Sir Gordon Richards
41 wins in the world's richest races between 1953 and 1954, across 3 different races. The biggest is the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000.
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.
The races Sir Gordon Richards keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Sir Gordon Richards has won
41 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | European Free Handicap | Sun Festival | Noel Murless | Great Britain | £35,000 |
| 1954 | King Edward VII Stakes | Rashleigh | Noel Murless | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 1953 | Epsom Derby | Pinza | Norman Bertie | Great Britain | £1,500,000£1.5m |
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 153rd of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 143 | Michael Roberts | 42 | 37 | 1986 to 2000 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 144 | Grégory Benoist | 42 | 32 | 2009 to 2022 | £854,701 |
| 145 | Andrzej Tylicki | 42 | 25 | 1981 to 1997 | £555,556 |
| 146 | Bill Hartack | 41 | 26 | 1956 to 1972 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 147 | Ramon Domínguez | 41 | 27 | 1999 to 2012 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 148 | Don Brumfield | 41 | 29 | 1964 to 1988 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 149 | Manny Franco | 41 | 33 | 2014 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 150 | Alan Garcia | 41 | 37 | 2005 to 2015 | £1,879,699£1.9m |
| 151 | Darrel McHargue | 41 | 33 | 1974 to 1986 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 152 | Jeffrey Fell | 41 | 33 | 1974 to 1986 | £939,850 |
| 154 | Paddy Brennan | 41 | 32 | 2005 to 2023 | £646,880 |
| 155 | Eric Guerin | 40 | 26 | 1946 to 1971 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 156 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | 40 | 31 | 2013 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 157 | Jim Crowley | 40 | 36 | 2009 to 2024 | £854,701 |
| 158 | Darryll Holland | 40 | 36 | 1992 to 2011 | £650,000 |
| 159 | Sam Twiston-Davies | 40 | 32 | 2010 to 2026 | £400,000 |
| 160 | Daryl Jacob | 40 | 25 | 2009 to 2023 | £299,145 |
| 161 | Lutz Mäder | 40 | 27 | 1977 to 1994 | £555,556 |
| 162 | Andreas Boschert | 40 | 29 | 1988 to 2007 | £447,692 |
| 163 | Jean Cruguet | 39 | 31 | 1969 to 1990 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Sir Gordon Richards won?
41, across 3 different races between 1953 and 1954. That is 153rd of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Sir Gordon Richards has won?
the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000 and run in Great Britain. Sir Gordon Richards won it in 1953.
How much prize money has Sir Gordon Richards 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: 41 wins, the biggest of them worth £1,500,000.
When did Sir Gordon Richards win these races?
Between 1953 and 1954. The busiest spell was 1954, with 2 of them.
Where to next
The races Sir Gordon Richards has won, and the riders around them