JOCKEY · 125th BY BIG-RACE WINS
Silvestre de Sousa
48 wins in the world's richest races between 2011 and 2026, across 42 different races. The biggest is the Dubai World Cup, worth £9,022,556.
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 48
BIGGEST WIN £9.0m
RACES WON 42
FIRST AND LAST 2011 to 2026
COUNTRIES 6
When the wins came
48 wins from 2011 to 2026, in 2-year spells
3 10
11 12
10 14
3 16
9 18
2 20
0 22
6 24
4 26
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Silvestre de Sousa took 11 of these 48 in 2012-13 alone.
The races Silvestre de Sousa keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Silvestre de Sousa has won
48 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dubawi Stakes | El Nasseeb | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2026 | Godolphin Mile | Banishing | David Jacobson | United Arab Emirates | £751,880 |
| 2026 | Mahab Al Shimaal | El Nasseeb | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | United Arab Emirates | £70,595 |
| 2026 | Prix Chloé | Jennifer Jane | Charlie Johnston | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Jebel Ali Mile | Qareeb | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | United Arab Emirates | £115,978 |
| 2025 | Nad Al Sheba Trophy | Dubai Future | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £60,510 |
| 2024 | Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen | Devil's Point (IRE) | David Menuisier | Germany | £130,769 |
| 2024 | Oaks d'Italia | Tomiko | Paolo Aragoni | Italy | £243,590 |
| 2024 | Prix Jacques Le Marois | Charyn | Roger Varian | France | £854,701 |
| 2024 | Sir Henry Cecil Stakes | Al Musmak | Roger Varian | Great Britain | £25,500 |
| 2021 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Lone Eagle | Martyn Meade | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 2021 | Westow Stakes | Winter Power | Tim Easterby | Great Britain | £70,000 |
| 2019 | Burradon Stakes | Fox Power | Richard Hannon Jr. | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2019 | Cardinal Stakes | Bye Bye Hong Kong | Andrew Balding | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2019 | European Free Handicap | Shine So Bright | Andrew Balding | Great Britain | £35,000 |
| 2019 | Gordon Stakes | Nayef Road | Mark Johnston | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 2019 | Sandown Classic Trial | Bangkok | Andrew Balding | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 2018 | Esher Cup | Merlin Magic | David Elsworth | Great Britain | £45,000 |
| 2018 | Hong Kong Cup | Glorious Forever | Frankie Lor Fu-chuen | Hong Kong | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 2018 | Prix Eclipse | Sporting Chance | Simon Crisford | France | £68,376 |
| 2018 | Prix Morny | Pretty Pollyanna | Michael Bell | France | £299,145 |
| 2017 | Prix Daphnis | Last Kingdom | André Fabre | France | £68,376 |
| 2016 | Dee Stakes | Viren's Army | Richard Hannon Jr. | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2016 | Esher Cup | Czabo | Mick Channon | Great Britain | £45,000 |
| 2015 | Jebel Ali Mile | Silver Galaxy | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | United Arab Emirates | £115,978 |
| 2015 | Mahab Al Shimaal | Shaishee | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | United Arab Emirates | £70,595 |
| 2015 | Thoroughbred Stakes | Malabar | Mick Channon | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2014 | Al Maktoum Mile | Shuruq | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 |
| 2014 | Dubai Millennium Stakes | Tasaday | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2014 | Dubai World Cup | African Story | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 2014 | Fairway Stakes | Pinzolo | Charlie Appleby | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 2014 | Feilden Stakes | True Story | Saeed bin Suroor | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 2014 | Nad Al Sheba Trophy | Cavalryman | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £60,510 |
| 2014 | UAE Oaks | Ihtimal | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 |
| 2013 | Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds) | Hunter's Light | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £201,700 |
| 2013 | Al Maktoum Classic | Hunter's Light | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £451,128 |
| 2013 | Balanchine | Sajjhaa | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2013 | Cape Verdi | Sajjhaa | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2013 | Dubai Turf | Sajjhaa | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 2012 | Abu Dhabi Championship | Al Shemali | Ali Rashid Al Rayhi | United Arab Emirates | £76,646 |
| 2012 | Al Shindagha Sprint | Hitchens | David Barron | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2012 | Esher Cup | Grey Mirage | Marco Botti | Great Britain | £45,000 |
| 2012 | Firebreak Stakes | Sandagiyr | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2012 | Premio Roma | Hunter's Light | Saeed bin Suroor | Italy | £206,838 |
| 2012 | Zabeel Mile | Do It All | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 |
| 2011 | Deutsches St. Leger | Fox Hunt | Mark Johnston | Germany | £42,735 |
| 2011 | Gordon Stakes | Namibian | Mark Johnston | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 2011 | Queen's Vase | Namibian | Mark Johnston | Great Britain | £262,500 |
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 Silvestre de Sousa wins
6 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 21 | 44% | Dubai World Cup |
| Great Britain | 17 | 35% | Queen's Vase |
| France | 5 | 10% | Prix Jacques Le Marois |
| Italy | 2 | 4% | Oaks d'Italia |
| Germany | 2 | 4% | Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 2% | Hong Kong Cup |
The riders either side
Ranked 125th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 121 | Randy Romero | 50 | 40 | 1980 to 1996 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 132 | Todd Kabel | 47 | 19 | 1990 to 2007 | £536,800 |
| 133 | Jean-Luc Samyn | 46 | 35 | 1977 to 2007 | £751,880 |
| 134 | Alain Badel | 46 | 35 | 1977 to 2000 | £854,701 |
| 135 | Torsten Mundry | 46 | 34 | 1995 to 2008 | £555,556 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Silvestre de Sousa won?
48, across 42 different races between 2011 and 2026. That is 125th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Silvestre de Sousa has won?
the Dubai World Cup, worth £9,022,556 and run in the United Arab Emirates. Silvestre de Sousa won it in 2014.
Which race has Silvestre de Sousa won most often?
the Esher Cup, 3 times at Sandown Park. 5 of these races have gone to Silvestre de Sousa more than once.
How much prize money has Silvestre de Sousa 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: 48 wins, the biggest of them worth £9,022,556.
When did Silvestre de Sousa win these races?
Between 2011 and 2026. The busiest spell was 2012-13, with 11 of them.
Where to next
The races Silvestre de Sousa has won, and the riders around them
The races Silvestre de Sousa has won
- Dubai World Cup
- Dubai Turf
- Hong Kong Cup
- Prix Jacques Le Marois
- Godolphin Mile
- Al Maktoum Classic
- Prix Morny
- Queen's Vase
- Oaks d'Italia
- Premio Roma
- Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds)
- Gordon Stakes
- Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen
- Jebel Ali Mile
- Burradon Stakes
- Dee Stakes
- Thoroughbred Stakes
- Sandown Classic Trial
- Abu Dhabi Championship
- Mahab Al Shimaal
- Westow Stakes
- Prix Chloé
- Prix Eclipse
- Prix Daphnis
- Nad Al Sheba Trophy
- Cocked Hat Stakes
- Feilden Stakes
- Al Maktoum Mile
- UAE Oaks
- Zabeel Mile
- Esher Cup
- Deutsches St. Leger
- Dubawi Stakes
- Dubai Millennium Stakes
- Balanchine
- Cape Verdi
- Al Shindagha Sprint
- Firebreak Stakes
- Fairway Stakes
- European Free Handicap