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TRAINER · 53rd BY BIG-RACE WINS

John Hammond

79 wins in the world's richest races between 1987 and 2011, across 57 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 79
BIGGEST WIN £4.3m
RACES WON 57
FIRST AND LAST 1987 to 2011
COUNTRIES 5

When the wins came

79 wins from 1987 to 2011, in 2-year spells

Best spell: 1998-99, 16 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: John Hammond took 16 of these 79 in 1998-99 alone.

The races John Hammond keeps winning

By number of wins

17 won more than once

Prix de Seine-et-Oise 5 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte 3 Prix Edmond Blanc 3 Oleander-Rennen 3 Prix de Ris-Orangis 3 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2 Prix du Jockey Club 2 Prix Maurice de Gheest 2 Prix de Pomone 2 Prix d'Harcourt 2 Prix Greffulhe 2 Prix Jean de Chaudenay 2

Every big race John Hammond has won

79 winners, newest first

57 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Country Worth
2011 Prix de Pomone Sarah Lynx Christophe Soumillon France £111,111
2008 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Pallodio Davy Bonilla France £68,376
2006 Prix de Pomone Freedonia Thierry Gillet France £111,111
2006 Prix Juigné Minkowski Thierry Gillet France £21,368
2005 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Miss Emma Frédéric Spanu France £68,376
2005 Prix Gontaut-Biron Sweet Stream Stéphane Pasquier France £68,376
2004 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Miss Emma Frédéric Spanu France £68,376
2004 Prix Ganay Execute Thierry Gillet France £256,410
2004 Prix Vermeille Sweet Stream Thierry Gillet France £512,821
2003 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Gruntled Thierry Gillet France £68,376
2003 Prix Belle de Nuit Sweet Stream Thierry Gillet France £68,376
2002 Grand Prix de Vichy Cheshire Yutaka Take France £47,863
2002 Prix d'Harcourt Execute Thierry Gillet France £111,111
2002 Prix de Meautry Crystal Castle Yutaka Take France £68,376
2002 Prix du Prince d'Orange Tau Ceti Thierry Jarnet France £68,376
2001 Badener Sprint-Cup Miss Gazon Frédéric Sanchez Germany £42,735
2001 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Imperial Beauty Yutaka Take France £299,145
2000 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Montjeu Cash Asmussen France £341,880
2000 Prix de Cabourg Crystal Castle Cash Asmussen France £47,863
2000 Prix du Gros Chêne Nuclear Debate Gérald Mossé France £111,111
2000 Prix Foy Montjeu Michael Kinane France £111,111
1999 Goldene Peitsche Keos Thierry Jarnet Germany £59,829
1999 Irish Derby Montjeu Cash Asmussen Ireland £854,701
1999 Oleander-Rennen Solo Mio Cash Asmussen Germany £59,829
1999 Premio Omenoni Nuclear Debate Darryll Holland Italy £52,650
1999 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Montjeu Michael Kinane France £4,273,504£4.3m
1999 Prix de Ris-Orangis Keos Cash Asmussen France £47,863
1999 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Seltitude Thierry Gillet France £68,376
1999 Prix du Jockey Club Montjeu Cash Asmussen France £1,282,051£1.3m
1999 Prix Greffulhe Montjeu Cash Asmussen France £111,111
1999 Prix Niel Montjeu Michael Kinane France £111,111
1999 Prix Quincey Mahboob Frédéric Spanu France £47,863
1998 Oleander-Rennen Solo Mio Cash Asmussen Germany £59,829
1998 Prix de l'Opéra Insight Cash Asmussen France £427,350
1998 Prix de Ris-Orangis Keos Cash Asmussen France £47,863
1998 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Keos Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1998 Prix Isonomy Montjeu Cash Asmussen France £47,009
1997 Prix d'Harcourt River Bay Thierry Jarnet France £111,111
1996 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte Running Flame Olivier Peslier France £68,376
1996 Prix de Lieurey Moon Is Up Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1996 Prix de Ris-Orangis Miesque's Son Cash Asmussen France £47,863
1996 Prix Djebel Byzantium Gérald Mossé France £68,376
1996 Prix Perth River Bay Thierry Jarnet France £68,376
1995 Prix Bertrand du Breuil Kaldounevees Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1995 Prix Daphnis Silent Warrior Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1995 Prix de la Porte Maillot Cherokee Rose Cash Asmussen France £47,863
1995 Prix de Psyché Angel in My Heart Cash Asmussen France £47,863
1995 Prix du Palais-Royal Cherokee Rose Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1995 Prix Edmond Blanc Kaldounevees Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1995 Prix Gontaut-Biron Hernando Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1995 Prix Maurice de Gheest Cherokee Rose Cash Asmussen France £324,786
1994 Hong Kong Vase Red Bishop Cash Asmussen Hong Kong £2,280,000£2.3m
1994 La Coupe Flag Down Gérald Mossé France £68,376
1994 Prix des Chênes Coco Passion William Mongil France £47,863
1994 Prix Edmond Blanc Flag Down Gérald Mossé France £68,376
1994 Prix Maurice de Gheest Dolphin Street Gérald Mossé France £324,786
1994 Prix Maurice de Nieuil Aboline Cash Asmussen France £111,111
1993 Prix Daniel Wildenstein Voleris Cash Asmussen France £170,940
1993 Prix de la Forêt Dolphin Street Cash Asmussen France £299,145
1993 Prix de Seine-et-Oise Dolphin Street Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1993 Prix du Palais-Royal Voleris Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1993 Prix Eclipse Wood of Binn Frédéric Sanchez France £68,376
1993 Prix Fille de l'Air Royale Chantou Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1992 Grand Prix de Vichy Goofalik Cash Asmussen France £47,863
1992 Oleander-Rennen Sought Out Mathieu Boutin Germany £59,829
1992 Prix du Cadran Sought Out Cash Asmussen France £256,410
1992 Prix Jean de Chaudenay Dear Doctor Cash Asmussen France £81,197
1992 Prix Kergorlay Sought Out Cash Asmussen France £111,111
1991 Euro-Cup Goofalik Bruce Raymond Germany £42,735
1991 Prix Bertrand du Breuil Goofalik Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1991 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Suave Dancer Cash Asmussen France £4,273,504£4.3m
1991 Prix du Jockey Club Suave Dancer Cash Asmussen France £1,282,051£1.3m
1991 Prix Edmond Blanc Polar Falcon Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1991 Prix Greffulhe Suave Dancer Cash Asmussen France £111,111
1991 Prix Jean de Chaudenay Dear Doctor Cash Asmussen France £81,197
1990 Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis Diable au Corps Dominique Regnard Germany £47,009
1990 Prix de Barbeville Glacial Storm Cash Asmussen France £68,376
1990 Prix des Chênes Reason to Trick Cash Asmussen France £47,863
1989 Prix de Royallieu Passionaria Cash Asmussen France £256,410
1987 Prix Chloé Swept Away Dominique Regnard France £68,376
1987 Prix Corrida Bonshamile Dominique Regnard France £111,111

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 Hammond wins

5 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
France 71 90% Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
Germany 7 9% Goldene Peitsche
Hong Kong 1 1% Hong Kong Vase
Ireland 1 1% Irish Derby
Italy 1 1% Premio Omenoni

The trainers either side

Ranked 53rd of 187 on big-race wins

# Trainer Wins Races Span Biggest win
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
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
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
63 François Mathet 70 36 1950 to 1982 £4,273,504£4.3m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has John Hammond won?

79, across 57 different races between 1987 and 2011. That is 53rd of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race John Hammond has won?

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504 and run in France. John Hammond won it in 1999, 1991.

Which race has John Hammond won most often?

Prix de Seine-et-Oise, 5 times at Maisons-Laffitte. 17 of these races have gone to John Hammond more than once.

How much prize money has John Hammond 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 £4,273,504.

When did John Hammond win these races?

Between 1987 and 2011. The busiest spell was 1998-99, with 16 of them.

Where to next

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

The races John Hammond has won

The trainers either side

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