Earl Sande
31 wins in the world's richest races between 1921 and 1930, across 15 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.
When the wins came
31 wins from 1921 to 1930, in years
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Earl Sande took 7 of these 31 in 1930 alone.
The races Earl Sande keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Earl Sande has won
31 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Arlington Classic | Gallant Fox | James E. Fitzsimmons | United States | £75,188 |
| 1930 | Belmont Stakes | Gallant Fox | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1930 | Dwyer Stakes | Gallant Fox | |Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £150,376 |
| 1930 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Gallant Fox | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £751,880 |
| 1930 | Kentucky Derby | Gallant Fox | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 1930 | Preakness Stakes | Gallant Fox | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1930 | Wood Memorial Stakes | Gallant Fox | Jim Fitzsimmons | United States | £563,910 |
| 1928 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Bateau | Scott P. Harlan | United States | £375,940 |
| 1927 | Belmont Stakes | Chance Shot | Pete Coyne | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1927 | Jerome Stakes | Osmand | G. Hamilton Keene | United States | £112,782 |
| 1927 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Chance Play2 | John I. Smith | United States | £751,880 |
| 1927 | Withers Stakes | Chance Shot | Pete Coyne | United States | £187,970 |
| 1926 | Dwyer Stakes | Crusader | George Conway | United States | £150,376 |
| 1926 | Test Stakes | Ruthenia | Pete Coyne | United States | £375,940 |
| 1926 | Withers Stakes | Haste | G. Hamilton Keene | United States | £187,970 |
| 1925 | Kentucky Derby | Flying Ebony | William Duke | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 1924 | Belmont Stakes | Mad Play | Sam Hildreth | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1924 | Withers Stakes | Bracadale | Sam Hildreth | United States | £187,970 |
| 1923 | Alabama Stakes | Untidy | Scott P. Harlan | United States | £451,128 |
| 1923 | Kentucky Derby | Zev | David Leary | United States | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 1923 | Manhattan Stakes | Little Chief | Sam Hildreth | United States | £751,880 |
| 1923 | Metropolitan Handicap | Grey Lag | Sam Hildreth | United States | £751,880 |
| 1923 | Withers Stakes | Zev | David J. Leary | United States | £187,970 |
| 1922 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Mad Hatter | Sam Hildreth | United States | £751,880 |
| 1922 | Metropolitan Handicap | Mad Hatter | Sam Hildreth | United States | £751,880 |
| 1922 | Whirl Stakes | Bud Lerner | Frank M. Taylor | United States | £3,008 |
| 1921 | Belmont Stakes | Grey Lag | Sam Hildreth | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1921 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Flambette | John H. McCormack | United States | £375,940 |
| 1921 | Dwyer Stakes | Grey Lag | Sam Hildreth | United States | £150,376 |
| 1921 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Mad Hatter | Sam Hildreth | United States | £751,880 |
| 1921 | Metropolitan Handicap | Mad Hatter | Sam Hildreth | United States | £751,880 |
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 205th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | Noel Harris | 34 | 17 | 1972 to 2014 | £581,400 |
| 196 | Ismael Valenzuela | 33 | 22 | 1956 to 1974 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 197 | Shaun Bridgmohan | 33 | 31 | 1999 to 2019 | £1,503,759£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 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 210 | Avelino Gomez | 31 | 12 | 1956 to 1976 | £536,800 |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Earl Sande won?
31, across 15 different races between 1921 and 1930. That is 205th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Earl Sande has won?
the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. Earl Sande won it in 1930, 1925, 1923.
Which race has Earl Sande won most often?
the Belmont Stakes, 4 times at Belmont Park. 7 of these races have gone to Earl Sande more than once.
How much prize money has Earl Sande 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 £3,759,399.
When did Earl Sande win these races?
Between 1921 and 1930. The busiest spell was 1930, with 7 of them.
Where to next
The races Earl Sande has won, and the riders around them