TRAINER · 94th BY BIG-RACE WINS
Dan Skelton
53 wins in the world's richest races between 2014 and 2026, across 35 different races. The biggest is the Ryanair Chase, worth £375,000.
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.
BIG-RACE WINS 53
BIGGEST WIN £375k
RACES WON 35
FIRST AND LAST 2014 to 2026
COUNTRIES 1
When the wins came
53 wins from 2014 to 2026, in years
2 14
0 15
3 16
0 17
1 18
5 19
3 20
6 21
5 22
3 23
11 24
7 25
6 26
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Dan Skelton took 11 of these 53 in 2024 alone.
The races Dan Skelton keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Dan Skelton has won
53 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | International Hurdle | The New Lion | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £112,000 |
| 2026 | Maghull Novices' Chase | Mirabad | Tristan Durrell | Great Britain | £120,000 |
| 2026 | Melling Chase | Grey Dawning | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 2026 | Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race | Nan's Choice | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2026 | Pertemps Final | Supremely West | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2026 | Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase | Madara | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £120,000 |
| 2025 | Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle | The New Lion | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 2025 | Betfair Chase | Grey Dawning | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 2025 | Coral Gold Cup | Panic Attack | Tristan Durrell | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 2025 | Paddy Power Gold Cup | Panic Attack | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £160,000 |
| 2025 | Sharp Novices' Hurdle | Fortune De Mer | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2025 | Warfield Mares' Hurdle | Take No Chances | Kielan Woods | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2025 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Kateira | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2024 | BetMGM Cup | Langer Dan | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 2024 | Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle | Gwennie May Boy | Charlie Todd | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2024 | Challow Novices' Hurdle | The New Lion | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2024 | Golden Miller Novices' Chase | Grey Dawning | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 2024 | Henry VIII Novices' Chase | L'Eau Du Sud | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2024 | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase | Unexpected Party | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 2024 | Kempton Mares' Hurdle | Kateira | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £25,000 |
| 2024 | Rising Stars Novices' Chase | Boombawn | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2024 | Ryanair Chase | Protektorat | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £375,000 |
| 2024 | Sharp Novices' Hurdle | Valgrand | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2024 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Take No Chances | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2023 | BetMGM Cup | Langer Dan | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 2023 | Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle | West Balboa | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2023 | County Handicap Hurdle | Faivoir | Bridget Andrews | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2022 | Becher Chase | Ashtown Lad | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 2022 | Betfair Chase | Protektorat | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 2022 | Coral Gold Cup | Le Milos | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 2022 | Warfield Mares' Hurdle | Molly Ollys Wishes | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2022 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Molly Ollys Wishes | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2021 | Future Champion Novices' Chase | Allmankind | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £24,000 |
| 2021 | Manifesto Novices' Chase | Protektorat | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £120,000 |
| 2021 | Many Clouds Chase | Protektorat | Bridget Andrews | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2021 | Old Roan Chase | Allmankind | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2021 | Warfield Mares' Hurdle | Roksana | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2021 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Molly Ollys Wishes | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2020 | Henry VIII Novices' Chase | Allmankind | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2020 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle | Emmas Joy | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £22,500 |
| 2020 | Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle | My Drogo | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £25,000 |
| 2019 | Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle | Aux Ptits Soins | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2019 | County Handicap Hurdle | Ch'tibello | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2019 | David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle | Roksana | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £124,200 |
| 2019 | Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle | Allmankind | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2019 | Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle | Flash The Steel | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2018 | County Handicap Hurdle | Mohaayed | Bridget Andrews | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2016 | County Handicap Hurdle | Superb Story | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2016 | Scottish Champion Hurdle | Ch'Tibello | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 2016 | Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Stephanie Frances | Bridget Andrews | Great Britain | £30,000 |
| 2014 | Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle | Shelford | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 2014 | Sodexo Live! Gold Cup | What A Warrior | Harry Skelton | Great Britain | £100,000 |
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 94th of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 87 | Ian Balding | 55 | 45 | 1965 to 2001 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 88 | Hein Bollow | 55 | 29 | 1968 to 1988 | £555,556 |
| 89 | John Gaver Sr. | 54 | 25 | 1936 to 1974 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 90 | Jim Bolger | 54 | 24 | 1978 to 2021 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 91 | Gordon Elliott | 54 | 28 | 2007 to 2026 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 92 | Noel Murless | 53 | 20 | 1949 to 1974 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 93 | Alduino Botti | 53 | 23 | 1982 to 2022 | £447,692 |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Dan Skelton won?
53, across 35 different races between 2014 and 2026. That is 94th of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Dan Skelton has won?
the Ryanair Chase, worth £375,000 and run in Great Britain. Dan Skelton won it in 2024.
Which race has Dan Skelton won most often?
the Wetherby Mares' Hurdle, 5 times at Wetherby Racecourse. 10 of these races have gone to Dan Skelton more than once.
How much prize money has Dan Skelton 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: 53 wins, the biggest of them worth £375,000.
When did Dan Skelton win these races?
Between 2014 and 2026. The busiest spell was 2024, with 11 of them.
Where to next
The races Dan Skelton has won, and the trainers around them
The races Dan Skelton has won
- Ryanair Chase
- Melling Chase
- Coral Gold Cup
- Betfair Chase
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle
- Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
- Becher Chase
- Golden Miller Novices' Chase
- David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle
- Maghull Novices' Chase
- Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase
- Manifesto Novices' Chase
- International Hurdle
- BetMGM Cup
- Pertemps Final
- Challow Novices' Hurdle
- Henry VIII Novices' Chase
- County Handicap Hurdle
- Sodexo Live! Gold Cup
- Sharp Novices' Hurdle
- Old Roan Chase
- Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle
- Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle
- Rising Stars Novices' Chase
- Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle
- Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race
- Warfield Mares' Hurdle
- Many Clouds Chase
- Scottish Champion Hurdle
- Wetherby Mares' Hurdle
- Kempton Mares' Hurdle
- Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle
- Future Champion Novices' Chase
- Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle