JOCKEY · 76th BY BIG-RACE WINS
Greville Starkey
78 wins in the world's richest races between 1963 and 1989, across 49 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 78
BIGGEST WIN £4.3m
RACES WON 49
FIRST AND LAST 1963 to 1989
COUNTRIES 5
When the wins came
78 wins from 1963 to 1989, in 3-year spells
2 62
4 65
2 68
3 71
3 74
10 77
21 80
14 83
17 86
2 89
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Greville Starkey took 21 of these 78 in 1980-82 alone.
The races Greville Starkey keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Greville Starkey has won
78 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Heron Stakes | Magical Strike | Michael Stoute | Great Britain | £45,000 |
| 1989 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Cacoethes | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1988 | Hampton Court Stakes | Mazzacano | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1988 | Prix Gladiateur | Sadeem | Guy Harwood | France | £68,376 |
| 1988 | Queen's Vase | Green Adventure | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £262,500 |
| 1987 | Badener Sprint-Cup | Sylvan Express | Philip Mitchell | Germany | £42,735 |
| 1987 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Lyphento | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1987 | Poule d'Essai des Poulains | Soviet Star | André Fabre | France | £512,821 |
| 1987 | Prix de Fontainebleau | Soviet Star | André Fabre | France | £68,376 |
| 1987 | Prix de la Forêt | Soviet Star | André Fabre | France | £299,145 |
| 1986 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Zahdam | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1986 | 2000 Guineas Stakes | Dancing Brave | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £525,000 |
| 1986 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Beldale Star | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1986 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Allez Milord | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1986 | Craven Stakes | Dancing Brave | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1986 | Gordon Stakes | Allez Milord | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1986 | Hampton Court Stakes | Sadeem | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1986 | Jersey Stakes | Cliveden | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1986 | Preis von Europa | Allez Milord | Guy Harwood | Germany | £106,838 |
| 1985 | Gran Premio d'Italia | St Hilarion | Guy Harwood | Italy | £37,607 |
| 1985 | Gran Premio del Jockey Club | St Hilarion | Guy Harwood | Italy | £235,043 |
| 1985 | Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf | Young Runaway | Guy Harwood | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1985 | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | Rousillon | Guy Harwood | France | £384,615 |
| 1985 | Thoroughbred Stakes | Bentom | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1984 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Rousillon | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1984 | Craven Stakes | Lear Fan | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1983 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Proclaim | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1983 | Easter Stakes | Sackford | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 1983 | Feilden Stakes | Zoffany | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1983 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft | Kebir | Patrick Biancone | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1983 | Prix Edmond Blanc | Kebir | Patrick Biancone | France | £68,376 |
| 1983 | Queen's Vase | Santella Man | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £262,500 |
| 1983 | Sandown Classic Trial | Gordian | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1982 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Hays | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1982 | Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis | Ditano | Theo Grieper | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1982 | Gordon Stakes | Electric | Michael Stoute | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1982 | King George V Stakes | Mubarak Of Kuwait | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1982 | March Stakes | Santella Man | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1982 | Prix du Palais-Royal | Indian King | Guy Harwood | France | £68,376 |
| 1982 | Prix Vermeille | All Along | Patrick Biancone | France | £512,821 |
| 1982 | Sandy Lane Stakes | Not For Show | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 1981 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Recitation | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1981 | 2000 Guineas Stakes | To-Agori-Mou | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £525,000 |
| 1981 | Easter Stakes | Noalto | Frankie Durr | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 1981 | Feilden Stakes | Kalaglow | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1981 | Greenham Stakes | Another Realm | Frankie Durr | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1981 | Grosser Preis von Baden | Pelerin | Harry Wragg | Germany | £341,880 |
| 1981 | Poule d'Essai des Poulains | Recitation | Guy Harwood | France | £512,821 |
| 1981 | Prix Perth | Princes Gate | Harry Thomson Jones | France | £68,376 |
| 1981 | St James's Palace Stakes | To-Agori-Mou | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £650,000 |
| 1981 | Thoroughbred Stakes | Indian King | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1980 | Feilden Stakes | Running Mill | Michael Stoute | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1980 | Greenham Stakes | Final Straw | Michael Stoute | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1980 | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | Recitation | Guy Harwood | France | £341,880 |
| 1979 | Feilden Stakes | Ela-Mana-Mou | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1979 | King Edward VII Stakes | Ela-Mana-Mou | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 1979 | Prix Jean Prat | Young Generation | Guy Harwood | France | £341,880 |
| 1979 | Sandy Lane Stakes | Devon Ditty | Harry Thomson Jones | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 1978 | Dante Stakes | Shirley Heights | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £192,200 |
| 1978 | Epsom Derby | Shirley Heights | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 1978 | Glasgow Stakes | Hill's Yankee | Michael Stoute | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1978 | Irish Derby | Shirley Heights | John Dunlop | Ireland | £854,701 |
| 1978 | Newmarket Stakes | Shirley Heights | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1977 | Craven Stakes | Limone | Guy Harwood | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1976 | Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis | Furiant | Theo Grieper | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1976 | Union-Rennen | Waltz | Theo Grieper | Germany | £59,829 |
| 1975 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Star Appeal | Theo Grieper | France | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 1972 | Preis der Diana | Diu | Theo Grieper | Germany | £427,350 |
| 1972 | Queen's Vase | Falkland | Henry Cecil | Great Britain | £262,500 |
| 1971 | Gordon Stakes | Athens Wood | Harry Thomson Jones | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1970 | Dante Stakes | Approval | Henry Cecil | Great Britain | £192,200 |
| 1968 | Sandown Classic Trial | Safety Match | John Oxley | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1967 | Craven Stakes | Sloop | John Oxley | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1967 | King Edward VII Stakes | Mariner | John Oxley | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 1966 | Dante Stakes | Hermes | John Oxley | Great Britain | £192,200 |
| 1966 | Great Voltigeur Stakes | Hermes | John Oxley | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1963 | Dante Stakes | Merchant Venturer | John Oxley | Great Britain | £192,200 |
| 1963 | Hampton Court Stakes | London Gazette | Harry Thomson Jones | Great Britain | £150,000 |
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 Greville Starkey wins
5 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 53 | 68% | Epsom Derby |
| France | 13 | 17% | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| Germany | 9 | 12% | Preis der Diana |
| Italy | 2 | 3% | Gran Premio del Jockey Club |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% | Irish Derby |
The riders either side
Ranked 76th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 73 | Braulio Baeza | 79 | 38 | 1960 to 1976 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 84 | Richard Dunwoody | 71 | 35 | 1985 to 1999 | £646,880 |
| 85 | Fabio Branca | 71 | 31 | 2006 to 2026 | £447,692 |
| 86 | Opie Bosson | 70 | 24 | 1998 to 2026 | £2,645,503£2.6m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Greville Starkey won?
78, across 49 different races between 1963 and 1989. That is 76th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Greville Starkey has won?
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504 and run in France. Greville Starkey won it in 1975.
Which race has Greville Starkey won most often?
the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 5 times at Ascot / Salisbury. 17 of these races have gone to Greville Starkey more than once.
How much prize money has Greville Starkey 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: 78 wins, the biggest of them worth £4,273,504.
When did Greville Starkey win these races?
Between 1963 and 1989. The busiest spell was 1980-82, with 21 of them.
Where to next
The races Greville Starkey has won, and the riders around them
The races Greville Starkey has won
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Epsom Derby
- Irish Derby
- St James's Palace Stakes
- 2000 Guineas Stakes
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Prix Vermeille
- Preis der Diana
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
- Grosser Preis von Baden
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère
- Prix Jean Prat
- Prix de la Forêt
- Queen's Vase
- King Edward VII Stakes
- Great Voltigeur Stakes
- Gran Premio del Jockey Club
- Gordon Stakes
- Dante Stakes
- Hampton Court Stakes
- Sandy Lane Stakes
- Jersey Stakes
- King George V Stakes
- Preis von Europa
- Thoroughbred Stakes
- March Stakes
- Craven Stakes
- Sandown Classic Trial
- Prix Gladiateur
- Prix de Fontainebleau
- Prix Edmond Blanc
- Prix du Palais-Royal
- Prix Perth
- Lingfield Derby Trial
- Cocked Hat Stakes
- Union-Rennen
- Feilden Stakes
- Greenham Stakes
- Glasgow Stakes
- Newmarket Stakes