TRAINER · 81st BY BIG-RACE WINS
Guy Harwood
60 wins in the world's richest races between 1971 and 1993, across 40 different races. The biggest is Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504.
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 60
BIGGEST WIN £4.3m
RACES WON 40
FIRST AND LAST 1971 to 1993
COUNTRIES 5
When the wins came
60 wins from 1971 to 1993, in 2-year spells
1 70
0 72
0 74
1 76
3 78
7 80
10 82
12 84
11 86
10 88
4 90
1 92
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Guy Harwood took 12 of these 60 in 1984-85 alone.
The races Guy Harwood keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Guy Harwood has won
60 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | European Free Handicap | So Factual | Pat Eddery | Great Britain | £35,000 |
| 1991 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Man from Eldorado | Ray Cochrane | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1991 | Glasgow Stakes | Cruachan | Ray Cochrane | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1990 | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes | Cacoethes | Ray Cochrane | United States | £375,940 |
| 1990 | Sandown Classic Trial | Defensive Play | Pat Eddery | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1989 | Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle | Vayrua | Mark Perrett | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1989 | Gran Premio del Jockey Club | Assatis | Geoff Baxter | Italy | £235,043 |
| 1989 | King Edward VII Stakes | Cacoethes | Pat Eddery | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 1989 | King George V Stakes | Carlingford | Pat Eddery | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1989 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Cacoethes | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1989 | Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle | Pipers Copse | Mark Perrett | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 1988 | Hampton Court Stakes | Mazzacano | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1988 | Prix Gladiateur | Sadeem | Greville Starkey | France | £68,376 |
| 1988 | Queen's Vase | Green Adventure | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £262,500 |
| 1988 | Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Vagador | Mark Perrett | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1987 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Lyphento | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1986 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Zahdam | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1986 | 2000 Guineas Stakes | Dancing Brave | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £525,000 |
| 1986 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Beldale Star | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 1986 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Allez Milord | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1986 | Craven Stakes | Dancing Brave | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1986 | Gordon Stakes | Allez Milord | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1986 | Hampton Court Stakes | Sadeem | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1986 | Jersey Stakes | Cliveden | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1986 | Preis von Europa | Allez Milord | Greville Starkey | Germany | £106,838 |
| 1986 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | Dancing Brave | Pat Eddery | France | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 1985 | Gran Premio d'Italia | St Hilarion | Greville Starkey | Italy | £37,607 |
| 1985 | Gran Premio del Jockey Club | St Hilarion | Greville Starkey | Italy | £235,043 |
| 1985 | Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf | Young Runaway | Greville Starkey | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1985 | Prix de la Forêt | Brocade | Pat Eddery | France | £299,145 |
| 1985 | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | Rousillon | Greville Starkey | France | £384,615 |
| 1985 | Thoroughbred Stakes | Bentom | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1984 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Rousillon | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1984 | Craven Stakes | Lear Fan | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1984 | Lingfield Derby Trial | Alphabatim | Brian Rouse | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 1984 | Prix Guillaume d'Ornano | Raft | Pat Eddery | France | £341,880 |
| 1984 | Prix Jacques Le Marois | Lear Fan | Pat Eddery | France | £854,701 |
| 1984 | Sandown Classic Trial | Alphabatim | Brian Rouse | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1983 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Proclaim | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1983 | Easter Stakes | Sackford | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 1983 | Feilden Stakes | Zoffany | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1983 | Queen's Vase | Santella Man | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £262,500 |
| 1983 | Sandown Classic Trial | Gordian | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1982 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Hays | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1982 | King George V Stakes | Mubarak Of Kuwait | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1982 | March Stakes | Santella Man | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1982 | Prix du Palais-Royal | Indian King | Greville Starkey | France | £68,376 |
| 1982 | Sandy Lane Stakes | Not For Show | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 1981 | 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Recitation | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £20,000 |
| 1981 | 2000 Guineas Stakes | To-Agori-Mou | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £525,000 |
| 1981 | Feilden Stakes | Kalaglow | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1981 | Poule d'Essai des Poulains | Recitation | Greville Starkey | France | £512,821 |
| 1981 | St James's Palace Stakes | To-Agori-Mou | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £650,000 |
| 1981 | Thoroughbred Stakes | Indian King | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1980 | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère | Recitation | Greville Starkey | France | £341,880 |
| 1979 | Feilden Stakes | Ela-Mana-Mou | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 1979 | King Edward VII Stakes | Ela-Mana-Mou | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £250,500 |
| 1979 | Prix Jean Prat | Young Generation | Greville Starkey | France | £341,880 |
| 1977 | Craven Stakes | Limone | Greville Starkey | Great Britain | £85,000 |
| 1971 | Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase | Hound Tor | Macer Gifford | Great Britain | £120,000 |
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.
Where Guy Harwood wins
5 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 44 | 73% | St James's Palace Stakes |
| France | 10 | 17% | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| Italy | 3 | 5% | Gran Premio del Jockey Club |
| Germany | 2 | 3% | Preis von Europa |
| United States | 1 | 2% | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes |
The trainers either side
Ranked 81st of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 74 | Todd Pletcher | 63 | 38 | 1998 to 2025 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 75 | John W. Sadler | 61 | 36 | 1986 to 2025 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 76 | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort | 61 | 18 | 1928 to 1968 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 77 | Markus Klug | 61 | 36 | 2013 to 2024 | £555,556 |
| 78 | Max Hirsch | 60 | 25 | 1915 to 1968 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 79 | Clive Brittain | 60 | 44 | 1974 to 2008 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 80 | H. Allen Jerkens | 60 | 33 | 1962 to 2007 | £751,880 |
| 82 | David Nicholson | 59 | 33 | 1977 to 1999 | £646,880 |
| 83 | LeRoy Jolley | 58 | 41 | 1962 to 1991 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 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 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Guy Harwood won?
60, across 40 different races between 1971 and 1993. That is 81st of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Guy Harwood has won?
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504 and run in France. Guy Harwood won it in 1986.
Which race has Guy Harwood won most often?
the 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes, 5 times at Ascot / Salisbury. 14 of these races have gone to Guy Harwood more than once.
How much prize money has Guy Harwood 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: 60 wins, the biggest of them worth £4,273,504.
When did Guy Harwood win these races?
Between 1971 and 1993. The busiest spell was 1984-85, with 12 of them.
Where to next
The races Guy Harwood has won, and the trainers around them
The races Guy Harwood has won
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Prix Jacques Le Marois
- St James's Palace Stakes
- 2000 Guineas Stakes
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains
- Prix du Moulin de Longchamp
- Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes
- Prix Guillaume d'Ornano
- Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère
- Prix Jean Prat
- Prix de la Forêt
- Queen's Vase
- King Edward VII Stakes
- Gran Premio del Jockey Club
- Gordon Stakes
- Hampton Court Stakes
- Supreme Novices' Hurdle
- Sandy Lane Stakes
- Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase
- Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle
- King George V Stakes
- Jersey Stakes
- Preis von Europa
- Thoroughbred Stakes
- March Stakes
- Sandown Classic Trial
- Craven Stakes
- Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle
- Prix Gladiateur
- Prix du Palais-Royal
- Cocked Hat Stakes
- Lingfield Derby Trial
- Glasgow Stakes
- Feilden Stakes
- Blue Riband Trial Stakes
- Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf
- Easter Stakes
- Gran Premio d'Italia
- European Free Handicap
- 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes