JOCKEY · 121st BY BIG-RACE WINS
Randy Romero
50 wins in the world's richest races between 1980 and 1996, across 40 different races. The biggest is the Breeders' Cup Distaff, worth £1,503,759.
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 50
BIGGEST WIN £1.5m
RACES WON 40
FIRST AND LAST 1980 to 1996
COUNTRIES 1
When the wins came
50 wins from 1980 to 1996, in 2-year spells
1 80
1 82
6 84
14 86
15 88
7 90
3 92
1 94
2 96
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Randy Romero took 15 of these 50 in 1988-89 alone.
The races Randy Romero keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Randy Romero has won
50 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Alcibiades Stakes | Southern Playgirl | Harvey L. Vanier | United States | £488,722 |
| 1996 | Illinois Derby | Natural Selection | Mohamed Moubarak | United States | £187,970 |
| 1995 | Blue Grass Stakes | Wild Syn | Thomas K. Arnemann | United States | £939,850 |
| 1993 | Hutcheson Stakes | Hidden Trick | Jacqueline Brittain | United States | £56,391 |
| 1993 | Louisiana Derby | Dixieland Heat | Gerald Romero | United States | £751,880 |
| 1993 | Risen Star Stakes | Dixieland Heat | Gerald J. Romero | United States | £375,940 |
| 1990 | Alabama Stakes | Go For Wand | William Badget Jr. | United States | £451,128 |
| 1990 | Ashland Stakes | Go for Wand | William Badgett Jr. | United States | £375,940 |
| 1990 | Forerunner Stakes | Izvestia | Roger L. Attfield | United States | £75,188 |
| 1990 | Hutcheson Stakes | Housebuster | Warren A. Croll, Jr. | United States | £56,391 |
| 1990 | Secretariat Stakes | § Super Abound | Carl A. Nafzger | United States | £375,940 |
| 1990 | Test Stakes | Go For Wand | William Badgett Jr. | United States | £375,940 |
| 1990 | Transylvania Stakes | Izvestia | Roger L. Attfield | United States | £451,128 |
| 1989 | Blue Grass Stakes | Western Playboy | Harvey L. Vanier | United States | £939,850 |
| 1989 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Go For Wand | William Badgett Jr. | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1989 | Colonel Liam Stakes | Shy Tom | D. Wayne Lukas | United States | £150,376 |
| 1989 | Fountain of Youth Stakes | Dixieland Brass | Charles Peoples | United States | £300,752 |
| 1989 | Hutcheson Stakes | Dixieland Brass | Charles Peoples | United States | £56,391 |
| 1989 | Maker's Mark Mile Stakes | Yankee Affair | Henry L. Campbell | United States | £451,128 |
| 1989 | Transylvania Stakes | Shy Tom | D. Wayne Lukas | United States | £451,128 |
| 1988 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Personal Ensign | Claude R. McGaughey III | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1988 | Florida Derby | Brian's Time | John M. Veitch | United States | £751,880 |
| 1988 | Fred "Cappy" Capossela Stakes | Aloha Prospector | Edwin J. Gregson | United States | £75,188 |
| 1988 | Ogden Phipps Stakes | Personal Ensign | Claude R. McGaughey III | United States | £375,940 |
| 1988 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes | Love You by Heart | John M. Veitch | United States | £601,504 |
| 1988 | Spinaway Stakes | Seattle Meteor | Ross Pearce | United States | £225,564 |
| 1988 | Swale Stakes | Seeking the Gold | Claude R. McGaughey III | United States | £131,579 |
| 1988 | Whitney Stakes | Personal Ensign | Claude R. McGaughey III | United States | £751,880 |
| 1987 | Belmont Derby | Stacked Pack | C. R. McGaughey III | United States | £563,910 |
| 1987 | Belmont Oaks | Personal Ensign | Claude R. McGaughey III | United States | £451,128 |
| 1987 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Sacahuista | D. Wayne Lukas | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1987 | Cotillion Handicap | Silent Turn † | Angel Penna Sr. | United States | £751,880 |
| 1987 | Hopeful Stakes | Crusader Sword | MacKenzie Miller | United States | £225,564 |
| 1987 | Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | Java Gold | MacKenzie Miller | United States | £75,188 |
| 1987 | Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational | Bolshoi Boy | Howard M. Tesher | United States | £751,880 |
| 1987 | Spinster Stakes | Sacahuista | D. Wayne Lukas | United States | £488,722 |
| 1986 | Arlington Classic | Sumptious | Phil Hauswald | United States | £75,188 |
| 1986 | Ballerina Handicap | Gene's Lady | D. Wayne Lukas | United States | £375,940 |
| 1986 | Champagne Stakes | Polish Navy | Claude R. McGaughey III | United States | £375,940 |
| 1986 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Valley Victory | Leo O'Brien | United States | £375,940 |
| 1986 | Frizette Stakes | Personal Ensign | C. R. McGaughey III | United States | £300,752 |
| 1986 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Creme Fraiche | Woody Stephens | United States | £751,880 |
| 1985 | Ashland Stakes | Koluctoo's Jill | Bruce N. Levine | United States | £375,940 |
| 1985 | Lafayette Stakes | Proudest Hour | Joseph M. Bollero | United States | £300,752 |
| 1985 | Ogden Phipps Stakes | †Heatherten | William I. Mott | United States | £375,940 |
| 1985 | Pat Day Mile Stakes | Creme Fraiche | Woody Stephens | United States | £563,910 |
| 1985 | Secretariat Stakes | Derby Wish | William I. Mott | United States | £375,940 |
| 1984 | Risen Star Stakes | Taylor's Special | William I. Mott | United States | £375,940 |
| 1982 | Haskell Stakes | Wavering Monarch | George R. Arnold II | United States | £751,880 |
| 1980 | Ashland Stakes | Flos Florum | William S. Borders | United States | £375,940 |
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 121st of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 111 | Umberto Rispoli | 54 | 45 | 2008 to 2025 | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 112 | David R. Flores | 53 | 42 | 1991 to 2013 | £1,879,699£1.9m |
| 113 | Michael Hills | 53 | 35 | 1988 to 2011 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 114 | Thierry Gillet | 53 | 44 | 1993 to 2008 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 115 | Yutaka Take | 52 | 31 | 1994 to 2024 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 116 | Andreas Helfenbein | 52 | 31 | 1992 to 2022 | £427,350 |
| 117 | Zac Purton | 51 | 18 | 2010 to 2026 | £10,582,011£10.6m |
| 118 | Martin Garcia | 51 | 37 | 2010 to 2025 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 119 | Chris Antley | 51 | 44 | 1984 to 1999 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 120 | Patrick Husbands | 51 | 20 | 1999 to 2024 | £751,880 |
| 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 |
| 131 | Harry Skelton | 47 | 36 | 2014 to 2026 | £400,000 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Randy Romero won?
50, across 40 different races between 1980 and 1996. That is 121st of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Randy Romero has won?
the Breeders' Cup Distaff, worth £1,503,759 and run in the United States. Randy Romero won it in 1988, 1987.
Which race has Randy Romero won most often?
the Ashland Stakes, 3 times at Keeneland Race Course. 8 of these races have gone to Randy Romero more than once.
How much prize money has Randy Romero 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: 50 wins, the biggest of them worth £1,503,759.
When did Randy Romero win these races?
Between 1980 and 1996. The busiest spell was 1988-89, with 15 of them.
Where to next
The races Randy Romero has won, and the riders around them
The races Randy Romero has won
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
- Breeders' Cup Distaff
- Blue Grass Stakes
- Louisiana Derby
- Florida Derby
- Whitney Stakes
- Cotillion Handicap
- Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational
- Jockey Club Gold Cup
- Haskell Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes
- Belmont Derby
- Pat Day Mile Stakes
- Alcibiades Stakes
- Spinster Stakes
- Alabama Stakes
- Transylvania Stakes
- Maker's Mark Mile Stakes
- Belmont Oaks
- Risen Star Stakes
- Ashland Stakes
- Secretariat Stakes
- Test Stakes
- Ogden Phipps Stakes
- Ballerina Handicap
- Champagne Stakes
- Coaching Club American Oaks
- Fountain of Youth Stakes
- Frizette Stakes
- Lafayette Stakes
- Spinaway Stakes
- Hopeful Stakes
- Illinois Derby
- Colonel Liam Stakes
- Swale Stakes
- Forerunner Stakes
- Fred "Cappy" Capossela Stakes
- Jimmy Winkfield Stakes
- Arlington Classic
- Hutcheson Stakes