Ted Durcan
31 wins in the world's richest races between 2000 and 2013, across 28 different races. The biggest is Dubai Turf, worth £4,511,278.
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
31 wins from 2000 to 2013, in 2-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Ted Durcan took 9 of these 31 in 2004-05 alone.
The races Ted Durcan keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Ted Durcan has won
31 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fürstenberg-Rennen | Limario | R Dzubasz | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2012 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Main Sequence | David Lanigan | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 2012 | Noel Murless Stakes | Biographer | David Lanigan | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2009 | Mahab Al Shimaal | Gayego | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £70,595 |
| 2009 | St Leger Stakes | Mastery | Saeed bin Suroor | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 2008 | Craven Stakes | Twice Over | Henry Cecil | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 2008 | Fairway Stakes | Unnefer | Henry Cecil | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 2008 | Newmarket Stakes | Kandahar Run | Henry Cecil | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 2008 | Prix Eugène Adam | Twice Over | Henry Cecil | France | £111,111 |
| 2008 | UAE Oaks | Cocoa Beach* | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 |
| 2008 | Zabeel Mile | Wise Dennis | Alan Jarvis | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 |
| 2006 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Championship Point | Mick Channon | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 2006 | Premio Roma | Cherry Mix | Saeed bin Suroor | Italy | £206,838 |
| 2005 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Hallhoo | Mick Channon | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2005 | Feilden Stakes | Rocamadour | Mick Channon | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 2005 | Premio Lydia Tesio | Dubai Surprise | Saeed bin Suroor | Italy | £235,043 |
| 2005 | Prix du Gros Chêne | The Trader | Michael Blanshard | France | £111,111 |
| 2005 | Prix Morny | Silca's Sister | Mick Channon | France | £299,145 |
| 2005 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Ajigolo | Mick Channon | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2004 | Pavilion Stakes | Millbag | Mick Channon | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2004 | UAE 2000 Guineas | Little Jim | Satish Seemar | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 |
| 2004 | UAE Oaks | Tamarillo | Mazin Al Kurdi | United Arab Emirates | £50,425 |
| 2003 | Al Shindagha Sprint | Feet So Fast | Satish Seemar | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2003 | Premio Roma | Imperial Dancer | Mick Channon | Italy | £206,838 |
| 2003 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Mokabra | Mick Channon | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2002 | Al Rashidiya | Musha Merr | Kiaran McLaughlin | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2002 | Burj Nahaar | Conflict | Nick Robb | United Arab Emirates | £70,595 |
| 2002 | Premio Carlo d'Alessio | Narrative | Saeed bin Suroor | Italy | £52,650 |
| 2001 | Sandy Lane Stakes | Firebolt | Mark Tompkins | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 2000 | Dubai Turf | Rhythm Band | Saeed bin Suroor | United Arab Emirates | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 2000 | Godolphin Mile | Conflict | Nick Robb | United Arab Emirates | £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 Ted Durcan wins
5 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 11 | 35% | St Leger Stakes |
| United Arab Emirates | 10 | 32% | Dubai Turf |
| Italy | 4 | 13% | Premio Lydia Tesio |
| France | 3 | 10% | Prix Morny |
| Germany | 3 | 10% | Fürstenberg-Rennen |
The riders either side
Ranked 208th of 216 on big-race wins
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 198 | Davy Russell | 33 | 20 | 2004 to 2020 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 199 | Jamie Osborne | 33 | 23 | 1989 to 1998 | £400,000 |
| 200 | Adrian Maguire | 33 | 27 | 1991 to 2001 | £646,880 |
| 201 | Vincent Cheminaud | 32 | 29 | 2013 to 2021 | £1,282,051£1.3m |
| 202 | John Francome | 32 | 21 | 1975 to 1985 | £646,880 |
| 203 | Peter Schiergen | 32 | 23 | 1985 to 1996 | £427,350 |
| 204 | João Moreira | 31 | 18 | 2014 to 2023 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 205 | Earl Sande | 31 | 15 | 1921 to 1930 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 206 | Conn McCreary | 31 | 21 | 1941 to 1958 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 207 | Eibar Coa | 31 | 22 | 1997 to 2010 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 209 | Pat Smullen | 31 | 18 | 1998 to 2016 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 210 | Avelino Gomez | 31 | 12 | 1956 to 1976 | £536,800 |
| 211 | Tom Scudamore | 31 | 21 | 2001 to 2021 | £375,000 |
| 212 | Johnny Sellers | 30 | 29 | 1958 to 1972 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 213 | Eddie Belmonte | 30 | 22 | 1966 to 1974 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 214 | Seamie Heffernan | 30 | 16 | 1999 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 215 | Ray Cochrane | 30 | 24 | 1984 to 1999 | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 216 | Paul Carberry | 30 | 23 | 1993 to 2015 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 1 | Christophe Soumillon | 460 | 155 | 2000 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 2 | Frankie Dettori | 434 | 187 | 1989 to 2025 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Ted Durcan won?
31, across 28 different races between 2000 and 2013. That is 208th of the 216 jockeys on this site.
What is the biggest race Ted Durcan has won?
Dubai Turf, worth £4,511,278 and run in the United Arab Emirates. Ted Durcan won it in 2000.
Which race has Ted Durcan won most often?
Premio Roma, 2 times at Capannelle Racecourse. 3 of these races have gone to Ted Durcan more than once.
How much prize money has Ted Durcan 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: 31 wins, the biggest of them worth £4,511,278.
When did Ted Durcan win these races?
Between 2000 and 2013. The busiest spell was 2004-05, with 9 of them.
Where to next
The races Ted Durcan has won, and the riders around them
The races Ted Durcan has won
- Dubai Turf
- Godolphin Mile
- St Leger Stakes
- Prix Morny
- Premio Lydia Tesio
- Premio Roma
- Sandy Lane Stakes
- Prix Eugène Adam
- Prix du Gros Chêne
- Noel Murless Stakes
- Craven Stakes
- Pavilion Stakes
- Mahab Al Shimaal
- Burj Nahaar
- Lingfield Derby Trial
- Cocked Hat Stakes
- Newmarket Stakes
- Feilden Stakes
- Premio Carlo d'Alessio
- UAE Oaks
- Zabeel Mile
- UAE 2000 Guineas
- Blue Riband Trial Stakes
- Fürstenberg-Rennen
- Zukunfts-Rennen
- Al Shindagha Sprint
- Al Rashidiya
- Fairway Stakes