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JOCKEY · 37th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Ángel Cordero Jr.

125 wins in the world's richest races between 1968 and 1991, across 55 different races. The biggest is the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399.

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 125
BIGGEST WIN £3.8m
RACES WON 55
FIRST AND LAST 1968 to 1991
COUNTRIES 1

When the wins came

125 wins from 1968 to 1991, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 1988-89, 22 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Ángel Cordero Jr. took 22 of these 125 in 1988-89 alone.

The races Ángel Cordero Jr. keeps winning

By number of wins

34 won more than once

Personal Ensign Stakes 7 Spinaway Stakes 5 Discovery Stakes 5 New York Stakes 4 Wood Memorial Stakes 4 Forego Stakes 4 Saranac Stakes 4 Jerome Stakes 4 Kentucky Derby 3 Jockey Club Gold Cup 3 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes 3 Fourstardave Stakes 3

Every big race Ángel Cordero Jr. has won

125 winners, newest first

55 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
1991 Alabama Stakes Versailles Treaty C. R. McGaughey III United States £451,128
1991 Champagne Stakes Tri To Watch Carl Domino United States £375,940
1991 Gotham Stakes Kyle's Our Man John M. Veitch United States £225,564
1991 Jenny Wiley Stakes Foresta Thomas K. Bohannan United States £375,940
1991 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Lech David G. Donk United States £75,188
1991 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Lech David G. Donk United States £300,752
1991 New York Stakes Foresta Thomas Bohannan United States £563,910
1991 Saranac Stakes Club Champ Stephen Schaeffer United States £112,782
1991 Test Stakes Versailles Treaty C. R. McGaughey III United States £375,940
1990 Acorn Stakes Stella Madrid D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
1990 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes El Senor William W. Wright United States £563,910
1990 Diana Stakes Foresta Thomas Bohannan United States £375,940
1990 New York Stakes Capades Richard O'Connell United States £563,910
1989 Acorn Stakes Open Mind D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
1989 Alabama Stakes Open Mind D. Wayne Lukas United States £451,128
1989 Breeders' Cup Sprint Dancing Spree Claude R. McGaughey III United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1989 Coaching Club American Oaks Open Mind D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
1989 Fourstardave Stakes Steinlen (GB) D. Wayne Lukas United States £563,910
1989 Frizette Stakes Stella Madrid D. Wayne Lukas United States £300,752
1989 Kentucky Oaks Open Mind D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1989 Personal Ensign Stakes Colonial Waters Ross Pearce United States £375,940
1989 Peter Pan Stakes Imbibe Tim Kelly United States £150,376
1989 Spinaway Stakes Stella Madrid D. Wayne Lukas United States £225,564
1988 Alabama Stakes Maplejinsky Philip G. Johnson United States £451,128
1988 Albany Stakes Fourstardave Leo O'Brien United States £187,970
1988 Ballerina Handicap Cadillacing Claude R. McGaughey III United States £375,940
1988 Belmont Oaks Topicount H. Allen Jerkens United States £451,128
1988 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Open Mind D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1988 Breeders' Cup Sprint Gulch D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1988 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Fast Play C. R. McGaughey III United States £488,722
1988 Discovery Stakes Dynaformer D. Wayne Lukas United States £112,782
1988 Fourstardave Stakes San's the Shadow Timothy A. Hills United States £563,910
1988 Jim Dandy Stakes Brian's Time John M. Veitch United States £375,940
1988 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Sunshine Forever John M. Veitch United States £75,188
1988 Pegasus Stakes Brian's Time John M. Veitch United States £112,782
1987 Coaching Club American Oaks Fiesta Gal D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
1987 Forego Stakes Groovy Jose A. Martin United States £375,940
1987 Frizette Stakes Classic Crown D. Wayne Lukas United States £300,752
1987 Malibu Stakes On The Line D. Wayne Lukas United States £225,564
1987 Personal Ensign Stakes Coup De Fusil Jan H. Nerud United States £375,940
1987 Santa Anita Handicap Broad Brush Richard W. Small United States £225,564
1987 Spinaway Stakes Over All D. Wayne Lukas United States £225,564
1986 Hopeful Stakes Gulch LeRoy Jolley United States £225,564
1986 Pennsylvania Derby Broad Brush Richard W. Small United States £751,880
1985 Beholder Mile Stakes Dontstop Themusic Randy Winick United States £375,940
1985 Belmont Oaks Kamikaze Rick John Parisella United States £451,128
1985 Breeders' Cup Distaff Life's Magic D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1985 Champagne Stakes Mogambo LeRoy Jolley United States £375,940
1985 Forego Stakes Ziggy's Boy Walter A. Kelley United States £375,940
1985 Fourstardave Stakes Roving Minstrel Larry A. Kelly United States £563,910
1985 Kentucky Derby Spend a Buck Cam Gambolati United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1985 Personal Ensign Stakes Lady On The Run Bruce N. Levine United States £375,940
1985 Whitney Stakes Track Barron LeRoy Jolley United States £751,880
1985 Woody Stephens Stakes Ziggy's Boy Walter Kelley United States £375,940
1984 Del Mar Futurity Saratoga Six D. Wayne Lukas United States £225,564
1984 Jockey Club Gold Cup Slew o' Gold John O. Hertler United States £751,880
1984 Kentucky Oaks Lucky Lucky Lucky D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1984 Saranac Stakes Is Your Pleasure Edward I. Kelly United States £112,782
1984 Spinaway Stakes Tiltalating D. Wayne Lukas United States £225,564
1984 Whitney Stakes Slew o' Gold John O. Hertler United States £751,880
1983 Forego Stakes Maudlin Jan H. Nerud United States £375,940
1983 Jerome Stakes A Phenomemon Angel Penna Jr. United States £112,782
1983 Jim Dandy Stakes A Phenomenon Angel Penna Jr. United States £375,940
1983 Jockey Club Gold Cup Slew o' Gold Sidney Watters Jr. United States £751,880
1983 Manhattan Stakes Acaroid Jan H. Nerud United States £751,880
1983 Personal Ensign Stakes Chieftain's Command John Parisella United States £375,940
1983 Peter Pan Stakes Slew o' Gold Sidney Watters Jr. United States £150,376
1982 Arlington Classic Wolfie's Rascal Howard Tesher United States £75,188
1982 Belmont Derby John's Gold H. Allen Jerkens United States £563,910
1982 Jersey Derby Aloma's Ruler John J. Lenzini Jr. United States £75,188
1982 Peter Pan Stakes Wolfie's Rascal Howard M. Tesher United States £150,376
1982 Wood Memorial Stakes Air Forbes Won Frank LaBoccetta United States £563,910
1981 Albany Stakes Wimborne Castle Albert S. Barrera United States £187,970
1981 Belmont Oaks Banner Gala Angel Penna Sr. United States £451,128
1981 Forego Stakes Fappiano Jan H. Nerud United States £375,940
1981 Metropolitan Handicap Fappiano Jan H. Nerud United States £751,880
1981 New York Stakes Mairzy Doates Horatio Luro United States £563,910
1981 San Vicente Stakes Flying Nashua Laz Barrera United States £150,376
1981 Withers Stakes Spirited Boy Joseph Nash United States £187,970
1980 Discovery Stakes Fappiano Jan H. Nerud United States £112,782
1980 Spinaway Stakes Prayers 'N Promises Lou Rondinello United States £225,564
1980 Test Stakes Love Sign Sidney Watters Jr. United States £375,940
1979 Ballerina Handicap Blitey Angel Penna Sr. United States £375,940
1979 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes Darby Creek Road Howard M. Tesher United States £563,910
1979 Discovery Stakes Belle's Gold Walter A. Kelley United States £112,782
1979 Test Stakes Blitey Angel Penna Sr. United States £375,940
1979 Wood Memorial Stakes Instrument Landing David A. Whiteley United States £563,910
1978 Diana Stakes Waya Angel Penna Sr. United States £375,940
1978 Manhattan Stakes Fabulous Time John W. Russell United States £751,880
1977 Belmont Derby Affiliate Lazaro S. Barrera United States £563,910
1977 Blue Grass Stakes For the Moment LeRoy Jolley United States £939,850
1977 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes Effervescing John W. Russell United States £563,910
1977 Diana Stakes Javamine MacKenzie Miller United States £375,940
1977 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Johnny D. Michael Kay United States £75,188
1977 Saranac Stakes Bailjumper David A. Whiteley United States £112,782
1977 Spinaway Stakes Sherry Peppers Thomas J. Kelly United States £225,564
1977 Spinster Stakes Cum Laude Laurie Lou Rondinello United States £488,722
1976 Belmont Stakes Bold Forbes Laz Barrera United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1976 Kentucky Derby Bold Forbes Laz Barrera United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1976 New York Stakes Sugar Plum Time John W. Russell United States £563,910
1976 Personal Ensign Stakes Sugar Plum Time John W. Russell United States £375,940
1976 Saranac Stakes Dance Spell James W. Maloney United States £112,782
1976 Wood Memorial Stakes Bold Forbes Laz Barrera United States £563,910
1975 Gotham Stakes Singh John W. Russell United States £225,564
1975 Jersey Derby Singh John W. Russell United States £75,188
1975 Secretariat Stakes Intrepid Hero John W. Russell United States £375,940
1974 Discovery Stakes Rube the Great Pancho Martin United States £112,782
1974 Discovery Stakes Green Gambados Laz Barrera United States £112,782
1974 Hopeful Stakes The Bagel Prince John Pappalardo United States £225,564
1974 Jerome Stakes Stonewalk Daniel J. Lopez United States £112,782
1974 Jim Dandy Stakes Sea Songster John P. Campo United States £375,940
1974 Kentucky Derby Cannonade Woody Stephens United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1974 Wood Memorial Stakes Flip Sal Stephen A. DiMauro United States £563,910
1973 Blue Grass Stakes My Gallant Lou Goldfine United States £939,850
1973 Coaching Club American Oaks Magazine Victor J. Nickerson United States £375,940
1973 Jerome Stakes Step Nicely H. Allen Jerkens United States £112,782
1972 Jerome Stakes True Knight Lou Rondinello United States £112,782
1972 Jockey Club Gold Cup Autobiography Pancho Martin United States £751,880
1972 Personal Ensign Stakes Manta Victor J. Nickerson United States £375,940
1971 Dwyer Stakes Jim French John P. Campo United States £150,376
1971 Santa Anita Derby Jim French John P. Campo United States £375,940
1970 Gotham Stakes Native Royalty John T. Davis United States £225,564
1968 Personal Ensign Stakes Politely George M. Baker United States £375,940

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.

The riders either side

Ranked 37th of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
27 Irad Ortiz Jr. 162 87 2012 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
28 Christophe Lemaire 160 96 2002 to 2025 £5,493,600£5.5m
29 Ruby Walsh 148 64 1998 to 2019 £1,000,000£1.0m
30 Eddie Arcaro 146 49 1935 to 1961 £3,759,399£3.8m
31 Laffit Pincay Jr. 143 64 1966 to 2002 £5,263,158£5.3m
32 Willie Carson 142 78 1968 to 1996 £1,500,000£1.5m
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
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
43 Alain Lequeux 108 70 1974 to 1991 £5,493,600£5.5m
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

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Ángel Cordero Jr. won?

125, across 55 different races between 1968 and 1991. That is 37th of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Ángel Cordero Jr. has won?

the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. Ángel Cordero Jr. won it in 1985, 1976, 1974.

Which race has Ángel Cordero Jr. won most often?

the Personal Ensign Stakes, 7 times at Saratoga Race Course. 34 of these races have gone to Ángel Cordero Jr. more than once.

How much prize money has Ángel Cordero Jr. 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: 125 wins, the biggest of them worth £3,759,399.

When did Ángel Cordero Jr. win these races?

Between 1968 and 1991. The busiest spell was 1988-89, with 22 of them.

Where to next

The races Ángel Cordero Jr. has won, and the riders around them

The races Ángel Cordero Jr. has won

The riders either side

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