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JOCKEY · 44th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Jerry Bailey

104 wins in the world's richest races between 1980 and 2005, across 41 different races. The biggest is the Breeders' Cup Classic, worth £5,263,158.

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 104
BIGGEST WIN £5.3m
RACES WON 41
FIRST AND LAST 1980 to 2005
COUNTRIES 2

When the wins came

104 wins from 1980 to 2005, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 2001-03, 25 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Jerry Bailey took 25 of these 104 in 2001-03 alone.

The races Jerry Bailey keeps winning

By number of wins

28 won more than once

Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational 7 Test Stakes 6 Breeders' Cup Classic 5 Whitney Stakes 5 Jerome Stakes 5 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) 5 Kentucky Oaks 4 New York Stakes 4 Acorn Stakes 4 Diana Stakes 4 Jim Dandy Stakes 4 Kentucky Derby 3

Every big race Jerry Bailey has won

104 winners, newest first

41 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
2005 Breeders' Cup Classic Saint Liam Richard Dutrow Jr. United States £5,263,158£5.3m
2005 Florida Derby High Fly Nick Zito United States £751,880
2005 Kentucky Oaks Summerly Steven M. Asmussen United States £1,127,820£1.1m
2005 New York Stakes Wend William I. Mott United States £563,910
2005 Peter Pan Stakes Oratory Thomas Albertrani United States £150,376
2004 Colonel Liam Stakes Kitten's Joy Dale L. Romans United States £150,376
2004 Hollywood Derby Good Reward C. R. McGaughey III United States £300,752
2003 Belmont Derby Stroll William I. Mott United States £563,910
2003 Belmont Stakes Empire Maker Robert Frankel United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2003 Breeders' Cup Mile Six Perfections† (FR) Pascal Bary United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2003 Colonel Liam Stakes Nothing To Lose D. Wayne Lukas United States £150,376
2003 Florida Derby Empire Maker Robert Frankel United States £751,880
2003 Los Alamitos Derby During Bob Baffert United States £75,188
2003 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Man from Wicklow Richard A. Violette Jr. United States £751,880
2003 Test Stakes Lady Tak Steve Asmussen United States £375,940
2003 Whitney Stakes Medaglia d'Oro Robert J. Frankel United States £751,880
2003 Wood Memorial Stakes Empire Maker Robert J. Frankel United States £563,910
2002 Acorn Stakes You Robert J. Frankel United States £375,940
2002 Breeders' Cup Sprint Orientate D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2002 Carry Back Stakes Royal Lad Kirk Ziadie United States £112,782
2002 Colonel Liam Stakes Orchard Park William I. Mott United States £150,376
2002 Diana Stakes Tates Creek Robert J. Frankel United States £375,940
2002 Jim Dandy Stakes Medaglia d'Oro Robert J. Frankel United States £375,940
2002 Kent Stakes Miesque's Approval William I. Mott United States £187,970
2002 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Chiselling Robert J. Frankel United States £75,188
2002 Northern Dancer Stakes Danthebluegrassman Bob Baffert United States £93,985
2002 Test Stakes You Robert J. Frankel United States £375,940
2001 Breeders' Cup Sprint Squirtle Squirt Robert J. Frankel United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2001 Jim Dandy Stakes Scorpion D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
2001 Jockey Club Gold Cup Aptitude Robert J. Frankel United States £751,880
2001 Kentucky Oaks Flute Robert J. Frankel United States £1,127,820£1.1m
2001 Whitney Stakes Lido Palace Robert J. Frankel United States £751,880
2000 Belmont Derby King Cugat William I. Mott United States £563,910
2000 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Perfect Sting Joe Orseno United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Macho Uno Joseph Orseno United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2000 Del Mar Futurity Flame Thrower Bob Baffert United States £225,564
2000 Diana Stakes Perfect Sting Joseph Orseno United States £375,940
2000 Jim Dandy Stakes Graeme Hall Todd A. Pletcher United States £375,940
2000 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Rob's Spirit William I. Mott United States £75,188
2000 New York Stakes Perfect Sting Joseph Orseno United States £563,910
2000 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Royal Anthem William I. Mott United States £751,880
2000 Preakness Stakes Red Bullet Joe Orseno United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1999 Acorn Stakes Three Ring Edward Plesa Jr. United States £375,940
1999 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Soaring Softly James J. Toner United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1999 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Cash Run D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1999 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational § Yagli William I. Mott United States £751,880
1999 Whitney Stakes Victory Gallop Elliott Walden United States £751,880
1998 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Answer Lively Bobby C. Barnett United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1998 Diana Stakes Memories of Silver James J. Toner United States £375,940
1998 Peter Pan Stakes Grand Slam D. Wayne Lukas United States £150,376
1997 Godolphin Mile Kassbaan Saeed bin Suroor United Arab Emirates £751,880
1997 Hollywood Derby Subordination Gary Sciacca United States £300,752
1997 Jersey Derby Rob 'N Gin Robert Barbara United States £75,188
1997 Jockey Club Gold Cup Skip Away Hubert Hine United States £751,880
1997 Pegasus Stakes Behrens H. James Bond United States £112,782
1997 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Lassigny William I. Mott United States £751,880
1997 Tampa Bay Derby Zede William I. Mott United States £300,752
1997 Test Stakes Fabulously Fast John C. Kimmel United States £375,940
1997 Whitney Stakes Will's Way H. James Bond United States £751,880
1996 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Boston Harbor D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1996 Kentucky Derby Grindstone D. Wayne Lukas United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1996 Los Alamitos Derby Victory Speech D. Wayne Lukas United States £75,188
1995 Breeders' Cup Classic Cigar William I. Mott United States £5,263,158£5.3m
1995 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies My Flag C. R. McGaughey III United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1995 Chick Lang Stakes Ft. Stockton Ben W. Perkins United States £112,782
1995 Jim Dandy Stakes Composer William I. Mott United States £375,940
1995 Jockey Club Gold Cup Cigar William I. Mott United States £751,880
1995 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Green Means Go William I. Mott United States £75,188
1995 Super Derby Mecke Emanuel Tortora United States £187,970
1995 Test Stakes Chaposa Springs Martin Wolfson United States £375,940
1994 Breeders' Cup Classic Concern Richard W. Small United States £5,263,158£5.3m
1994 Jerome Stakes Prenup Mark A. Hennig United States £112,782
1994 New York Stakes You'd Be Surprised MacKenzie Miller United States £563,910
1994 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Strolling Along Claude R. McGaughey III United States £751,880
1994 Test Stakes Twist Afleet John C. Kimmel United States £375,940
1993 Breeders' Cup Classic Arcangues (FR) André Fabre United States £5,263,158£5.3m
1993 Jerome Stakes Schossberg Phil England United States £112,782
1993 Kentucky Derby United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1993 Kentucky Derby Sea Hero MacKenzie Miller United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1993 Kentucky Oaks United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1993 Kentucky Oaks Dispute Claude R. McGaughey III United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1993 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stagecraft (GB) William I. Mott United States £751,880
1993 Personal Ensign Stakes You'd Be Surprised MacKenzie Miller United States £375,940
1992 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes Fraise William I. Mott United States £563,910
1992 Florida Derby Technology Hubert Hine United States £751,880
1992 Jerome Stakes Furiously Claude R. McGaughey III United States £112,782
1992 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Passagere du Soir (GB) Christophe Clement United States £751,880
1992 Whitney Stakes Sultry Song Patrick Kelly United States £751,880
1991 Acorn Stakes Meadow Star LeRoy Jolley United States £375,940
1991 Belmont Stakes Hansel Frank L. Brothers United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1991 Breeders' Cup Classic Black Tie Affair (IRE) Ernie T. Poulos United States £5,263,158£5.3m
1991 Preakness Stakes Hansel Frank L. Brothers United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1990 Jersey Derby Yonder Angel Penna Sr. United States £75,188
1990 Super Derby Home At Last Carl Nafzger United States £187,970
1989 Diana Stakes Glowing Honor MacKenzie Miller United States £375,940
1989 Withers Stakes Fire Maker William Badgett Jr. United States £187,970
1988 Jerome Stakes Evening Kris Philip Gleaves United States £112,782
1988 Test Stakes Fara's Team Richard Dutrow Sr. United States £375,940
1986 Acorn Stakes Lotka Woody Stephens United States £375,940
1985 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Danger's Hour MacKenzie Miller United States £75,188
1985 New York Stakes Powder Break Luis Olivares United States £563,910
1984 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Onyxly John P. Campo United States £75,188
1982 Jerome Stakes Fit To Fight MacKenzie Miller United States £112,782
1981 Round Table Stakes Waterway Drive Robin Frank United States £75,188
1980 Carry Back Stakes Diplomatic Note Ben Perkins Jr. United States £112,782

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 Jerry Bailey wins

2 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
United States 104 100% Breeders' Cup Classic
United Arab Emirates 1 1% Godolphin Mile

The riders either side

Ranked 44th of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
34 Michael Kinane 137 72 1981 to 2009 £5,493,600£5.5m
35 Flavien Prat 131 84 2012 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
36 Cristian Demuro 128 81 2012 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
37 Ángel Cordero Jr. 125 56 1968 to 1991 £3,759,399£3.8m
38 Tony McCoy 123 56 1995 to 2015 £646,880
39 Adrie de Vries 116 61 2002 to 2025 £592,500
40 Corey Nakatani 113 69 1990 to 2017 £1,503,759£1.5m
41 Barry Geraghty 112 55 1998 to 2020 £1,000,000£1.0m
42 Victor Espinoza 108 59 1999 to 2022 £9,022,556£9.0m
43 Alain Lequeux 108 70 1974 to 1991 £5,493,600£5.5m
45 Ed Delahoussaye 103 55 1975 to 2002 £5,263,158£5.3m
46 Thierry Thulliez 103 75 1995 to 2016 £1,503,759£1.5m
47 Pierre-Charles Boudot 101 70 2010 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
48 Eduardo Pedroza 101 55 2002 to 2026 £555,556
49 Kieren Fallon 97 65 1997 to 2015 £4,511,278£4.5m
50 José A. Santos 95 54 1986 to 2006 £5,263,158£5.3m
51 Jorge Velásquez 95 53 1968 to 1999 £5,263,158£5.3m
52 Robby Albarado 93 53 1998 to 2021 £9,022,556£9.0m
53 Walter Swinburn 93 68 1981 to 1998 £4,273,504£4.3m
54 Terence Hellier 92 45 1990 to 2012 £555,556

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Jerry Bailey won?

104, across 41 different races between 1980 and 2005. That is 44th of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Jerry Bailey has won?

the Breeders' Cup Classic, worth £5,263,158 and run in the United States. Jerry Bailey won it in 2005, 1995, 1994, 1993, 1991.

Which race has Jerry Bailey won most often?

the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational, 7 times at Gulfstream Park. 28 of these races have gone to Jerry Bailey more than once.

How much prize money has Jerry Bailey 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: 104 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,263,158.

When did Jerry Bailey win these races?

Between 1980 and 2005. The busiest spell was 2001-03, with 25 of them.

Where to next

The races Jerry Bailey has won, and the riders around them

The races Jerry Bailey has won

The riders either side

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