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JOCKEY · 29th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Ruby Walsh

148 wins in the world's richest races between 1998 and 2019, across 64 different races. The biggest is the Grand National, worth £1,000,000.

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.

BIG-RACE WINS 148
BIGGEST WIN £1.0m
RACES WON 64
FIRST AND LAST 1998 to 2019
COUNTRIES 2

When the wins came

148 wins from 1998 to 2019, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 2008-09, 24 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Ruby Walsh took 24 of these 148 in 2008-09 alone.

The races Ruby Walsh keeps winning

By number of wins

40 won more than once

David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle 8 Supreme Novices' Hurdle 6 Stayers' Hurdle 5 Aintree Hurdle 5 King George VI Chase 5 Champion Hurdle 4 Ryanair Chase 4 Liverpool Hurdle 4 Arkle Challenge Trophy 4 Betfair Chase 4 Tingle Creek Chase 4 Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle 4

Every big race Ruby Walsh has won

148 winners, newest first

64 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
2019 Aintree Bowl Kemboy Willie Mullins Great Britain £250,000
2019 Melling Chase Min Willie Mullins Great Britain £250,000
2019 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Klassical Dream Willie Mullins Great Britain £150,000
2018 Arkle Challenge Trophy Footpad Willie Mullins Great Britain £200,000
2018 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Benie Des Dieux Willie Mullins Great Britain £124,200
2017 Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle Let's Dance Willie Mullins Great Britain £105,000
2017 Golden Miller Novices' Chase Yorkhill Willie Mullins Great Britain £125,000
2017 Ryanair Chase Un de Sceaux Willie Mullins Great Britain £375,000
2017 Stayers' Hurdle Nichols Canyon Willie Mullins Great Britain £325,000
2016 Aintree Hurdle Annie Power Willie Mullins Great Britain £250,000
2016 Arkle Challenge Trophy Douvan Willie Mullins Great Britain £200,000
2016 Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle Yorkhill Willie Mullins Great Britain £150,000
2016 Champion Hurdle Annie Power† Willie Mullins (IRE) Great Britain £450,000
2016 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Vroum Vroum Mag Willie Mullins Great Britain £124,200
2016 Dawn Run Mares' Novices' Hurdle Limini Willie Mullins Great Britain £105,000
2016 Golden Miller Novices' Chase Black Hercules Willie Mullins Great Britain £125,000
2016 Ryanair Chase Vautour Willie Mullins Great Britain £375,000
2016 Tingle Creek Chase Un de Sceaux Willie Mullins Great Britain £175,000
2016 Warfield Mares' Hurdle Vroum Vroum Mag Willie Mullins Great Britain £50,000
2015 1965 Chase Vautour Willie Mullins Great Britain £80,000
2015 Arkle Challenge Trophy Un de Sceaux Willie Mullins Great Britain £200,000
2015 Champion Hurdle Faugheen Willie Mullins (IRE) Great Britain £450,000
2015 Christmas Hurdle Faugheen Willie Mullins Great Britain £130,000
2015 Golden Miller Novices' Chase Vautour Willie Mullins Great Britain £125,000
2015 Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle Uranna Willie Mullins Great Britain £22,500
2015 Manifesto Novices' Chase Clarcam Gordon Elliott Great Britain £120,000
2015 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Douvan Willie Mullins Great Britain £150,000
2014 1965 Chase Al Ferof Paul Nicholls Great Britain £80,000
2014 Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle Faugheen Willie Mullins Great Britain £150,000
2014 Christmas Hurdle Faugheen Willie Mullins Great Britain £130,000
2014 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Quevega Willie Mullins Great Britain £124,200
2014 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Vautour Willie Mullins Great Britain £150,000
2014 Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle Annie Power Willie Mullins Great Britain £35,000
2013 Aintree Hurdle Zarkandar Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2013 Champion Bumper Briar Hill Willie Mullins Great Britain £80,000
2013 Champion Hurdle Hurricane Fly Willie Mullins (IRE) Great Britain £450,000
2013 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Quevega Willie Mullins Great Britain £124,200
2013 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Champagne Fever Willie Mullins Great Britain £150,000
2012 Betfair Chase Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls Great Britain £200,000
2012 Charlie Hall Chase Silviniaco Conti Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2012 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Quevega Willie Mullins Great Britain £124,200
2012 Future Champion Novices' Chase Pacha du Polder Paul Nicholls Great Britain £24,000
2012 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Thousand Stars Willie Mullins France £299,145
2012 International Hurdle Zarkandar Paul Nicholls Great Britain £112,000
2012 Liverpool Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2012 Paddy Power Gold Cup Al Ferof Paul Nicholls Great Britain £160,000
2012 Persian War Novices' Hurdle Wonderful Charm Paul Nicholls Great Britain £75,000
2012 Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Far West Paul Nicholls Great Britain £80,000
2012 Red Rum Handicap Chase Edgardo Sol Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2012 Sharp Novices' Hurdle Dodging Bullets Paul Nicholls Great Britain £80,000
2012 Stayers' Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £325,000
2012 Warfield Mares' Hurdle Violin Davis Paul Nicholls Great Britain £50,000
2011 Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle Zarkandar Paul Nicholls Great Britain £110,000
2011 Betfair Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £200,000
2011 Champion Hurdle Hurricane Fly Willie Mullins (IRE) Great Britain £450,000
2011 County Handicap Hurdle Final Approach Willie Mullins Great Britain £100,000
2011 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Quevega Willie Mullins Great Britain £124,200
2011 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil Thousand Stars Willie Mullins France £299,145
2011 Henry VIII Novices' Chase Al Ferof Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2011 King George VI Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2011 Liverpool Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2011 Long Walk Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £125,000
2011 Melling Chase Master Minded Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2011 Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Hinterland Paul Nicholls Great Britain £80,000
2011 Scottish Champion Hurdle Sanctuaire Paul Nicholls Great Britain £40,000
2011 Stayers' Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £325,000
2011 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Al Ferof Paul Nicholls Great Britain £150,000
2010 Aintree Bowl What A Friend Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2010 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Quevega Willie Mullins Great Britain £124,200
2010 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Sanctuaire Paul Nicholls Great Britain £80,000
2010 Liverpool Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2010 Maghull Novices' Chase Tataniano Paul Nicholls Great Britain £120,000
2010 Stayers' Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £325,000
2009 Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle Mikael d'Haguenet Willie Mullins Great Britain £150,000
2009 Betfair Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £200,000
2009 Broadway Novices' Chase Cooldine Willie Mullins Great Britain £200,000
2009 Celebration Chase Twist Magic Paul Nicholls Great Britain £175,000
2009 Cheltenham Gold Cup Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £646,880
2009 Coral Gold Cup Denman Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2009 County Handicap Hurdle American Trilogy Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2009 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Quevega Willie Mullins Great Britain £124,200
2009 December Gold Cup Poquelin Paul Nicholls Great Britain £125,000
2009 King George VI Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2009 Liverpool Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2009 Long Walk Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £125,000
2009 Molyneux Hurdle Celestial Halo Paul Nicholls Great Britain £70,000
2009 Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race Candy Creek John Kiely Great Britain £50,000
2009 Queen Mother Champion Chase Master Minded Paul Nicholls Great Britain £400,000
2009 Stayers' Hurdle Big Buck's Paul Nicholls Great Britain £325,000
2009 Tingle Creek Chase Twist Magic Paul Nicholls Great Britain £175,000
2008 Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle Fiveforthree Willie Mullins Great Britain £150,000
2008 Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle Forest Pennant Paul Nicholls Great Britain £75,000
2008 Celebration Chase Andreas Paul Nicholls Great Britain £175,000
2008 King George VI Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2008 Queen Mother Champion Chase Master Minded Paul Nicholls Great Britain £400,000
2008 Rising Stars Novices' Chase Breedsbreeze Paul Nicholls Great Britain £75,000
2008 Triumph Hurdle Celestial Halo Paul Nicholls Great Britain £150,000
2007 Broadway Novices' Chase Denman Paul Nicholls Great Britain £200,000
2007 Cheltenham Gold Cup Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £646,880
2007 Future Champion Novices' Chase Natal Paul Nicholls Great Britain £24,000
2007 King George VI Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2007 Maghull Novices' Chase Twist Magic Paul Nicholls Great Britain £120,000
2007 Persian War Novices' Hurdle Elusive Dream Paul Nicholls Great Britain £75,000
2007 Rising Stars Novices' Chase Ornais Paul Nicholls Great Britain £75,000
2007 Ryanair Chase Taranis Paul Nicholls Great Britain £375,000
2007 Sharp Novices' Hurdle I'msingingtheblues Paul Nicholls Great Britain £80,000
2006 Aintree Hurdle Asian Maze Tom Mullins Great Britain £250,000
2006 Betfair Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £200,000
2006 County Handicap Hurdle Desert Quest Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2006 Festival Trophy Handicap Chase Dun Doire Tony Martin Great Britain £150,000
2006 King George VI Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2006 Midlands Grand National G V A Ireland Francis Flood Great Britain £160,000
2006 Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race Rhacophorus Chris Down Great Britain £50,000
2006 Oddschecker Handicap Chase My Will Paul Nicholls Great Britain £75,000
2006 Old Roan Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £80,000
2006 Rising Stars Novices' Chase Turko Paul Nicholls Great Britain £75,000
2006 Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle Taranis Paul Nicholls Great Britain £75,000
2006 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Noland Paul Nicholls Great Britain £150,000
2006 Tingle Creek Chase Kauto Star Paul Nicholls Great Britain £175,000
2005 Challow Novices' Hurdle Denman Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2005 Champion Bumper Missed That Willie Mullins Great Britain £80,000
2005 Christmas Hurdle Feathard Lady Colm Murphy Great Britain £130,000
2005 Grand National Hedgehunter Willie Mullins Great Britain £1,000,000£1.0m
2005 Ryanair Chase Thisthatandtother Paul Nicholls Great Britain £375,000
2005 Sefton Novices' Hurdle Asian Maze Tom Mullins Great Britain £100,000
2004 Becher Chase Silver Birch Paul Nicholls Great Britain £150,000
2004 County Handicap Hurdle Sporazene Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2004 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase St Pirran Paul Nicholls Great Britain £150,000
2004 Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Cerium Paul Nicholls Great Britain £80,000
2004 Queen Mother Champion Chase Azertyuiop Paul Nicholls Great Britain £400,000
2004 Welsh Grand National Silver Birch Paul Nicholls Great Britain £170,000
2003 Aintree Hurdle Sacundai Edward O'Grady Great Britain £250,000
2003 Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle Le Duc Paul Nicholls Great Britain £110,000
2003 Arkle Challenge Trophy Azertyuiop Paul Nicholls Great Britain £200,000
2003 Bet365 Gold Cup Ad Hoc Paul Nicholls Great Britain £175,000
2003 Challow Novices' Hurdle Cornish Rebel Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2003 Coral Gold Cup Strong Flow Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2003 Future Champion Novices' Chase Vol Solitaire Paul Nicholls Great Britain £24,000
2003 Henry VIII Novices' Chase Thisthatandtother Paul Nicholls Great Britain £100,000
2003 Maghull Novices' Chase Le Roi Miguel Paul Nicholls Great Britain £120,000
2002 Aintree Hurdle Ilnamar Martin Pipe Great Britain £250,000
2002 Scottish Grand National Take Control Martin Pipe Great Britain £150,000
2002 Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase Blowing Wind Martin Pipe Great Britain £120,000
2002 Tingle Creek Chase Cenkos Paul Nicholls Great Britain £175,000
2001 Bet365 Gold Cup Ad Hoc Paul Nicholls Great Britain £175,000
2001 Melling Chase Fadalko Paul Nicholls Great Britain £250,000
2000 Grand National Papillon Ted Walsh Great Britain £1,000,000£1.0m
1998 Champion Bumper Alexander Banquet Willie Mullins Great Britain £80,000

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 Ruby Walsh wins

2 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
Great Britain 146 99% Grand National
France 2 1% Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil

The riders either side

Ranked 29th of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
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
23 Joel Rosario 180 99 2008 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
24 Chris McCarron 178 80 1977 to 2002 £5,493,600£5.5m
25 Dominique Boeuf 178 100 1986 to 2010 £2,280,000£2.3m
26 Stéphane Pasquier 168 98 2001 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
27 Irad Ortiz Jr. 162 87 2012 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
28 Christophe Lemaire 160 96 2002 to 2025 £5,493,600£5.5m
30 Eddie Arcaro 146 49 1935 to 1961 £3,759,399£3.8m
31 Laffit Pincay Jr. 143 64 1966 to 2002 £5,263,158£5.3m
32 Willie Carson 142 78 1968 to 1996 £1,500,000£1.5m
33 Steve Cauthen 139 89 1977 to 1992 £3,759,399£3.8m
34 Michael Kinane 137 72 1981 to 2009 £5,493,600£5.5m
35 Flavien Prat 131 84 2012 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
36 Cristian Demuro 128 81 2012 to 2026 £4,511,278£4.5m
37 Ángel Cordero Jr. 125 56 1968 to 1991 £3,759,399£3.8m
38 Tony McCoy 123 56 1995 to 2015 £646,880
39 Adrie de Vries 116 61 2002 to 2025 £592,500

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Ruby Walsh won?

148, across 64 different races between 1998 and 2019. That is 29th of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Ruby Walsh has won?

the Grand National, worth £1,000,000 and run in Great Britain. Ruby Walsh won it in 2005, 2000.

Which race has Ruby Walsh won most often?

the David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle, 8 times at Cheltenham Racecourse. 40 of these races have gone to Ruby Walsh more than once.

How much prize money has Ruby Walsh 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: 148 wins, the biggest of them worth £1,000,000.

When did Ruby Walsh win these races?

Between 1998 and 2019. The busiest spell was 2008-09, with 24 of them.

Where to next

The races Ruby Walsh has won, and the riders around them

The races Ruby Walsh has won

The riders either side

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