Christy Roche
34 wins in the world's richest races between 1972 and 1998, across 18 different races. The biggest is the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000.
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
34 wins from 1972 to 1998, in 3-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Christy Roche took 7 of these 34 in 1980-82 alone.
The races Christy Roche keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Christy Roche has won
34 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Risk Material | Aidan O'Brien | Ireland | £66,667 |
| 1997 | Irish 2,000 Guineas | Desert King | Aidan O'Brien | Ireland | £383,333 |
| 1997 | Irish Derby | Desert King | Aidan O'Brien | Ireland | £833,333 |
| 1997 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Ashley Park | Charles O'Brien | Ireland | £66,667 |
| 1997 | Tetrarch Stakes | Desert King | Aidan O'Brien | Ireland | £41,667 |
| 1996 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Truth or Dare | Charles O'Brien | Ireland | £66,667 |
| 1993 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Perfect Imposter | Jim Bolger | Ireland | £66,667 |
| 1993 | Ulster Derby | Kirov Premiere | Jim Bolger | Ireland | £62,500 |
| 1992 | Irish Derby | St Jovite | Jim Bolger | Ireland | £833,333 |
| 1992 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | St Jovite | Jim Bolger | Ireland | £66,667 |
| 1992 | Oaks d'Italia | Ivyanna | Jim Bolger | Italy | £237,500 |
| 1992 | Tetrarch Stakes | Irish Memory | Jim Bolger | Ireland | £41,667 |
| 1991 | Ballysax Stakes | Jet Ski Lady | Jim Bolger | Ireland | £41,667 |
| 1991 | Tetrarch Stakes | Star of Gdansk | Jim Bolger | Ireland | £41,667 |
| 1989 | Ballysax Stakes | Upward Trend | Jim Bolger | Ireland | £41,667 |
| 1987 | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Polonia | Jim Bolger | France | £291,667 |
| 1986 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Toca Madera | Liam Browne | Ireland | £66,667 |
| 1985 | Irish 2,000 Guineas | Triptych | David O'Brien | Ireland | £383,333 |
| 1984 | Epsom Derby | Secreto | David O'Brien | Great Britain | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 1984 | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | Alydar's Best | David O'Brien | France | £333,333 |
| 1984 | Tetrarch Stakes | Secreto | David O'Brien | Ireland | £41,667 |
| 1982 | Gallinule Stakes | Assert | David O'Brien | Ireland | £41,667 |
| 1982 | Irish Derby | Assert | David O'Brien | Ireland | £833,333 |
| 1982 | Prix de la Forêt | Pas de Seul | David O'Brien | France | £291,667 |
| 1982 | Prix du Jockey Club | Assert | David O'Brien | France | £1,250,000£1.3m |
| 1981 | Prix Eclipse | Pas de Seul | David O'Brien | France | £66,667 |
| 1980 | Irish 2,000 Guineas | Nikoli | Paddy Prendergast | Ireland | £383,333 |
| 1980 | Prix du Muguet | American Prince | Stuart Murless | France | £108,333 |
| 1979 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Noelino | Paddy Prendergast | Ireland | £66,667 |
| 1978 | Chester Vase | Icelandic | Paddy Prendergast | Great Britain | £140,000 |
| 1977 | Gordon Stakes | Pollerton | Paddy Prendergast | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1976 | Great Voltigeur Stakes | Hawkberry | Paddy Prendergast | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1973 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Ballymore | Paddy Prendergast | Ireland | £66,667 |
| 1972 | Irish 2,000 Guineas | Ballymore | Paddy Prendergast | Ireland | £383,333 |
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 Christy Roche wins
4 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 68% | Irish Derby |
| France | 6 | 18% | Prix du Jockey Club |
| Great Britain | 4 | 12% | Epsom Derby |
| Italy | 1 | 3% | Oaks d'Italia |
The riders either side
Ranked 194th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | Geoff Lewis | 35 | 26 | 1960 to 1977 | £4,166,667£4.2m |
| 185 | Alex O. Solis | 35 | 20 | 1985 to 2015 | £1,111,111£1.1m |
| 186 | Norman Williamson | 35 | 29 | 1990 to 2003 | £646,880 |
| 187 | Aurelien Lemaitre | 35 | 31 | 2015 to 2026 | £833,333 |
| 188 | Noel Fehily | 35 | 29 | 2004 to 2019 | £450,000 |
| 189 | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | 35 | 27 | 2017 to 2026 | £541,667 |
| 190 | Kerrin McEvoy | 34 | 25 | 2000 to 2022 | £10,416,667£10.4m |
| 191 | Don MacBeth | 34 | 27 | 1971 to 1986 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 192 | Andrea Atzeni | 34 | 32 | 2012 to 2023 | £4,444,444£4.4m |
| 193 | Pat Taaffe | 34 | 15 | 1953 to 1970 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 195 | Noel Harris | 34 | 17 | 1972 to 2014 | £581,400 |
| 196 | Ismael Valenzuela | 33 | 22 | 1956 to 1974 | £3,703,704£3.7m |
| 197 | Shaun Bridgmohan | 33 | 31 | 1999 to 2019 | £1,481,481£1.5m |
| 198 | Davy Russell | 33 | 20 | 2004 to 2020 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 199 | Jamie Osborne | 33 | 23 | 1989 to 1998 | £400,000 |
| 200 | Adrian Maguire | 33 | 27 | 1991 to 2001 | £646,880 |
| 201 | John Francome | 32 | 21 | 1975 to 1985 | £646,880 |
| 202 | Vincent Cheminaud | 32 | 29 | 2013 to 2021 | £1,250,000£1.3m |
| 203 | Peter Schiergen | 32 | 23 | 1985 to 1996 | £416,667 |
| 204 | João Moreira | 31 | 18 | 2014 to 2023 | £4,444,444£4.4m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Christy Roche won?
34, across 18 different races between 1972 and 1998. That is 194th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Christy Roche has won?
the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000 and run in Great Britain. Christy Roche won it in 1984.
Which race has Christy Roche won most often?
the Leopardstown Derby Trial, 8 times at Leopardstown. 5 of these races have gone to Christy Roche more than once.
How much prize money has Christy Roche 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: 34 wins, the biggest of them worth £1,500,000.
When did Christy Roche win these races?
Between 1972 and 1998. The busiest spell was 1980-82, with 7 of them.
Where to next
The races Christy Roche has won, and the riders around them