Avelino Gomez
31 wins in the world's richest races between 1956 and 1976, across 12 different races. The biggest is the King's Plate, worth £536,800.
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.
When the wins came
31 wins from 1956 to 1976, in 2-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Avelino Gomez took 8 of these 31 in 1966-67 alone.
The races Avelino Gomez keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Avelino Gomez has won
31 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Toronto Cup Stakes | Military Bearing | James C. Bentley | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1972 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Zaca Spirit | Clarke Whitaker | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1969 | Duchess Stakes | Not Too Shy | Donnie Walker | Canada | £51,728 |
| 1969 | Frizette Stakes | Tudor Queen | Gil Rowntree | United States | £300,752 |
| 1969 | King's Plate | Jumpin Joseph | Robert S. Bateman | Canada | £536,800 |
| 1969 | Marine Stakes | Jumpin Joseph | Warren Beasley | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1969 | Queenston Stakes | Jumpin Joseph | Warren Beasley | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1969 | Toronto Cup Stakes | Jumpin Joseph | Warren Beasley | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1967 | Breeders' Stakes | Pine Point | Jerry C. Meyer | Canada | £268,400 |
| 1967 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Arctic Blizzard | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1967 | Grey Stakes | Dancer's Image | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Canada | £61,219 |
| 1966 | Breeders' Stakes | Titled Hero | Patrick MacMurchy | Canada | £268,400 |
| 1966 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Cool Reception | Lou Cavalaris, Jr. | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1966 | Grey Stakes | Pine Point | Jerry C. Meyer | Canada | £61,219 |
| 1966 | King's Plate | Titled Hero | Patrick MacMurchy | Canada | £536,800 |
| 1966 | Toronto Cup Stakes | Ice Water | Lou Cavalaris Jr. | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1965 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Titled Hero | Patrick MacMurchy | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1965 | Grey Stakes | Titled Hero | Patrick MacMurchy | Canada | £61,219 |
| 1965 | Toronto Cup Stakes | Victorian Era | Lou Cavalaris Jr. | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1964 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Good Old Mort | Jerry C. Meyer | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1964 | Marine Stakes | Ice Jam | Frank H. Merrill, Jr. | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1964 | Prince of Wales Stakes | Canadillis | M. Long | Canada | £214,720 |
| 1964 | Queenston Stakes | Peacock Pike | J. MacKinnon | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1962 | Arlington Classic | Ridan | LeRoy Jolley | United States | £75,188 |
| 1962 | Round Table Stakes | Porvenir II | Harry Trotsek | United States | £75,188 |
| 1960 | King's Plate | Victoria Park | Horatio Luro | Canada | £536,800 |
| 1959 | Breeders' Stakes | New Providence † | Gordon J. McCann | Canada | £268,400 |
| 1959 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Victoria Park | Horatio Luro | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1959 | Prince of Wales Stakes | New Providence † | Gordon J. McCann | Canada | £214,720 |
| 1957 | King's Plate | Lyford Cay | Gordon J. McCann | Canada | £536,800 |
| 1956 | Toronto Cup Stakes | Censor | Gordon J. McCann | Canada | £80,520 |
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 Avelino Gomez wins
2 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 28 | 90% | King's Plate |
| United States | 3 | 10% | Frizette Stakes |
The riders either side
Ranked 210th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Adrian Maguire | 33 | 27 | 1991 to 2001 | £646,880 |
| 201 | Vincent Cheminaud | 32 | 29 | 2013 to 2021 | £1,282,051£1.3m |
| 202 | John Francome | 32 | 21 | 1975 to 1985 | £646,880 |
| 203 | Peter Schiergen | 32 | 23 | 1985 to 1996 | £427,350 |
| 204 | João Moreira | 31 | 18 | 2014 to 2023 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 205 | Earl Sande | 31 | 15 | 1921 to 1930 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 206 | Conn McCreary | 31 | 21 | 1941 to 1958 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 207 | Eibar Coa | 31 | 22 | 1997 to 2010 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 208 | Ted Durcan | 31 | 28 | 2000 to 2013 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 209 | Pat Smullen | 31 | 18 | 1998 to 2016 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 211 | Tom Scudamore | 31 | 21 | 2001 to 2021 | £375,000 |
| 212 | Johnny Sellers | 30 | 29 | 1958 to 1972 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 213 | Eddie Belmonte | 30 | 22 | 1966 to 1974 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 214 | Seamie Heffernan | 30 | 16 | 1999 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 215 | Ray Cochrane | 30 | 24 | 1984 to 1999 | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 216 | Paul Carberry | 30 | 23 | 1993 to 2015 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 1 | Christophe Soumillon | 460 | 155 | 2000 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 2 | Frankie Dettori | 434 | 187 | 1989 to 2025 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 3 | Olivier Peslier | 416 | 152 | 1992 to 2022 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 4 | Cash Asmussen | 304 | 134 | 1980 to 2000 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Avelino Gomez won?
31, across 12 different races between 1956 and 1976. That is 210th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Avelino Gomez has won?
the King's Plate, worth £536,800 and run in Canada. Avelino Gomez won it in 1969, 1966, 1960, 1957.
Which race has Avelino Gomez won most often?
the Coronation Futurity Stakes, 6 times at Woodbine Racetrack. 8 of these races have gone to Avelino Gomez more than once.
How much prize money has Avelino Gomez 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: 31 wins, the biggest of them worth £536,800.
When did Avelino Gomez win these races?
Between 1956 and 1976. The busiest spell was 1966-67, with 8 of them.
Where to next
The races Avelino Gomez has won, and the riders around them