TRAINER · 35th BY BIG-RACE WINS
Francis-Henri Graffard
104 wins in the world's richest races between 2012 and 2026, across 74 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.
BIG-RACE WINS 104
BIGGEST WIN £5.5m
RACES WON 74
FIRST AND LAST 2012 to 2026
COUNTRIES 4
When the wins came
104 wins from 2012 to 2026, in 2-year spells
3 12
5 14
5 16
7 18
11 20
13 22
36 24
22 26
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Francis-Henri Graffard took 36 of these 104 in 2024-25 alone.
The races Francis-Henri Graffard keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Francis-Henri Graffard has won
104 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dubai Sheema Classic | Calandagan | Mickael Barzalona | United Arab Emirates | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 2026 | Grand Prix de Chantilly | Goliath | Christophe Soumillon | France | £111,111 |
| 2026 | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | Calandagan | Mickael Barzalona | France | £341,880 |
| 2026 | Grand Prix de Vichy | Zaydann | Mickael Barzalona | France | £47,863 |
| 2026 | Poule d'Essai des Poulains | Rayif | Mickael Barzalona | France | £512,821 |
| 2026 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) | Daryz | Mickael Barzalona | France | £213,675 |
| 2026 | Prix Allez France | Sunly | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2026 | Prix Cléopâtre | Gilded Prize | Colin Keane | France | £68,376 |
| 2026 | Prix d'Arenberg | Drazinda | Mickael Barzalona | France | £68,376 |
| 2026 | Prix de Barbeville | Asmarani | Mickael Barzalona | France | £68,376 |
| 2026 | Prix de Malleret | Behrayna | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2026 | Prix de Pomone | Rabbit's Foot | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2026 | Prix de Royaumont | Behrayna | Mickael Barzalona | France | £68,376 |
| 2026 | Prix de Saint-Georges | Rayevka | Mickael Barzalona | France | £47,863 |
| 2026 | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | Erdenali | Mickael Barzalona | France | £384,615 |
| 2026 | Prix Foy | Daryz | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2026 | Prix Ganay | Daryz | Mickael Barzalona | France | £256,410 |
| 2026 | Prix Hocquart | Varandir | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2026 | Prix Jacques Le Marois | Rayif | Mickael Barzalona | France | £854,701 |
| 2026 | Prix Juigné | Varandir | Mickael Barzalona | France | £21,368 |
| 2026 | Prix Maurice de Gheest | Samangan | Mickael Barzalona | France | £324,786 |
| 2026 | Prix Niel | Varandir | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2025 | Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte | Samangan | Mickael Barzalona | France | £162,393 |
| 2025 | Grand Prix de Deauville | Sibayan | Mickael Barzalona | France | £170,940 |
| 2025 | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | Calandagan | Mickael Barzalona | France | £341,880 |
| 2025 | Grosser Preis von Baden | Goliath | Clement Lecoeuvre | Germany | £341,880 |
| 2025 | Japan Cup | Calandagan | Mickael Barzalona | Japan | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 2025 | La Coupe | Goliath | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches | Zarigana | Mickael Barzalona | France | £427,350 |
| 2025 | Preis von Europa | Sibayan | Mickael Barzalona | Germany | £106,838 |
| 2025 | Prix d'Harcourt | Map Of Stars | James Doyle | France | £111,111 |
| 2025 | Prix Daphnis | Sahlan | Mickael Barzalona | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Prix de Diane | Gezora | Christophe Soumillon | France | £854,701 |
| 2025 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Daryz | Mickael Barzalona | France | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 2025 | Prix de la Grotte | Zarigana | Mickael Barzalona | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Prix de Pomone | Latakia | Christophe Soumillon | France | £111,111 |
| 2025 | Prix de Royaumont | Sunly | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | Sahlan | Mickael Barzalona | France | £384,615 |
| 2025 | Prix Eugène Adam | Daryz | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2025 | Prix Exbury | Map of Stars | James Doyle | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Prix Greffulhe | Midak | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2025 | Prix Jean et Louis Romanet | Quisisana | Christophe Soumillon | France | £213,675 |
| 2025 | Prix Jean Prat | Woodshauna | Christophe Soumillon | France | £341,880 |
| 2025 | Prix Juigné | Daryz | Mickael Barzalona | France | £21,368 |
| 2025 | Prix Matchem | Temptable | Clement Lecoeuvre | France | £47,009 |
| 2025 | Prix Maurice de Nieuil | Sibayan | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2025 | Prix Penelope | Tajlina | Mickael Barzalona | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Prix Saint-Alary | Gezora | Mickael Barzalona | France | £213,675 |
| 2025 | Prix Texanita | Woodshauna | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Prix Vanteaux | Mandanaba | Mickael Barzalona | France | £68,376 |
| 2025 | Prix Vicomtesse Vigier | Candelari | Clement Lecoeuvre | France | £341,880 |
| 2024 | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches | Rouhiya | Maxime Guyon | France | £427,350 |
| 2024 | Prix d'Aumale | Zarigana | Mickael Barzalona | France | £47,863 |
| 2024 | Prix d'Hédouville | Goliath | Maxime Guyon | France | £68,376 |
| 2024 | Prix de la Grotte | Candala | Mickael Barzalona | France | £68,376 |
| 2024 | Prix du Conseil de Paris | Goliath | Christophe Soumillon | France | £111,111 |
| 2024 | Prix Hocquart | Calandagan | Stephane Pasquier | France | £111,111 |
| 2024 | Prix Noailles | Calandagan | Stéphane Pasquier | France | £68,376 |
| 2023 | Baden Racing Stuten-Preis | Darkaniya | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2023 | Prix de Pomone | Melo Melo | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2023 | Prix du Calvados | Les Pavots | Mickael Barzalona | France | £111,111 |
| 2023 | Prix Gérald de Geoffre | Gallerist | Cristian Demuro | France | £68,376 |
| 2023 | Prix La Flèche | The Fixer | Mickael Barzalona | France | £51,282 |
| 2022 | Prix Chloé | Tariyana | Stephane Pasquier | France | £68,376 |
| 2022 | Prix Corrida | Sweet Lady | Ioritz Mendizabal | France | £111,111 |
| 2022 | Prix de Royaumont | Baiykara | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2022 | Prix Edmond Blanc | The Revenant | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2022 | Prix Hocquart | L'Astronome | Christophe Soumillon | France | £111,111 |
| 2022 | Prix Imprudence | Malavath | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2022 | Prix Juigné | Alerio | Christophe Soumillon | France | £21,368 |
| 2022 | Prix Vermeille | Sweet Lady | Grégory Benoist | France | £512,821 |
| 2021 | Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte | Malavath | Olivier Peslier | France | £162,393 |
| 2021 | Grand Prix de Chantilly | In Swoop | Olivier Peslier | France | £111,111 |
| 2021 | Prix d'Hédouville | In Swoop | Olivier Peslier | France | £68,376 |
| 2021 | Prix de Flore | Sweet Lady | Ioritz Mendizabal | France | £68,376 |
| 2021 | Prix La Rochette | Acer Alley | Olivier Peslier | France | £68,376 |
| 2020 | Deutsches Derby | In Swoop | Ronan Thomas | Germany | £555,556 |
| 2020 | Prix Daniel Wildenstein | The Revenant | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £170,940 |
| 2020 | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp | Wooded | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £299,145 |
| 2020 | Prix Gérald de Geoffre | Paix | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2020 | Prix Rothschild | Watch Me | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £256,410 |
| 2020 | Prix Texanita | Wooded | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £68,376 |
| 2019 | Badener Meile | The Revenant | Ronan Thomas | Germany | £59,829 |
| 2019 | Prix Daniel Wildenstein | The Revenant | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £170,940 |
| 2019 | Prix de Diane | Channel | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £854,701 |
| 2019 | Prix Edmond Blanc | The Revenant | Olivier Peslier | France | £68,376 |
| 2019 | Prix Imprudence | Watch Me | Christophe Soumillon | France | £68,376 |
| 2018 | Prix Corrida | Bateel | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £111,111 |
| 2018 | Prix de Royaumont | Pollara | Olivier Peslier | France | £68,376 |
| 2017 | Prix de Pomone | Bateel | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £111,111 |
| 2017 | Prix du Pin | Karar | Gregory Benoist | France | £68,376 |
| 2017 | Prix Vermeille | Bateel | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £512,821 |
| 2016 | Prix de Sandringham | Volta | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £111,111 |
| 2016 | Prix Matchem | Maximum Aurelius | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £47,009 |
| 2015 | Grand Prix de Paris | Erupt | Stéphane Pasquier | France | £512,821 |
| 2015 | Prix André Baboin | Beautiful Heroine | Pierre-Charles Boudot | France | £44,444 |
| 2015 | Prix du Lys | Erupt | Stéphane Pasquier | France | £68,376 |
| 2015 | Prix Greffulhe | Sumbal | Andrea Atzeni | France | £111,111 |
| 2015 | Prix Juigné | Vision des Aigles | Grégory Benoist | France | £21,368 |
| 2013 | Prix du Palais-Royal | Pearl Flute | Umberto Rispoli | France | £68,376 |
| 2012 | Prix des Chênes | Pearl Flute | Umberto Rispoli | France | £47,863 |
| 2012 | Prix Yacowlef | Pearl Flute | Christophe Lemaire | 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 Francis-Henri Graffard wins
4 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 95 | 91% | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| Germany | 5 | 5% | Deutsches Derby |
| Japan | 1 | 1% | Japan Cup |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1% | Dubai Sheema Classic |
The trainers either side
Ranked 35th of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | John Dunlop | 146 | 89 | 1968 to 2011 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 26 | Robert J. Frankel | 143 | 82 | 1973 to 2008 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 27 | Robert Collet | 137 | 79 | 1978 to 2015 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 28 | C. R. McGaughey III | 128 | 68 | 1978 to 2025 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 29 | Martin Pipe | 128 | 46 | 1981 to 2006 | £450,000 |
| 30 | Brad H. Cox | 122 | 79 | 2017 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 31 | Freddy Head | 114 | 71 | 1999 to 2021 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 32 | Carlos Laffon-Parias | 107 | 68 | 1995 to 2024 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 33 | Woody Stephens | 106 | 55 | 1949 to 1989 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 34 | Vincent O'Brien | 105 | 38 | 1948 to 1993 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 36 | Steven M. Asmussen | 102 | 48 | 2000 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 37 | Mark E. Casse | 102 | 60 | 1981 to 2026 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Francis-Henri Graffard won?
104, across 74 different races between 2012 and 2026. That is 35th of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Francis-Henri Graffard has won?
the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600 and run in Japan. Francis-Henri Graffard won it in 2025.
Which race has Francis-Henri Graffard won most often?
Prix de Pomone, 4 times at Deauville Racecourse. 21 of these races have gone to Francis-Henri Graffard more than once.
How much prize money has Francis-Henri Graffard 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: 104 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,493,600.
When did Francis-Henri Graffard win these races?
Between 2012 and 2026. The busiest spell was 2024-25, with 36 of them.
Where to next
The races Francis-Henri Graffard has won, and the trainers around them
The races Francis-Henri Graffard has won
- Japan Cup
- Dubai Sheema Classic
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Prix Jacques Le Marois
- Prix de Diane
- Deutsches Derby
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Prix Vermeille
- Grand Prix de Paris
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
- Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
- Grosser Preis von Baden
- Prix Jean Prat
- Prix Vicomtesse Vigier
- Prix Maurice de Gheest
- Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp
- Prix Ganay
- Prix Rothschild
- Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)
- Prix Jean et Louis Romanet
- Prix Saint-Alary
- Grand Prix de Deauville
- Prix Daniel Wildenstein
- Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte
- Grand Prix de Chantilly
- Prix de Malleret
- Prix de Pomone
- Prix Foy
- Prix Hocquart
- Prix Niel
- Prix d'Harcourt
- Prix Eugène Adam
- Prix Greffulhe
- Prix Maurice de Nieuil
- Prix du Conseil de Paris
- Prix du Calvados
- Prix Corrida
- Prix de Sandringham
- Preis von Europa