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JOCKEY · 24th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Chris McCarron

178 wins in the world's richest races between 1977 and 2002, across 80 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 178
BIGGEST WIN £5.5m
RACES WON 80
FIRST AND LAST 1977 to 2002
COUNTRIES 2

When the wins came

178 wins from 1977 to 2002, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1992-94, 29 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Chris McCarron took 29 of these 178 in 1992-94 alone.

The races Chris McCarron keeps winning

By number of wins

38 won more than once

Clement L. Hirsch Stakes 7 San Felipe Stakes 7 Beholder Mile Stakes 6 La Jolla Handicap 6 Breeders' Cup Classic 5 Matriarch Stakes 5 San Vicente Stakes 5 Robert B. Lewis Stakes 5 San Rafael Stakes 5 Lazaro Barrera Stakes 5 Los Alamitos Derby 5 Apple Blossom Handicap 4

Every big race Chris McCarron has won

178 winners, newest first

80 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
2002 Affirmed Stakes (LATC) Came Home J. Paco Gonzalez United States £74,074
2002 Kentucky Oaks Farda Amiga Paulo Lobo United States £1,111,111£1.1m
2002 San Rafael Stakes Came Home J. Paco Gonzalez United States £111,111
2002 San Vicente Stakes Came Home J. Paco Gonzalez United States £148,148
2002 Santa Anita Derby Came Home Paco J. Gonzalez United States £370,370
2001 Acorn Stakes Forest Secrets John Ward Jr. United States £370,370
2001 Breeders' Cup Classic Tiznow Jay M. Robbins United States £5,185,185£5.2m
2001 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Siphonic David Hofmans United States £481,481
2001 Del Mar Derby Romanceishope Jenine Sahadi United States £185,185
2001 Hollywood Derby Denon Robert J. Frankel United States £296,296
2001 Hopeful Stakes Came Home J. Paco Gonzalez United States £222,222
2001 Lazaro Barrera Stakes Early Flyer Ron McAnally United States £74,074
2001 Mathis Mile Stakes Orientate D. Wayne Lukas United States £148,148
2001 Risen Star Stakes Dollar Bill Dallas Stewart United States £370,370
2001 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Millennium Wind David Hofmans United States £148,148
2001 San Vicente Stakes Early Flyer Ronald McAnally United States £148,148
2001 Santa Anita Handicap Tiznow Jay M. Robbins United States £222,222
2000 Beholder Mile Stakes Riboletta Eduardo Inda United States £370,370
2000 Breeders' Cup Classic Tiznow Jay M. Robbins United States £5,185,185£5.2m
2000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Riboletta (BRZ) Eduardo Inda United States £296,296
2000 First Lady Stakes Tout Charmant Ron McAnally United States £592,593
2000 Goodwood Stakes Tiznow Jay M. Robbins United States £222,222
2000 Matriarch Stakes §Tout Charmant Ron McAnally United States £222,222
2000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes The Deputy Jenine Sahadi United States £148,148
2000 Santa Anita Derby The Deputy Jenine Sahadi United States £370,370
2000 Super Derby Tiznow Jay M. Robbins United States £185,185
1999 Beholder Mile Stakes Manistique John Shirreffs United States £370,370
1999 San Vicente Stakes Exploit Bob Baffert United States £148,148
1999 Santa Anita Handicap Free House J. Paco Gonzalez United States £222,222
1998 Affirmed Stakes (LATC) Old Trieste Mike Puype United States £74,074
1998 First Lady Stakes Witchful Thinking Niall M. O'Callaghan United States £592,593
1998 Just a Game Stakes Witchful Thinking Niall M. O'Callaghan United States £370,370
1998 Los Alamitos Derby Old Trieste Mike Puype United States £74,074
1998 Pacific Classic Stakes Free House J. Paco Gonzalez United States £740,741
1998 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Artax Randy Bradshaw United States £148,148
1998 San Felipe Stakes Artax Randy Bradshaw United States £296,296
1997 Beholder Mile Stakes Twice the Vice Ronald W. Ellis United States £370,370
1997 Belmont Stakes Touch Gold David Hofmans United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1997 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Radu Cool John Shirreffs United States £296,296
1997 Del Mar Futurity Souvenir Copy Bob Baffert United States £222,222
1997 Haskell Stakes Touch Gold David E. Hofmans United States £740,741
1997 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Hello Ron McAnally United States £148,148
1997 San Miguel Stakes Thisnearlywasmine Randy Bradshaw United States £51,852
1997 San Vicente Stakes Silver Charm Bob Baffert United States £148,148
1997 Super Derby Deputy Commander Wallace Dollase United States £185,185
1996 American Turf Stakes Broadway Beau W. Elliott Walden United States £740,741
1996 Apple Blossom Handicap Twice the Vice Ronald W. Ellis United States £925,926
1996 Breeders' Cup Classic Alphabet Soup David Hofmans United States £5,185,185£5.2m
1996 Churchill Downs Stakes Criollito (ARG) Bob Baffert United States £740,741
1996 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Different (ARG) Ron McAnally United States £296,296
1996 Holy Bull Stakes Cobra King Mike Puype United States £203,704
1996 La Brea Stakes Hidden Lake Walter R. Greenman United States £222,222
1996 La Troienne Stakes Jewel Princess Wallace Dollase United States £740,741
1996 Santa Anita Derby Cavonnier Bob Baffert United States £370,370
1996 Spinster Stakes Ron McAnally United States £481,481
1996 Twilight Derby Odyle J. Paco Gonzalez United States £148,148
1995 Breeders' Cup Turf Northern Spur (IRE) Ron McAnally United States £3,703,704£3.7m
1995 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Borodislew Eduardo Inda United States £296,296
1995 La Brea Stakes Exotic Wood Ronald W. Ellis United States £222,222
1995 Sir Barton Stakes Mighty Magee Leon J. Blusiewicz United States £74,074
1995 Twilight Derby Helmsman Wallace Dollase United States £148,148
1994 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes § Paseana (ARG) Ron McAnally United States £296,296
1994 Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes End Sweep Mark E. Casse United States £74,074
1994 Kentucky Derby Go for Gin Nick Zito United States £3,703,704£3.7m
1994 Pat Day Mile Stakes Numerous Charlie Whittingham United States £555,556
1994 Swale Stakes Arrival Time Frank A. Alexander United States £129,630
1994 Woody Stephens Stakes You and I Robert J. Frankel United States £370,370
1993 American Pharoah Stakes Shepherd's Field Brad MacDonald United States £222,222
1993 Apple Blossom Handicap Paseana (ARG) Ron McAnally United States £925,926
1993 Champagne Stakes Dehere Reynaldo H. Nobles United States £370,370
1993 Cinema Stakes Earl of Barking Richard L. Cross United States £74,074
1993 Derby City Distaff Stakes Court Hostess Neil J. Howard United States £740,741
1993 Hopeful Stakes Dehere Reynaldo Nobles United States £222,222
1993 Jeff Ruby Steaks Prairie Bayou Thomas K. Bohannan United States £575,556
1993 Jim Dandy Stakes Miner's Mark Claude R. McGaughey III United States £370,370
1993 Jockey Club Gold Cup Miner's Mark C. R. McGaughey III United States £740,741
1993 La Jolla Handicap Manny's Prospect Michael R. Smith United States £111,111
1993 Matriarch Stakes Flawlessly Charles E. Whittingham United States £222,222
1993 San Felipe Stakes Corby John W. Sadler United States £296,296
1993 Sir Barton Stakes Raglan Road Leon J. Blusiewicz United States £74,074
1993 Spinster Stakes Paseana Ron McAnally United States £481,481
1992 Apple Blossom Handicap Paseana (ARG) Ron McAnally United States £925,926
1992 Beholder Mile Stakes Paseana Ron McAnally United States £370,370
1992 Breeders' Cup Distaff Paseana (ARG) Ron McAnally United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1992 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Gilded Time Darrell Vienna United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1992 Cinema Stakes Bien Bien J. Paco Gonzalez United States £74,074
1992 Del Mar Futurity River Special Robert Hess Jr. United States £222,222
1992 Los Alamitos Derby Bien Bien J. Paco Gonzalez United States £74,074
1992 Matriarch Stakes Flawlessly Charles E. Whittingham United States £222,222
1992 Preakness Stakes Pine Bluff Tom Bohannan United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1991 Del Mar Oaks Flawlessly Charlie Whittingham United States £222,222
1991 Goodwood Stakes The Prime Minister Charles E. Whittingham United States £222,222
1991 La Brea Stakes D'Or Ruckus Gerald C. Moerman United States £222,222
1991 Matriarch Stakes Flawlessly Charles E. Whittingham United States £222,222
1991 San Felipe Stakes Sea Cadet Ron McAnally United States £296,296
1991 San Rafael Stakes Dinard Richard J. Lundy United States £111,111
1991 Santa Anita Derby Dinard Richard J. Lundy United States £370,370
1991 Turf Classic Stakes § Opening Verse Richard J. Lundy United States £1,111,111£1.1m
1990 Kentucky Oaks Seaside Attraction D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,111,111£1.1m
1990 San Miguel Stakes Apollo Gary F. Jones United States £51,852
1990 Shoemaker Mile Stakes Shining Steel Charles E. Whittingham United States £222,222
1989 American Pharoah Stakes Grand Canyon D. Wayne Lukas United States £222,222
1989 Breeders' Cup Classic Sunday Silence Charlie Whittingham United States £5,185,185£5.2m
1989 Del Mar Oaks Stylish Star Dan L. Hendricks United States £222,222
1989 Haskell Stakes King Glorious Jerry Hollendorfer United States £740,741
1989 La Jolla Handicap River Master Charles E. Whittingham United States £111,111
1989 Matriarch Stakes Claire Marine (IRE) Charles E. Whittingham United States £222,222
1989 Ohio Derby King Glorious Jerry Hollendorfer United States £370,370
1989 San Miguel Stakes Tarascon David Hofmans United States £51,852
1988 Ashland Stakes Willa On the Move Leon J. Blusiewicz United States £370,370
1988 Breeders' Cup Classic Alysheba Jack Van Berg United States £5,185,185£5.2m
1988 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Clabber Girl D. Wayne Lukas United States £296,296
1988 Del Mar Futurity Music Merci Craig A. Lewis United States £222,222
1988 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes King's Nest Richard E. Dutrow Sr. United States £370,370
1988 Japan Cup Pay the Butler Robert J. Frankel Japan £5,493,600£5.5m
1988 San Felipe Stakes Mi Preferido Laz S. Barrera United States £296,296
1988 Santa Anita Handicap Alysheba Jack Van Berg United States £222,222
1987 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes Templar Hill Paul D. Seefeldt United States £370,370
1987 Kentucky Derby Alysheba Jack Van Berg United States £3,703,704£3.7m
1987 La Jolla Handicap The Medic Gary F. Jones United States £111,111
1987 Preakness Stakes Alysheba Jack Van Berg United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1987 Super Derby Alysheba Jack Van Berg United States £185,185
1986 Apple Blossom Handicap Love Smitten Edwin J. Gregson United States £925,926
1986 Beholder Mile Stakes Magnificent Lindy Neil Drysdale United States £370,370
1986 Belmont Oaks Life At The Top D. Wayne Lukas United States £444,444
1986 Belmont Stakes Danzig Connection Woody Stephens United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1986 Federico Tesio Stakes Broad Brush Richard W. Small United States £92,593
1986 Los Alamitos Derby Clear Choice D. Wayne Lukas United States £74,074
1986 San Felipe Stakes Variety Road Bruce Headley United States £296,296
1986 San Rafael Stakes Variety Road Bruce Headley United States £111,111
1985 Breeders' Cup Sprint Precisionist Ross Fenstermaker United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1985 Lazaro Barrera Stakes Turkoman Gary F. Jones United States £74,074
1985 San Vicente Stakes The Rogers Four Darrell Vienna United States £148,148
1984 Arlington Million John Henry Ron McAnally United States £740,741
1984 Baldwin Stakes Debonaire Junior Noble Threewitt United States £74,074
1984 Del Mar Debutante Stakes Full O Wisdom Joseph Manzi United States £222,222
1984 Del Mar Oaks Fashionably Late Robert J. Frankel United States £222,222
1984 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes John Henry Ron McAnally United States £370,370
1984 La Jolla Handicap Tights Laz Barrera United States £111,111
1984 Lazaro Barrera Stakes Bean Bag Noble Threewitt United States £74,074
1984 Los Alamitos Derby Precisionist L. Ross Fenstermaker United States £74,074
1984 Malibu Stakes Precisionist L. R. Fenstermaker United States £222,222
1984 Malibu Stakes Glacial Stream Gordon C. Campbell United States £222,222
1984 San Miguel Stakes Precisionist Ross Fenstermaker United States £51,852
1984 San Rafael Stakes Precisionist Ross Fenstermaker United States £111,111
1984 Twilight Derby Tights Laz Barrera United States £148,148
1983 Acorn Stakes Ski Goggle A. Thomas Doyle United States £370,370
1983 Beholder Mile Stakes A Kiss for Luck Jerry Fanning United States £370,370
1983 Cotillion Handicap Quixotic Lady Woody Stephens United States £740,741
1983 Lazaro Barrera Stakes Glacial Stream Gordon C. Campbell United States £74,074
1983 San Felipe Stakes Desert Wine Jerry M. Fanning United States £296,296
1983 San Rafael Stakes Desert Wine Jerry M. Fanning United States £111,111
1983 Twilight Derby Mamaison Richard E. Mandella United States £148,148
1982 Affirmed Stakes (LATC) Journey At Sea Leland R. Fenstermaker United States £74,074
1982 Bing Crosby Stakes Pencil Point Neil French United States £296,296
1982 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes Lemhi Gold Lazaro S. Barrera United States £555,556
1982 Jockey Club Gold Cup Lemhi Gold Laz Barrera United States £740,741
1982 La Brea Stakes Beautiful Glass Gary F. Jones United States £222,222
1982 Lazaro Barrera Stakes Poley Richard E. Mandella United States £74,074
1982 Los Alamitos Derby Journey At Sea L. Ross Fenstermaker United States £74,074
1982 San Felipe Stakes Advance Man Ross Fenstermaker United States £296,296
1981 American Pharoah Stakes Stalwart D. Wayne Lukas United States £222,222
1981 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Save Wild Life Howard M. Tesher United States £296,296
1981 Del Mar Debutante Stakes Skillful Joy Ross Fenstermaker United States £222,222
1981 Florida Derby Lord Avie Daniel Perlsweig United States £740,741
1981 Hutcheson Stakes Lord Avie Daniel Perlsweig United States £55,556
1981 La Jolla Handicap Minnesota Chief Leonard Dorfman United States £111,111
1980 Del Mar Debutante Stakes Raja's Delight Tommy Doyle United States £222,222
1980 Jerome Stakes Jaklin Klugman LeRoy Jolley United States £111,111
1980 La Jolla Handicap Aristocratical Edwin J. Gregson United States £111,111
1979 American Pharoah Stakes The Carpenter Willard L. Proctor United States £222,222
1979 Del Mar Futurity The Carpenter Willard L. Proctor United States £222,222
1979 Del Mar Oaks Our Suiti Pie Charlie Whittingham United States £222,222
1979 Metropolitan Handicap State Dinner William E. Burch United States £740,741
1979 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Pole Position George E. Goodwin United States £148,148
1978 Arkansas Derby Esops Foibles Loren Rettele United States £925,926
1978 Louisiana Derby Esops Foibles Loren Rettele United States £740,741
1977 Kentucky Oaks Sweet Alliance Bud Delp United States £1,111,111£1.1m

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 Chris McCarron wins

2 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
United States 177 99% Breeders' Cup Classic
Japan 1 1% Japan Cup

The riders either side

Ranked 24th of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
14 Lester Piggott 211 91 1951 to 1994 £4,166,667£4.2m
15 William Buick 206 109 2008 to 2026 £8,888,889£8.9m
16 Maxime Guyon 203 100 2009 to 2026 £4,444,444£4.4m
17 Yves Saint-Martin 201 97 1963 to 1987 £4,166,667£4.2m
18 Javier Castellano 193 101 2001 to 2026 £5,185,185£5.2m
19 Bill Shoemaker 193 59 1950 to 1988 £5,185,185£5.2m
20 Andrasch Starke 192 63 1992 to 2025 £4,166,667£4.2m
21 Gary Stevens 188 95 1985 to 2017 £8,888,889£8.9m
22 Jerry Bailey 188 74 1980 to 2005 £8,888,889£8.9m
23 Joel Rosario 180 99 2008 to 2026 £8,888,889£8.9m
25 Dominique Boeuf 178 100 1986 to 2010 £2,280,000£2.3m
26 Stéphane Pasquier 168 98 2001 to 2026 £4,166,667£4.2m
27 Irad Ortiz Jr. 162 87 2012 to 2026 £5,185,185£5.2m
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 £3,703,704£3.7m
31 Laffit Pincay Jr. 143 64 1966 to 2002 £5,185,185£5.2m
32 Willie Carson 142 78 1968 to 1996 £1,500,000£1.5m
33 Steve Cauthen 139 89 1977 to 1992 £3,703,704£3.7m
34 Michael Kinane 137 72 1981 to 2009 £5,493,600£5.5m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Chris McCarron won?

178, across 80 different races between 1977 and 2002. That is 24th of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Chris McCarron has won?

the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600 and run in Japan. Chris McCarron won it in 1988.

Which race has Chris McCarron won most often?

the Clement L. Hirsch Stakes, 7 times at Del Mar Racetrack. 38 of these races have gone to Chris McCarron more than once.

How much prize money has Chris McCarron 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: 178 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,493,600.

When did Chris McCarron win these races?

Between 1977 and 2002. The busiest spell was 1992-94, with 29 of them.

Where to next

The races Chris McCarron has won, and the riders around them

The races Chris McCarron has won

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