Cecil Boyd-Rochfort
61 wins in the world's richest races between 1928 and 1968, across 18 different races. The biggest is the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000.
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
61 wins from 1928 to 1968, in 3-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Cecil Boyd-Rochfort took 12 of these 61 in 1956-58 alone.
The races Cecil Boyd-Rochfort keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Cecil Boyd-Rochfort has won
61 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | March Stakes | Deep Sapphire | S. Smith | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1963 | Sandown Classic Trial | Raise You Ten | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1961 | Gordon Stakes | Pardao | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1961 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Pardao | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1961 | Newmarket Stakes | The Axe | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1960 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Jet Stream | Doug Smith | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1960 | Newmarket Stakes | Stupor Mundi | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1959 | Dante Stakes | Dickens | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £192,200 |
| 1959 | Dee Stakes | Parthia | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1959 | Epsom Derby | Parthia | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 1959 | Gordon Stakes | Above Suspicion | Doug Smith | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1959 | Jersey Stakes | Welsh Guard | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1959 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Parthia | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1959 | St James's Palace Stakes | Above Suspicion | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £650,000 |
| 1958 | 2000 Guineas Stakes | Pall Mall | Doug Smith | Great Britain | £525,000 |
| 1958 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Miner's Lamp | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1958 | Chester Vase | Alcide | Willie Snaith | Great Britain | £140,000 |
| 1958 | Craven Stakes | Bald Eagle | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1958 | Dante Stakes | Bald Eagle | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £192,200 |
| 1958 | Great Voltigeur Stakes | Alcide | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1958 | King Edward VII Stakes | Restoration | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 1958 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Alcide | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1958 | St Leger Stakes | Alcide | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1957 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Tempest | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1957 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Doutelle | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1956 | Dee Stakes | Atlas | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1955 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Sierra Nevada | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1955 | Gordon Stakes | Manati | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1955 | St Leger Stakes | Meld | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1954 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Ambler II | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1954 | Craven Stakes | Ambler II | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1953 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Premonition | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1953 | Great Voltigeur Stakes | Premonition | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1953 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Aureole | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1953 | St Leger Stakes | Premonition | Eph Smith | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1952 | Newmarket Stakes | Chavey Down | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1951 | Lingfield Derby Trial | North Carolina | Charlie Elliott | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1951 | St James's Palace Stakes | Turco | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £650,000 |
| 1950 | Jersey Stakes | Double Eclipse | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1950 | Newmarket Stakes | Prince Simon | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1949 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Brown Rover | Billy Cook | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1949 | Queen's Vase | Lone Eagle | Doug Smith | Great Britain | £262,500 |
| 1948 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Black Tarquin | Harry Carr | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1948 | St James's Palace Stakes | Black Tarquin | Edgar Britt | Great Britain | £650,000 |
| 1948 | St Leger Stakes | Black Tarquin | Edgar Britt | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1946 | Queen's Vase | Look Ahead | Doug Smith | Great Britain | £262,500 |
| 1941 | St Leger Stakes | Sun Castle | Georges Bridgland | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1939 | Craven Stakes | Signal Light | Rufus Beasley | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1939 | King Edward VII Stakes | Hypnotist | Rufus Beasley | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 1939 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Hypnotist | Billy Nevett | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1938 | Gordon Stakes | Valedictory | Rufus Beasley | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1937 | Gordon Stakes | Perifox | Rufus Beasley | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1936 | Craven Stakes | Monument | Rufus Beasley | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1936 | King Edward VII Stakes | Precipitation | Rufus Beasley | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 1936 | Newmarket Stakes | Flares | Rufus Beasley | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1936 | St Leger Stakes | Boswell | Pat Beasley | Great Britain | £700,000 |
| 1932 | Craven Stakes | Loaningdale | Joe Childs | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1931 | Newmarket Stakes | Sir Andrew | Rufus Beasley | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1930 | Newmarket Stakes | The Scout II | Joe Childs | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1928 | Craven Stakes | Royal Minstrel | Joe Childs | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1928 | St James's Palace Stakes | Royal Minstrel | Joe Childs | Great Britain | £650,000 |
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.
The trainers either side
Ranked 76th of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Alec Head | 68 | 49 | 1952 to 1983 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 67 | François Doumen | 68 | 46 | 1986 to 2016 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 68 | Jonathan Pease | 67 | 53 | 1985 to 2014 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 69 | Roger Attfield | 67 | 23 | 1975 to 2020 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 70 | Jonjo O'Neill | 66 | 38 | 1991 to 2026 | £646,880 |
| 71 | H. Graham Motion | 64 | 44 | 1997 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 72 | Jerry Hollendorfer | 64 | 39 | 1989 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 73 | Theo Grieper | 64 | 33 | 1970 to 1995 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 74 | Todd Pletcher | 63 | 38 | 1998 to 2025 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 75 | John W. Sadler | 61 | 36 | 1986 to 2025 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 77 | Markus Klug | 61 | 36 | 2013 to 2024 | £555,556 |
| 78 | Max Hirsch | 60 | 25 | 1915 to 1968 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 79 | Clive Brittain | 60 | 44 | 1974 to 2008 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 80 | H. Allen Jerkens | 60 | 33 | 1962 to 2007 | £751,880 |
| 81 | Guy Harwood | 60 | 40 | 1971 to 1993 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 82 | David Nicholson | 59 | 33 | 1977 to 1999 | £646,880 |
| 83 | LeRoy Jolley | 58 | 41 | 1962 to 1991 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 84 | Kiaran McLaughlin | 56 | 41 | 1994 to 2019 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 85 | Fred Rimell | 56 | 26 | 1948 to 1981 | £646,880 |
| 86 | Waldemar Hickst | 56 | 35 | 2006 to 2026 | £427,350 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Cecil Boyd-Rochfort won?
61, across 18 different races between 1928 and 1968. That is 76th of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Cecil Boyd-Rochfort has won?
the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000 and run in Great Britain. Cecil Boyd-Rochfort won it in 1959.
Which race has Cecil Boyd-Rochfort won most often?
the Lingfield Derby Trial, 10 times at Lingfield Park. 13 of these races have gone to Cecil Boyd-Rochfort more than once.
How much prize money has Cecil Boyd-Rochfort 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: 61 wins, the biggest of them worth £1,500,000.
When did Cecil Boyd-Rochfort win these races?
Between 1928 and 1968. The busiest spell was 1956-58, with 12 of them.
Where to next
The races Cecil Boyd-Rochfort has won, and the trainers around them