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JOCKEY · 73rd BY BIG-RACE WINS

Braulio Baeza

79 wins in the world's richest races between 1960 and 1976, across 38 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 79
BIGGEST WIN £3.8m
RACES WON 38
FIRST AND LAST 1960 to 1976
COUNTRIES 1

When the wins came

79 wins from 1960 to 1976, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 1966-67, 17 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Braulio Baeza took 17 of these 79 in 1966-67 alone.

The races Braulio Baeza keeps winning

By number of wins

23 won more than once

Champagne Stakes 5 Hopeful Stakes 5 Withers Stakes 5 Arlington Classic 4 Belmont Stakes 3 Blue Grass Stakes 3 Jockey Club Gold Cup 3 Frizette Stakes 3 Spinaway Stakes 3 Jerome Stakes 3 Hutcheson Stakes 3 Kentucky Oaks 2

Every big race Braulio Baeza has won

79 winners, newest first

38 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
1976 Ashland Stakes Optimistic Gal LeRoy Jolley United States £375,940
1976 Blue Grass Stakes Honest Pleasure LeRoy Jolley United States £939,850
1976 Florida Derby Honest Pleasure LeRoy Jolley United States £751,880
1976 Fountain of Youth Stakes Sonkisser Stephen DiMauro United States £300,752
1976 Hutcheson Stakes Sonkisser Stephen A. DiMauro United States £56,391
1976 Kentucky Oaks Optimistic Gal LeRoy Jolley United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1976 Withers Stakes Sonkisser Stephen A. DiMauro United States £187,970
1975 Champagne Stakes Honest Pleasure LeRoy Jolley United States £375,940
1975 Discovery Stakes Dr. Emil William F. Schmitt United States £112,782
1975 Florida Derby Prince Thou Art Lou Rondinello United States £751,880
1975 Frizette Stakes Optimistic Gal LeRoy Jolley United States £300,752
1975 Haskell Stakes Wajima Stephen A. DiMauro United States £751,880
1975 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Brian Boru Frank I. Wright United States £75,188
1975 Malibu Stakes Princely Native Laz Barrera United States £225,564
1974 Hopeful Stakes Foolish Pleasure LeRoy Jolley United States £225,564
1974 San Vicente Stakes Triple Crown W. Preston King United States £150,376
1973 Acorn Stakes Windy's Daughter Laz Barrera United States £375,940
1973 Arlington Classic Linda's Chief Al Scotti United States £75,188
1973 Fountain of Youth Stakes Shecky Greene Lou M. Goldfine United States £300,752
1973 Hutcheson Stakes Shecky Greene Louis M. Goldfine United States £56,391
1973 San Felipe Stakes Linda's Chief Robert J. Frankel United States £300,752
1973 Saranac Stakes Linda's Chief Al Scotti United States £112,782
1973 Spinster Stakes Susan's Girl Chuck Parke United States £488,722
1973 Withers Stakes Linda's Chief Al Scotti United States £187,970
1972 Pat Day Mile Stakes Key to the Mint J. Elliott Burch United States £563,910
1972 Whitney Stakes Key To The Mint J. Elliott Burch United States £751,880
1972 Withers Stakes Key to the Mint J. Elliott Burch United States £187,970
1971 Frizette Stakes Numbered Account Roger Laurin United States £300,752
1970 American Derby The Pruner Edward A. Neloy United States £75,188
1969 Arlington Classic Ack Ack Frank A. Bonsal United States £75,188
1969 Belmont Stakes Arts and Letters J. Elliott Burch United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1969 Hopeful Stakes Irish Castle Edward A. Neloy United States £225,564
1969 Illinois Derby King of the Castle Edward A. Neloy United States £187,970
1969 Jim Dandy Stakes Arts and Letters J. Elliott Burch United States £375,940
1969 Jockey Club Gold Cup Arts and Letters J. Elliott Burch United States £751,880
1968 Spinaway Stakes Queen's Double Casey Hayes United States £225,564
1968 Whitney Stakes Dr. Fager John A. Nerud United States £751,880
1967 Arlington Classic Dr. Fager John A. Nerud United States £75,188
1967 Champagne Stakes Vitriolic Edward A. Neloy United States £375,940
1967 Frizette Stakes Queen Of The Stage Edward A. Neloy United States £300,752
1967 Hopeful Stakes What A Pleasure Edward A. Neloy United States £225,564
1967 Metropolitan Handicap Buckpasser Edward A. Neloy United States £751,880
1967 Personal Ensign Stakes Politely George M. Baker United States £375,940
1967 Spinaway Stakes Queen of the Stage Edward A. Neloy United States £225,564
1967 Withers Stakes Dr. Fager John A. Nerud United States £187,970
1966 American Derby Buckpasser Edward A. Neloy United States £75,188
1966 Arlington Classic Buckpasser Edward A. Neloy United States £75,188
1966 Champagne Stakes Successor Edward A. Neloy United States £375,940
1966 Jerome Stakes Bold and Brave Edward A. Neloy United States £112,782
1966 Jockey Club Gold Cup Buckpasser Edward A. Neloy United States £751,880
1966 Malibu Stakes Buckpasser Edward A. Neloy United States £225,564
1966 Metropolitan Handicap Bold Lad Edward A. Neloy United States £751,880
1966 Spinster Stakes Open Fire Virgil W. Raines United States £488,722
1966 Test Stakes Moccasin Harry Trotsek United States £375,940
1965 Champagne Stakes Buckpasser William C. Winfrey United States £375,940
1965 Hopeful Stakes Buckpasser Edward A. Neloy United States £225,564
1965 Hutcheson Stakes Gallant Lad Casey Hayes United States £56,391
1965 Jockey Club Gold Cup Roman Brother Burley Parke United States £751,880
1965 Manhattan Stakes Roman Brother Burley Parke United States £751,880
1964 Champagne Stakes Bold Lad William C. Winfrey United States £375,940
1964 Hopeful Stakes Bold Lad Edward A. Neloy United States £225,564
1964 Spinaway Stakes Candalita James P. Conway United States £225,564
1963 Belmont Stakes Chateaugay James P. Conway United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1963 Blue Grass Stakes Chateaugay James P. Conway United States £939,850
1963 Jerome Stakes Chateaugay James P. Conway United States £112,782
1963 Kentucky Derby Chateaugay James P. Conway United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1963 Santa Anita Handicap Crozier Julius E. Tinsley Jr. United States £225,564
1963 Saranac Stakes Outing Class John M. Gaver Sr. United States £112,782
1963 Withers Stakes Get Around George T. Poole United States £187,970
1962 Jerome Stakes Black Beard James P. Conway United States £112,782
1962 Manhattan Stakes Tutankhamen John M. Gaver Sr. United States £751,880
1962 San Miguel Stakes Admiral's Voyage Julius E. Tinsley United States £52,632
1962 Test Stakes Polylady James P. Conway United States £375,940
1962 Wood Memorial Stakes Admiral's Voyage Charles R. Parke United States £563,910
1961 Belmont Stakes Sherluck Harold Young United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1961 Blue Grass Stakes Sherluck Harold Young United States £939,850
1961 Kentucky Oaks My Portrait Charles R. Parke United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1961 Pat Day Mile Stakes Crozier Charles R. Parke United States £563,910
1960 Lafayette Stakes Sal's Beau Frank A. Kurinec United States £300,752

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 73rd of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
63 Florent Geroux 86 60 2011 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
64 Johnny Murtagh 86 56 1991 to 2013 £4,273,504£4.3m
65 Eddie Maple 86 48 1970 to 1997 £1,503,759£1.5m
66 Olivier Doleuze 86 57 1992 to 2018 £3,040,000£3.0m
67 Richard Johnson 86 51 1996 to 2019 £646,880
68 Georg Bocskai 85 33 1977 to 2000 £555,556
69 Garrett K. Gomez 84 64 1992 to 2013 £1,503,759£1.5m
70 Craig Perret 83 61 1974 to 2002 £3,759,399£3.8m
71 John Reid 83 68 1978 to 2001 £4,273,504£4.3m
72 Dario Vargiu 83 33 2001 to 2025 £555,556
74 Mirco Demuro 79 45 1998 to 2018 £9,022,556£9.0m
75 James Doyle 79 63 2012 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
76 Greville Starkey 78 49 1963 to 1989 £4,273,504£4.3m
77 Rafael Bejarano 77 58 2004 to 2025 £1,503,759£1.5m
78 Sandy Hawley 75 37 1970 to 1997 £939,850
79 Richard Hills 74 59 1985 to 2011 £9,022,556£9.0m
80 Philippe Paquet 74 58 1974 to 1984 £2,280,000£2.3m
81 Richard Hughes 74 53 1993 to 2015 £854,701
82 Éric Legrix 72 56 1984 to 2005 £3,759,399£3.8m
83 Alex Solis 71 42 1983 to 2012 £5,263,158£5.3m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Braulio Baeza won?

79, across 38 different races between 1960 and 1976. That is 73rd of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Braulio Baeza has won?

the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. Braulio Baeza won it in 1963.

Which race has Braulio Baeza won most often?

the Champagne Stakes, 5 times at Belmont Park. 23 of these races have gone to Braulio Baeza more than once.

How much prize money has Braulio Baeza 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: 79 wins, the biggest of them worth £3,759,399.

When did Braulio Baeza win these races?

Between 1960 and 1976. The busiest spell was 1966-67, with 17 of them.

Where to next

The races Braulio Baeza has won, and the riders around them

The races Braulio Baeza has won

The riders either side

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