JOCKEY · 131st BY BIG-RACE WINS
Harry Skelton
47 wins in the world's richest races between 2014 and 2026, across 35 different races. The biggest is the Queen Mother Champion Chase, worth £400,000.
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.
BIG-RACE WINS 47
BIGGEST WIN £400k
RACES WON 35
FIRST AND LAST 2014 to 2026
COUNTRIES 1
When the wins came
47 wins from 2014 to 2026, in years
2 14
0 15
2 16
0 17
0 18
5 19
5 20
5 21
5 22
2 23
10 24
5 25
5 26
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Harry Skelton took 10 of these 47 in 2024 alone.
The races Harry Skelton keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Harry Skelton has won
47 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | International Hurdle | The New Lion | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £112,000 |
| 2026 | Melling Chase | Grey Dawning | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 2026 | Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race | Nan's Choice | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2026 | Pertemps Final | Supremely West | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2026 | Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase | Madara | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £120,000 |
| 2025 | Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle | The New Lion | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 2025 | Betfair Chase | Grey Dawning | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 2025 | Paddy Power Gold Cup | Panic Attack | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £160,000 |
| 2025 | Sharp Novices' Hurdle | Fortune De Mer | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2025 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Kateira | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2024 | BetMGM Cup | Langer Dan | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 2024 | Challow Novices' Hurdle | The New Lion | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2024 | Golden Miller Novices' Chase | Grey Dawning | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 2024 | Henry VIII Novices' Chase | L'Eau Du Sud | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2024 | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase | Unexpected Party | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 2024 | Kempton Mares' Hurdle | Kateira | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £25,000 |
| 2024 | Rising Stars Novices' Chase | Boombawn | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2024 | Ryanair Chase | Protektorat | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £375,000 |
| 2024 | Sharp Novices' Hurdle | Valgrand | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2024 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Take No Chances | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2023 | BetMGM Cup | Langer Dan | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 2023 | Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle | West Balboa | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2022 | Becher Chase | Ashtown Lad | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 2022 | Betfair Chase | Protektorat | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 2022 | Coral Gold Cup | Le Milos | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 2022 | Warfield Mares' Hurdle | Molly Ollys Wishes | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2022 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Molly Ollys Wishes | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2021 | Future Champion Novices' Chase | Allmankind | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £24,000 |
| 2021 | Manifesto Novices' Chase | Protektorat | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £120,000 |
| 2021 | Old Roan Chase | Allmankind | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2021 | Warfield Mares' Hurdle | Roksana | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2021 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Molly Ollys Wishes | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2020 | Henry VIII Novices' Chase | Allmankind | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2020 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle | Emmas Joy | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £22,500 |
| 2020 | Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle | My Drogo | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £25,000 |
| 2020 | Queen Mother Champion Chase | Politologue | Paul Nicholls | Great Britain | £400,000 |
| 2020 | Tingle Creek Chase | Politologue | Paul Nicholls | Great Britain | £175,000 |
| 2019 | Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle | Aux Ptits Soins | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2019 | County Handicap Hurdle | Ch'tibello | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2019 | David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle | Roksana | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £124,200 |
| 2019 | Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle | Allmankind | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2019 | Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle | Flash The Steel | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2016 | County Handicap Hurdle | Superb Story | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2016 | Scottish Champion Hurdle | Ch'Tibello | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 2014 | Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle | Shelford | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2014 | Sodexo Live! Gold Cup | What A Warrior | Dan Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
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.
The riders either side
Ranked 131st of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121 | Randy Romero | 50 | 40 | 1980 to 1996 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 122 | Peter Scudamore | 50 | 30 | 1981 to 1993 | £450,000 |
| 123 | Junior Alvarado | 49 | 38 | 2012 to 2026 | £3,950,000£4.0m |
| 124 | Kent J. Desormeaux | 49 | 34 | 1990 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 125 | Silvestre de Sousa | 48 | 42 | 2011 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 126 | Manuel Ycaza | 48 | 36 | 1958 to 1969 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 127 | Julie Krone | 48 | 40 | 1983 to 2003 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 128 | Peter Remmert | 48 | 25 | 1963 to 1988 | £427,350 |
| 129 | Donald Pierce | 47 | 23 | 1959 to 1984 | £939,850 |
| 130 | Henri Samani | 47 | 33 | 1971 to 1988 | £854,701 |
| 132 | Todd Kabel | 47 | 19 | 1990 to 2007 | £536,800 |
| 133 | Jean-Luc Samyn | 46 | 35 | 1977 to 2007 | £751,880 |
| 134 | Alain Badel | 46 | 35 | 1977 to 2000 | £854,701 |
| 135 | Torsten Mundry | 46 | 34 | 1995 to 2008 | £555,556 |
| 136 | Tony Cruz | 45 | 40 | 1983 to 1995 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 137 | Lance O'Sullivan | 45 | 17 | 1982 to 2003 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 138 | Timmy Murphy | 44 | 30 | 1997 to 2012 | £375,000 |
| 139 | Ted Atkinson | 43 | 26 | 1944 to 1957 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 140 | Fritz Drechsler | 43 | 23 | 1960 to 1975 | £341,880 |
| 141 | William Mongil | 43 | 39 | 1989 to 2009 | £256,410 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Harry Skelton won?
47, across 35 different races between 2014 and 2026. That is 131st of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Harry Skelton has won?
the Queen Mother Champion Chase, worth £400,000 and run in Great Britain. Harry Skelton won it in 2020.
Which race has Harry Skelton won most often?
the Wetherby Mares' Hurdle, 4 times at Wetherby Racecourse. 9 of these races have gone to Harry Skelton more than once.
How much prize money has Harry Skelton 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: 47 wins, the biggest of them worth £400,000.
When did Harry Skelton win these races?
Between 2014 and 2026. The busiest spell was 2024, with 10 of them.
Where to next
The races Harry Skelton has won, and the riders around them
The races Harry Skelton has won
- Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Ryanair Chase
- Melling Chase
- Coral Gold Cup
- Betfair Chase
- Tingle Creek Chase
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle
- Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
- Becher Chase
- Golden Miller Novices' Chase
- David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle
- Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase
- Manifesto Novices' Chase
- International Hurdle
- BetMGM Cup
- Pertemps Final
- Challow Novices' Hurdle
- Henry VIII Novices' Chase
- County Handicap Hurdle
- Sodexo Live! Gold Cup
- Sharp Novices' Hurdle
- Old Roan Chase
- Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle
- Rising Stars Novices' Chase
- Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle
- Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle
- Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race
- Warfield Mares' Hurdle
- Scottish Champion Hurdle
- Wetherby Mares' Hurdle
- Kempton Mares' Hurdle
- Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle
- Future Champion Novices' Chase
- Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle