Richard Quinn
60 wins in the world's richest races between 1983 and 2005, across 48 different races. The biggest is the St Leger Stakes, worth £700,000.
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
60 wins from 1983 to 2005, in 2-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Richard Quinn took 9 of these 60 in 1986-87 alone.
The races Richard Quinn keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Richard Quinn has won
60 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Unfurled | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 2005 | Gordon Stakes | The Geezer | David Elsworth | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 2005 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Kong | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 2002 | Hampton Court Stakes | Burning Sun | Henry Cecil | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 2002 | Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani | Welsh Diva | Amanda Perrett | Italy | £65,812 |
| 2002 | Prix Eugène Adam | Burning Sun | Henry Cecil | France | £111,111 |
| 2000 | Dee Stakes | Merry Merlin | Michael Bell | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2000 | Gordon Stakes | Millenary | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 2000 | Grand Prix de Paris | Beat Hollow | Henry Cecil | France | £512,821 |
| 2000 | King Edward VII Stakes | Subtle Power | Henry Cecil | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 2000 | Newmarket Stakes | Beat Hollow | Henry Cecil | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 2000 | Premio Lydia Tesio | Claxon | John Dunlop | Italy | £235,043 |
| 2000 | St Leger Stakes | Millenary | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1999 | Dante Stakes | Salford Express | David Elsworth | Great Britain | £192,200 |
| 1999 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Lucido | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1999 | Prix La Force | Nowhere to Exit | John Dunlop | France | £68,376 |
| 1998 | Premio Dormello | Barafamy | John Dunlop | Italy | £103,419 |
| 1998 | Prix Vermeille | Leggera | John Dunlop | France | £512,821 |
| 1998 | Sandown Classic Trial | Courteous | Paul Cole | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1997 | Queen's Vase | Windsor Castle | Paul Cole | Great Britain | £262,500 |
| 1996 | Bahrain Trophy | Persian Punch | David Elsworth | Great Britain | £196,740 |
| 1996 | Easter Stakes | Regiment | Richard Hannon Sr. | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 1996 | Gran Premio di Milano | Strategic Choice | Paul Cole | Italy | £206,838 |
| 1996 | Grand Prix de Deauville | Strategic Choice | Paul Cole | France | £170,940 |
| 1996 | King George V Stakes | Samraan | John Dunlop | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1995 | Prix Guillaume d'Ornano | Montjoy | Paul Cole | France | £341,880 |
| 1994 | Derby Italiano | Time Star | Paul Cole | Italy | £447,692 |
| 1994 | Prix du Palais-Royal | Young Ern | Simon Dow | France | £68,376 |
| 1994 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Green Perfume | Paul Cole | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1993 | Gran Criterium | Torrismondo | Paul Cole | Italy | £235,043 |
| 1993 | Grand Prix de Deauville | Snurge | Paul Cole | France | £170,940 |
| 1993 | Premio Carlo Vittadini | Culture Vulture | Paul Cole | Italy | £103,419 |
| 1993 | Premio Mario Incisa della Rocchetta | Ruby Tiger | Paul Cole | Italy | £29,231 |
| 1992 | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches | Culture Vulture | Paul Cole | France | £427,350 |
| 1992 | Premio Carlo e Francesco Aloisi | Swing Low | Richard Hannon Sr. | Italy | £52,650 |
| 1992 | Prix Royal-Oak | Assessor | Richard Hannon Sr. | France | £299,145 |
| 1991 | Feilden Stakes | Half a Tick | Paul Cole | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1991 | Gran Premio di Milano | Snurge | Paul Cole | Italy | £206,838 |
| 1991 | Grand Prix de Deauville | Snurge | Paul Cole | France | £170,940 |
| 1991 | Premio Carlo d'Alessio | Run Don't Fly | Paul Cole | Italy | £52,650 |
| 1991 | Prix Marcel Boussac | Culture Vulture | Paul Cole | France | £341,880 |
| 1990 | Grosser Preis von Berlin | Ibn Bey | Paul Cole | Germany | £132,479 |
| 1990 | Premio Lydia Tesio | Ruby Tiger | Paul Cole | Italy | £235,043 |
| 1990 | Prix Daniel Wildenstein | Zoman | Paul Cole | France | £170,940 |
| 1990 | St Leger Stakes | Snurge | Paul Cole | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1989 | Preis von Europa | Ibn Bey | Paul Cole | Germany | £106,838 |
| 1989 | Premio Dormello | Ruby Tiger | Paul Cole | Italy | £103,419 |
| 1989 | Prix Maurice de Nieuil | Ibn Bey | Paul Cole | France | £111,111 |
| 1988 | Prix Foy | Beeshi | Paul Cole | France | £111,111 |
| 1988 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Mon Tresor | Ron Boss | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1987 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Ibn Bey | Paul Cole | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1987 | Derby Italiano | Zaizoom | Paul Cole | Italy | £447,692 |
| 1987 | Gran Premio d'Italia | Ibn Bey | Paul Cole | Italy | £37,607 |
| 1987 | Prix Guillaume d'Ornano | Broken Hearted | Paul Cole | France | £341,880 |
| 1986 | Badener Meile | Sarab | Paul Cole | Germany | £59,829 |
| 1986 | Chester Vase | Nomrood | Paul Cole | Great Britain | £140,000 |
| 1986 | Great Voltigeur Stakes | Nisnas | Paul Cole | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1986 | Prix Bertrand du Breuil | Sarab | Paul Cole | France | £68,376 |
| 1986 | Prix de la Forêt | Sarab | Paul Cole | France | £299,145 |
| 1983 | Prix Perth | Rare Roberta | Paul Cole | France | £68,376 |
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 Quinn wins
4 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 21 | 35% | St Leger Stakes |
| France | 19 | 32% | Grand Prix de Paris |
| Italy | 15 | 25% | Derby Italiano |
| Germany | 5 | 8% | Grosser Preis von Berlin |
The riders either side
Ranked 99th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 92 | Peter Alafi | 65 | 35 | 1961 to 1989 | £555,556 |
| 93 | Pat Valenzuela | 64 | 45 | 1980 to 2011 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 94 | Richard Migliore | 64 | 46 | 1984 to 2009 | £939,850 |
| 95 | Sylvain Guillot | 64 | 51 | 1992 to 2000 | £854,701 |
| 96 | Joe Mercer | 62 | 30 | 1955 to 1984 | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 97 | Jose Lezcano | 60 | 50 | 2006 to 2025 | £2,631,579£2.6m |
| 98 | Edgar S. Prado | 60 | 39 | 1998 to 2016 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 100 | Gary W. Moore | 59 | 49 | 1975 to 1990 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 101 | Tyler Gaffalione | 58 | 48 | 2017 to 2026 | £2,631,579£2.6m |
| 102 | Paul Townend | 58 | 31 | 2011 to 2026 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 103 | Harry Cobden | 58 | 34 | 2016 to 2026 | £250,000 |
| 104 | Nico de Boinville | 57 | 34 | 2014 to 2026 | £646,880 |
| 105 | Jacinto Vásquez | 56 | 40 | 1967 to 1992 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 106 | Julien Leparoux | 56 | 45 | 2006 to 2025 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 107 | Oisin Murphy | 56 | 47 | 2015 to 2026 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 108 | Johnny Longden | 55 | 29 | 1936 to 1964 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 109 | Joe Bravo | 55 | 42 | 1994 to 2022 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Richard Quinn won?
60, across 48 different races between 1983 and 2005. That is 99th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Richard Quinn has won?
the St Leger Stakes, worth £700,000 and run in Great Britain. Richard Quinn won it in 2000, 1990.
Which race has Richard Quinn won most often?
Grand Prix de Deauville, 3 times at Deauville Racecourse. 11 of these races have gone to Richard Quinn more than once.
How much prize money has Richard Quinn 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: 60 wins, the biggest of them worth £700,000.
When did Richard Quinn win these races?
Between 1983 and 2005. The busiest spell was 1986-87, with 9 of them.
Where to next
The races Richard Quinn has won, and the riders around them
The races Richard Quinn has won
- St Leger Stakes
- Grand Prix de Paris
- Prix Vermeille
- Derby Italiano
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
- Prix Guillaume d'Ornano
- Prix Marcel Boussac
- Prix Royal-Oak
- Prix de la Forêt
- Queen's Vase
- King Edward VII Stakes
- Great Voltigeur Stakes
- Premio Lydia Tesio
- Gran Criterium
- Gran Premio di Milano
- Gordon Stakes
- Bahrain Trophy
- Dante Stakes
- Grand Prix de Deauville
- Prix Daniel Wildenstein
- Hampton Court Stakes
- Chester Vase
- Grosser Preis von Berlin
- Prix Eugène Adam
- Prix Maurice de Nieuil
- Prix Foy
- King George V Stakes
- Preis von Europa
- Premio Dormello
- Premio Carlo Vittadini
- Dee Stakes
- Sandown Classic Trial
- Prix La Force
- Prix du Palais-Royal
- Prix Bertrand du Breuil
- Prix Perth
- Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani
- Cocked Hat Stakes
- Lingfield Derby Trial
- Badener Meile