Angel Penna
48 wins in the world's richest races between 1972 and 1977, across 13 different races. The biggest is Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504.
Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a trainer's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.
When the wins came
48 wins from 1972 to 1977, in years
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Angel Penna took 6 of these 48 in 1974 alone.
The races Angel Penna keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Angel Penna has won
48 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches | Madelia | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £427,350 |
| 1977 | Prix de Barbeville | Buckskin | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £68,376 |
| 1977 | Prix de l'Opéra | Waya | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £427,350 |
| 1977 | Prix du Cadran | Buckskin | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £256,410 |
| 1977 | Prix Jacques Le Marois | Flying Water | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £854,701 |
| 1976 | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | Gravelines | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £384,615 |
| 1976 | Prix Jacques Le Marois | Gravelines | Gary W. Moore | France | £854,701 |
| 1976 | Prix Jean de Chaudenay | Maitland | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £81,197 |
| 1976 | St Leger Stakes | Crow | Yves Saint-Martin | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1975 | Prix de Fontainebleau | Monsanto | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £68,376 |
| 1975 | Prix Dollar | Allez France | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £170,940 |
| 1975 | Prix Ganay | Allez France | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £256,410 |
| 1975 | Prix Jacques Le Marois | Lianga | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £854,701 |
| 1975 | Prix Jean de Chaudenay | Ashmore | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £81,197 |
| 1974 | Prix de Fontainebleau | Mount Hagen | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £68,376 |
| 1974 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Allez France | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 1974 | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | Mount Hagen | Philippe Paquet | France | £384,615 |
| 1974 | Prix Ganay | Allez France | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £256,410 |
| 1974 | Prix Jean de Chaudenay | Balompie | Freddy Head | France | £81,197 |
| 1974 | Prix Vermeille | Paulista | Yves Saint-Martin | France | £512,821 |
| 1972 | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches | Mata Hari | Jean Cruguet | France | £427,350 |
| 1972 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | San San | Freddy Head | France | £4,273,504£4.3m |
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 prize itself goes to the owner and the trainer takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.
Where Angel Penna wins
2 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 21 | 44% | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| Great Britain | 1 | 2% | St Leger Stakes |
The trainers either side
Ranked 105th of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | Nick Zito | 52 | 28 | 1990 to 2011 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 96 | Fred Winter | 52 | 25 | 1970 to 1988 | £646,880 |
| 97 | John Moore | 51 | 15 | 1993 to 2020 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 98 | John Cunnington Jr. | 51 | 42 | 1962 to 1991 | £854,701 |
| 99 | Henk Grewe | 51 | 34 | 2018 to 2026 | £555,556 |
| 100 | Peter Chapple-Hyam | 50 | 38 | 1992 to 2012 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 101 | Bruno Grizzetti | 50 | 23 | 1990 to 2014 | £447,692 |
| 102 | Laz Barrera | 49 | 34 | 1971 to 1990 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 103 | David Elsworth | 49 | 37 | 1980 to 2018 | £646,880 |
| 104 | James Rowe Sr. | 48 | 13 | 1881 to 1928 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 106 | Olivier Douieb | 48 | 38 | 1977 to 1987 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 107 | Hans Blume | 48 | 33 | 1991 to 2009 | £447,692 |
| 108 | Andrew Balding | 47 | 34 | 2003 to 2026 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 109 | Dale L. Romans | 46 | 28 | 2004 to 2018 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 110 | Richard E. Mandella | 46 | 24 | 1982 to 2025 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 111 | Steve Asmussen | 45 | 31 | 1996 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 112 | Mikel Delzangles | 45 | 38 | 2003 to 2026 | £5,291,005£5.3m |
| 113 | Bob Turnell | 45 | 23 | 1956 to 1982 | £646,880 |
| 114 | Mick Channon | 45 | 34 | 1995 to 2020 | £650,000 |
| 115 | Jimmy Jones | 44 | 26 | 1947 to 1964 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Angel Penna won?
48, across 13 different races between 1972 and 1977. That is 105th of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Angel Penna has won?
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504 and run in France. Angel Penna won it in 1974, 1972.
Which race has Angel Penna won most often?
Prix Jacques Le Marois, 3 times at Deauville Racecourse. 7 of these races have gone to Angel Penna more than once.
How much prize money has Angel Penna won?
The prize goes to the owner, and the trainer takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 48 wins, the biggest of them worth £4,273,504.
When did Angel Penna win these races?
Between 1972 and 1977. The busiest spell was 1974, with 6 of them.
Where to next
The races Angel Penna has won, and the trainers around them