Jean-Louis Levesque
20 wins in the world's richest races between 1965 and 1983, across 12 different races. The biggest is the Alcibiades Stakes, worth £488,722.
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
20 wins from 1965 to 1983, by decade
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: 14 of these 20 came in the 1970s alone.
The races Jean-Louis Levesque keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Jean-Louis Levesque has won
20 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Queenston Stakes | Feu D'Enfer | Yvon Turcotte | Jacques Dumas | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1981 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Le Danseur | Gary Stahlbaum | Jacques Dumas | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1981 | Marine Stakes | Le Grand Seigneur | Dan Beckon | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1979 | Toronto Cup Stakes | Coup de Chance | Paul Souter | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1978 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Medaille d'Or | Jean Cruguet | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1977 | Alcibiades Stakes | L'Alezane | Ron Turcotte | Joseph "Yonnie" Starr | United States | £488,722 |
| 1977 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) | Giboulee | Jeffrey Fell | Jacques Dumas | United States | £300,752 |
| 1976 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | Giboulee | Sandy Hawley | Jacques Dumas | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1976 | Marine Stakes | Laissez-Passer | Jeffrey Fell | Jacques Dumas | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1975 | Ontario Derby | L'Enjoleur | Sandy Hawley | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1975 | Prince of Wales Stakes | L'Enjoleur | Sandy Hawley | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £214,720 |
| 1974 | Coronation Futurity Stakes | L'Enjoleur | Sandy Hawley | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £134,200 |
| 1972 | Frizette Stakes | La Prevoyante | John LeBlanc | Yonnie Starr | United States | £300,752 |
| 1972 | Spinaway Stakes | La Prevoyante | John LeBlanc | Yonnie Starr | United States | £225,564 |
| 1971 | Queenston Stakes | Coco la Terreur | D. Thomas | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1970 | Alabama Stakes | Fanfreluche | Ron Turcotte | Yonnie Starr | United States | £451,128 |
| 1970 | Toronto Cup Stakes | Croquemitaine | Sandy Hawley | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1968 | Prince of Wales Stakes | Rouletabille | Richard Grubb | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £214,720 |
| 1968 | Queenston Stakes | Rouletabille | Richard Grubb | Yonnie Starr | Canada | £80,520 |
| 1965 | Duchess Stakes | Ciboulette | Noel Turcotte | Duke Campbell | Canada | £51,728 |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was.
Where Jean-Louis Levesque wins
2 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 10 | 50% | Prince of Wales Stakes |
| United States | 5 | 25% | Alcibiades Stakes |
The owners either side
Ranked 99th of 288 on big-race wins
| # | Owner | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | Ethel D. Jacobs | 23 | 20 | 1936 to 1986 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 80 | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | 23 | 17 | 2003 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 81 | Golden Eagle Farm | 23 | 14 | 1982 to 2001 | £751,880 |
| 82 | Scuderia Effevi | 23 | 10 | 2007 to 2019 | £447,692 |
| 83 | Harry Payne Whitney | 22 | 12 | 1906 to 1930 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 84 | Charles E. Fipke | 22 | 18 | 2003 to 2022 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 85 | William Haggin Perry | 22 | 20 | 1956 to 1991 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 86 | Glen Hill Farm | 22 | 16 | 1972 to 2015 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 87 | Aga Khan Studs SCEA | 21 | 20 | 2025 to 2026 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 88 | Elmendorf Farm | 21 | 16 | 1960 to 1982 | £751,880 |
| 89 | Prince A. A. Faisal | 21 | 18 | 1986 to 2026 | £854,701 |
| 90 | Haras d'Etreham | 21 | 16 | 1981 to 2024 | £341,880 |
| 91 | Glen Riddle Farm | 20 | 9 | 1919 to 1941 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 92 | Cornelius V. Whitney | 20 | 10 | 1933 to 1977 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 93 | Stonestreet Stables | 20 | 18 | 2007 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 94 | Gestüt Ammerland | 20 | 18 | 1997 to 2017 | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 95 | Darley Stable | 20 | 19 | 2003 to 2012 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 96 | Cheveley Park Stud | 20 | 17 | 1990 to 2023 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 97 | Gestüt Zoppenbroich | 20 | 9 | 1965 to 1985 | £555,556 |
| 98 | Georg von Ullmann | 20 | 15 | 1993 to 2009 | £854,701 |
| 100 | Marcel Boussac | 19 | 9 | 1936 to 1978 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 101 | Aga Khan III | 19 | 5 | 1924 to 1952 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 102 | Magnier / Tabor | 19 | 15 | 1998 to 2008 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 103 | Lael Stables | 19 | 16 | 2006 to 2025 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 104 | Joseph E. Widener | 19 | 9 | 1918 to 1940 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 105 | John A. Franks | 19 | 16 | 1984 to 2003 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 106 | William S. Farish III | 19 | 18 | 1970 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 107 | Hobeau Farm | 19 | 17 | 1969 to 2007 | £751,880 |
| 108 | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | 19 | 14 | 1981 to 1995 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 109 | Jaber Abdullah | 19 | 16 | 1994 to 2026 | £650,000 |
| 110 | Sir Michael Sobell | 19 | 18 | 1972 to 1989 | £700,000 |
| 111 | Thierry van Zuylen | 19 | 18 | 1963 to 2004 | £341,880 |
| 112 | Bob & Beverly Lewis | 18 | 15 | 1994 to 2005 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 113 | Rancocas Stable | 18 | 10 | 1885 to 1929 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 114 | Paul Mellon | 18 | 13 | 1965 to 1985 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Jean-Louis Levesque won?
20, across 12 different races between 1965 and 1983. That is 99th of the 288 owners on this site.
What is the biggest race Jean-Louis Levesque has won?
the Alcibiades Stakes, worth £488,722 and run in the United States. Jean-Louis Levesque won it in 1977.
Which race has Jean-Louis Levesque won most often?
the Coronation Futurity Stakes, 4 times at Woodbine Racetrack. 5 of these races have gone to Jean-Louis Levesque more than once.
When did Jean-Louis Levesque win these races?
Between 1965 and 1983. The busiest decade was the 1970s, with 14 of them.
Who rides for Jean-Louis Levesque?
12 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 20 wins. The horses number 15.
Where to next
The races Jean-Louis Levesque has won, and the owners around them
The races Jean-Louis Levesque has won
The owners either side
- Ethel D. Jacobs
- Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey
- Golden Eagle Farm
- Scuderia Effevi
- Harry Payne Whitney
- Charles E. Fipke
- William Haggin Perry
- Glen Hill Farm
- Aga Khan Studs SCEA
- Elmendorf Farm
- Prince A. A. Faisal
- Haras d'Etreham
- Glen Riddle Farm
- Cornelius V. Whitney
- Stonestreet Stables
- Gestüt Ammerland
- Darley Stable
- Cheveley Park Stud
- Gestüt Zoppenbroich
- Georg von Ullmann
- Marcel Boussac
- Aga Khan III
- Magnier / Tabor
- Lael Stables
- Joseph E. Widener
- John A. Franks
- William S. Farish III
- Hobeau Farm
- Henryk de Kwiatkowski
- Jaber Abdullah
- Sir Michael Sobell
- Thierry van Zuylen
- Bob & Beverly Lewis
- Rancocas Stable
- Paul Mellon
- W. Cal Partee
- J. P. McManus
- Bohemia Stable
- Team Valor
- Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum