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JOCKEY · 12th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Pat Eddery

225 wins in the world's richest races between 1971 and 2003, across 105 different races. The biggest is the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600.

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 225
BIGGEST WIN £5.5m
RACES WON 105
FIRST AND LAST 1971 to 2003
COUNTRIES 8

When the wins came

225 wins from 1971 to 2003, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1989-91, 37 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Pat Eddery took 37 of these 225 in 1989-91 alone.

The races Pat Eddery keeps winning

By number of wins

52 won more than once

European Free Handicap 8 Dante Stakes 6 Newmarket Stakes 6 Esher Cup 6 King Edward VII Stakes 5 Great Voltigeur Stakes 5 Glasgow Stakes 5 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 4 Irish Derby 4 St Leger Stakes 4 Queen's Vase 4 Chester Vase 4

Every big race Pat Eddery has won

225 winners, newest first

105 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
2003 Easter Stakes Prince Tum Tum John Dunlop Great Britain £40,000
2003 Fürstenberg-Rennen Big Bad Bob John Dunlop Germany £47,009
2002 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen Kaieteur Brian Meehan Germany £132,479
2002 European Free Handicap Twilight Blues Brian Meehan Great Britain £35,000
2001 Feilden Stakes Olden Times John Dunlop Great Britain £55,000
2001 Goldene Peitsche Vision of Night John Dunlop Germany £59,829
2001 Hampton Court Stakes Freefourinternet Brian Meehan Great Britain £150,000
2001 Newmarket Stakes Rosi's Boy John Dunlop Great Britain £55,000
2001 Prix Ganay Golden Snake John Dunlop France £256,410
2001 Prix Jean Prat Olden Times John Dunlop France £341,880
2000 Bahrain Trophy Cephalonia John Dunlop Great Britain £196,740
2000 Chester Vase Millenary John Dunlop Great Britain £140,000
2000 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Golden Snake John Dunlop Italy £235,043
2000 Heron Stakes Inglenook John Dunlop Great Britain £45,000
2000 King George V Stakes Give The Slip Amanda Perrett Great Britain £110,000
2000 March Stakes Alva Glen Sir Michael Stoute Great Britain £100,000
2000 Prix de la Forêt Indian Lodge Amanda Perrett France £299,145
2000 Prix de Meautry Three Points John Dunlop France £68,376
2000 Thoroughbred Stakes Adilabad Sir Michael Stoute Great Britain £100,000
1999 Grand Prix de Deauville Courteous Paul Cole France £170,940
1999 Newmarket Stakes Beat All Sir Michael Stoute Great Britain £55,000
1999 Prix de Meautry Vision of Night John Dunlop France £68,376
1998 Badener Sprint-Cup Tomba Brian Meehan Germany £42,735
1998 Cocked Hat Stakes Rabah John Dunlop Great Britain £60,000
1998 Esher Cup Florazi John Dunlop Great Britain £45,000
1998 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Silver Patriarch John Dunlop Italy £235,043
1998 Premio Roma Taipan John Dunlop Italy £206,838
1997 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Palio Sky John Dunlop Great Britain £50,000
1997 Grand Prix de Deauville Taipan John Dunlop France £170,940
1997 King Edward VII Stakes Kingfisher Mill Julie Cecil Great Britain £250,500
1997 Lingfield Derby Trial Silver Patriarch John Dunlop Great Britain £60,000
1997 Newmarket Stakes Sandstone John Dunlop Great Britain £55,000
1997 Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta Tulipa Saeed bin Suroor Italy £29,231
1997 Prix de la Nonette Dust Dancer John Dunlop France £111,111
1997 Prix Gladiateur Orchestra Stall John Dunlop France £68,376
1997 St Leger Stakes Silver Patriarch John Dunlop Great Britain £700,000
1996 European Free Handicap Cayman Kai Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £35,000
1996 Feilden Stakes Storm Trooper Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1996 Great Voltigeur Stakes Dushyantor Henry Cecil Great Britain £250,000
1996 Greenham Stakes Danehill Dancer Neville Callaghan Great Britain £55,000
1996 Thoroughbred Stakes Hammerstein Michael Stoute Great Britain £100,000
1995 Easter Stakes Two O'Clock Jump Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £40,000
1995 Esher Cup Holtye Henry Cecil Great Britain £45,000
1995 Heron Stakes Peace Envoy Henry Cecil Great Britain £45,000
1994 Cocked Hat Stakes Opera Score Henry Cecil Great Britain £60,000
1994 Prix de l'Opéra Andromaque Roger Charlton France £427,350
1994 Prix du Bois Expelled François Boutin France £68,376
1994 Prix du Conseil de Paris Sunshack André Fabre France £111,111
1994 Prix Royal-Oak Moonax Barry Hills France £299,145
1994 St Leger Stakes Moonax Barry Hills Great Britain £700,000
1993 2000 Guineas Stakes Zafonic André Fabre Great Britain £525,000
1993 Chester Vase Armiger Henry Cecil Great Britain £140,000
1993 Dante Stakes Tenby Henry Cecil Great Britain £192,200
1993 European Free Handicap So Factual Guy Harwood Great Britain £35,000
1993 Feilden Stakes Placerville Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1993 Glasgow Stakes Commander in Chief Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1993 Irish Derby Commander in Chief Henry Cecil Ireland £854,701
1993 Newmarket Stakes Tenby Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1993 Premio Roma Knifebox John Gosden Italy £206,838
1993 Prix Berteux Raintrap André Fabre France £56,410
1993 Prix Cléopâtre Wemyss Bight André Fabre France £68,376
1993 Prix d'Aumale Bonash André Fabre France £47,863
1993 Prix Hocquart Regency Criquette Head France £111,111
1993 Prix Kergorlay Raintrap André Fabre France £111,111
1993 Prix Royal-Oak Raintrap André Fabre France £299,145
1993 Queen's Vase Infrasonic André Fabre Great Britain £262,500
1992 European Free Handicap Pursuit of Love Henry Cecil Great Britain £35,000
1992 Glasgow Stakes Polish Blue Michael Stoute Great Britain £55,000
1992 King George V Stakes Source Of Light Roger Charlton Great Britain £110,000
1992 Prix de Diane Jolypha André Fabre France £854,701
1992 Prix de Fontainebleau Rainbow Corner André Fabre France £68,376
1992 Prix de la Forêt Wolfhound John Gosden France £299,145
1992 Prix de Royaumont Berceau André Fabre France £68,376
1992 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp All At Sea Henry Cecil France £384,615
1992 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Tenby Henry Cecil France £341,880
1992 Prix Morny Zafonic André Fabre France £299,145
1992 Prix Vermeille Jolypha André Fabre France £512,821
1992 Prix Vicomtesse Vigier Commendable Henri-Alex Pantall France £341,880
1991 Breeders' Cup Sprint Sheikh Albadou (GB) Alex Scott United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1991 Chester Vase Toulon André Fabre Great Britain £140,000
1991 Great Voltigeur Stakes Corrupt Neville Callaghan Great Britain £250,000
1991 Newmarket Stakes Walim Michael Stoute Great Britain £55,000
1991 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Sanglamore Roger Charlton France £213,675
1991 Prix Berteux Ecologist André Fabre France £56,410
1991 Prix d'Hédouville Glorify André Fabre France £68,376
1991 Prix Maurice de Nieuil Toulon André Fabre France £111,111
1991 St Leger Stakes Toulon André Fabre Great Britain £700,000
1991 Thoroughbred Stakes Flashfoot Ian Balding Great Britain £100,000
1990 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Eton Lad Neville Callaghan Great Britain £50,000
1990 Craven Stakes Tirol Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £85,000
1990 Dante Stakes Sanglamore Roger Charlton Great Britain £192,200
1990 Epsom Derby Quest for Fame Roger Charlton Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1990 European Free Handicap Anshan John Gosden Great Britain £35,000
1990 Greenham Stakes Rock City Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £55,000
1990 Irish 2,000 Guineas Tirol Richard Hannon Sr. Ireland £393,162
1990 Newmarket Stakes Theatrical Charmer Alex Scott Great Britain £55,000
1990 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Houseproud André Fabre France £427,350
1990 Prix de la Grotte Houseproud André Fabre France £68,376
1990 Prix de Royallieu Madame Dubois Henry Cecil France £256,410
1990 Prix du Gros Chêne Nabeel Dancer Alex Scott France £111,111
1990 Prix du Jockey Club Sanglamore Roger Charlton France £1,282,051£1.3m
1990 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Distant Relative Barry Hills France £384,615
1990 Prix Foy In The Wings André Fabre France £111,111
1990 Prix Maurice de Nieuil French Glory André Fabre France £111,111
1990 Prix Perth Taffeta and Tulle Nicolas Clément France £68,376
1990 Sandown Classic Trial Defensive Play Guy Harwood Great Britain £85,000
1989 Esher Cup Top-Boot John Dunlop Great Britain £45,000
1989 European Free Handicap Danehill Jeremy Tree Great Britain £35,000
1989 King Edward VII Stakes Cacoethes Guy Harwood Great Britain £250,500
1989 King George V Stakes Carlingford Guy Harwood Great Britain £110,000
1989 Premio Chiusura Alquoz John Dunlop Italy £60,171
1989 Prix Berteux Sharnfold André Fabre France £56,410
1989 Prix de Psyché Alcando Charlie James France £47,863
1989 Prix Robert Papin Ozone Friendly Barry Hills France £111,111
1989 Sandy Lane Stakes Kerrera Michael Stoute Great Britain £125,000
1988 Critérium de Saint-Cloud Miserden André Fabre France £213,675
1988 Dante Stakes Red Glow Geoff Wragg Great Britain £192,200
1988 Easter Stakes Zelphi Jeremy Tree Great Britain £40,000
1988 Gran Premio di Milano Tony Bin Luigi Camici Italy £206,838
1988 Greenham Stakes Zelphi Jeremy Tree Great Britain £55,000
1988 Premio Presidente della Repubblica Tony Bin Luigi Camici Italy £140,000
1988 Prix de Psyché Ashayer John Dunlop France £47,863
1988 Prix du Jockey Club Hours After Patrick Biancone France £1,282,051£1.3m
1988 Prix du Lys Frankly Perfect Jonathan Pease France £68,376
1988 St James's Palace Stakes Persian Heights Geoff Huffer Great Britain £650,000
1987 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Moon Madness John Dunlop France £341,880
1987 King Edward VII Stakes Love the Groom John Dunlop Great Britain £250,500
1987 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Trempolino André Fabre France £4,273,504£4.3m
1987 Prix de Sandringham Fitzwilliam Place André Fabre France £111,111
1987 Prix du Lys Luth Dancer André Fabre France £68,376
1987 Prix Foy Ordinance André Fabre France £111,111
1987 Prix Maurice de Gheest Interval Jeremy Tree France £324,786
1987 Prix Niel Trempolino André Fabre France £111,111
1987 Prix Rothschild Nashmeel André Fabre France £256,410
1987 Prix Vermeille Bint Pasha Paul Cole France £512,821
1986 Ballysax Stakes Imperial Falcon Vincent O'Brien Ireland £42,735
1986 Feilden Stakes Flying Trio Luca Cumani Great Britain £55,000
1986 Japan Cup Jupiter Island Clive Brittain Japan £5,493,600£5.5m
1986 Premio Carlo Vittadini Efisio John Dunlop Italy £103,419
1986 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Double Schwartz Charlie Nelson France £299,145
1986 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Dancing Brave Guy Harwood France £4,273,504£4.3m
1986 Prix Maurice de Gheest Lead on Time Olivier Douieb France £324,786
1986 St Leger Stakes Moon Madness John Dunlop Great Britain £700,000
1985 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Lightning Dealer Paul Kelleway Great Britain £50,000
1985 Breeders' Cup Turf Pebbles† (GB) Clive Brittain United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1985 Chester Vase Law Society Vincent O'Brien Great Britain £140,000
1985 Dante Stakes Damister Jeremy Tree Great Britain £192,200
1985 Great Voltigeur Stakes Damister Jeremy Tree Great Britain £250,000
1985 Irish Derby Law Society Vincent O'Brien Ireland £854,701
1985 Jersey Stakes Pennine Walk Jeremy Tree Great Britain £110,000
1985 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Rainbow Quest Jeremy Tree France £4,273,504£4.3m
1985 Prix de la Forêt Brocade Guy Harwood France £299,145
1985 Tetrarch Stakes Northern Plain Vincent O'Brien Ireland £42,735
1984 2000 Guineas Stakes El Gran Senor Vincent O'Brien Great Britain £525,000
1984 Gallinule Stakes Montelimar Vincent O'Brien Ireland £42,735
1984 Great Voltigeur Stakes Rainbow Quest Jeremy Tree Great Britain £250,000
1984 Irish Derby El Gran Senor Vincent O'Brien Ireland £854,701
1984 Prix Guillaume d'Ornano Raft Guy Harwood France £341,880
1984 Prix Jacques Le Marois Lear Fan Guy Harwood France £854,701
1983 2000 Guineas Stakes Lomond Vincent O'Brien Great Britain £525,000
1983 Arlington Million Tolomeo Luca Cumani United States £751,880
1983 Dante Stakes Hot Touch Geoff Wragg Great Britain £192,200
1983 Hampton Court Stakes Society Boy Jeremy Tree Great Britain £150,000
1983 Leopardstown Derby Trial Salmon Leap Vincent O'Brien Ireland £68,376
1983 Prix du Jockey Club Caerleon Vincent O'Brien France £1,282,051£1.3m
1983 Prix du Lys Solford Vincent O'Brien France £68,376
1983 Prix Maurice de Gheest Beaudelaire Vincent O'Brien France £324,786
1983 Prix Royal-Oak Old Country Luca Cumani France £299,145
1983 Tetrarch Stakes Salmon Leap Vincent O'Brien Ireland £42,735
1982 Derby Italiano Old Country Luca Cumani Italy £447,692
1982 Epsom Derby Golden Fleece Vincent O'Brien Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1982 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Glint of Gold Ian Balding France £341,880
1982 Grosser Preis von Baden Glint of Gold Ian Balding Germany £341,880
1982 Leopardstown Derby Trial Golden Fleece Vincent O'Brien Ireland £68,376
1982 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Sharpo Jeremy Tree France £299,145
1982 Prix de Psyché Zinzara Harry Wragg France £47,863
1982 Prix Jacques Le Marois The Wonder Jacques de Chevigny France £854,701
1982 Sandown Classic Trial Peacetime Jeremy Tree Great Britain £85,000
1982 Tetrarch Stakes Achieved Vincent O'Brien Ireland £42,735
1981 Dante Stakes Beldale Flutter Michael Jarvis Great Britain £192,200
1981 Hampton Court Stakes Six Mile Bottom Harry Wragg Great Britain £150,000
1981 Irish 2,000 Guineas Kings Lake Vincent O'Brien Ireland £393,162
1981 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Ukraine Girl Robert Collet France £427,350
1981 Prix de Saint-Georges Sharpo Jeremy Tree France £47,863
1981 Prix Foy Detroit Olivier Douieb France £111,111
1981 Prix Lupin No Lute Robert Sangster France £170,940
1980 Esher Cup Atlantic Boy Michael Stoute Great Britain £45,000
1980 Glasgow Stakes Pelerin Harry Wragg Great Britain £55,000
1980 King George V Stakes John O'Groats John Winter Great Britain £110,000
1980 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Detroit Olivier Douieb France £4,273,504£4.3m
1980 Prix de Psyché Sovereign Dona Stuart Murless France £47,863
1980 Prix du Palais-Royal Baptism Jeremy Tree France £68,376
1980 St James's Palace Stakes Posse John Dunlop Great Britain £650,000
1979 European Free Handicap Lyric Dance Jeremy Tree Great Britain £35,000
1979 Glasgow Stakes New Berry Peter Walwyn Great Britain £55,000
1978 Jersey Stakes Camden Town Peter Walwyn Great Britain £110,000
1978 Thoroughbred Stakes Smackover I Walker Great Britain £100,000
1977 Hong Kong Derby Grand Duke Chu Po-ming Hong Kong £2,280,000£2.3m
1977 King Edward VII Stakes Classic Example Peter Walwyn Great Britain £250,500
1977 March Stakes Sporting Yankee Peter Walwyn Great Britain £100,000
1977 Queen's Vase Millionaire Peter Walwyn Great Britain £262,500
1976 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Oats Peter Walwyn Great Britain £50,000
1976 Esher Cup Free State Peter Walwyn Great Britain £45,000
1976 Glasgow Stakes Illustrious Prince Peter Walwyn Great Britain £55,000
1976 Hessen-Pokal Red Regent Peter Walwyn Germany £47,009
1976 St James's Palace Stakes Radetzky Clive Brittain Great Britain £650,000
1975 Cocked Hat Stakes No Alimony Peter Walwyn Great Britain £60,000
1975 Craven Stakes No Alimony Peter Walwyn Great Britain £85,000
1975 Epsom Derby Grundy Peter Walwyn Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1975 Great Voltigeur Stakes Patch Peter Walwyn Great Britain £250,000
1975 Hong Kong Derby Breathing Exercise J. H. Brown Hong Kong £2,280,000£2.3m
1975 Irish 2,000 Guineas Grundy Peter Walwyn Ireland £393,162
1975 Irish Derby Grundy Peter Walwyn Ireland £854,701
1975 Lingfield Derby Trial Patch Peter Walwyn Great Britain £60,000
1975 Sandown Classic Trial Consol Peter Walwyn Great Britain £85,000
1974 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Habat Peter Walwyn Great Britain £20,000
1974 Cocked Hat Stakes English Prince Peter Walwyn Great Britain £60,000
1974 Craven Stakes Numa Peter Walwyn Great Britain £85,000
1974 European Free Handicap Charlie Bubbles Peter Walwyn Great Britain £35,000
1974 King Edward VII Stakes English Prince Peter Walwyn Great Britain £250,500
1974 Queen's Vase Royal Aura Peter Walwyn Great Britain £262,500
1973 Queen's Vase Tara Brooch Seamus McGrath Great Britain £262,500
1972 Jersey Stakes Proof Positive Jeremy Tree Great Britain £110,000
1972 Sandown Classic Trial Pentland Firth George Barling Great Britain £85,000
1971 Esher Cup Astrocan Harvey Leader Great Britain £45,000

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 Pat Eddery wins

8 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
Great Britain 110 49% Epsom Derby
France 79 35% Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Ireland 14 6% Irish Derby
Italy 10 4% Derby Italiano
Germany 6 3% Grosser Preis von Baden
United States 3 1% Breeders' Cup Turf
Hong Kong 2 1% Hong Kong Derby
Japan 1 0% Japan Cup

The riders either side

Ranked 12th of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
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
5 Freddy Head 290 113 1966 to 1997 £4,273,504£4.3m
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
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
16 Maxime Guyon 203 100 2009 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
17 Yves Saint-Martin 201 97 1963 to 1987 £4,273,504£4.3m
18 Javier Castellano 193 101 2001 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
19 Bill Shoemaker 193 59 1950 to 1988 £5,263,158£5.3m
20 Andrasch Starke 192 63 1992 to 2025 £4,273,504£4.3m
21 Gary Stevens 188 95 1985 to 2017 £9,022,556£9.0m
22 Jerry Bailey 188 74 1980 to 2005 £9,022,556£9.0m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Pat Eddery won?

225, across 105 different races between 1971 and 2003. That is 12th of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Pat Eddery has won?

the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600 and run in Japan. Pat Eddery won it in 1986.

Which race has Pat Eddery won most often?

the European Free Handicap, 8 times at Rowley Mile. 52 of these races have gone to Pat Eddery more than once.

How much prize money has Pat Eddery 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: 225 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,493,600.

When did Pat Eddery win these races?

Between 1971 and 2003. The busiest spell was 1989-91, with 37 of them.

Where to next

The races Pat Eddery has won, and the riders around them

The races Pat Eddery has won

The riders either side

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