Charles Whittingham
84 wins in the world's richest races between 1964 and 1996, across 9 different races. The biggest is the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600.
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
84 wins from 1964 to 1996, in 3-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Charles Whittingham took 5 of these 84 in 1968-70 alone.
The races Charles Whittingham keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Charles Whittingham has won
84 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Del Mar Derby | Rainbow Blues | Corey Nakatani | United States | £187,970 |
| 1991 | Japan Cup | Golden Pheasant | Gary Stevens | Japan | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 1989 | Preakness Stakes | Sunday Silence | Pat Valenzuela | United States | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 1988 | Coaching Club American Oaks | Goodbye Halo | Jorge Velásquez | United States | £375,940 |
| 1988 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Lively One | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £150,376 |
| 1986 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Ferdinand | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £150,376 |
| 1980 | American Pharoah Stakes | High Counsel | Larry Gilligan | United States | £225,564 |
| 1980 | Del Mar Derby | Exploded | Laffit Pincay Jr. | United States | £187,970 |
| 1978 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | Exceller | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £751,880 |
| 1977 | American Pharoah Stakes | Balzac | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £225,564 |
| 1972 | American Pharoah Stakes | Groshawk | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £225,564 |
| 1971 | Baldwin Stakes | Restless Runner | Eddie Belmonte | United States | £75,188 |
| 1970 | Bing Crosby Stakes | Bargain Day | Rudy Rosales | United States | £300,752 |
| 1970 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Colorado King, Jr. | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £150,376 |
| 1969 | Baldwin Stakes | Tell | Bill Shoemaker | United States | £75,188 |
| 1968 | Baldwin Stakes | Fiddle Isle | Johnny Sellers | United States | £75,188 |
| 1968 | Bing Crosby Stakes | Pretense | Donald Pierce | United States | £300,752 |
| 1966 | Del Mar Derby | Drin | Donald Pierce | United States | £187,970 |
| 1964 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | Count Charles | Manuel Ycaza | United States | £150,376 |
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 Charles Whittingham wins
2 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 21% | Preakness Stakes |
| Japan | 1 | 1% | Japan Cup |
The trainers either side
Ranked 48th of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Stefano Botti | 100 | 28 | 2009 to 2026 | £447,692 |
| 39 | Mark Johnston | 96 | 55 | 1994 to 2022 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 40 | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 90 | 44 | 1987 to 2024 | £646,880 |
| 41 | Richard Hannon Sr. | 90 | 49 | 1973 to 2013 | £650,000 |
| 42 | Dick Hern | 89 | 43 | 1958 to 1997 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 43 | Bruno Schütz | 88 | 36 | 1971 to 1997 | £555,556 |
| 44 | Philip Hobbs | 88 | 47 | 1986 to 2026 | £450,000 |
| 45 | Andreas Schütz | 87 | 47 | 1998 to 2023 | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 46 | Henri-Alex Pantall | 87 | 60 | 1989 to 2026 | £854,701 |
| 47 | Christophe Clement | 85 | 49 | 1992 to 2024 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 49 | Jim Fitzsimmons | 83 | 25 | 1922 to 1966 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 50 | Sven von Mitzlaff | 81 | 29 | 1958 to 1986 | £555,556 |
| 51 | Uwe Ostmann | 81 | 40 | 1979 to 2011 | £555,556 |
| 52 | Barry Hills | 80 | 43 | 1970 to 2011 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 53 | John Hammond | 79 | 57 | 1987 to 2011 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 54 | David Smaga | 79 | 52 | 1979 to 2021 | £341,880 |
| 55 | Ron McAnally | 77 | 38 | 1961 to 2014 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 56 | Luca Cumani | 76 | 54 | 1980 to 2018 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 57 | Patrick Biancone | 76 | 57 | 1980 to 2020 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 58 | Mike de Kock | 75 | 26 | 1999 to 2022 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Charles Whittingham won?
84, across 9 different races between 1964 and 1996. That is 48th of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Charles Whittingham has won?
the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600 and run in Japan. Charles Whittingham won it in 1991.
Which race has Charles Whittingham won most often?
the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, 4 times at Santa Anita Park. 5 of these races have gone to Charles Whittingham more than once.
How much prize money has Charles Whittingham 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: 84 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,493,600.
When did Charles Whittingham win these races?
Between 1964 and 1996. The busiest spell was 1968-70, with 5 of them.
Where to next
The races Charles Whittingham has won, and the trainers around them