François Mathet Big-Race Wins and Race Purses

Q: What is the biggest race François Mathet has won?

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504 and run in France. François Mathet won it in 1982, 1970, 1951, 1950.

When the wins came

70 wins from 1950 to 1982, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1977-79, 22 wins

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A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: François Mathet took 22 of these 70 in 1977-79 alone.

The races François Mathet keeps winning

By number of wins

19 won more than once

Prix du Jockey Club 6 Grand Prix de Paris 6 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 4 Poule d'Essai des Poulains 4 Prix Royal-Oak 3 Prix Jean de Chaudenay 3 Prix de Fontainebleau 3 Epsom Derby 2 Prix Jacques Le Marois 2 Prix Vermeille 2 Prix Jean Prat 2 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud 2

Every big race François Mathet has won

70 winners, newest first

36 different races

Year	Race	Horse	Jockey	Country	Worth
1982	Grand Prix de Paris	Le Nain Jaune	Henri Samani	France	£512,821
1982	Poule d'Essai des Poulains	Melyno	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£512,821
1982	Prix de Fontainebleau	Melyno	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1982	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	Akiyda	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£4,273,504£4.3m
1982	Prix de Sandringham	Parannda	Henri Samani	France	£111,111
1982	Prix Greffulhe	Bois de Grace	Henri Samani	France	£111,111
1982	Prix Jean Prat	Melyno	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£341,880
1981	Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud	Akarad	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£341,880
1981	Prix Belle de Nuit	Nawazish	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1981	Prix du Prince d'Orange	Vayrann	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1981	Prix Jean de Chaudenay	Vayrann	Henri Samani	France	£81,197
1981	Prix Matchem	Mourtazam	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£47,009
1981	Prix Niel	Akarad	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£111,111
1981	Prix Thomas Bryon	Melyno	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1980	Prix de Guiche	Shakapour	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1980	Prix de Saint-Georges	Adraan	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£47,863
1980	Prix de Sandringham	India Song	Freddy Head	France	£111,111
1980	Prix du Gros Chêne	Adraan	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£111,111
1980	Prix Messidor	Tassmoun	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1979	Grand Prix de Paris	Soleil Noir	Henri Samani	France	£512,821
1979	Prix d'Arenberg	Adraan	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1979	Prix de Guiche	Top Ville	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1979	Prix du Bois	Adraan	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1979	Prix du Jockey Club	Top Ville	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£1,282,051£1.3m
1979	Prix du Pin	Kaldoun	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£68,376
1979	Prix Lupin	Top Ville	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£170,940
1978	Poule d'Essai des Poulains	Nishapour	Henri Samani	France	£512,821
1978	Prix de Fontainebleau	Kenmare	Alain Badel	France	£68,376
1978	Prix du Pin	Kaldoun	Jacques Heloury	France	£68,376
1978	Prix Eclipse	Ramanouche	Jacques Heloury	France	£68,376
1978	Prix Greffulhe	Naasiri	Henri Samani	France	£111,111
1978	Prix Jacques Le Marois	Kenmare	Alain Badel	France	£854,701
1978	Prix Paul de Moussac	Mannshour	Henri Samani	France	£68,376
1977	Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud	Exceller	Freddy Head	France	£341,880
1977	Poule d'Essai des Poulains	Blushing Groom	Henri Samani	France	£512,821
1977	Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)	Lightning	Gérard Dubroeucq	France	£213,675
1977	Prix de Fontainebleau	Blushing Groom	Henri Samani	France	£68,376
1977	Prix de Royallieu	Trillion	Alain Badel	France	£256,410
1977	Prix du Jockey Club	Crystal Palace	Gérard Dubroeucq	France	£1,282,051£1.3m
1977	Prix Jean de Chaudenay	Diagramatic	Gérard Dubroeucq	France	£81,197
1977	Prix Jean Prat	Lightning	Gérard Dubroeucq	France	£341,880
1976	Grand Prix de Paris	Exceller	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£512,821
1976	Prix Belle de Nuit	Kermiya	Henri Samani	France	£68,376
1976	Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère	Blushing Groom	Henri Samani	France	£341,880
1976	Prix Morny	Blushing Groom	Henri Samani	France	£299,145
1976	Prix Robert Papin	Blushing Groom	Henri Samani	France	£111,111
1976	Prix Royal-Oak	Exceller	Gérard Dubroeucq	France	£299,145
1975	Prix Royal-Oak	Henri le Balafre	Henri Samani	France	£299,145
1974	Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp	Moubariz	Henri Samani	France	£299,145
1973	Poule d'Essai des Poulains	Kalamoun	Henri Samani	France	£512,821
1973	Prix Jacques Le Marois	Kalamoun	Henri Samani	France	£854,701
1973	Prix Jean de Chaudenay	Direct Flight	Henri Samani	France	£81,197
1973	Prix Lupin	Kalamoun	Henri Samani	France	£170,940
1971	Grand Prix de Paris	Rheffic	Bill Pyers	France	£512,821
1971	Prix du Jockey Club	Rheffic	Bill Pyers	France	£1,282,051£1.3m
1970	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	Sassafras	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£4,273,504£4.3m
1970	Prix du Jockey Club	Sassafras	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£1,282,051£1.3m
1970	Prix Royal-Oak	Sassafras	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£299,145
1969	Prix Morny	Amber Rama	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£299,145
1969	Prix Vermeille	Saraca	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£512,821
1968	Prix du Jockey Club	Tapalque	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£1,282,051£1.3m
1967	Prix Vermeille	Casaque Grise	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£512,821
1966	Grand Prix de Paris	Danseur	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£512,821
1965	Grand Prix de Paris	Reliance	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£512,821
1965	Prix du Jockey Club	Reliance	Yves Saint-Martin	France	£1,282,051£1.3m
1963	Epsom Derby	Relko	Yves Saint-Martin	Great Britain	£1,500,000£1.5m
1955	Epsom Derby	Phil Drake	Freddie Palmer	Great Britain	£1,500,000£1.5m
1953	Triumph Hurdle	Clair Soleil	Fred Winter	Great Britain	£150,000
1951	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	Tantieme	Jacques Doyasbère	France	£4,273,504£4.3m
1950	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe	Tantieme	Jacques Doyasbère	France	£4,273,504£4.3m

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 François Mathet wins

2 countries

Country	Wins	Share	Biggest race won there
France	67	96%	Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Great Britain	3	4%	Epsom Derby

The trainers either side

Ranked 63rd of 187 on big-race wins

#	Trainer	Wins	Races	Span	Biggest win
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
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
64	Dermot Weld	70	32	1973 to 2020	£3,759,399£3.8m
65	Alan King	70	44	1999 to 2026	£450,000
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

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has François Mathet won?

70, across 36 different races between 1950 and 1982. That is 63rd of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race François Mathet has won?

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504 and run in France. François Mathet won it in 1982, 1970, 1951, 1950.

Which race has François Mathet won most often?

Prix du Jockey Club, 6 times at Chantilly Racecourse. 19 of these races have gone to François Mathet more than once.

How much prize money has François Mathet 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: 70 wins, the biggest of them worth £4,273,504.

When did François Mathet win these races?

Between 1950 and 1982. The busiest spell was 1977-79, with 22 of them.

Where to next

The races François Mathet has won, and the trainers around them

François Mathet

When the wins came

The races François Mathet keeps winning

Every big race François Mathet has won

Where François Mathet wins

The trainers either side

Frequently asked questions

Where to next

The races François Mathet has won

The trainers either side

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