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OWNER · 176th BY BIG-RACE WINS

William R. Beasley

14 wins in the world's richest races between 1952 and 1966, across 8 different races. The biggest is the King's Plate, worth £536,800.

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 14
BIGGEST WIN £537k
RACES WON 8
FIRST AND LAST 1952 to 1966
COUNTRIES 1

The races William R. Beasley keeps winning

By number of wins

6 won more than once

Breeders' Stakes 2 Prince of Wales Stakes 2 Valedictory Stakes 2 Marine Stakes 2 Toronto Cup Stakes 2 Grey Stakes 2 King's Plate 1 Coronation Futurity Stakes 1

Every big race William R. Beasley has won

14 winners, newest first

8 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Trainer Country Worth
1966 Prince of Wales Stakes He's A Smoothie Hugo Dittfach Warren Beasley Canada £214,720
1966 Valedictory Stakes He's A Smoothie Hugo Dittfach Warren Beasley Canada £80,520
1963 Marine Stakes Sunny D. Pruiett Robert S. Bateman Canada £80,520
1960 Breeders' Stakes Hidden Treasure Alfonso Coy Robert S. Bateman Canada £268,400
1960 Marine Stakes Hidden Treasure Al Coy John Passero Canada £80,520
1960 Toronto Cup Stakes Hidden Treasure Al Coy John Passero Canada £80,520
1959 Grey Stakes Eltoro The Great George Gubbins John Passero Canada £61,219
1957 Toronto Cup Stakes Pink Velvet Ernie Warme John Passero Canada £80,520
1956 Breeders' Stakes Canadian Champ Eugene Rodriguez John Passero Canada £268,400
1956 Grey Stakes Roman Artist Eegene A. Rodriguez John Passero Canada £61,219
1956 King's Plate Canadian Champ David Stevenson John Passero Canada £536,800
1956 Prince of Wales Stakes Canadian Champ † David Stevenson John Passero Canada £214,720
1955 Coronation Futurity Stakes Canadian Champ David Stevenson John Passero Canada £134,200
1952 Valedictory Stakes Try On Alf Bavington John Passero Canada £80,520

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 176th of 288 on big-race wins

# Owner Wins Races Span Biggest win
156 Tabor / Smith / Magnier 15 9 2008 to 2025 £4,273,504£4.3m
157 Buckland Farm 15 15 1974 to 1992 £3,759,399£3.8m
158 Tartan Stable 15 14 1967 to 1987 £1,503,759£1.5m
159 Ryehill Farm 15 13 1979 to 1997 £1,127,820£1.1m
160 Harry C. Hatch 15 6 1931 to 1945 £563,910
161 Peachtree Stable 15 14 2001 to 2022 £1,127,820£1.1m
162 Alan Clore 15 14 1974 to 1990 £393,162
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
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
183 Golden Chance Farm 13 11 1974 to 1983 £1,503,759£1.5m
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

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has William R. Beasley won?

14, across 8 different races between 1952 and 1966. That is 176th of the 288 owners on this site.

What is the biggest race William R. Beasley has won?

the King's Plate, worth £536,800 and run in Canada. William R. Beasley won it in 1956.

Which race has William R. Beasley won most often?

the Breeders' Stakes, 2 times at Woodbine Racetrack. 6 of these races have gone to William R. Beasley more than once.

When did William R. Beasley win these races?

Between 1952 and 1966. The busiest decade was the 1950s, with 8 of them.

Who rides for William R. Beasley?

10 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 14 wins. The horses number 9.

Where to next

The races William R. Beasley has won, and the owners around them

The races William R. Beasley has won

The owners either side

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