Pat Smullen
31 wins in the world's richest races between 1998 and 2016, across 17 different races. The biggest is the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000.
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.
When the wins came
31 wins from 1998 to 2016, in 2-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Pat Smullen took 8 of these 31 in 2014-15 alone.
The races Pat Smullen keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Pat Smullen has won
31 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ballysax Stakes | Harzand | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £42,735 |
| 2016 | Epsom Derby | Harzand | Dermot Weld | Great Britain | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 2016 | Irish Derby | Harzand | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £854,701 |
| 2016 | Pavilion Stakes | Gifted Master | Hugo Palmer | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2015 | King George V Cup | Radanpour | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £38,462 |
| 2015 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Zawraq | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £36,325 |
| 2015 | Prix de l'Opéra | Covert Love | Hugo Palmer | France | £427,350 |
| 2015 | Tetrarch Stakes | Tombelaine | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £42,735 |
| 2014 | Ballysax Stakes | Fascinating Rock | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £42,735 |
| 2014 | Jersey Stakes | Mustajeeb | Dermot Weld | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 2014 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Go For Goal | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £36,325 |
| 2014 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Fascinating Rock | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £68,376 |
| 2012 | Gallinule Stakes | Speaking of Which | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £42,735 |
| 2008 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Famous Name | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £36,325 |
| 2008 | Leopardstown Derby Trial | Casual Conquest | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £68,376 |
| 2007 | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Benbaun | Mark Wallace | France | £299,145 |
| 2006 | Ulster Derby | Kempes | Frances Crowley | Ireland | £64,103 |
| 2005 | Ballysax Stakes | Bobs Pride | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £42,735 |
| 2004 | American Derby | Simple Exchange | Dermot K. Weld | United States | £75,188 |
| 2004 | Irish Derby | Grey Swallow | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £854,701 |
| 2004 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Grey Swallow | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £36,325 |
| 2003 | 2000 Guineas Stakes | Refuse to Bend | Dermot Weld | Great Britain | £525,000 |
| 2003 | American Derby | Evolving Tactics | Dermot K. Weld | United States | £75,188 |
| 2003 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Refuse to Bend | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £36,325 |
| 2001 | Patton Stakes | Lethal Agenda | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £34,188 |
| 2001 | Prix Royal-Oak | Vinnie Roe | Dermot Weld | France | £299,145 |
| 2000 | Ballysax Stakes | Grand Finale | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £42,735 |
| 2000 | Ulster Derby | Media Puzzle | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £64,103 |
| 1999 | Tetrarch Stakes | Major Force | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £42,735 |
| 1998 | Tetrarch Stakes | Two-Twenty-Two | Dermot Weld | Ireland | £42,735 |
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 Smullen wins
4 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 21 | 68% | Irish Derby |
| Great Britain | 4 | 13% | Epsom Derby |
| France | 3 | 10% | Prix de l'Opéra |
| United States | 2 | 6% | American Derby |
The riders either side
Ranked 209th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 199 | Jamie Osborne | 33 | 23 | 1989 to 1998 | £400,000 |
| 200 | Adrian Maguire | 33 | 27 | 1991 to 2001 | £646,880 |
| 201 | Vincent Cheminaud | 32 | 29 | 2013 to 2021 | £1,282,051£1.3m |
| 202 | John Francome | 32 | 21 | 1975 to 1985 | £646,880 |
| 203 | Peter Schiergen | 32 | 23 | 1985 to 1996 | £427,350 |
| 204 | João Moreira | 31 | 18 | 2014 to 2023 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 205 | Earl Sande | 31 | 15 | 1921 to 1930 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 206 | Conn McCreary | 31 | 21 | 1941 to 1958 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 207 | Eibar Coa | 31 | 22 | 1997 to 2010 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 208 | Ted Durcan | 31 | 28 | 2000 to 2013 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 210 | Avelino Gomez | 31 | 12 | 1956 to 1976 | £536,800 |
| 211 | Tom Scudamore | 31 | 21 | 2001 to 2021 | £375,000 |
| 212 | Johnny Sellers | 30 | 29 | 1958 to 1972 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 213 | Eddie Belmonte | 30 | 22 | 1966 to 1974 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 214 | Seamie Heffernan | 30 | 16 | 1999 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 215 | Ray Cochrane | 30 | 24 | 1984 to 1999 | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 216 | Paul Carberry | 30 | 23 | 1993 to 2015 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 1 | Christophe Soumillon | 460 | 155 | 2000 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Pat Smullen won?
31, across 17 different races between 1998 and 2016. That is 209th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Pat Smullen has won?
the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000 and run in Great Britain. Pat Smullen won it in 2016.
Which race has Pat Smullen won most often?
the Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 5 times at Leopardstown. 7 of these races have gone to Pat Smullen more than once.
How much prize money has Pat Smullen 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: 31 wins, the biggest of them worth £1,500,000.
When did Pat Smullen win these races?
Between 1998 and 2016. The busiest spell was 2014-15, with 8 of them.
Where to next
The races Pat Smullen has won, and the riders around them