcel Boussac Tropicaro Maurice Zilber France £341,880
1980 Prix Robert Papin Irish Playboy Olivier Douieb France £111,111
1979 Prix Chloé Producer Maurice Zilber France £68,376
1979 Prix de la Forêt Producer Maurice Zilber France £299,145
1979 Prix de Reux Jeune Loup Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1979 Prix de Royaumont Producer Maurice Zilber France £68,376
1979 Prix Isonomy Jazz Band David Smaga France £47,009
1979 Prix Robert Papin Choucri Maurice Zilber France £111,111
1979 St Leger Stakes Son of Love Robert Collet Great Britain £700,000
1978 Grand Prix de Paris Galiani Maurice Zilber France £512,821
1978 Prix de la Forêt Sanedtki Olivier Douieb France £299,145
1978 Prix de Ris-Orangis Sanedtki Olivier Douieb France £47,863
1978 Prix des Réservoirs Nonoalca Aage Paus France £68,376
1978 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Sanedtki Olivier Douieb France £384,615
1978 Prix Isonomy Son of Love Robert Collet France £47,009
1977 Prix de la Forêt Sanedtki Olivier Douieb France £299,145
1974 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Dumka Jacques de Chevigny France £427,350

The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the jockey takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.

Where Alain Lequeux wins

6 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
France 96 89% Prix Jacques Le Marois
Germany 5 5% Grosser Preis von Berlin
Italy 3 3% Gran Premio del Jockey Club
Great Britain 2 2% St Leger Stakes
Japan 1 1% Japan Cup
United States 1 1% Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes

The riders either side

Ranked 43rd of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
33 Steve Cauthen 139 89 1977 to 1992 £3,759,399£3.8m
34 Michael Kinane 137 72 1981 to 2009 £5,493,600£5.5m
35 Flavien Prat 131 84 2012 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
36 Cristian Demuro 128 81 2012 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
37 Ángel Cordero Jr. 125 56 1968 to 1991 £3,759,399£3.8m
38 Tony McCoy 123 56 1995 to 2015 £646,880
39 Adrie de Vries 116 61 2002 to 2025 £592,500
40 Corey Nakatani 113 69 1990 to 2017 £1,503,759£1.5m
41 Barry Geraghty 112 55 1998 to 2020 £1,000,000£1.0m
42 Victor Espinoza 108 59 1999 to 2022 £9,022,556£9.0m
44 Jerry Bailey 104 41 1980 to 2005 £5,263,158£5.3m
45 Ed Delahoussaye 103 55 1975 to 2002 £5,263,158£5.3m
46 Thierry Thulliez 103 75 1995 to 2016 £1,503,759£1.5m
47 Pierre-Charles Boudot 101 70 2010 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
48 Eduardo Pedroza 101 55 2002 to 2026 £555,556
49 Kieren Fallon 97 65 1997 to 2015 £4,511,278£4.5m
50 José A. Santos 95 54 1986 to 2006 £5,263,158£5.3m
51 Jorge Velásquez 95 53 1968 to 1999 £5,263,158£5.3m
52 Robby Albarado 93 53 1998 to 2021 £9,022,556£9.0m
53 Walter Swinburn 93 68 1981 to 1998 £4,273,504£4.3m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Alain Lequeux won?

108, across 70 different races between 1974 and 1991. That is 43rd of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Alain Lequeux has won?

the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600 and run in Japan. Alain Lequeux won it in 1987.

Which race has Alain Lequeux won most often?

Prix de la Forêt, 4 times at Longchamp Racecourse. 27 of these races have gone to Alain Lequeux more than once.

How much prize money has Alain Lequeux won?

The prize goes to the owner, and the jockey takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 108 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,493,600.

When did Alain Lequeux win these races?

Between 1974 and 1991. The busiest spell was 1980-81, with 24 of them.

Where to next

The races Alain Lequeux has won, and the riders around them

The races Alain Lequeux has won

The riders either side

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