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OWNER · 183rd BY BIG-RACE WINS

Golden Chance Farm

13 wins in the world's richest races between 1974 and 1983, across 11 different races. The biggest is the Preakness Stakes, worth £1,503,759.

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.

BIG-RACE WINS 13
BIGGEST WIN £1.5m
RACES WON 11
FIRST AND LAST 1974 to 1983
COUNTRIES 1

The races Golden Chance Farm keeps winning

By number of wins

2 won more than once

Jeff Ruby Steaks 2 Risen Star Stakes 2 Preakness Stakes 1 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Louisiana Derby 1 Breeders' Futurity Stakes 1 Secretariat Stakes 1 Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) 1 Lafayette Stakes 1 Forerunner Stakes 1 Arlington Classic 1

Every big race Golden Chance Farm has won

13 winners, newest first

11 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Trainer Country Worth
1983 Forerunner Stakes Derby Double Michael Moran Darrell Adams United States £75,188
1980 Arlington Classic Spruce Needles Mike Morgan Smiley Adams United States £75,188
1980 Jeff Ruby Steaks Major Run Mark S. Sellers William E. Adams United States £584,211
1980 Secretariat Stakes Spruce Needles Julio C. Espinoza William E. Adams United States £375,940
1977 Jeff Ruby Steaks Smiley's Dream W. Destefano William E. Adams United States £584,211
1977 Risen Star Stakes Run Dusty Run Darrel McHargue William E. Adams United States £375,940
1976 Breeders' Futurity Stakes Run Dusty Run Darrel McHargue Smiley Adams United States £488,722
1975 Blue Grass Stakes Master Derby Darrel McHargue Smiley Adams United States £939,850
1975 Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) Master Derby Darrel McHargue Smiley Adams United States £300,752
1975 Louisiana Derby Master Derby Darrel McHargue Smiley Adams United States £751,880
1975 Preakness Stakes Master Derby Darrel McHargue Smiley Adams United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1975 Risen Star Stakes § Master Derby Darrel McHargue William E. Adams United States £375,940
1974 Lafayette Stakes Paris Dust Craig Perret Smiley Adams United States £300,752

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 183rd of 288 on big-race wins

# Owner Wins Races Span Biggest win
163 Robin Scully 15 10 1980 to 1990 £324,786
164 Gary Tanaka 15 12 1994 to 2009 £512,821
165 Gerard Augustin-Normand 15 13 2012 to 2025 £512,821
166 Fannie Hertz 14 12 1928 to 1954 £3,759,399£3.8m
167 Wathnan Racing 14 14 2024 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
168 Repole Stable 14 12 2010 to 2024 £1,503,759£1.5m
169 Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey 14 10 2003 to 2020 £939,850
170 Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners 14 12 2013 to 2025 £1,503,759£1.5m
171 Sam Hildreth 14 8 1903 to 1919 £1,503,759£1.5m
172 Arthur I. Appleton 14 14 1973 to 2004 £1,127,820£1.1m
173 Kinsman Stable 14 13 1977 to 2007 £751,880
174 West Point Thoroughbreds 14 13 2002 to 2026 £1,503,759£1.5m
175 H. Joseph Allen 14 13 1978 to 2015 £563,910
176 William R. Beasley 14 8 1952 to 1966 £536,800
177 Lanson Farm 14 7 1958 to 1968 £268,400
178 Sunday Racing 13 7 2010 to 2025 £5,493,600£5.5m
179 Flaxman Holdings 13 10 1997 to 2018 £3,759,399£3.8m
180 Robert E. Meyerhoff 13 11 1986 to 1999 £5,263,158£5.3m
181 Kaleem Shah 13 13 2010 to 2018 £5,263,158£5.3m
182 Henri Chalhoub 13 11 1989 to 1994 £4,273,504£4.3m
184 Townsend B. Martin 13 9 1938 to 1980 £751,880
185 Team Valor International 13 13 2008 to 2020 £3,759,399£3.8m
186 Donegal Racing 13 12 2010 to 2025 £939,850
187 Hronis Racing 13 9 2012 to 2021 £939,850
188 B. Wayne Hughes 13 13 1998 to 2008 £1,503,759£1.5m
189 Cragwood Stables 13 11 1967 to 1977 £751,880
190 Harry Giddings Sr 13 3 1911 to 1920 £536,800
191 Gestüt Ravensberg 13 5 1959 to 2011 £555,556
192 Jean-Claude Dupouy 13 9 2009 to 2015 £256,410
193 Lagardère Family 13 12 2003 to 2004 £512,821
194 Ecurie Chalhoub 13 10 1995 to 2005 £256,410
195 Guy Pariente 13 11 2011 to 2022 £162,393
196 Peter Lau Pak Fai 12 7 2022 to 2026 £3,800,000£3.8m
197 Morton Fink 12 7 2001 to 2014 £1,503,759£1.5m
198 J. Paul Reddam 12 10 2002 to 2012 £3,759,399£3.8m
199 Dorothy Paget 12 3 1932 to 1952 £1,500,000£1.5m
200 Amerman Racing 12 9 2003 to 2026 £1,503,759£1.5m
201 Hal Price Headley 12 10 1930 to 1960 £1,127,820£1.1m
202 Antonio Balzarini 12 11 1985 to 1995 £4,273,504£4.3m
203 Mme Patrick Papot 12 4 2010 to 2026 £726,496

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Golden Chance Farm won?

13, across 11 different races between 1974 and 1983. That is 183rd of the 288 owners on this site.

What is the biggest race Golden Chance Farm has won?

the Preakness Stakes, worth £1,503,759 and run in the United States. Golden Chance Farm won it in 1975.

Which race has Golden Chance Farm won most often?

Jeff Ruby Steaks, 2 times at Turfway Park. 2 of these races have gone to Golden Chance Farm more than once.

When did Golden Chance Farm win these races?

Between 1974 and 1983. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 9 of them.

Who rides for Golden Chance Farm?

7 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 13 wins. The horses number 8.

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The races Golden Chance Farm has won, and the owners around them

The races Golden Chance Farm has won

The owners either side

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