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TRAINER · 25th BY BIG-RACE WINS

John Dunlop

146 wins in the world's richest races between 1968 and 2011, across 89 different races. The biggest is the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000.

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 146
BIGGEST WIN £1.5m
RACES WON 89
FIRST AND LAST 1968 to 2011
COUNTRIES 5

When the wins came

146 wins from 1968 to 2011, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1998-00, 29 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: John Dunlop took 29 of these 146 in 1998-00 alone.

The races John Dunlop keeps winning

By number of wins

38 won more than once

Gordon Stakes 5 Lingfield Derby Trial 5 Gran Premio del Jockey Club 4 Gran Criterium 4 Premio Roma 4 King George V Stakes 4 Premio Dormello 4 Premio Chiusura 4 Newmarket Stakes 4 Esher Cup 4 St Leger Stakes 3 St James's Palace Stakes 3

Every big race John Dunlop has won

146 winners, newest first

89 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Country Worth
2011 Prix Chloé Beatrice Aurore Olivier Peslier France £68,376
2010 Craven Stakes Elusive Pimpernel Ryan Moore Great Britain £85,000
2009 Fairway Stakes Palavicini Eddie Ahern Great Britain £40,000
2009 Noel Murless Stakes Akmal Richard Hills Great Britain £100,000
2007 St. Leger Italiano Spanish Hidalgo Mirco Demuro Italy £55,470
2006 Prix de Malleret Time On Olivier Peslier France £111,111
2005 Cocked Hat Stakes Unfurled Richard Quinn Great Britain £60,000
2005 King George V Stakes Munsef Richard Hills Great Britain £110,000
2005 Lingfield Derby Trial Kong Richard Quinn Great Britain £60,000
2005 Premio Dormello Manbala Thierry Thulliez Italy £103,419
2004 Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani Snow Goose Jimmy Fortune Italy £65,812
2003 Easter Stakes Prince Tum Tum Pat Eddery Great Britain £40,000
2003 Greenham Stakes Muqbil Willie Supple Great Britain £55,000
2003 Prix du Muguet Dandoun Olivier Peslier France £111,111
2002 Easter Stakes Flat Spin Kieren Fallon Great Britain £40,000
2002 Prix du Cadran Give Notice Johnny Murtagh France £256,410
2001 Deutsches St. Leger Fair Question Davy Bonilla Germany £42,735
2001 Feilden Stakes Olden Times Pat Eddery Great Britain £55,000
2001 Goldene Peitsche Vision of Night Pat Eddery Germany £59,829
2001 Heron Stakes Dandoun Kieren Fallon Great Britain £45,000
2001 Newmarket Stakes Rosi's Boy Pat Eddery Great Britain £55,000
2001 Prix Ganay Golden Snake Pat Eddery France £256,410
2001 Prix Jean Prat Olden Times Pat Eddery France £341,880
2000 Bahrain Trophy Cephalonia Pat Eddery Great Britain £196,740
2000 Chester Vase Millenary Pat Eddery Great Britain £140,000
2000 Dante Stakes Sakhee Richard Hills Great Britain £192,200
2000 Gordon Stakes Millenary Richard Quinn Great Britain £200,000
2000 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Golden Snake Pat Eddery Italy £235,043
2000 Heron Stakes Inglenook Pat Eddery Great Britain £45,000
2000 Preis von Europa Golden Snake Davy Bonilla Germany £106,838
2000 Premio Lydia Tesio Claxon Richard Quinn Italy £235,043
2000 Prix André Baboin Right Wing Gérald Mossé France £44,444
2000 Prix Berteux Samsaam Willie Supple France £56,410
2000 Prix de Meautry Three Points Pat Eddery France £68,376
2000 Prix du Cadran San Sebastian Davy Bonilla France £256,410
2000 Prix Gladiateur Orchestra Stall Thierry Thulliez France £68,376
2000 Sandown Classic Trial Sakhee Richard Hills Great Britain £85,000
2000 St Leger Stakes Millenary Richard Quinn Great Britain £700,000
1999 Lingfield Derby Trial Lucido Richard Quinn Great Britain £60,000
1999 Premio Elena e Sergio Cumani Alabaq Michael Hills Italy £65,812
1999 Prix de Meautry Vision of Night Pat Eddery France £68,376
1999 Prix La Force Nowhere to Exit Richard Quinn France £68,376
1998 Bahrain Trophy Kahtan Richard Hills Great Britain £196,740
1998 Cocked Hat Stakes Rabah Pat Eddery Great Britain £60,000
1998 Esher Cup Florazi Pat Eddery Great Britain £45,000
1998 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Silver Patriarch Pat Eddery Italy £235,043
1998 Preis von Europa Taipan Sylvain Guillot Germany £106,838
1998 Premio Dormello Barafamy Richard Quinn Italy £103,419
1998 Premio Roma Taipan Pat Eddery Italy £206,838
1998 Prix Belle de Nuit Mondschein Thierry Thulliez France £68,376
1998 Prix de Pomone Leggera Olivier Doleuze France £111,111
1998 Prix Vermeille Leggera Richard Quinn France £512,821
1997 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Palio Sky Pat Eddery Great Britain £50,000
1997 Grand Prix de Deauville Taipan Pat Eddery France £170,940
1997 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Wahiba Sands Tony McCoy Great Britain £25,000
1997 Lingfield Derby Trial Silver Patriarch Pat Eddery Great Britain £60,000
1997 Newmarket Stakes Sandstone Pat Eddery Great Britain £55,000
1997 Preis von Europa Taipan Sylvain Guillot Germany £106,838
1997 Premio Roma Taipan John Reid Italy £206,838
1997 Prix de la Nonette Dust Dancer Pat Eddery France £111,111
1997 Prix Gladiateur Orchestra Stall Pat Eddery France £68,376
1997 St Leger Stakes Silver Patriarch Pat Eddery Great Britain £700,000
1996 Craven Stakes Beauchamp King John Reid Great Britain £85,000
1996 Gordon Stakes St Mawes Kevin Darley Great Britain £200,000
1996 Gran Criterium Hello Fernando Jovine Italy £235,043
1996 King George V Stakes Samraan Richard Quinn Great Britain £110,000
1995 Coppa d'Oro di Milano Khamaseen John Reid Italy £35,727
1995 Premio Chiusura Lavinia Fontana Giovanni Forte Italy £60,171
1995 Premio Dormello Scarlet Plume Jason Weaver Italy £103,419
1995 Sandy Lane Stakes Star Tulip George Duffield Great Britain £125,000
1995 St James's Palace Stakes Bahri Willie Carson Great Britain £650,000
1994 Dante Stakes Erhaab Willie Carson Great Britain £192,200
1994 Easter Stakes Ultimo Imperatore Willie Carson Great Britain £40,000
1994 Epsom Derby Erhaab Willie Carson Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1994 Frühjahrs-Meile Ventiquattrofogli Michael Roberts Germany £47,009
1994 Premio Ambrosiano Visto Si Stampi Alan Munro Italy £52,650
1994 Premio Carlo d'Alessio Captain Horatius Lester Piggott Italy £52,650
1994 Premio Chiusura Lavinia Fontana Giovanni Forte Italy £60,171
1993 Premio Ribot Alhijaz Willie Carson Italy £34,509
1993 Premio Vittorio di Capua Alhijaz Willie Carson Italy £235,043
1992 Bahrain Trophy Rain Rider Willie Carson Great Britain £196,740
1992 Bavarian Classic Captain Horatius John Reid Germany £59,829
1992 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Silvernesian Lester Piggott Italy £235,043
1992 March Stakes Rain Rider Willie Carson Great Britain £100,000
1992 Newmarket Stakes Captain Horatius Willie Carson Great Britain £55,000
1992 Premio Lydia Tesio Oumaldaaya Willie Carson Italy £235,043
1992 Premio Parioli Alhijaz Willie Carson Italy £91,255
1992 Premio Primi Passi Little Munchkin Gianfranco Dettori Italy £65,812
1992 Premio Vittorio di Capua Alhijaz Willie Carson Italy £235,043
1991 Craven Stakes Marju Willie Carson Great Britain £85,000
1991 Gran Criterium Alhijaz Lester Piggott Italy £235,043
1991 Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen Flying Brave John Reid Germany £130,769
1991 St James's Palace Stakes Marju Willie Carson Great Britain £650,000
1990 Irish Derby Salsabil Willie Carson Ireland £854,701
1990 Premio Dormello Brockette Michael Roberts Italy £103,419
1990 Prix Marcel Boussac Shadayid Willie Carson France £341,880
1990 Prix Vermeille Salsabil Willie Carson France £512,821
1990 Zukunfts-Rennen Jimmy Barnie Billy Newnes Germany £47,009
1989 Esher Cup Top-Boot Pat Eddery Great Britain £45,000
1989 Gran Premio di Milano Alwuhush Willie Carson Italy £206,838
1989 Premio Chiusura Alquoz Pat Eddery Italy £60,171
1989 Premio Lydia Tesio Miss Secreto Michael Roberts Italy £235,043
1989 Premio Parioli Sikeston Gianfranco Dettori Italy £91,255
1989 Premio Presidente della Repubblica Alwuhush Willie Carson Italy £140,000
1989 Premio Regina Elena Miss Secreto Steve Cauthen Italy £91,255
1989 Premio Roma Highland Chieftain Willie Carson Italy £206,838
1989 Prix Marcel Boussac Salsabil Willie Carson France £341,880
1988 Euro-Cup Highland Chieftain John Reid Germany £42,735
1988 Gran Criterium Sikeston Gianfranco Dettori Italy £235,043
1988 Grosser Preis von Bayern Almaarad Steve Cauthen Germany £128,205
1988 Oettingen-Rennen Patriach Gary W. Moore Germany £55,556
1988 Prix de Psyché Ashayer Pat Eddery France £47,863
1987 Esher Cup Bronzewing Willie Carson Great Britain £45,000
1987 Gordon Stakes Love the Groom Willie Carson Great Britain £200,000
1987 Grand Prix de Deauville Almaarad Willie Carson France £170,940
1987 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Moon Madness Pat Eddery France £341,880
1987 King Edward VII Stakes Love the Groom Pat Eddery Great Britain £250,500
1987 Premio Chiusura Efisio John Reid Italy £60,171
1987 Premio Ribot Patriach John Reid Italy £34,509
1987 Prix Kergorlay Almaarad Willie Carson France £111,111
1987 Prix Marcel Boussac Ashayer Willie Carson France £341,880
1986 Bayerisches Zuchtrennen Highland Chieftain Willie Carson Germany £132,479
1986 Derby Italiano Tommy Way Willie Carson Italy £447,692
1986 Gran Criterium Sanam Willie Carson Italy £235,043
1986 Gran Premio di Milano Tommy Way Willie Carson Italy £206,838
1986 Hansa-Preis Tommy Way Brent Thomson Germany £59,829
1986 King George V Stakes Moon Madness Cash Asmussen Great Britain £110,000
1986 Premio Carlo Vittadini Efisio Pat Eddery Italy £103,419
1986 St Leger Stakes Moon Madness Pat Eddery Great Britain £700,000
1985 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Lidhame Willie Carson Great Britain £20,000
1985 Oettingen-Rennen Hot Rodder Lester Piggott Germany £55,556
1984 Esher Cup Bastille Richard Fox Great Britain £45,000
1983 Gran Premio del Jockey Club Awaasif Lester Piggott Italy £235,043
1983 Great Voltigeur Stakes Seymour Hicks Willie Carson Great Britain £250,000
1983 Greenham Stakes Wassl Willie Carson Great Britain £55,000
1983 Irish 2,000 Guineas Wassl Tony Murray Ireland £393,162
1983 Premio Roma High Hawk Willie Carson Italy £206,838
1983 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Habibti Willie Carson France £299,145
1983 Prix de Royallieu High Hawk Willie Carson France £256,410
1983 Prix Paul de Moussac Aragon Lester Piggott France £68,376
1982 Lingfield Derby Trial Jalmood Willie Carson Great Britain £60,000
1982 Prix de l'Opéra Dione Willie Carson France £427,350
1982 Prix de Meautry Great Eastern Gary W. Moore France £68,376
1980 Hampton Court Stakes Fingals Cave Willie Carson Great Britain £150,000
1980 St James's Palace Stakes Posse Pat Eddery Great Britain £650,000
1980 Thoroughbred Stakes Astonished Lester Piggott Great Britain £100,000
1979 King George V Stakes Sea Chimes Lester Piggott Great Britain £110,000
1978 Dante Stakes Shirley Heights Greville Starkey Great Britain £192,200
1978 Epsom Derby Shirley Heights Greville Starkey Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1978 Irish Derby Shirley Heights Greville Starkey Ireland £854,701
1978 Newmarket Stakes Shirley Heights Greville Starkey Great Britain £55,000
1977 Thoroughbred Stakes Reformatory Ron Hutchinson Great Britain £100,000
1976 European Free Handicap Man of Harlech Ron Hutchinson Great Britain £35,000
1976 Lingfield Derby Trial Norfolk Air Ron Hutchinson Great Britain £60,000
1974 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Pitcairn Ron Hutchinson Great Britain £50,000
1972 Cocked Hat Stakes Scottish Rifle Ron Hutchinson Great Britain £60,000
1972 Gordon Stakes Scottish Rifle Ron Hutchinson Great Britain £200,000
1972 March Stakes Scottish Rifle Ron Hutchinson Great Britain £100,000
1969 Flieger Trophy Burglar Ron Hutchinson Germany £47,009
1968 Gordon Stakes Mount Athos Ron Hutchinson Great Britain £200,000

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 John Dunlop wins

5 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
Great Britain 67 46% Epsom Derby
Italy 42 29% Derby Italiano
France 32 22% Prix Vermeille
Germany 16 11% Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
Ireland 3 2% Irish Derby

The trainers either side

Ranked 25th of 187 on big-race wins

# Trainer Wins Races Span Biggest win
15 Nicky Henderson 215 67 1983 to 2026 £646,880
16 Peter Schiergen 215 68 1998 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
17 Michael Stoute 190 75 1977 to 2023 £9,022,556£9.0m
18 Charlie Appleby 186 103 2013 to 2026 £5,291,005£5.3m
19 Chad C. Brown 182 74 2008 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
20 Pascal Bary 181 93 1982 to 2024 £9,022,556£9.0m
21 Andreas Wöhler 180 69 1990 to 2026 £5,291,005£5.3m
22 Willie Mullins 175 51 1995 to 2026 £3,759,399£3.8m
23 Henry Cecil 162 59 1970 to 2013 £1,503,759£1.5m
24 Élie Lellouche 156 77 1985 to 2014 £4,273,504£4.3m
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
35 Francis-Henri Graffard 104 75 2012 to 2026 £5,493,600£5.5m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has John Dunlop won?

146, across 89 different races between 1968 and 2011. That is 25th of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race John Dunlop has won?

the Epsom Derby, worth £1,500,000 and run in Great Britain. John Dunlop won it in 1994, 1978.

Which race has John Dunlop won most often?

the Gordon Stakes, 5 times at Goodwood Racecourse. 38 of these races have gone to John Dunlop more than once.

How much prize money has John Dunlop 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: 146 wins, the biggest of them worth £1,500,000.

When did John Dunlop win these races?

Between 1968 and 2011. The busiest spell was 1998-00, with 29 of them.

Where to next

The races John Dunlop has won, and the trainers around them

The races John Dunlop has won

The trainers either side

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