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JOCKEY · 50th BY BIG-RACE WINS

José A. Santos

95 wins in the world's richest races between 1986 and 2006, across 52 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 95
BIGGEST WIN £5.3m
RACES WON 52
FIRST AND LAST 1986 to 2006
COUNTRIES 1

When the wins came

95 wins from 1986 to 2006, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 1990-91, 17 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: José A. Santos took 17 of these 95 in 1990-91 alone.

The races José A. Santos keeps winning

By number of wins

27 won more than once

Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational 4 Belmont Oaks 4 Jockey Club Gold Cup 3 Fourstardave Stakes 3 Personal Ensign Stakes 3 Jenny Wiley Stakes 3 Jim Dandy Stakes 3 Spinaway Stakes 3 Withers Stakes 3 Peter Pan Stakes 3 Pegasus Stakes 3 Breeders' Cup Turf 2

Every big race José A. Santos has won

95 winners, newest first

52 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
2006 Albany Stakes Indian Hawke George R. Weaver United States £187,970
2006 Personal Ensign Stakes Fleet Indian Todd A. Pletcher United States £375,940
2004 Belmont Oaks Lucifer's Stone Linda L. Rice United States £451,128
2004 Hawthorne Derby Cool Conductor William I. Mott United States £112,782
2004 Jockey Club Gold Cup Funny Cide Barclay Tagg United States £751,880
2003 Albany Stakes Traffic Chief Michael E. Hushion United States £187,970
2003 Discovery Stakes During Bob Baffert United States £112,782
2003 Jerome Stakes During Bob Baffert United States £112,782
2003 Just a Game Stakes § Mariensky Christophe Clement United States £375,940
2003 Personal Ensign Stakes Passing Shot H. Allen Jerkens United States £375,940
2002 Breeders' Cup Classic Volponi Philip G. Johnson United States £5,263,158£5.3m
2002 Fourstardave Stakes Capsized Lisa L. Lewis United States £563,910
2002 Pegasus Stakes Regal Sanction James A. Jerkens United States £112,782
2002 Withers Stakes Fast Decision Christophe Clement United States £187,970
2001 Hawthorne Derby Kalu Christophe Clement United States £112,782
2001 Jenny Wiley Stakes Penny's Gold Christophe Clement United States £375,940
2001 Lafayette Stakes Griffinite Jennifer Pedersen United States £300,752
2000 Hopeful Stakes City Zip (DH) Linda L. Rice United States £225,564
1999 Belmont Stakes Lemon Drop Kid Scotty Schulhofer United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1999 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes Honor Glide Christophe Clement United States £563,910
1998 Jenny Wiley Stakes Maxzene Thomas J. Skiffington United States £375,940
1998 Manhattan Stakes Chief Bearhart Mark Frostad United States £751,880
1998 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Flag Down Christophe Clement United States £751,880
1998 Spinaway Stakes Things Change Linda L. Rice United States £225,564
1997 Breeders' Cup Turf Chief Bearhart (CAN) Mark Frostad United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1997 Diana Stakes Rumpipumpy Christophe Clement United States £375,940
1996 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes Honour and Glory D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
1996 Ohio Derby Skip Away Sonny Hine United States £375,940
1996 Whitney Stakes Mahogany Hall James Baker United States £751,880
1995 Coaching Club American Oaks Golden Bri John C. Kimmel United States £375,940
1995 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes Dove Hunt Neil J. Howard United States £451,128
1995 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Misil Christophe Clement United States £751,880
1995 Withers Stakes Blu Tusmani Christophe Clement United States £187,970
1994 Coaching Club American Oaks Two Altazano Michael Stidham United States £375,940
1994 Diana Stakes Via Borghese Angel Penna Jr. United States £375,940
1994 Jim Dandy Stakes Unaccounted For Flint S. Schulhofer United States £375,940
1994 Jockey Club Gold Cup Colonial Affair Flint S. Schulhofer United States £751,880
1994 Lafayette Stakes Exclusive Praline Steve Towne United States £300,752
1994 Peter Pan Stakes Twining Flint S. Schulhofer United States £150,376
1994 Whitney Stakes Colonial Affair Scotty Schulhofer United States £751,880
1994 Withers Stakes Twining Scotty Schulhofer United States £187,970
1993 Arlington Million Star of Cozzene Mark Hennig United States £751,880
1993 La Troienne Stakes Quilma (CHI) Claude R. McGaughey III United States £751,880
1993 Manhattan Stakes Star of Cozzene Mark A. Hennig United States £751,880
1993 Spinaway Stakes Strategic Maneuver Scotty Schulhofer United States £225,564
1992 Jenny Wiley Stakes Indian Fashion James E. Baker United States £375,940
1992 Woody Stephens Stakes Superstrike (GB) Bruce L. Jackson United States £375,940
1991 Belmont Oaks Dazzle Me Jolie Willard J. Thompson United States £451,128
1991 Florida Derby Fly So Free Scotty Schulhofer United States £751,880
1991 Fountain of Youth Stakes Fly So Free Scotty Schulhofer United States £300,752
1991 Jerome Stakes Scan Flint S. Schulhofer United States £112,782
1991 Jim Dandy Stakes Fly So Free Flint S. Schulhofer United States £375,940
1991 Pegasus Stakes Scan Scotty Schulhofer United States £112,782
1990 Ballerina Handicap § Feel The Beat D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
1990 Belmont Oaks Aishah Flint S. Schulhofer United States £451,128
1990 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fly So Free Scotty Schulhofer United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1990 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Meadow Star LeRoy Jolley United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1990 Champagne Stakes Fly So Free Flint S. Schulhofer United States £375,940
1990 Discovery Stakes Sports View D. Wayne Lukas United States £112,782
1990 Dwyer Stakes Profit Key D. Wayne Lukas United States £150,376
1990 Frizette Stakes Meadow Star LeRoy Jolley United States £300,752
1990 Metropolitan Handicap Criminal Type D. Wayne Lukas United States £751,880
1990 Peter Pan Stakes Profit Key D. Wayne Lukas United States £150,376
1990 Spinaway Stakes Meadow Star LeRoy Jolley United States £225,564
1989 Alcibiades Stakes Special Happening D. Wayne Lukas United States £488,722
1989 Arlington Million Steinlen D. Wayne Lukas United States £751,880
1989 Belmont Oaks Highest Glory D. Wayne Lukas United States £451,128
1989 Breeders' Cup Mile Steinlen (GB) D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1989 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Slavic Flint S. Schulhofer United States £488,722
1989 Jim Dandy Stakes Is It True D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
1989 Louisiana Derby Dispersal Bud Delp United States £751,880
1989 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Equalize Angel Penna Sr. United States £751,880
1989 Turf Classic Stakes Equalize Angel Penna Sr. United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1988 Chick Lang Stakes Finder's Choice Charles Hadry United States £112,782
1988 Jockey Club Gold Cup Waquoit Guido Federico United States £751,880
1988 Metropolitan Handicap Gulch D. Wayne Lukas United States £751,880
1988 Mike Lee Stakes Notebook D. Wayne Lukas United States £93,985
1988 Personal Ensign Stakes Rose's Cantina LeRoy Jolley United States £375,940
1987 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Success Express D. Wayne Lukas United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1987 Count Fleet Stakes Sting'em Richard Dutrow Sr. United States £48,872
1987 Florida Derby Cryptoclearance Scotty Schulhofer United States £751,880
1987 Fourstardave Stakes Persian Mews (IRE) Thomas J. Skiffington United States £563,910
1987 Kentucky Oaks Buryyourbelief Laz Barrera United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1987 Pegasus Stakes Cryptoclearance Scotty Schulhofer United States £112,782
1987 Peter Pan Stakes Leo Castelli LeRoy Jolley United States £150,376
1987 Wood Memorial Stakes Gulch LeRoy Jolley United States £563,910
1987 Woody Stephens Stakes Jazzing Around D. Wayne Lukas United States £375,940
1986 Breeders' Cup Turf Manila LeRoy Jolley United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1986 Forego Stakes Groovy Jose A. Martin United States £375,940
1986 Fountain of Youth Stakes My Prince Charming Newcomb Green United States £300,752
1986 Fourstardave Stakes Mourjane (IRE) Thomas J. Skiffington United States £563,910
1986 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Sondrio (IRE) Howard M. Tesher 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 50th of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
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
44 Jerry Bailey 104 41 1980 to 2005 £5,263,158£5.3m
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
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
55 Jose L. Ortiz 91 59 2013 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
56 Luis Saez 91 63 2013 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
57 Kent Desormeaux 91 55 1992 to 2023 £3,759,399£3.8m
58 Maurice Philipperon 91 62 1968 to 1990 £2,280,000£2.3m
59 Ioritz Mendizabal 91 68 2003 to 2025 £1,282,051£1.3m
60 Alfred Gibert 88 59 1971 to 1990 £854,701

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has José A. Santos won?

95, across 52 different races between 1986 and 2006. That is 50th of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race José A. Santos has won?

the Breeders' Cup Classic, worth £5,263,158 and run in the United States. José A. Santos won it in 2002.

Which race has José A. Santos won most often?

the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational, 4 times at Gulfstream Park. 27 of these races have gone to José A. Santos more than once.

How much prize money has José A. Santos 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: 95 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,263,158.

When did José A. Santos win these races?

Between 1986 and 2006. The busiest spell was 1990-91, with 17 of them.

Where to next

The races José A. Santos has won, and the riders around them

The races José A. Santos has won

The riders either side

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