C. V. Whitney
33 wins in the world's richest races between 1932 and 1983, across 21 different races. The biggest is the Whitney 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
33 wins from 1932 to 1983, by decade
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: 8 of these 33 came in the 1930s alone.
The races C. V. Whitney keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race C. V. Whitney has won
33 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Diana Stakes | Hush Dear | Jacinto Vásquez | J. Elliott Burch | United States | £375,940 |
| 1982 | Diana Stakes | Hush Dear | Eric Beitia | J. Elliott Burch | United States | £375,940 |
| 1982 | Whitney Stakes | Silver Buck | Don MacBeth | J. Elliott Burch | United States | £751,880 |
| 1980 | Whitney Stakes | State Dinner | Ruben Hernandez | J. Elliott Burch | United States | £751,880 |
| 1979 | Metropolitan Handicap | State Dinner | Chris McCarron | William E. Burch | United States | £751,880 |
| 1966 | Spinaway Stakes | Silver True | John L. Rotz | Ivor G. Balding | United States | £225,564 |
| 1962 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Brown Berry | Pete Moreno | Robert L. Wheeler | United States | £225,564 |
| 1962 | New York Stakes | Honey Dear | Johnny Sellers | Ivor G. Balding | United States | £563,910 |
| 1961 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Spark Plug | Robert Yanez | Robert L. Wheeler | United States | £225,564 |
| 1961 | Del Mar Oaks | Fun House | Robert Yanez | Robert L. Wheeler | United States | £225,564 |
| 1960 | Forerunner Stakes | Tompion | Bill Shoemaker | Robert L. Wheeler | United States | £75,188 |
| 1960 | Lafayette Stakes | Bright Silver | John L. Rotz | John J. Greely Jr. | United States | £300,752 |
| 1960 | Malibu Stakes | Tompion | Manuel Ycaza | Robert L. Wheeler | United States | £225,564 |
| 1959 | Hopeful Stakes | Tompion | Bill Shoemaker | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £225,564 |
| 1954 | Test Stakes | Dispute | Eric Guerin | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £375,940 |
| 1953 | Champagne Stakes | Fisherman | Hedley Woodhouse | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £375,940 |
| 1952 | Forerunner Stakes | Cold Command | Gerald Porch | Sylvester E. Veitch | United States | £75,188 |
| 1952 | Metropolitan Handicap | Mameluke | Gerald Porch | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £751,880 |
| 1951 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Counterpoint | Dave Gorman | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £751,880 |
| 1948 | Saranac Stakes | Mount Marcy | Eddie Arcaro | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £112,782 |
| 1948 | Withers Stakes | Vulcan's Forge | Douglas Dodson | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £187,970 |
| 1947 | Champagne Stakes | Vulcan's Forge | Arnold Kirkland | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £375,940 |
| 1947 | Dwyer Stakes | Phalanx | Ruperto Donoso | Syl Veitch | United States | £150,376 |
| 1947 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Phalanx | Ruperto Donoso | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £751,880 |
| 1940 | Saranac Stakes | Parasang | Basil James | Sylvester Veitch | United States | £112,782 |
| 1935 | Hopeful Stakes | Red Rain | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | United States | £225,564 |
| 1935 | San Vicente Stakes | Trumpery (4) | Raymond Workman | John A. Healey | United States | £150,376 |
| 1933 | Metropolitan Handicap | Equipoise | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | United States | £751,880 |
| 1932 | Acorn Stakes | Top Flight | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | United States | £375,940 |
| 1932 | Belmont Derby | Halcyon | Earl Steffen | Thomas J. Healey | United States | £563,910 |
| 1932 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Top Flight | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | United States | £375,940 |
| 1932 | Metropolitan Handicap | Equipoise | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | United States | £751,880 |
| 1932 | Whitney Stakes | Equipoise | Raymond Workman | Thomas J. Healey | 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 owners either side
Ranked 52nd of 288 on big-race wins
| # | Owner | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Brookmeade Stable | 42 | 29 | 1927 to 1989 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 33 | Windfields Farm | 42 | 22 | 1959 to 1994 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 34 | Al Shaqab Racing | 42 | 38 | 2014 to 2026 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 35 | Wheatley Stable | 41 | 21 | 1928 to 1969 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 36 | George D. Widener Jr | 41 | 23 | 1918 to 1970 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 37 | Zayat Stables | 40 | 35 | 2006 to 2016 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 38 | King Ranch | 39 | 25 | 1937 to 1988 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 39 | George Strawbridge | 39 | 30 | 1989 to 2026 | £700,000 |
| 40 | John C. Oxley | 38 | 35 | 1995 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 41 | Dogwood Stable | 38 | 35 | 1971 to 2014 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 42 | WinStar Farm | 36 | 31 | 2001 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 43 | Eugene V. Klein | 36 | 27 | 1983 to 1989 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 44 | Kinghaven Farms | 36 | 18 | 1979 to 2000 | £563,910 |
| 45 | Overbrook Farm | 35 | 31 | 1989 to 2007 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 46 | Joseph E. Seagram | 35 | 4 | 1889 to 1917 | £536,800 |
| 47 | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 34 | 26 | 2005 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 48 | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum | 34 | 16 | 2000 to 2024 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 49 | Jean-Claude Seroul | 34 | 29 | 1997 to 2023 | £324,786 |
| 50 | Darby Dan Farm | 33 | 26 | 1961 to 1992 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 51 | Rokeby Stable | 33 | 20 | 1951 to 1993 | £939,850 |
| 53 | Loblolly Stable | 32 | 22 | 1977 to 1995 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 54 | Smith / Magnier / Tabor | 31 | 16 | 2008 to 2026 | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 55 | Nelson Bunker Hunt | 31 | 26 | 1970 to 1988 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 56 | The Thoroughbred Corp. | 30 | 26 | 1994 to 2003 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 57 | Edouard de Rothschild | 30 | 23 | 1934 to 2025 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 58 | Guy de Rothschild | 30 | 25 | 1963 to 2005 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 59 | Augustin Stable | 29 | 24 | 1974 to 2018 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 60 | Gestüt Röttgen | 29 | 12 | 1971 to 2025 | £555,556 |
| 61 | Gerry Oldham | 29 | 26 | 1969 to 2011 | £854,701 |
| 62 | Live Oak Plantation | 28 | 22 | 1978 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 63 | Ecurie Aland | 28 | 23 | 1981 to 1995 | £854,701 |
| 64 | Richard Strauss | 28 | 20 | 1985 to 2011 | £854,701 |
| 65 | Edward R. Bradley | 27 | 16 | 1917 to 1946 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 66 | Ogden Mills Phipps | 27 | 23 | 1975 to 2005 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 67 | Teruya Yoshida | 27 | 19 | 1994 to 2025 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 68 | Meadow Stable | 26 | 23 | 1958 to 1979 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 69 | Cain Hoy Stable | 26 | 16 | 1950 to 1969 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 70 | Countess Batthyany | 26 | 22 | 1970 to 1989 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 71 | Ahmed Al Maktoum | 26 | 21 | 1983 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 72 | Spendthrift Farm | 25 | 23 | 1985 to 2026 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has C. V. Whitney won?
33, across 21 different races between 1932 and 1983. That is 52nd of the 288 owners on this site.
What is the biggest race C. V. Whitney has won?
the Whitney Stakes, worth £751,880 and run in the United States. C. V. Whitney won it in 1932, 1980, 1982.
Which race has C. V. Whitney won most often?
the Metropolitan Handicap, 4 times at Belmont Park. 9 of these races have gone to C. V. Whitney more than once.
When did C. V. Whitney win these races?
Between 1932 and 1983. The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 8 of them.
Who rides for C. V. Whitney?
22 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 33 wins. The horses number 24.
Where to next
The races C. V. Whitney has won, and the owners around them
The races C. V. Whitney has won
- Metropolitan Handicap
- Whitney Stakes
- Jockey Club Gold Cup
- Diana Stakes
- Champagne Stakes
- Del Mar Debutante Stakes
- Hopeful Stakes
- Saranac Stakes
- Forerunner Stakes
- New York Stakes
- Belmont Derby
- Test Stakes
- Acorn Stakes
- Coaching Club American Oaks
- Lafayette Stakes
- Spinaway Stakes
- Del Mar Oaks
- Malibu Stakes
- Withers Stakes
- Dwyer Stakes
- San Vicente Stakes
The owners either side
- Brookmeade Stable
- Windfields Farm
- Al Shaqab Racing
- Wheatley Stable
- George D. Widener Jr
- Zayat Stables
- King Ranch
- George Strawbridge
- John C. Oxley
- Dogwood Stable
- WinStar Farm
- Eugene V. Klein
- Kinghaven Farms
- Overbrook Farm
- Joseph E. Seagram
- Winchell Thoroughbreds
- Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
- Jean-Claude Seroul
- Darby Dan Farm
- Rokeby Stable
- Loblolly Stable
- Smith / Magnier / Tabor
- Nelson Bunker Hunt
- The Thoroughbred Corp.
- Edouard de Rothschild
- Guy de Rothschild
- Augustin Stable
- Gestüt Röttgen
- Gerry Oldham
- Live Oak Plantation
- Ecurie Aland
- Richard Strauss
- Edward R. Bradley
- Ogden Mills Phipps
- Teruya Yoshida
- Meadow Stable
- Cain Hoy Stable
- Countess Batthyany
- Ahmed Al Maktoum
- Spendthrift Farm