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JOCKEY · 81st BY BIG-RACE WINS

Richard Hughes

74 wins in the world's richest races between 1993 and 2015, across 53 different races. The biggest is Prix de Diane, worth £854,701.

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 74
BIGGEST WIN £855k
RACES WON 53
FIRST AND LAST 1993 to 2015
COUNTRIES 7

When the wins came

74 wins from 1993 to 2015, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 2012-13, 10 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Richard Hughes took 10 of these 74 in 2012-13 alone.

The races Richard Hughes keeps winning

By number of wins

15 won more than once

Craven Stakes 4 Jersey Stakes 3 Pavilion Stakes 3 Greenham Stakes 3 European Free Handicap 3 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère 2 Great Voltigeur Stakes 2 Bahrain Trophy 2 Sandy Lane Stakes 2 Prix Kergorlay 2 Thoroughbred Stakes 2 March Stakes 2

Every big race Richard Hughes has won

74 winners, newest first

53 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
2015 Al Quoz Sprint Sole Power Edward Lynam United Arab Emirates £751,880
2015 Craven Stakes Kool Kompany Richard Hannon Jr. Great Britain £85,000
2015 Fairway Stakes Peacock Richard Hannon Jr. Great Britain £40,000
2015 Sir Henry Cecil Stakes Tupi Richard Hannon Jr. Great Britain £25,500
2014 Newmarket Stakes Barley Mow Richard Hannon Jr. Great Britain £55,000
2014 Prix Robert Papin Kool Kompany Richard Hannon Jr. France £111,111
2014 Sandy Lane Stakes Aeolus Ed McMahon Great Britain £125,000
2014 Zabeel Mile Mshawish Mikel Delzangles United Arab Emirates £50,425
2013 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Chriselliam (IRE) Charles Hills United States £751,880
2013 Craven Stakes Toronado Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £85,000
2013 Greenham Stakes Olympic Glory Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £55,000
2013 Heron Stakes Montiridge Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £45,000
2013 Pavilion Stakes Ninjago Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £80,000
2013 Sir Henry Cecil Stakes Montiridge Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £25,500
2013 Thoroughbred Stakes Montiridge Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £100,000
2012 March Stakes Quest for Peace Luca Cumani Great Britain £100,000
2012 Pavilion Stakes Gusto Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £80,000
2012 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Olympic Glory Richard Hannon Sr. France £341,880
2011 European Free Handicap Pausanias Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £35,000
2011 Great Voltigeur Stakes Sea Moon Sir Michael Stoute Great Britain £250,000
2011 Jersey Stakes Strong Suit Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £110,000
2010 Irish 2,000 Guineas Canford Cliffs Richard Hannon Sr. Ireland £393,162
2010 Prix Jean Prat Dick Turpin Richard Hannon Sr. France £341,880
2010 St James's Palace Stakes Canford Cliffs Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £650,000
2009 Easter Stakes Pure Poetry Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £40,000
2009 German 1,000 Guineas Penny's Gift Richard Hannon, Sr. Germany £106,838
2009 Grand Prix de Chantilly Scintillo Richard Hannon Sr. France £111,111
2008 Esher Cup Commander Cave Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £45,000
2008 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Youmzain Mick Channon France £341,880
2008 Greenham Stakes Paco Boy Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £55,000
2008 Prix La Rochette Soul City Richard Hannon Sr. France £68,376
2008 Thoroughbred Stakes River Proud Paul Cole Great Britain £100,000
2007 Bahrain Trophy Tranquil Tiger Sir Henry Cecil Great Britain £196,740
2007 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Raincoat John Gosden Great Britain £50,000
2007 Greenham Stakes Major Cadeaux Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £55,000
2006 Critérium de Saint-Cloud Passage of Time Henry Cecil France £213,675
2006 Easter Stakes Asset Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £40,000
2006 Great Voltigeur Stakes Youmzain Mick Channon Great Britain £250,000
2006 Noel Murless Stakes Novellara Henry Cecil Great Britain £100,000
2006 Pavilion Stakes Assertive Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £80,000
2005 Sandy Lane Stakes Camacho Henry Cecil Great Britain £125,000
2004 Glasgow Stakes Day Flight John Gosden Great Britain £55,000
2004 Poule d'Essai des Poulains American Post Criquette Head-Maarek France £512,821
2004 Prix Kergorlay Gold Medallist David Elsworth France £111,111
2004 Prix Omnium II American Post Criquette Head-Maarek France £47,009
2003 Prix de Diane Nebraska Tornado André Fabre France £854,701
2003 Prix de Malleret High Praise John Gosden France £111,111
2003 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp Nebraska Tornado André Fabre France £384,615
2003 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère American Post Criquette Head-Maarek France £341,880
2003 Prix Thomas Bryon Apsis André Fabre France £68,376
2002 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches Zenda John Gosden France £427,350
2001 Bahrain Trophy Arrive Roger Charlton Great Britain £196,740
2001 Craven Stakes King's Ironbridge Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £85,000
2001 European Free Handicap Clearing John Gosden Great Britain £35,000
2001 Lingfield Derby Trial Perfect Sunday Barry Hills Great Britain £60,000
2001 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Observatory John Gosden France £213,675
2000 Craven Stakes Umistim Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £85,000
2000 European Free Handicap Cape Town Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £35,000
2000 Prix du Petit Couvert Repertory Malcolm Saunders France £68,376
2000 Prix Kergorlay Persian Punch David Elsworth France £111,111
1999 March Stakes Yavana's Pace Mark Johnston Great Britain £100,000
1998 Prix de Condé Bienamado Peter Chapple-Hyam France £68,376
1998 Prix du Cadran Invermark James Fanshawe France £256,410
1996 Derby Italiano Bahamian Knight David Loder Italy £447,692
1996 Goldene Peitsche Daring Destiny Karl Burke Germany £59,829
1996 Jersey Stakes Lucayan Prince David Loder Great Britain £110,000
1996 Premio Primi Passi Kingsinger Mick Channon Italy £65,812
1996 Premio Vittorio di Capua Mistle Cat Sean Woods Italy £235,043
1996 Zukunfts-Rennen Muchea Mick Channon Germany £47,009
1995 Gran Premio d'Italia Posidonas Paul Cole Italy £37,607
1995 Jersey Stakes Sergeyev Richard Hannon Sr. Great Britain £110,000
1995 St. Leger Italiano Assessor Richard Hannon Sr. Italy £55,470
1995 Zukunfts-Rennen Flying Squaw Mick Channon Germany £47,009
1993 Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Massyar John Oxx Ireland £36,325

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 Richard Hughes wins

7 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
Great Britain 39 53% St James's Palace Stakes
France 21 28% Prix de Diane
Italy 5 7% Derby Italiano
Germany 4 5% German 1,000 Guineas
United Arab Emirates 2 3% Al Quoz Sprint
Ireland 2 3% Irish 2,000 Guineas
United States 1 1% Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

The riders either side

Ranked 81st of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
71 John Reid 83 68 1978 to 2001 £4,273,504£4.3m
72 Dario Vargiu 83 33 2001 to 2025 £555,556
73 Braulio Baeza 79 38 1960 to 1976 £3,759,399£3.8m
74 Mirco Demuro 79 45 1998 to 2018 £9,022,556£9.0m
75 James Doyle 79 63 2012 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
76 Greville Starkey 78 49 1963 to 1989 £4,273,504£4.3m
77 Rafael Bejarano 77 58 2004 to 2025 £1,503,759£1.5m
78 Sandy Hawley 75 37 1970 to 1997 £939,850
79 Richard Hills 74 59 1985 to 2011 £9,022,556£9.0m
80 Philippe Paquet 74 58 1974 to 1984 £2,280,000£2.3m
82 Éric Legrix 72 56 1984 to 2005 £3,759,399£3.8m
83 Alex Solis 71 42 1983 to 2012 £5,263,158£5.3m
84 Richard Dunwoody 71 35 1985 to 1999 £646,880
85 Fabio Branca 71 31 2006 to 2026 £447,692
86 Opie Bosson 70 24 1998 to 2026 £2,645,503£2.6m
87 Jamie Spencer 69 56 2001 to 2025 £4,511,278£4.5m
88 Jorge Chavez 67 47 1990 to 2010 £3,759,399£3.8m
89 Guy Guignard 67 52 1981 to 1997 £427,350
90 Shane Sellers 66 47 1990 to 2004 £3,759,399£3.8m
91 Davy Bonilla 65 54 1998 to 2012 £854,701

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Richard Hughes won?

74, across 53 different races between 1993 and 2015. That is 81st of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Richard Hughes has won?

Prix de Diane, worth £854,701 and run in France. Richard Hughes won it in 2003.

Which race has Richard Hughes won most often?

the Craven Stakes, 4 times at Rowley Mile. 15 of these races have gone to Richard Hughes more than once.

How much prize money has Richard Hughes 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: 74 wins, the biggest of them worth £854,701.

When did Richard Hughes win these races?

Between 1993 and 2015. The busiest spell was 2012-13, with 10 of them.

Where to next

The races Richard Hughes has won, and the riders around them

The races Richard Hughes has won

The riders either side

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