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JOCKEY · 33rd BY BIG-RACE WINS

Steve Cauthen

139 wins in the world's richest races between 1977 and 1992, across 89 different races. The biggest is the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399.

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 139
BIGGEST WIN £3.8m
RACES WON 89
FIRST AND LAST 1977 to 1992
COUNTRIES 6

When the wins came

139 wins from 1977 to 1992, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 1986-87, 29 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Steve Cauthen took 29 of these 139 in 1986-87 alone.

The races Steve Cauthen keeps winning

By number of wins

32 won more than once

Hampton Court Stakes 4 Chester Vase 4 Lingfield Derby Trial 4 Glasgow Stakes 4 St Leger Stakes 3 Queen's Vase 3 King Edward VII Stakes 3 Great Voltigeur Stakes 3 Bahrain Trophy 3 Dante Stakes 3 Jersey Stakes 3 Sandown Classic Trial 3

Every big race Steve Cauthen has won

139 winners, newest first

89 different races

Year Race Horse Trainer Country Worth
1992 Chester Vase Twist and Turn Henry Cecil Great Britain £140,000
1992 Craven Stakes Alnasr Alwasheek Michael Stoute Great Britain £85,000
1992 Dante Stakes Alnasr Alwasheek Michael Stoute Great Britain £192,200
1992 Feilden Stakes Twist and Turn Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1992 Gran Premio di Milano Mashaallah John Gosden Italy £206,838
1992 Greenham Stakes Lion Cavern André Fabre Great Britain £55,000
1992 Prix d'Arenberg Zieten André Fabre France £68,376
1992 Prix d'Aumale Kindergarten André Fabre France £47,863
1992 Prix Daniel Wildenstein Arazi François Boutin France £170,940
1992 Prix de Saint-Georges Elbio Peter Makin France £47,863
1992 Prix de Sandringham Marble Maiden André Fabre France £111,111
1992 Prix du Calvados Cox Orange André Fabre France £111,111
1992 Prix Eclipse Elizabeth Bay André Fabre France £68,376
1992 Prix Eugène Adam Pollen Count John Gosden France £111,111
1992 Prix Jean Prat Kitwood André Fabre France £341,880
1992 Prix La Flèche Zieten André Fabre France £51,282
1992 Prix Omnium II Arazi François Boutin France £47,009
1992 Prix Saint-Alary Rosefinch André Fabre France £213,675
1992 Sandown Classic Trial Pollen Count John Gosden Great Britain £85,000
1991 Bahrain Trophy Jendali Sir Henry Cecil Great Britain £196,740
1991 Bavarian Classic Malmsey André Fabre Germany £59,829
1991 Derby Italiano Hailsham Clive Brittain Italy £447,692
1991 Jersey Stakes Satin Flower John Gosden Great Britain £110,000
1991 Oettingen-Rennen Enharmonic Lord Huntingdon Germany £55,556
1991 Prix d'Harcourt Panoramic André Fabre France £111,111
1991 Prix de Condé Cristofori André Fabre France £68,376
1991 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Keen Hunter John Gosden France £299,145
1991 Prix de Pomone Patricia Henry Cecil France £111,111
1991 Prix du Muguet Colour Chart André Fabre France £111,111
1991 Prix La Rochette Steinbeck André Fabre France £68,376
1991 Queen's Vase Jendali Henry Cecil Great Britain £262,500
1991 Ulster Derby Dowland Michael Kauntze Ireland £64,103
1990 Bahrain Trophy River God Sir Henry Cecil Great Britain £196,740
1990 Chester Vase Belmez Henry Cecil Great Britain £140,000
1990 Cocked Hat Stakes Razeen Henry Cecil Great Britain £60,000
1990 Grand Prix de Paris Saumarez Nicolas Clément France £512,821
1990 Great Voltigeur Stakes Belmez Henry Cecil Great Britain £250,000
1990 Hampton Court Stakes Middle Kingdom Barry Hills Great Britain £150,000
1990 King Edward VII Stakes Private Tender Henry Cecil Great Britain £250,500
1990 March Stakes River God Henry Cecil Great Britain £100,000
1990 Queen's Vase River God Henry Cecil Great Britain £262,500
1990 St James's Palace Stakes Shavian Henry Cecil Great Britain £650,000
1989 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Shining Steel Henry Cecil Great Britain £50,000
1989 Chester Vase Old Vic Henry Cecil Great Britain £140,000
1989 Glasgow Stakes Monsagem Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1989 Great Voltigeur Stakes Zalazl Henry Cecil Great Britain £250,000
1989 Hampton Court Stakes Spritsail Henry Cecil Great Britain £150,000
1989 Irish Derby Old Vic Henry Cecil Ireland £854,701
1989 March Stakes Michelozzo Henry Cecil Great Britain £100,000
1989 Premio Regina Elena Miss Secreto John Dunlop Italy £91,255
1989 Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) Indian Skimmer Henry Cecil France £213,675
1989 Prix du Jockey Club Old Vic Henry Cecil France £1,282,051£1.3m
1989 Prix du Petit Couvert Lugana Beach David Elsworth France £68,376
1989 Sandown Classic Trial Old Vic Henry Cecil Great Britain £85,000
1989 St Leger Stakes Michelozzo Henry Cecil Great Britain £700,000
1988 Glasgow Stakes Atlaal Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1988 Grosser Preis von Bayern Almaarad John Dunlop Germany £128,205
1988 Prix Hocquart Nasr El Arab André Fabre France £111,111
1988 Prix Jean Prat Lapierre Clive Brittain France £341,880
1987 Dante Stakes Reference Point Henry Cecil Great Britain £192,200
1987 Easter Stakes Shady Heights Robert Armstrong Great Britain £40,000
1987 Epsom Derby Reference Point Henry Cecil Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1987 Feilden Stakes Legal Bid Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1987 Glasgow Stakes Pillar of Wisdom Olivier Douieb Great Britain £55,000
1987 Grand Prix de Paris Risk Me Paul Kelleway France £512,821
1987 Great Voltigeur Stakes Reference Point Henry Cecil Great Britain £250,000
1987 Greenham Stakes Risk Me Paul Kelleway Great Britain £55,000
1987 Hampton Court Stakes Russian Steppe Henry Cecil Great Britain £150,000
1987 Jersey Stakes Midyan Henry Cecil Great Britain £110,000
1987 Lingfield Derby Trial Legal Bid Henry Cecil Great Britain £60,000
1987 Premio Roma Orban Henry Cecil Italy £206,838
1987 Prix de Diane Indian Skimmer Henry Cecil France £854,701
1987 Prix de Psyché Invited Guest Robert Armstrong France £47,863
1987 Prix du Conseil de Paris Village Star André Fabre France £111,111
1987 Prix Saint-Alary Indian Skimmer Henry Cecil France £213,675
1987 Queen's Vase Arden Henry Cecil Great Britain £262,500
1987 St Leger Stakes Reference Point Henry Cecil Great Britain £700,000
1986 Dee Stakes Faraway Dancer Henry Cecil Great Britain £100,000
1986 Glasgow Stakes Kadial Fulke Johnson Houghton Great Britain £55,000
1986 Gran Premio d'Italia El Cuite Henry Cecil Italy £37,607
1986 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Acatenango Heinz Jentzsch France £341,880
1986 Greenham Stakes Faustus Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1986 Heron Stakes Faustus Henry Cecil Great Britain £45,000
1986 King Edward VII Stakes Bonhomie Henry Cecil Great Britain £250,500
1986 Lingfield Derby Trial Mashkour Henry Cecil Great Britain £60,000
1986 Newmarket Stakes Verd-Antique Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1986 Prix Jacques Le Marois Lirung Heinz Jentzsch France £854,701
1986 Prix Royal-Oak El Cuite Henry Cecil France £299,145
1985 Bahrain Trophy Polar Cub Sir Henry Cecil Great Britain £196,740
1985 Cocked Hat Stakes Lanfranco Henry Cecil Great Britain £60,000
1985 Epsom Derby Slip Anchor Henry Cecil Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1985 Gran Criterium Tanque Verde Frank Turner Italy £235,043
1985 Grosser Preis von Baden Gold and Ivory Ian Balding Germany £341,880
1985 Hampton Court Stakes Skaramanga Henry Cecil Great Britain £150,000
1985 King Edward VII Stakes Lanfranco Henry Cecil Great Britain £250,500
1985 King George V Stakes Grand Pavois Henry Cecil Great Britain £110,000
1985 Lingfield Derby Trial Slip Anchor Henry Cecil Great Britain £60,000
1985 Newmarket Stakes Slip Anchor Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1985 Prix de Condé Minatzin Guy Bonnaventure France £68,376
1985 Sandown Classic Trial Damister Jeremy Tree Great Britain £85,000
1985 St Leger Stakes Oh So Sharp Henry Cecil Great Britain £700,000
1984 Dante Stakes Claude Monet Henry Cecil Great Britain £192,200
1984 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Gold and Ivory Ian Balding Italy £235,043
1984 Hessen-Pokal Hot Touch Geoff Wragg Germany £47,009
1984 Newmarket Stakes Claude Monet Henry Cecil Great Britain £55,000
1984 Preis von Europa Gold and Ivory Ian Balding Germany £106,838
1984 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Committed Dermot Weld France £299,145
1984 Prix de la Porte Maillot Never So Bold Robert Armstrong France £47,863
1984 Prix Maurice de Gheest Never So Bold Robert Armstrong France £324,786
1984 Thoroughbred Stakes Fandango Beat Barry Hills Great Britain £100,000
1983 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Diamond Shoal Ian Balding France £341,880
1983 Grosser Preis von Baden Diamond Shoal Ian Balding Germany £341,880
1983 Heron Stakes The Noble Player Barry Hills Great Britain £45,000
1983 Lingfield Derby Trial Teenoso Geoff Wragg Great Britain £60,000
1983 St James's Palace Stakes Horage Matt McCormack Great Britain £650,000
1982 Jersey Stakes Merlin's Charm Barry Hills Great Britain £110,000
1981 Craven Stakes Kind of Hush Barry Hills Great Britain £85,000
1981 European Free Handicap Motavato Barry Hills Great Britain £35,000
1980 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Last Fandango Barry Hills Great Britain £50,000
1980 Oettingen-Rennen Miner's Lamp Barry Hills Germany £55,556
1979 2000 Guineas Stakes Tap On Wood Barry Hills Great Britain £525,000
1979 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen Imperial Fling Harry Thomson Jones Germany £132,479
1979 Chester Vase Cracaval Barry Hills Great Britain £140,000
1979 Dee Stakes Two of Diamonds Barry Hills Great Britain £100,000
1979 Esher Cup Marquee Universal Barry Hills Great Britain £45,000
1979 Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf Rodaun Herbert Block Germany £47,009
1978 Belmont Stakes Affirmed Laz Barrera United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1978 Hollywood Derby Affirmed Laz Barrera United States £300,752
1978 Jim Dandy Stakes Affirmed Lazaro S. Barrera United States £375,940
1978 Kentucky Derby Affirmed Laz Barrera United States £3,759,399£3.8m
1978 Malibu Stakes J. O. Tobin Laz Barrera United States £225,564
1978 Preakness Stakes Affirmed Laz Barrera United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1978 San Felipe Stakes Affirmed Laz Barrera United States £300,752
1977 Count Fleet Stakes Make Amends John P. Campo United States £48,872
1977 Hopeful Stakes Affirmed Laz Barrera United States £225,564
1977 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes Johnny D. Michael Kay United States £375,940
1977 Manhattan Stakes Gentle King W. Preston King United States £751,880
1977 Manhattan Stakes Gallivantor Joseph A. Trovato United States £751,880
1977 Whitney Stakes Nearly On Time LeRoy Jolley United States £751,880

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 Steve Cauthen wins

6 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
Great Britain 70 50% Epsom Derby
France 37 27% Prix du Jockey Club
United States 13 9% Kentucky Derby
Germany 10 7% Grosser Preis von Baden
Italy 7 5% Derby Italiano
Ireland 2 1% Irish Derby

The riders either side

Ranked 33rd of 216 on big-race wins

# Jockey Wins Races Span Biggest win
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
29 Ruby Walsh 148 64 1998 to 2019 £1,000,000£1.0m
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
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
40 Corey Nakatani 113 69 1990 to 2017 £1,503,759£1.5m
41 Barry Geraghty 112 55 1998 to 2020 £1,000,000£1.0m
42 Victor Espinoza 108 59 1999 to 2022 £9,022,556£9.0m
43 Alain Lequeux 108 70 1974 to 1991 £5,493,600£5.5m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Steve Cauthen won?

139, across 89 different races between 1977 and 1992. That is 33rd of the 216 jockeys on this site.

What is the biggest race Steve Cauthen has won?

the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. Steve Cauthen won it in 1978.

Which race has Steve Cauthen won most often?

the Hampton Court Stakes, 4 times at Ascot Racecourse. 32 of these races have gone to Steve Cauthen more than once.

How much prize money has Steve Cauthen 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: 139 wins, the biggest of them worth £3,759,399.

When did Steve Cauthen win these races?

Between 1977 and 1992. The busiest spell was 1986-87, with 29 of them.

Where to next

The races Steve Cauthen has won, and the riders around them

The races Steve Cauthen has won

The riders either side

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