Mick Channon
45 wins in the world's richest races between 1995 and 2020, across 34 different races. The biggest is the St James's Palace Stakes, worth £650,000.
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.
When the wins came
45 wins from 1995 to 2020, in 3-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Mick Channon took 13 of these 45 in 2004-06 alone.
The races Mick Channon keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Mick Channon has won
45 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Prix de Cabourg | Cairn Gorm | Tom Marquand | France | £47,863 |
| 2019 | Prix Herod | Milltown Star | Gérald Mossé | France | £47,009 |
| 2018 | Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase | Mister Whitaker | Brian Hughes | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 2018 | Prix Yacowlef | Barbill | Gerald Mosse | France | £47,009 |
| 2017 | Balanchine | Opal Tiara | Oisin Murphy | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 |
| 2016 | Esher Cup | Czabo | Silvestre de Sousa | Great Britain | £45,000 |
| 2015 | Thoroughbred Stakes | Malabar | Silvestre de Sousa | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 2013 | King George V Stakes | Elidor | Martin Harley | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 2013 | Silberne Peitsche | Arnold Lane | Sam Hitchcott | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2012 | Premio Primi Passi | Chilworth Icon | Sam Hitchcott | Italy | £65,812 |
| 2012 | Prix d'Arenberg | Cay Verde | Martin Harley | France | £68,376 |
| 2012 | Prix de Sandringham | Laugh Out Loud | William Buick | France | £111,111 |
| 2012 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Ayaar | Martin Harley | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2011 | Gran Criterium | Nayarra | Martin Dwyer | Italy | £235,043 |
| 2011 | Sandy Lane Stakes | Show Rainbow | Jamie Spencer | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 2009 | Premio Lydia Tesio | Eva's Request | Alan Munro | Italy | £235,043 |
| 2008 | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud | Youmzain | Richard Hughes | France | £341,880 |
| 2007 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Halicarnassus | Darryll Holland | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 2007 | Heron Stakes | Massive | Darryll Holland | Great Britain | £45,000 |
| 2006 | Bahrain Trophy | Youmzain | Tony Culhane | Great Britain | £196,740 |
| 2006 | Cocked Hat Stakes | Championship Point | Ted Durcan | Great Britain | £60,000 |
| 2006 | Great Voltigeur Stakes | Youmzain | Richard Hughes | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 2006 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Yasoodd | Chris Catlin | Ireland | £36,325 |
| 2006 | Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen | Royal Power | Chris Catlin | Germany | £130,769 |
| 2006 | Preis von Europa | Youmzain | Kieren Fallon | Germany | £106,838 |
| 2005 | Blue Riband Trial Stakes | Hallhoo | Ted Durcan | Great Britain | £50,000 |
| 2005 | Feilden Stakes | Rocamadour | Ted Durcan | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 2005 | Newmarket Stakes | Rocamadour | Frankie Dettori | Great Britain | £55,000 |
| 2005 | Premio Primi Passi | Guest Connections | Olivier Peslier | Italy | £65,812 |
| 2005 | Prix Morny | Silca's Sister | Ted Durcan | France | £299,145 |
| 2005 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Ajigolo | Ted Durcan | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2004 | Pavilion Stakes | Millbag | Ted Durcan | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 2003 | Premio Roma | Imperial Dancer | Ted Durcan | Italy | £206,838 |
| 2003 | St James's Palace Stakes | Zafeen | Darryll Holland | Great Britain | £650,000 |
| 2003 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Mokabra | Ted Durcan | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2002 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Checkit | Steve Drowne | Germany | £47,009 |
| 2001 | Prix du Calvados | Ya Hajar | Steve Drowne | France | £111,111 |
| 2001 | Prix Rothschild | Ascension | Gérald Mossé | France | £256,410 |
| 2000 | Premio Dormello | Innit | Craig Williams | Italy | £103,419 |
| 2000 | Prix du Calvados | Ascension | Cash Asmussen | France | £111,111 |
| 2000 | Prix Herod | Innit | Thierry Thulliez | France | £47,009 |
| 1998 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Golden Silca | John Reid | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1996 | Premio Primi Passi | Kingsinger | Richard Hughes | Italy | £65,812 |
| 1996 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Muchea | Richard Hughes | Germany | £47,009 |
| 1995 | Zukunfts-Rennen | Flying Squaw | Richard Hughes | Germany | £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 Mick Channon wins
6 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 15 | 33% | St James's Palace Stakes |
| France | 11 | 24% | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud |
| Germany | 10 | 22% | Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen |
| Italy | 7 | 16% | Gran Criterium |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2% | Balanchine |
| Ireland | 1 | 2% | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes |
The trainers either side
Ranked 114th of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 104 | James Rowe Sr. | 48 | 13 | 1881 to 1928 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 105 | Angel Penna | 48 | 35 | 1968 to 1990 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 106 | Olivier Douieb | 48 | 38 | 1977 to 1987 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 107 | Hans Blume | 48 | 33 | 1991 to 2009 | £447,692 |
| 108 | Andrew Balding | 47 | 34 | 2003 to 2026 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 109 | Dale L. Romans | 46 | 28 | 2004 to 2018 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 110 | Richard E. Mandella | 46 | 24 | 1982 to 2025 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 111 | Steve Asmussen | 45 | 31 | 1996 to 2026 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 112 | Mikel Delzangles | 45 | 38 | 2003 to 2026 | £5,291,005£5.3m |
| 113 | Bob Turnell | 45 | 23 | 1956 to 1982 | £646,880 |
| 115 | Jimmy Jones | 44 | 26 | 1947 to 1964 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 116 | Michael Jarvis | 44 | 36 | 1970 to 2010 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 117 | Jack Jarvis | 44 | 17 | 1922 to 1968 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 118 | Maurice Zilber | 44 | 31 | 1970 to 2001 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 119 | Nicolas Clément | 44 | 37 | 1990 to 2022 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 120 | François Rohaut | 44 | 33 | 1986 to 2021 | £854,701 |
| 121 | John Shirreffs | 43 | 29 | 1994 to 2025 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 122 | Scotty Schulhofer | 43 | 33 | 1966 to 2000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 123 | John Oxx | 43 | 26 | 1988 to 2012 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 124 | Karl Burke | 43 | 34 | 1996 to 2026 | £854,701 |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Mick Channon won?
45, across 34 different races between 1995 and 2020. That is 114th of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Mick Channon has won?
the St James's Palace Stakes, worth £650,000 and run in Great Britain. Mick Channon won it in 2003.
Which race has Mick Channon won most often?
Zukunfts-Rennen, 7 times at Iffezheim Racecourse. 5 of these races have gone to Mick Channon more than once.
How much prize money has Mick Channon 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: 45 wins, the biggest of them worth £650,000.
When did Mick Channon win these races?
Between 1995 and 2020. The busiest spell was 2004-06, with 13 of them.
Where to next
The races Mick Channon has won, and the trainers around them
The races Mick Channon has won
- St James's Palace Stakes
- Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud
- Prix Morny
- Prix Rothschild
- Great Voltigeur Stakes
- Gran Criterium
- Premio Lydia Tesio
- Premio Roma
- Bahrain Trophy
- Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen
- Sandy Lane Stakes
- Prix de Sandringham
- Prix du Calvados
- King George V Stakes
- Preis von Europa
- Premio Dormello
- Thoroughbred Stakes
- Pavilion Stakes
- Prix d'Arenberg
- Premio Primi Passi
- Cocked Hat Stakes
- Feilden Stakes
- Newmarket Stakes
- Blue Riband Trial Stakes
- Prix de Cabourg
- Prix Herod
- Prix Yacowlef
- Silberne Peitsche
- Zukunfts-Rennen
- Esher Cup
- Heron Stakes
- Balanchine
- Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase
- Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes