Bwamazon Farm
17 wins in the world's richest races between 1955 and 1983, across 10 different races. The biggest is the Churchill Downs Stakes, worth £751,880.
The owner is the one name on a winner's row the prize actually belongs to. Everybody else in the yard takes a percentage of it, set by the country the race is run in.
When the wins came
17 wins from 1955 to 1983, by decade
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: 9 of these 17 came in the 1970s alone.
The races Bwamazon Farm keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Bwamazon Farm has won
17 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Fountain of Youth Stakes | Highland Park | Don Brumfield | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £300,752 |
| 1983 | Lafayette Stakes | Freezing Rain | Don Brumfield | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £300,752 |
| 1983 | Secretariat Stakes | Fortnightly | Pat Day | Anthony Basile | United States | £375,940 |
| 1982 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Highland Park | John L. Lively | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £488,722 |
| 1979 | Lafayette Stakes | Raised Socially | Michael Morgan | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £300,752 |
| 1978 | Churchill Downs Stakes | To the Quick | Jose Amy | Anthony Basile | United States | £751,880 |
| 1977 | Churchill Downs Stakes | It's Freezing | Eddie Delahoussaye | William R. O'Neill | United States | £751,880 |
| 1977 | Lafayette Stakes | Fiddle Faddle † | William Gavidia | William R. O'Neill | United States | £300,752 |
| 1974 | Twilight Derby | Within Hail | Bill Shoemaker | Charles E. Whittingham | United States | £150,376 |
| 1973 | Frizette Stakes | Bundler | Jacinto Vásquez | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £300,752 |
| 1972 | Alcibiades Stakes | Coraggioso | Don Brumfield | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £488,722 |
| 1971 | Lafayette Stakes | Busted | Mickey Solomone | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £300,752 |
| 1970 | Lamplighter Stakes | Well Mannered | Frank Verardi | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £45,113 |
| 1967 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | T.V. Commercial | Manuel Ycaza | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £488,722 |
| 1967 | Lafayette Stakes | T.V. Commercial | Kenny Knapp | Anthony L. Basile | United States | £300,752 |
| 1966 | Jersey Derby | Creme Dela Crème | Don Brumfield | Ira Hanford | United States | £75,188 |
| 1955 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Jovial Jove | Douglas Dodson | Strother Griffin | United States | £488,722 |
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 owners either side
Ranked 135th of 288 on big-race wins
| # | Owner | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | W. Cal Partee | 18 | 13 | 1974 to 1997 | £939,850 |
| 116 | J. P. McManus | 18 | 4 | 1998 to 2026 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 117 | Bohemia Stable | 18 | 10 | 1960 to 2002 | £751,880 |
| 118 | Team Valor | 18 | 18 | 1993 to 2013 | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 119 | Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum | 18 | 13 | 2007 to 2018 | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 120 | Gary & Mary West | 18 | 16 | 1993 to 2024 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 121 | Phipps Stable | 18 | 16 | 2005 to 2019 | £751,880 |
| 122 | Gary Barber | 18 | 15 | 2010 to 2024 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 123 | Paraneck Stable | 18 | 14 | 1995 to 2008 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 124 | Earle I. Mack | 18 | 18 | 1980 to 2015 | £751,880 |
| 125 | Gus Schickedanz | 18 | 14 | 1995 to 2008 | £751,880 |
| 126 | Ecurie I. M. Fares | 18 | 17 | 1986 to 2016 | £256,410 |
| 127 | Michael E. Pegram | 17 | 15 | 1998 to 2020 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 128 | Magnier / Tabor / Smith | 17 | 11 | 2006 to 2025 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 129 | James R. Keene | 17 | 7 | 1879 to 1910 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 130 | Gary A. Tanaka | 17 | 16 | 1995 to 2007 | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 131 | Enrique Sarasola | 17 | 13 | 1992 to 2000 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 132 | Fox Hill Farms | 17 | 15 | 2000 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 133 | Robert V. LaPenta | 17 | 16 | 2003 to 2025 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 134 | Shadwell Stable | 17 | 14 | 1997 to 2023 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 136 | Jean-Louis Bouchard | 17 | 13 | 1986 to 2021 | £1,282,051£1.3m |
| 137 | Rex C. Ellsworth | 17 | 12 | 1947 to 1966 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 138 | Tabor / Magnier | 17 | 12 | 1997 to 2005 | £854,701 |
| 139 | Sigmund Sommer | 17 | 15 | 1967 to 1978 | £751,880 |
| 140 | Serge Fradkoff | 17 | 15 | 1978 to 1998 | £854,701 |
| 141 | Stafford Farms | 17 | 7 | 1962 to 1980 | £536,800 |
| 142 | Alec Head | 17 | 14 | 1977 to 2009 | £341,880 |
| 143 | George L. Lorillard | 16 | 6 | 1878 to 1884 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 144 | Bertram R. Firestone | 16 | 16 | 1975 to 1992 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 145 | Lord Weinstock | 16 | 16 | 1990 to 2001 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 146 | Maine Chance Farm | 16 | 13 | 1945 to 1963 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 147 | Leonidas Marinopoulos | 16 | 16 | 1999 to 2015 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 148 | Bruce McNall | 16 | 16 | 1981 to 1991 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 149 | Tracy Farmer | 16 | 15 | 2000 to 2025 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 150 | Sue Magnier | 16 | 12 | 1997 to 2012 | £751,880 |
| 151 | Edward P. Evans | 16 | 16 | 1986 to 2010 | £751,880 |
| 152 | E. P. Taylor | 16 | 8 | 1946 to 1957 | £536,800 |
| 153 | Howard B. Keck | 16 | 10 | 1959 to 1994 | £563,910 |
| 154 | Jerry & Ann Moss | 15 | 10 | 1984 to 2016 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 155 | Frances A. Genter | 15 | 14 | 1959 to 1991 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Bwamazon Farm won?
17, across 10 different races between 1955 and 1983. That is 135th of the 288 owners on this site.
What is the biggest race Bwamazon Farm has won?
the Churchill Downs Stakes, worth £751,880 and run in the United States. Bwamazon Farm won it in 1977, 1978.
Which race has Bwamazon Farm won most often?
the Lafayette Stakes, 5 times at Keeneland Race Course. 3 of these races have gone to Bwamazon Farm more than once.
When did Bwamazon Farm win these races?
Between 1955 and 1983. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 9 of them.
Who rides for Bwamazon Farm?
14 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 17 wins. The horses number 15.
Where to next
The races Bwamazon Farm has won, and the owners around them
The races Bwamazon Farm has won
The owners either side
- W. Cal Partee
- J. P. McManus
- Bohemia Stable
- Team Valor
- Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum
- Gary & Mary West
- Phipps Stable
- Gary Barber
- Paraneck Stable
- Earle I. Mack
- Gus Schickedanz
- Ecurie I. M. Fares
- Michael E. Pegram
- Magnier / Tabor / Smith
- James R. Keene
- Gary A. Tanaka
- Enrique Sarasola
- Fox Hill Farms
- Robert V. LaPenta
- Shadwell Stable
- Jean-Louis Bouchard
- Rex C. Ellsworth
- Tabor / Magnier
- Sigmund Sommer
- Serge Fradkoff
- Stafford Farms
- Alec Head
- George L. Lorillard
- Bertram R. Firestone
- Lord Weinstock
- Maine Chance Farm
- Leonidas Marinopoulos
- Bruce McNall
- Tracy Farmer
- Sue Magnier
- Edward P. Evans
- E. P. Taylor
- Howard B. Keck
- Jerry & Ann Moss
- Frances A. Genter