David Smaga Big-Race Wins and Race Purses

Q: What is the biggest race David Smaga has won?

Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, worth £341,880 and run in France. David Smaga won it in 1980.

When the wins came

79 wins from 1979 to 2021, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1980-82, 13 wins

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77

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80

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86

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89

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92

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95

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98

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01

7

04

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07

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10

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13

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16

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19

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: David Smaga took 13 of these 79 in 1980-82 alone.

The races David Smaga keeps winning

By number of wins

18 won more than once

Prix Rothschild 5 Prix Isonomy 4 Prix Daniel Wildenstein 3 Prix Miesque 3 Prix d'Hédouville 3 Prix La Force 3 Prix Marcel Boussac 2 Prix Ganay 2 Prix d'Harcourt 2 Prix Thomas Bryon 2 Prix Gontaut-Biron 2 Prix Perth 2

Every big race David Smaga has won

79 winners, newest first

52 different races

Year	Race	Horse	Jockey	Country	Worth
2021	Prix Saint-Alary	Incarville	Christophe Soumillon	France	£213,675
2016	Prix Thomas Bryon	Mate Story	Christophe Soumillon	France	£68,376
2014	Prix Fille de l'Air	Gaga A	Alexis Badel	France	£68,376
2013	Prix du Muguet	Don Bosco	Grégory Benoist	France	£111,111
2012	Prix Chaudenay	Canticum	Grégory Benoist	France	£170,940
2012	Prix Gontaut-Biron	Don Bosco	Gregory Benoist	France	£68,376
2012	Prix Perth	Don Bosco	Flavien Prat	France	£68,376
2011	Prix Juigné	Mr Chance	Grégory Benoist	France	£21,368
2009	Prix Miesque	Lixirova	Grégory Benoist	France	£68,376
2008	Prix de Sandringham	Modern Look	Stéphane Pasquier	France	£111,111
2008	Prix Miesque	Stefer	Dominique Boeuf	France	£68,376
2007	Prix Miesque	Modern Look	Stéphane Pasquier	France	£68,376
2007	Prix Sigy	Prior Warning	Dominique Boeuf	France	£68,376
2006	Prix d'Aumale	Poltava	Dominique Boeuf	France	£47,863
2006	Prix de Psyché	Chaibia	Dominique Boeuf	France	£47,863
2005	Prix Daniel Wildenstein	Special Kaldoun	Dominique Boeuf	France	£170,940
2005	Prix Quincey	Special Kaldoun	Dominique Boeuf	France	£47,863
2004	Prix Gontaut-Biron	Special Kaldoun	Dominique Boeuf	France	£68,376
2004	Prix Lupin	Voix du Nord	Dominique Boeuf	France	£170,940
2004	Prix Noailles	Voix du Nord	Christophe Soumillon	France	£68,376
2003	Critérium de Saint-Cloud	Voix du Nord	Dominique Boeuf	France	£213,675
2003	Prix Daniel Wildenstein	Special Kaldoun	Dominique Boeuf	France	£170,940
2003	Prix de la Nonette	State of Art	Dominique Boeuf	France	£111,111
2003	Prix Messidor	Special Kaldoun	Dominique Boeuf	France	£68,376
2002	Prix Perth	Special Kaldoun	Dominique Boeuf	France	£68,376
2001	Prix Eclipse	Perrexa	Dominique Boeuf	France	£68,376
1999	Prix de Royaumont	Side Saddle	Dominique Boeuf	France	£68,376
1998	Prix Rothschild	Miss Berbere	Dominique Boeuf	France	£256,410
1996	Prix d'Hédouville	Percutant	Cash Asmussen	France	£68,376
1996	Prix Thomas Bryon	Varxi	Dominique Boeuf	France	£68,376
1995	Grand Prix de Vichy	Marildo	Guy Guignard	France	£47,863
1995	La Coupe	Marildo	Guy Guignard	France	£68,376
1995	Prix Kergorlay	Peckinpah's Soul	Freddy Head	France	£111,111
1994	Preis der Deutschen Einheit	Marildo	Guy Guignard	Germany	£68,376
1994	Prix du Calvados	Fairy Path	Freddy Head	France	£111,111
1994	Prix Ganay	Marildo	Guy Guignard	France	£256,410
1994	Prix Isonomy	Peckinpah's Soul	Pascal Marion	France	£47,009
1994	Prix La Force	Percutant	Guy Guignard	France	£68,376
1993	Grand Prix de Vichy	Marildo	Guy Guignard	France	£47,863
1993	Prix André Baboin	Marildo	Guy Guignard	France	£44,444
1993	Prix d'Harcourt	Marildo	Guy Guignard	France	£111,111
1992	Prix Herod	Fastness	Cash Asmussen	France	£47,009
1992	Prix La Force	Break Bread	Cash Asmussen	France	£68,376
1991	Prix Exbury	Leariva	Alain Lequeux	France	£68,376
1991	Prix Rothschild	Leariva	Alain Lequeux	France	£256,410
1990	Prix Gladiateur	River Test	Freddy Head	France	£68,376
1989	Prix Rothschild	Navratilovna	Freddy Head	France	£256,410
1988	Prix d'Aumale	Mary Linoa	Alain Lequeux	France	£47,863
1988	Prix de Saint-Georges	Glifahda	Freddy Head	France	£47,863
1988	Prix du Gros Chêne	Glifahda	Freddy Head	France	£111,111
1988	Prix Marcel Boussac	Mary Linoa	Alain Lequeux	France	£341,880
1987	Prix de Flore	Only a Rumour	Gérard Dubroeucq	France	£68,376
1987	Prix de Seine-et-Oise	Glifahda	Alain Lequeux	France	£68,376
1986	Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte	Grecian Urn	Alain Lequeux	France	£162,393
1986	Prix Isonomy	Avaleur	Alain Lequeux	France	£47,009
1986	Prix Rothschild	Elle Seule	Alain Lequeux	France	£256,410
1985	Prix d'Hédouville	Darly	Freddy Head	France	£68,376
1985	Prix Exbury	Darly	Freddy Head	France	£68,376
1984	Prix Marcel Boussac	Triptych	Alain Lequeux	France	£341,880
1983	Prix de la Porte Maillot	African Joy	Freddy Head	France	£47,863
1983	Prix de Lieurey	Tearing	Lester Piggott	France	£68,376
1983	Prix de Royaumont	Marie de Litz	Henri Samani	France	£68,376
1983	Prix Ganay	Lancastrian	Alain Lequeux	France	£256,410
1983	Prix Isonomy	Arneda	Freddy Head	France	£47,009
1983	Prix La Force	White Spade	Lester Piggott	France	£68,376
1982	Premio Roma	Campero	Alain Lequeux	Italy	£206,838
1982	Prix André Baboin	Darly	Alain Lequeux	France	£44,444
1982	Prix d'Harcourt	Lancastrian	Alain Lequeux	France	£111,111
1982	Prix Juigné	Comtal	Freddy Head	France	£21,368
1982	Prix Rothschild	Thorough	Freddy Head	France	£256,410
1981	Grand Prix de Chantilly	Lancastrian	Alain Lequeux	France	£111,111
1981	La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte	Glenorum	Alain Lequeux	France	£68,376
1981	Prix Corrida	Daeltown	Alain Lequeux	France	£111,111
1981	Prix d'Hédouville	Lancastrian	Alain Lequeux	France	£68,376
1981	Prix Daniel Wildenstein	Daeltown	Alain Lequeux	France	£170,940
1980	Grand Prix de Deauville	Glenorum	Lester Piggott	France	£170,940
1980	Prix du Lys	Lancastrian	Alain Lequeux	France	£68,376
1980	Prix Guillaume d'Ornano	Glenorum	Alain Badel	France	£341,880
1979	Prix Isonomy	Jazz Band	Alain Lequeux	France	£47,009

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 David Smaga wins

3 countries

Country	Wins	Share	Biggest race won there
France	77	97%	Prix Marcel Boussac
Italy	1	1%	Premio Roma
Germany	1	1%	Preis der Deutschen Einheit

The trainers either side

Ranked 54th of 187 on big-race wins

#	Trainer	Wins	Races	Span	Biggest win
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
48	Charles Whittingham	84	30	1956 to 1996	£5,493,600£5.5m
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
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
59	Paul Cole	74	60	1983 to 2019	£1,500,000£1.5m
60	William Haggas	72	56	1988 to 2026	£1,500,000£1.5m
61	Mario Hofer	72	48	1990 to 2018	£555,556
62	Fulke Walwyn	71	28	1946 to 1986	£726,496
63	François Mathet	70	36	1950 to 1982	£4,273,504£4.3m
64	Dermot Weld	70	32	1973 to 2020	£3,759,399£3.8m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has David Smaga won?

79, across 52 different races between 1979 and 2021. That is 54th of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race David Smaga has won?

Prix Guillaume d'Ornano, worth £341,880 and run in France. David Smaga won it in 1980.

Which race has David Smaga won most often?

Prix Rothschild, 5 times at Deauville Racecourse. 18 of these races have gone to David Smaga more than once.

How much prize money has David Smaga 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: 79 wins, the biggest of them worth £341,880.

When did David Smaga win these races?

Between 1979 and 2021. The busiest spell was 1980-82, with 13 of them.

Where to next

The races David Smaga has won, and the trainers around them

David Smaga

When the wins came

The races David Smaga keeps winning

Every big race David Smaga has won

Where David Smaga wins

The trainers either side

Frequently asked questions

Where to next

The races David Smaga has won

The trainers either side

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