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JOCKEY · 5th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Freddy Head

290 wins in the world's richest races between 1966 and 1997, across 113 different races. The biggest is Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504.

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 290
BIGGEST WIN £4.3m
RACES WON 113
FIRST AND LAST 1966 to 1997
COUNTRIES 5

When the wins came

290 wins from 1966 to 1997, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1980-82, 59 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Freddy Head took 59 of these 290 in 1980-82 alone.

The races Freddy Head keeps winning

By number of wins

81 won more than once

Prix Imprudence 10 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 8 Prix Yacowlef 7 Poule d'Essai des Poulains 6 Prix Saint-Alary 6 Prix Juigné 6 Prix Jacques Le Marois 5 Prix Royal-Oak 5 Prix de Pomone 5 Prix Belle de Nuit 5 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 4 Prix du Jockey Club 4

Every big race Freddy Head has won

290 winners, newest first

113 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
1997 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Always Loyal Criquette Head France £427,350
1997 Prix de la Grotte Always Loyal Criquette Head France £68,376
1997 Prix Imprudence Pas de Reponse Criquette Head France £68,376
1996 Grand Prix de Chantilly Poliglote Criquette Head France £111,111
1996 Prix d'Arenberg Pas de Reponse Criquette Head France £68,376
1996 Prix de Royaumont Spanish Falls Criquette Head France £68,376
1996 Prix de Saint-Georges Anabaa Criquette Head France £47,863
1996 Prix du Gros Chêne Anabaa Criquette Head France £111,111
1996 Prix Imprudence Mahalia Criquette Head France £68,376
1996 Prix Jean Prat Le Triton Criquette Head France £341,880
1996 Prix La Rochette Fine Fellow Criquette Head France £68,376
1996 Prix Maurice de Gheest Anabaa Criquette Head France £324,786
1996 Prix Yacowlef Pas de Reponse Criquette Head France £47,009
1995 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Matiara Criquette Head France £427,350
1995 Prix de la Grotte Matiara Criquette Head France £68,376
1995 Prix de la Nonette Matiara Criquette Head France £111,111
1995 Prix Imprudence Macoumba Criquette Head France £68,376
1995 Prix Kergorlay Peckinpah's Soul David Smaga France £111,111
1994 Critérium de Saint-Cloud Poliglote Criquette Head France £213,675
1994 Prix d'Arenberg Doree Criquette Head France £68,376
1994 Prix d'Hédouville Petit Loup Criquette Head France £68,376
1994 Prix de Condé Poliglote Criquette Head France £68,376
1994 Prix de Flore Allez les Trois Criquette Head France £68,376
1994 Prix de la Nonette Grafin François Boutin France £111,111
1994 Prix de Reux Regency Criquette Head France £68,376
1994 Prix du Calvados Fairy Path David Smaga France £111,111
1994 Prix Juigné Red Victory Criquette Head France £21,368
1994 Prix Marcel Boussac Macoumba Criquette Head France £341,880
1993 Prix de Barbeville Dadarissime Georges Bridgland France £68,376
1993 Prix du Bois Porto Varas François Boutin France £68,376
1993 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier Dadarissime Georges Bridgland France £341,880
1992 Poule d'Essai des Poulains Shanghai François Boutin France £512,821
1992 Prix de la Grotte Absurde François Boutin France £68,376
1992 Prix de Malleret Trishyde François Boutin France £111,111
1992 Prix Dollar Sillery Criquette Head France £170,940
1992 Prix du Muguet Exit to Nowhere François Boutin France £111,111
1992 Prix du Palais-Royal Robin des Pins François Boutin France £68,376
1992 Prix du Petit Couvert Wixon François Boutin France £68,376
1992 Prix du Pin Kenbu François Boutin France £68,376
1992 Prix Edmond Blanc Exit to Nowhere François Boutin France £68,376
1992 Prix Imprudence Kenbu François Boutin France £68,376
1992 Prix Lupin Johann Quatz François Boutin France £170,940
1992 Prix Noailles Grand Plaisir J. C. Cunnington France £68,376
1992 Prix Rothschild Hydro Calido François Boutin France £256,410
1992 Prix Yacowlef Wixon François Boutin France £47,009
1991 Poule d'Essai des Poulains Hector Protector François Boutin France £512,821
1991 Prix Corrida Echoes Dominique Sépulchre France £111,111
1991 Prix de Fontainebleau Hector Protector François Boutin France £68,376
1991 Prix de Lieurey Quilesse Nicolas Clément France £68,376
1991 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Divine Danse Criquette Head France £68,376
1991 Prix du Gros Chêne Divine Danse Criquette Head France £111,111
1991 Prix Jacques Le Marois Hector Protector François Boutin France £854,701
1991 Prix Juigné Deja Criquette Head France £21,368
1991 Prix La Flèche Arazi François Boutin France £51,282
1991 Prix Lupin Cudas François Boutin France £170,940
1991 Prix Saint-Alary Treble Criquette Head France £213,675
1990 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Dr Somerville Criquette Head France £68,376
1990 Poule d'Essai des Poulains Linamix François Boutin France £512,821
1990 Prix de Cabourg Hector Protector François Boutin France £47,863
1990 Prix de la Forêt Septieme Ciel Criquette Head France £299,145
1990 Prix de la Porte Maillot Funambule Criquette Head France £47,863
1990 Prix Djebel Machiavellian François Boutin France £68,376
1990 Prix du Palais-Royal Funambule Criquette Head France £68,376
1990 Prix Gladiateur River Test David Smaga France £68,376
1990 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Hector Protector François Boutin France £341,880
1990 Prix La Flèche Hector Protector François Boutin France £51,282
1990 Prix La Rochette Beau Sultan Criquette Head France £68,376
1990 Prix Messidor Septieme Ciel Criquette Head France £68,376
1990 Prix Morny Hector Protector François Boutin France £299,145
1990 Prix Thomas Bryon Exit to Nowhere François Boutin France £68,376
1989 Prix d'Aumale Mackla François Boutin France £47,863
1989 Prix de Guiche Val des Bois Criquette Head France £68,376
1989 Prix Imprudence Lightning Fire François Boutin France £68,376
1989 Prix La Force Val des Bois Criquette Head France £68,376
1989 Prix Morny Machiavellian François Boutin France £299,145
1989 Prix Quincey Go Milord Marcel Rolland France £47,863
1989 Prix Rothschild Navratilovna David Smaga France £256,410
1989 Prix Royal-Oak Top Sunrise André Fabre France £299,145
1989 Prix Yacowlef Machiavellian François Boutin France £47,009
1988 Breeders' Cup Mile Miesque† François Boutin United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1988 Poule d'Essai des Poulains Blushing John François Boutin France £512,821
1988 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Miesque François Boutin France £213,675
1988 Prix de Fontainebleau Blushing John François Boutin France £68,376
1988 Prix de Pomone Light the Lights François Boutin France £111,111
1988 Prix de Reux Genereux Genie Jean Lesbordes France £68,376
1988 Prix de Ris-Orangis Export Price Pascal Bary France £47,863
1988 Prix de Saint-Georges Glifahda David Smaga France £47,863
1988 Prix du Bois Tersa François Boutin France £68,376
1988 Prix du Gros Chêne Glifahda David Smaga France £111,111
1988 Prix du Prince d'Orange Triptych Patrick Biancone France £68,376
1988 Prix Jacques Le Marois Miesque François Boutin France £854,701
1988 Prix Jean de Chaudenay Boyatino Jean Lesbordes France £81,197
1988 Prix Minerve Mystery Rays François Boutin France £68,376
1988 Prix Noailles Nerio Gérard Collet France £68,376
1987 Breeders' Cup Mile Miesque† François Boutin United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1987 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Miesque François Boutin France £427,350
1987 Prix du Calvados Savannah's Honor François Boutin France £111,111
1987 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Miesque François Boutin France £384,615
1987 Prix Imprudence Miesque François Boutin France £68,376
1987 Prix Jacques Le Marois Miesque François Boutin France £854,701
1987 Prix La Flèche Minstrel's Lassie François Boutin France £51,282
1987 Prix La Rochette Pasakos François Boutin France £68,376
1987 Prix Penelope Productive J. C. Cunnington France £68,376
1987 Prix Yacowlef Common Grounds François Boutin France £47,009
1986 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Baillamont François Boutin France £213,675
1986 Prix Berteux Satco Pascal Bary France £56,410
1986 Prix de Diane Lacovia François Boutin France £854,701
1986 Prix des Chênes Fotitieng François Boutin France £47,863
1986 Prix Dollar Iades François Boutin France £170,940
1986 Prix Ganay Baillamont François Boutin France £256,410
1986 Prix Imprudence Or Vision François Boutin France £68,376
1986 Prix Marcel Boussac Miesque François Boutin France £341,880
1986 Prix Matchem Free Water François Boutin France £47,009
1986 Prix Perth Gay Minstrel Criquette Head France £68,376
1986 Prix Saint-Alary Lacovia François Boutin France £213,675
1985 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Silvermine Criquette Head France £427,350
1985 Prix Bertrand du Breuil Pink Criquette Head France £68,376
1985 Prix Cléopâtre Devalois Criquette Head France £68,376
1985 Prix d'Hédouville Darly David Smaga France £68,376
1985 Prix Daniel Wildenstein Pink Criquette Head France £170,940
1985 Prix de la Nonette Fitnah Criquette Head France £111,111
1985 Prix de la Porte Maillot Vilikaia Criquette Head France £47,863
1985 Prix de Meautry Breath Taking Criquette Head France £68,376
1985 Prix de Ris-Orangis Truculent Criquette Head France £47,863
1985 Prix du Muguet Pink Criquette Head France £111,111
1985 Prix Exbury Darly David Smaga France £68,376
1985 Prix Herod Flying Trio Robert Collet France £47,009
1985 Prix Imprudence Vilikaia Criquette Head France £68,376
1985 Prix Juigné Donato Criquette Head France £21,368
1985 Prix La Force Louis Le Grand Criquette Head France £68,376
1985 Prix Robert Papin Baiser Vole Criquette Head France £111,111
1985 Prix Rothschild Northern Aspen Olivier Douieb France £256,410
1985 Prix Saint-Alary Fitnah Criquette Head France £213,675
1984 Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte Rapide Pied Criquette Head France £162,393
1984 Prix Belle de Nuit Dancing Vaguely Criquette Head France £68,376
1984 Prix Bertrand du Breuil Pluralisme Criquette Head France £68,376
1984 Prix Corrida Fly Me André Fabre France £111,111
1984 Prix de Condé Idealiste Criquette Head France £68,376
1984 Prix de l'Opéra Reine Mathilde Criquette Head France £427,350
1984 Prix de Malleret Reine Mathilde Criquette Head France £111,111
1984 Prix de Pomone Marie de Litz Robert Collet France £111,111
1984 Prix de Saint-Georges Sicyos Criquette Head France £47,863
1984 Prix du Lys Iris Noir André Fabre France £68,376
1984 Prix Eclipse Breath Taking Criquette Head France £68,376
1984 Prix Exbury Mille Balles André Fabre France £68,376
1984 Prix Gérald de Geoffre Agent Double Criquette Head France £68,376
1984 Prix Imprudence L'Orangerie Criquette Head France £68,376
1984 Prix La Force Truculent Criquette Head France £68,376
1984 Prix Messidor Mille Balles André Fabre France £68,376
1984 Prix Niel Cariellor André Fabre France £111,111
1984 Prix Royal-Oak Agent Double Criquette Head France £299,145
1984 Prix Yacowlef Breath Taking Criquette Head France £47,009
1983 Grand Prix de Deauville Zalataia André Fabre France £170,940
1983 La Coupe Zalataia André Fabre France £68,376
1983 Prix André Baboin Dayzaan André Fabre France £44,444
1983 Prix Cléopâtre Alexandrie Alec Head France £68,376
1983 Prix d'Arenberg Sicyos Criquette Head France £68,376
1983 Prix d'Aumale Eastern Dawn Jean de Roualle France £47,863
1983 Prix de Guiche Pluralisme Alec Head France £68,376
1983 Prix de la Forêt Ma Biche Criquette Head France £299,145
1983 Prix de la Porte Maillot African Joy David Smaga France £47,863
1983 Prix de Meautry Maximova Criquette Head France £68,376
1983 Prix de Pomone Zalataia André Fabre France £111,111
1983 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Maximova Criquette Head France £68,376
1983 Prix des Réservoirs Boreale Criquette Head France £68,376
1983 Prix du Cadran Karkour Joseph Audon France £256,410
1983 Prix du Palais-Royal Honeyland Alec Head France £68,376
1983 Prix du Prince d'Orange Lovely Dancer Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1983 Prix Gontaut-Biron General Holme Olivier Douieb France £68,376
1983 Prix Imprudence Ma Biche Criquette Head France £68,376
1983 Prix Isonomy Arneda David Smaga France £47,009
1982 2000 Guineas Stakes Zino François Boutin Great Britain £525,000
1982 Prix Belle de Nuit Princesse Vali Alec Head France £68,376
1982 Prix Bertrand du Breuil Big John E. Chevalier du Fau France £68,376
1982 Prix de Cabourg Maximova Criquette Head France £47,863
1982 Prix de Diane Harbour Criquette Head France £854,701
1982 Prix de Pomone Zalataia André Fabre France £111,111
1982 Prix de Reux No Attention Robert Collet France £68,376
1982 Prix des Chênes Pluralisme Alec Head France £47,863
1982 Prix des Réservoirs Belka Alec Head France £68,376
1982 Prix Djebel Zino François Boutin France £68,376
1982 Prix du Calvados Maximova Criquette Head France £111,111
1982 Prix du Petit Couvert Kind Music Robert Collet France £68,376
1982 Prix Edmond Blanc The Wonder Jacques de Chevigny France £68,376
1982 Prix Eugène Adam What a Guest Robert Collet France £111,111
1982 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Saint Cyrien Criquette Head France £341,880
1982 Prix Juigné Comtal David Smaga France £21,368
1982 Prix La Flèche Ma Biche Criquette Head France £51,282
1982 Prix Paul de Moussac What a Guest Robert Collet France £68,376
1982 Prix Robert Papin Ma Biche Criquette Head France £111,111
1982 Prix Rothschild Thorough David Smaga France £256,410
1982 Prix Saint-Alary Harbour Criquette Head France £213,675
1982 Prix Vanteaux Harbour Criquette Head France £68,376
1982 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier Starski Alain de Royer-Dupré France £341,880
1982 Prix Yacowlef Siagne Criquette Head France £47,009
1981 Grosser Preis von Berlin Lydian Criquette Head Germany £132,479
1981 Prix Daphnis Dunphy Criquette Head France £68,376
1981 Prix de Condé Beau Pretender Raymond Touflan France £68,376
1981 Prix de Sandringham Alik Alec Head France £111,111
1981 Prix du Cadran Gold River Alec Head France £256,410
1981 Prix du Gros Chêne Sonoma Criquette Head France £111,111
1981 Prix du Lys Bellman Criquette Head France £68,376
1981 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Northjet Olivier Douieb France £384,615
1981 Prix du Muguet Northjet Olivier Douieb France £111,111
1981 Prix du Palais-Royal Prince Mab Alec Head France £68,376
1981 Prix Eugène Adam Bellman Criquette Head France £111,111
1981 Prix Jacques Le Marois Northjet Olivier Douieb France £854,701
1981 Prix Juigné Fin Gourmet Alec Head France £21,368
1981 Prix Minerve Anitra's Dance Alec Head France £68,376
1981 Prix Noailles Lydian Criquette Head France £68,376
1981 Prix Quincey Phydilla Olivier Douieb France £47,863
1981 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier Gold River Alec Head France £341,880
1980 Prix Belle de Nuit Eternity Criquette Head France £68,376
1980 Prix Berteux Dhaubix Robert Corme France £56,410
1980 Prix d'Arenberg Greenway Alec Head France £68,376
1980 Prix d'Harcourt Three Troikas Criquette Head France £111,111
1980 Prix de Cabourg Prince Mab Alec Head France £47,863
1980 Prix de Flore Benicia Criquette Head France £68,376
1980 Prix de Fontainebleau Nice Havrais François Boutin France £68,376
1980 Prix de la Nonette Detroit Olivier Douieb France £111,111
1980 Prix de Pomone Gold River Alec Head France £111,111
1980 Prix de Sandringham India Song François Mathet France £111,111
1980 Prix des Chênes Dunphy Criquette Head France £47,863
1980 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Kilijaro Olivier Douieb France £384,615
1980 Prix du Petit Couvert Greenway Alec Head France £68,376
1980 Prix du Pin Princesse Lida Alec Head France £68,376
1980 Prix Hocquart Mot d'Or Alec Head France £111,111
1980 Prix Juigné Sea Boy Alec Head France £21,368
1980 Prix Quincey Kilijaro Olivier Douieb France £47,863
1980 Prix Royal-Oak Gold River Alec Head France £299,145
1979 Critérium de Saint-Cloud Providential François Boutin France £213,675
1979 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Gay Mecene Alec Head France £341,880
1979 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Three Troikas Criquette Head France £427,350
1979 Prix Daniel Wildenstein Wolverton Alec Head France £170,940
1979 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Three Troikas Criquette Head France £4,273,504£4.3m
1979 Prix de Ris-Orangis El Muleta François Boutin France £47,863
1979 Prix de Royallieu Sealy Criquette Head France £256,410
1979 Prix du Lys Fabulous Dancer Criquette Head France £68,376
1979 Prix La Force Fabulous Dancer Criquette Head France £68,376
1979 Prix Matchem Fabulous Dancer Criquette Head France £47,009
1979 Prix Morny Princesse Lida Alec Head France £299,145
1979 Prix Paul de Moussac Bellypha Alec Head France £68,376
1979 Prix Quincey Bellypha Alec Head France £47,863
1979 Prix Saint-Alary Three Troikas Criquette Head France £213,675
1979 Prix Vanteaux Three Troikas John Cunnington Jr. France £68,376
1979 Prix Vermeille Three Troikas Criquette Head France £512,821
1979 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier Campero Maurice Zilber France £341,880
1979 Prix Yacowlef Princesse Lida Alec Head France £47,009
1978 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Dancing Maid Alec Head France £427,350
1978 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Carwhite Alec Head France £213,675
1978 Prix Belle de Nuit Souveraine Criquette Head France £68,376
1978 Prix Chloé Dancing Maid Alec Head France £68,376
1978 Prix de Diane Reine de Saba Alec Head France £854,701
1978 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Sigy Criquette Head France £299,145
1978 Prix de Royaumont La Dorga Alec Head France £68,376
1978 Prix Niel Gay Mecene Alec Head France £111,111
1978 Prix Saint-Alary Reine de Saba Alec Head France £213,675
1978 Prix Vanteaux Dancing Maid Alec Head France £68,376
1978 Prix Vermeille Dancing Maid Alec Head France £512,821
1977 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Exceller François Mathet France £341,880
1977 Prix Belle de Nuit Sevres Christian Datessen France £68,376
1977 Prix du Prince d'Orange Carwhite Alec Head France £68,376
1976 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Riverqueen Christian Datessen France £341,880
1976 Poule d'Essai des Poulains Red Lord Alec Head France £512,821
1976 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Riverqueen Christian Datessen France £427,350
1976 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Ivanjica Alec Head France £4,273,504£4.3m
1976 Prix du Jockey Club Youth Maurice Zilber France £1,282,051£1.3m
1976 Prix du Prince d'Orange Ivanjica Alec Head France £68,376
1976 Prix Lupin Youth Maurice Zilber France £170,940
1975 Poule d'Essai des Poulains Green Dancer Alec Head France £512,821
1975 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Ivanjica Alec Head France £427,350
1975 Prix du Jockey Club Val de l'Orne Alec Head France £1,282,051£1.3m
1975 Prix Lupin Green Dancer Alec Head France £170,940
1974 Prix Jean de Chaudenay Balompie Angel Penna France £81,197
1974 Prix Royal-Oak Busiris Maurice Zilber France £299,145
1973 Prix du Jockey Club Roi Lear Alec Head France £1,282,051£1.3m
1973 Prix Greffulhe Roi Lear Alec Head France £111,111
1972 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Riverman Alec Head France £213,675
1972 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe San San Angel Penna France £4,273,504£4.3m
1972 Prix de la Forêt Lyphard Alec Head France £299,145
1972 Prix Jacques Le Marois Lyphard Alec Head France £854,701
1971 Irish 2,000 Guineas King's Company Willie Robinson Ireland £393,162
1971 Prix de Diane Pistol Packer Alec Head France £854,701
1971 Prix Morny Daring Display William Head France £299,145
1971 Prix Royal-Oak Bourbon Alec Head France £299,145
1971 Prix Vermeille Pistol Packer Alec Head France £512,821
1969 Grand Prix de Paris Chaparral William Head France £512,821
1969 Prix du Jockey Club Goodly William Head France £1,282,051£1.3m
1968 Grand Prix de Paris Dhaudevi Robert Corme France £512,821
1966 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Bon Mot William Head France £4,273,504£4.3m

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 Freddy Head wins

5 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
France 285 98% Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
United States 2 1% Breeders' Cup Mile
Great Britain 1 0% 2000 Guineas Stakes
Ireland 1 0% Irish 2,000 Guineas
Germany 1 0% Grosser Preis von Berlin

The riders either side

Ranked 5th of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
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
6 Mike E. Smith 268 116 1986 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
7 John R. Velazquez 268 114 1991 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
8 Gérald Mossé 247 126 1985 to 2023 £5,291,005£5.3m
9 Thierry Jarnet 239 106 1988 to 2016 £4,273,504£4.3m
10 Mickael Barzalona 237 124 2010 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
11 Ryan Moore 228 106 2004 to 2026 £5,493,600£5.5m
12 Pat Eddery 225 105 1971 to 2003 £5,493,600£5.5m
13 Pat Day 221 105 1976 to 2004 £5,263,158£5.3m
14 Lester Piggott 211 91 1951 to 1994 £4,273,504£4.3m
15 William Buick 206 109 2008 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Freddy Head won?

290, across 113 different races between 1966 and 1997. That is 5th of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Freddy Head has won?

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504 and run in France. Freddy Head won it in 1979, 1976, 1972, 1966.

Which race has Freddy Head won most often?

Prix Imprudence, 10 times at Deauville. 81 of these races have gone to Freddy Head more than once.

How much prize money has Freddy Head 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: 290 wins, the biggest of them worth £4,273,504.

When did Freddy Head win these races?

Between 1966 and 1997. The busiest spell was 1980-82, with 59 of them.

Where to next

The races Freddy Head has won, and the riders around them

The races Freddy Head has won

The riders either side

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