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OWNER · 42nd BY BIG-RACE WINS

WinStar Farm

36 wins in the world's richest races between 2001 and 2026, across 31 different races. The biggest is the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399.

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 36
BIGGEST WIN £3.8m
RACES WON 31
FIRST AND LAST 2001 to 2026
COUNTRIES 2

When the wins came

36 wins from 2001 to 2026, by decade

Best decade: the 2010s, 21 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: 21 of these 36 came in the 2010s alone.

The races WinStar Farm keeps winning

By number of wins

3 won more than once

Sam F. Davis Stakes 4 Louisiana Derby 2 Illinois Derby 2 Kentucky Derby 1 Nashville Derby 1 Breeders' Cup Mile 1 Arkansas Derby 1 Rebel Stakes 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 1 Florida Derby 1 American Turf Stakes 1 Haskell Stakes 1

Every big race WinStar Farm has won

36 winners, newest first

31 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Trainer Country Worth
2026 Hopeful Stakes The Good Life Manuel_Franco_(jockey) Brad H. Cox United States £225,564
2024 Rebel Stakes Timberlake Cristian A. Torres Brad H. Cox United States £751,880
2020 Coaching Club American Oaks Paris Lights Tyler Gaffalione William I. Mott United States £375,940
2018 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Bulletin Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher United States £751,880
2018 Louisiana Derby Noble Indy John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher United States £751,880
2017 Jim Dandy Stakes Good Samaritan Joel Rosario William I. Mott United States £375,940
2017 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes American Patriot Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher United States £451,128
2016 Arkansas Derby Creator Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. Asmussen United States £939,850
2016 Breeders' Cup Mile Tourist Joel Rosario Bill Mott United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2016 Kent Stakes American Patriot José L. Ortiz Todd A. Pletcher United States £187,970
2015 Dwyer Stakes Speightster Jose Lezcano William I. Mott United States £150,376
2015 Nashville Derby Closing Bell Jose Lezcano William I. Mott United States £2,631,579£2.6m
2014 Florida Derby Constitution Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher United States £751,880
2013 Arlington Classic General Election Joseph Rocco Jr. Kellyn Gorder United States £75,188
2013 Louisiana Derby Revolutionary Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher United States £751,880
2013 Withers Stakes Revolutionary Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher United States £187,970
2012 Wood Memorial Stakes Gemologist Javier Castellano Todd A. Pletcher United States £563,910
2011 Sam F. Davis Stakes Brethren Ramon A. Dominguez Todd A. Pletcher United States £187,970
2010 American Turf Stakes Doubles Partner Garrett K. Gomez Todd A. Pletcher United States £751,880
2010 Grey Stakes Blue Laser Corey Fraser Mark E. Casse Canada £61,219
2010 Illinois Derby American Lion David Flores Eoin G. Harty United States £187,970
2010 Kentucky Derby Super Saver Calvin Borel Todd Pletcher United States £3,759,399£3.8m
2010 Sam F. Davis Stakes Rule John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher United States £187,970
2010 Sunland Park Derby Endorsement Robby Albarado Shannon Ritter United States £375,940
2009 Jeff Ruby Steaks Hold Me Back Kent J. Desormeaux William I. Mott United States £584,211
2009 Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) Advice Garrett K. Gomez Todd A. Pletcher United States £300,752
2008 Goodwood Stakes Well Armed Aaron Gryder Eoin G. Harty United States £225,564
2008 Santa Anita Derby Colonel John Corey Nakatani Eoin G. Harty United States £375,940
2008 Sham Stakes Colonel John Garrett K. Gomez Eoin G. Harty United States £75,188
2007 Illinois Derby Cowtown Cat Fernando Jara Todd A. Pletcher United States £187,970
2007 Sam F. Davis Stakes Any Given Saturday John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher United States £187,970
2006 American Derby Union Avenue Larry Melancon William I. Mott United States £75,188
2006 Haskell Stakes Bluegrass Cat John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher United States £751,880
2006 Sam F. Davis Stakes Bluegrass Cat John R. Velazquez Todd A. Pletcher United States £187,970
2002 Spinaway Stakes Awesome Humor Pat Day W. Elliott Walden United States £225,564
2001 Just a Game Stakes License Fee Pat Day W. Elliott Walden United States £375,940

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 WinStar Farm wins

2 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
United States 35 97% Kentucky Derby
Canada 1 3% Grey Stakes

The owners either side

Ranked 42nd of 288 on big-race wins

# Owner Wins Races Span Biggest win
22 Claiborne Farm 52 37 1955 to 2013 £3,759,399£3.8m
23 Klaravich Stables 51 37 1997 to 2026 £3,759,399£3.8m
24 Paul de Moussac 50 43 1974 to 1994 £854,701
25 Ghislaine Head 48 40 1971 to 2011 £4,273,504£4.3m
26 Peter M. Brant 47 34 1977 to 2025 £1,503,759£1.5m
27 Gestüt Schlenderhan 47 18 1969 to 2022 £555,556
28 Fred W. Hooper 46 30 1945 to 1998 £1,503,759£1.5m
29 Gestüt Fährhof 46 16 1968 to 2026 £854,701
30 Michael Tabor 45 41 1995 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
31 Marquesa de Moratalla 45 33 1979 to 2012 £1,282,051£1.3m
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
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
52 C. V. Whitney 33 21 1932 to 1983 £751,880
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

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has WinStar Farm won?

36, across 31 different races between 2001 and 2026. That is 42nd of the 288 owners on this site.

What is the biggest race WinStar Farm has won?

the Kentucky Derby, worth £3,759,399 and run in the United States. WinStar Farm won it in 2010.

Which race has WinStar Farm won most often?

the Sam F. Davis Stakes, 4 times at Tampa Bay Downs. 3 of these races have gone to WinStar Farm more than once.

When did WinStar Farm win these races?

Between 2001 and 2026. The busiest decade was the 2010s, with 21 of them.

Who rides for WinStar Farm?

22 different riders have won one of these races in the colours, across 36 wins. The horses number 32.

Where to next

The races WinStar Farm has won, and the owners around them

The races WinStar Farm has won

The owners either side

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