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TRAINER · 15th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Nicky Henderson

215 wins in the world's richest races between 1983 and 2026, across 67 different races. The biggest is the Cheltenham Gold Cup, worth £646,880.

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 215
BIGGEST WIN £647k
RACES WON 67
FIRST AND LAST 1983 to 2026
COUNTRIES 2

When the wins came

215 wins from 1983 to 2026, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 2010-12, 38 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Nicky Henderson took 38 of these 215 in 2010-12 alone.

The races Nicky Henderson keeps winning

By number of wins

51 won more than once

Christmas Hurdle 10 Champion Hurdle 9 Arkle Challenge Trophy 8 Fighting Fifth Hurdle 8 Celebration Chase 7 Triumph Hurdle 7 International Hurdle 7 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle 7 Queen Mother Champion Chase 6 Aintree Hurdle 6 Supreme Novices' Hurdle 6 Henry VIII Novices' Chase 6

Every big race Nicky Henderson has won

215 winners, newest first

67 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Country Worth
2026 Aintree Bowl Jango Baie Nico de Boinville Great Britain £250,000
2026 BetMGM Cup Jingko Blue James Bowen Great Britain £110,000
2026 Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase Holloway Queen James Bowen Great Britain £100,000
2026 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Old Park Star Nico de Boinville Great Britain £150,000
2025 1965 Chase Jango Baie Nico de Boinville Great Britain £80,000
2025 Arkle Challenge Trophy Jango Baie Nico de Boinville Great Britain £200,000
2025 Henry VIII Novices' Chase Lulamba Nico de Boinville Great Britain £100,000
2025 International Hurdle Constitution Hill Nico de Boinville Great Britain £112,000
2025 Long Walk Hurdle Impose Toi Nico de Boinville Great Britain £125,000
2025 Melling Chase Jonbon Nico de Boinville Great Britain £250,000
2025 Pertemps Final Doddiethegreat Brian Hughes Great Britain £100,000
2024 Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle Sir Gino Nico de Boinville Great Britain £110,000
2024 Celebration Chase Jonbon Nico de Boinville Great Britain £175,000
2024 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Sir Gino Nico de Boinville Great Britain £115,000
2024 Melling Chase Jonbon Nico de Boinville Great Britain £250,000
2024 Tingle Creek Chase Jonbon Nico de Boinville Great Britain £175,000
2024 Warfield Mares' Hurdle Marie's Rock James Bowen Great Britain £50,000
2023 Aintree Bowl Shishkin Nico de Boinville Great Britain £250,000
2023 Aintree Hurdle Constitution Hill Nico de Boinville Great Britain £250,000
2023 Celebration Chase Jonbon Aidan Coleman Great Britain £175,000
2023 Champion Hurdle Constitution Hill Nico de Boinville Great Britain £450,000
2023 Maghull Novices' Chase Jonbon Aidan Coleman Great Britain £120,000
2023 Tingle Creek Chase Jonbon Nico de Boinville Great Britain £175,000
2023 Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle Epatante Nico de Boinville Great Britain £35,000
2022 Aintree Hurdle Epatante Aidan Coleman Great Britain £250,000
2022 David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle Marie's Rock Nico de Boinville Great Britain £124,200
2022 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Constitution Hill Nico de Boinville Great Britain £115,000
2022 Henry VIII Novices' Chase Jonbon Aidan Coleman Great Britain £100,000
2022 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Constitution Hill Nico de Boinville Great Britain £150,000
2021 Arkle Challenge Trophy Shishkin Nico de Boinville Great Britain £200,000
2021 Charlie Hall Chase Fusil Raffles Daryl Jacob Great Britain £100,000
2021 Christmas Hurdle Epatante Nico de Boinville Great Britain £130,000
2021 Golden Miller Novices' Chase Chantry House Nico de Boinville Great Britain £125,000
2021 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Jonbon Aidan Coleman Great Britain £25,000
2021 Long Walk Hurdle Champ Jonjo O'Neill Jr Great Britain £125,000
2021 Maghull Novices' Chase Shishkin Nico de Boinville Great Britain £120,000
2020 BetMGM Cup Dame De Compagnie Barry Geraghty Great Britain £110,000
2020 Broadway Novices' Chase Champ Barry Geraghty Great Britain £200,000
2020 Champion Hurdle Epatante† Barry Geraghty Great Britain £450,000
2020 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Epatante Aidan Coleman Great Britain £115,000
2020 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Shishkin Nico de Boinville Great Britain £150,000
2019 Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle Pentland Hills Nico de Boinville Great Britain £110,000
2019 BetMGM Cup William Henry Nico de Boinville Great Britain £110,000
2019 Celebration Chase Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £175,000
2019 Christmas Hurdle Epatante Barry Geraghty Great Britain £130,000
2019 Festival Trophy Handicap Chase Beware The Bear Jeremiah McGrath Great Britain £150,000
2019 Houghton Mares' Chase Casablanca Mix Nico de Boinville Great Britain £40,000
2019 International Hurdle Call Me Lord James Bowen Great Britain £112,000
2019 Molyneux Hurdle Fusil Raffles Daryl Jacob Great Britain £70,000
2019 Queen Mother Champion Chase Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £400,000
2019 Scottish Champion Hurdle Verdana Blue Connor Brace Great Britain £40,000
2019 Sefton Novices' Hurdle Champ Mark Walsh Great Britain £100,000
2019 Triumph Hurdle Pentland Hills Nico de Boinville Great Britain £150,000
2018 Aintree Bowl Might Bite Nico de Boinville Great Britain £250,000
2018 Aintree Hurdle L'Ami Serge Daryl Jacob Great Britain £250,000
2018 Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle We Have A Dream Daryl Jacob Great Britain £110,000
2018 Celebration Chase Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £175,000
2018 Challow Novices' Hurdle Champ Barry Geraghty Great Britain £100,000
2018 Champion Hurdle Buveur d'Air Barry Geraghty Great Britain £450,000
2018 Christmas Hurdle Verdana Blue Nico de Boinville Great Britain £130,000
2018 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Buveur d'Air Barry Geraghty Great Britain £115,000
2018 International Hurdle Brain Power Nico de Boinville Great Britain £112,000
2018 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Angels Breath Nico de Boinville Great Britain £25,000
2018 Molyneux Hurdle Verdana Blue Jeremiah McGrath Great Britain £70,000
2018 Queen Mother Champion Chase Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £400,000
2018 Sefton Novices' Hurdle Santini Nico de Boinville Great Britain £100,000
2018 Tingle Creek Chase Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £175,000
2017 1965 Chase Top Notch Nico de Boinville Great Britain £80,000
2017 Aintree Hurdle Buveur d'Air Barry Geraghty Great Britain £250,000
2017 Arkle Challenge Trophy Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £200,000
2017 Broadway Novices' Chase Might Bite Nico de Boinville Great Britain £200,000
2017 Celebration Chase Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £175,000
2017 Champion Hurdle Buveur d'Air Noel Fehily Great Britain £450,000
2017 Christmas Hurdle Buveur d'Air Barry Geraghty Great Britain £130,000
2017 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Buveur d'Air Barry Geraghty Great Britain £115,000
2017 Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil L'Ami Serge Daryl Jacob France £299,145
2017 Hyde Novices' Hurdle On The Blind Side Nico de Boinville Great Britain £80,000
2017 International Hurdle My Tent Or Yours Barry Geraghty Great Britain £112,000
2017 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Claimantakinforgan Nico de Boinville Great Britain £25,000
2017 King George VI Chase Might Bite Nico de Boinville Great Britain £250,000
2017 Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Apple's Shakira Barry Geraghty Great Britain £80,000
2016 Celebration Chase Sprinter Sacre Nico de Boinville Great Britain £175,000
2016 Henry VIII Novices' Chase Altior Noel Fehily Great Britain £100,000
2016 Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race Kayf Grace Nico de Boinville Great Britain £50,000
2016 Queen Mother Champion Chase Sprinter Sacre Nico de Boinville Great Britain £400,000
2016 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £150,000
2015 Liverpool Hurdle Whisper Nico de Boinville Great Britain £250,000
2015 Pertemps Final Call The Cops Andrew Tinkler Great Britain £100,000
2015 Sharp Novices' Hurdle Altior Nico de Boinville Great Britain £80,000
2015 Triumph Hurdle Peace And Co Barry Geraghty Great Britain £150,000
2014 Bet365 Gold Cup Hadrian's Approach Barry Geraghty Great Britain £175,000
2014 BetMGM Cup Whisper Nico de Boinville Great Britain £110,000
2014 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle L'ami Serge Barry Geraghty Great Britain £25,000
2014 Liverpool Hurdle Whisper Barry Geraghty Great Britain £250,000
2014 Sefton Novices' Hurdle Beat That Barry Geraghty Great Britain £100,000
2014 Sharp Novices' Hurdle Vyta Du Roc Barry Geraghty Great Britain £80,000
2013 Arkle Challenge Trophy Simonsig Barry Geraghty Great Britain £200,000
2013 Centenary Novices' Handicap Chase Rajdhani Express Sam Waley-Cohen Great Britain £40,000
2013 Challow Novices' Hurdle Captain Cutter Tony McCoy Great Britain £100,000
2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup Bobs Worth Barry Geraghty Great Britain £646,880
2013 Christmas Hurdle My Tent Or Yours Tony McCoy Great Britain £130,000
2013 Coral Gold Cup Triolo D'Alene Barry Geraghty Great Britain £250,000
2013 Fighting Fifth Hurdle My Tent Or Yours Tony McCoy Great Britain £115,000
2013 Future Champion Novices' Chase Rajdhani Express Sam Waley-Cohen Great Britain £24,000
2013 Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle Utopie Des Bordes Barry Geraghty Great Britain £22,500
2013 Manifesto Novices' Chase Captain Conan Barry Geraghty Great Britain £120,000
2013 Melling Chase Sprinter Sacre Barry Geraghty Great Britain £250,000
2013 Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Royal Irish Hussar Barry Geraghty Great Britain £80,000
2013 Queen Mother Champion Chase Sprinter Sacre Barry Geraghty Great Britain £400,000
2012 Aintree Hurdle Oscar Whisky Barry Geraghty Great Britain £250,000
2012 Arkle Challenge Trophy Sprinter Sacre Barry Geraghty Great Britain £200,000
2012 Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle Simonsig Barry Geraghty Great Britain £150,000
2012 Broadway Novices' Chase Bobs Worth Barry Geraghty Great Britain £200,000
2012 Christmas Hurdle Darlan Tony McCoy Great Britain £130,000
2012 Coral Gold Cup Bobs Worth Barry Geraghty Great Britain £250,000
2012 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle Une Artiste Jeremiah McGrath Great Britain £80,000
2012 Henry VIII Novices' Chase Captain Conan Barry Geraghty Great Britain £100,000
2012 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Bellvano Paul Carberry Great Britain £150,000
2012 King George VI Chase Long Run Sam Waley-Cohen Great Britain £250,000
2012 Maghull Novices' Chase Sprinter Sacre Barry Geraghty Great Britain £120,000
2012 Melling Chase Finian's Rainbow Barry Geraghty Great Britain £250,000
2012 Queen Mother Champion Chase Finian's Rainbow Barry Geraghty Great Britain £400,000
2012 Ryanair Chase Riverside Theatre Barry Geraghty Great Britain £375,000
2012 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Roberto Goldback Barry Geraghty Great Britain £100,000
2012 Tingle Creek Chase Sprinter Sacre Barry Geraghty Great Britain £175,000
2012 Wetherby Mares' Hurdle Une Artiste Jeremiah McGrath Great Britain £30,000
2011 Aintree Hurdle Oscar Whisky Barry Geraghty Great Britain £250,000
2011 Celebration Chase French Opera Tony McCoy Great Britain £175,000
2011 Cheltenham Gold Cup Long Run Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Great Britain £646,880
2011 Christmas Hurdle Binocular Tony McCoy Great Britain £130,000
2011 December Gold Cup Quantitativeeasing Barry Geraghty Great Britain £125,000
2011 International Hurdle Grandouet Barry Geraghty Great Britain £112,000
2011 Kempton Mares' Hurdle Whoops A Daisy Barry Geraghty Great Britain £25,000
2011 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Molotof Barry Geraghty Great Britain £25,000
2011 Maghull Novices' Chase Finian's Rainbow Barry Geraghty Great Britain £120,000
2011 Many Clouds Chase Master Of The Hall Barry Geraghty Great Britain £50,000
2011 Spa Novices' Hurdle Bobs Worth Barry Geraghty Great Britain £150,000
2011 Swinton Handicap Hurdle Eradicate Jeremiah McGrath Great Britain £80,000
2010 BetMGM Cup Spirit River Barry Geraghty Great Britain £110,000
2010 Champion Hurdle Binocular Tony McCoy Great Britain £450,000
2010 Christmas Hurdle Binocular Tony McCoy Great Britain £130,000
2010 Future Champion Novices' Chase French Opera Barry Geraghty Great Britain £24,000
2010 Kempton Mares' Hurdle Carole's Legacy Barry Geraghty Great Britain £25,000
2010 King George VI Chase Long Run Sam Waley-Cohen Great Britain £250,000
2010 Manifesto Novices' Chase Mad Max Barry Geraghty Great Britain £120,000
2010 Swinton Handicap Hurdle Eradicate David Bass Great Britain £80,000
2010 Triumph Hurdle Soldatino Barry Geraghty Great Britain £150,000
2009 Champion Hurdle Punjabi Barry Geraghty Great Britain £450,000
2009 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Andytown Felix de Giles Great Britain £75,000
2009 Triumph Hurdle Zaynar Barry Geraghty Great Britain £150,000
2008 1965 Chase My Petra Barry Geraghty Great Britain £80,000
2008 Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle Binocular Tony McCoy Great Britain £110,000
2008 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Punjabi Barry Geraghty Great Britain £115,000
2008 International Hurdle Binocular Tony McCoy Great Britain £112,000
2008 Long Walk Hurdle Punchestowns Barry Geraghty Great Britain £125,000
2008 Molyneux Hurdle Chomba Womba Barry Geraghty Great Britain £70,000
2008 Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race Carole's Legacy Andrew Tinkler Great Britain £50,000
2008 Wetherby Mares' Hurdle My Petra Richard Johnson Great Britain £30,000
2008 Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle Chomba Womba Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £35,000
2006 Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Greenhope Andrew Tinkler Great Britain £150,000
2006 Ryanair Chase Fondmort Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £375,000
2006 Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase Non So Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £120,000
2005 Broadway Novices' Chase Trabolgan Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £200,000
2005 Coral Gold Cup Trabolgan Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £250,000
2005 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Juveigneur Richard Burton Great Britain £75,000
2005 Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase Liberthine Sam Waley-Cohen Great Britain £120,000
2003 1965 Chase Iris Royal Marcus Foley Great Britain £80,000
2003 December Gold Cup Iris Royal Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £125,000
2003 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Perle De Puce Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £25,000
2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup Fondmort Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £160,000
2002 Charlie Hall Chase Marlborough Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £100,000
2002 December Gold Cup Fondmort Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £125,000
2002 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup The Bushkeeper David Crosse Great Britain £75,000
2001 Christmas Hurdle Landing Light Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £130,000
2001 Fighting Fifth Hurdle Landing Light John Kavanagh Great Britain £115,000
2001 Henry VIII Novices' Chase Fondmort Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £100,000
2001 Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Greenhope Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £80,000
2000 Arkle Challenge Trophy Tiutchev Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £200,000
2000 Cathcart Challenge Cup Stormyfairweather Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £80,000
2000 Christmas Hurdle Geos Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £130,000
2000 Festival Trophy Handicap Chase Marlborough Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £150,000
2000 International Hurdle Geos Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £112,000
2000 Stayers' Hurdle Bacchanal Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £325,000
1999 Cathcart Challenge Cup Stormyfairweather Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £80,000
1999 Triumph Hurdle Katarino Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £150,000
1998 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle Hidebound Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £25,000
1998 Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle Katarino Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £80,000
1997 County Handicap Hurdle Barna Boy Richard Dunwoody Great Britain £100,000
1996 Hyde Novices' Hurdle Hunting Lore Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £80,000
1994 1965 Chase Raymylette Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £80,000
1994 Cathcart Challenge Cup Raymylette Mick Fitzgerald Great Britain £80,000
1993 Arkle Challenge Trophy Travado Jamie Osborne Great Britain £200,000
1993 County Handicap Hurdle Thumbs Up Richard Dunwoody Great Britain £100,000
1992 Melling Chase Remittance Man Richard Dunwoody Great Britain £250,000
1992 Queen Mother Champion Chase Remittance Man Jamie Osborne Great Britain £400,000
1992 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Flown Jamie Osborne Great Britain £150,000
1991 Arkle Challenge Trophy Remittance Man Richard Dunwoody Great Britain £200,000
1990 Cathcart Challenge Cup Brown Windsor John White Great Britain £80,000
1990 Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Master Bob John Berry Great Britain £75,000
1990 Henry VIII Novices' Chase Acre Hill Richard Dunwoody Great Britain £100,000
1989 Bet365 Gold Cup Brown Windsor Michael Bowlby Great Britain £175,000
1989 Stayers' Hurdle Rustle Michael Bowlby Great Britain £325,000
1988 Sefton Novices' Hurdle Rustle Michael Bowlby Great Britain £100,000
1987 Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle Mandavi Michael Bowlby Great Britain £75,000
1987 Champion Hurdle See You Then Steve Smith Eccles Great Britain £450,000
1987 Triumph Hurdle Alone Success Steve Smith Eccles Great Britain £150,000
1986 Champion Hurdle See You Then Steve Smith Eccles Great Britain £450,000
1986 Scottish Champion Hurdle River Ceiriog Steve Smith Eccles Great Britain £40,000
1986 Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase The Tsarevich John White Great Britain £120,000
1986 Supreme Novices' Hurdle River Ceiriog Steve Smith Eccles Great Britain £150,000
1985 Champion Hurdle See You Then Steve Smith Eccles Great Britain £450,000
1985 Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase The Tsarevich John White Great Britain £120,000
1985 Triumph Hurdle First Bout Steve Smith Eccles Great Britain £150,000
1983 1965 Chase The Tsarevich John White Great Britain £80,000

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 Nicky Henderson wins

2 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
Great Britain 213 99% Cheltenham Gold Cup
France 1 0% Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil

The trainers either side

Ranked 15th of 187 on big-race wins

# Trainer Wins Races Span Biggest win
5 Alain de Royer-Dupré 307 114 1982 to 2021 £5,291,005£5.3m
6 Criquette Head 300 100 1978 to 2016 £4,273,504£4.3m
7 Todd A. Pletcher 289 107 1998 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
8 François Boutin 272 105 1970 to 1994 £1,503,759£1.5m
9 D. Wayne Lukas 265 113 1978 to 2025 £5,263,158£5.3m
10 Paul Nicholls 255 66 1994 to 2026 £646,880
11 William I. Mott 230 102 1983 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m
12 John Gosden 229 112 1983 to 2026 £5,263,158£5.3m
13 Jean-Claude Rouget 220 91 1989 to 2026 £4,273,504£4.3m
14 Heinz Jentzsch 220 50 1967 to 1999 £5,493,600£5.5m
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
25 John Dunlop 146 89 1968 to 2011 £1,500,000£1.5m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Nicky Henderson won?

215, across 67 different races between 1983 and 2026. That is 15th of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race Nicky Henderson has won?

the Cheltenham Gold Cup, worth £646,880 and run in Great Britain. Nicky Henderson won it in 2013, 2011.

Which race has Nicky Henderson won most often?

the Christmas Hurdle, 10 times at Kempton Park. 51 of these races have gone to Nicky Henderson more than once.

How much prize money has Nicky Henderson 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: 215 wins, the biggest of them worth £646,880.

When did Nicky Henderson win these races?

Between 1983 and 2026. The busiest spell was 2010-12, with 38 of them.

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The races Nicky Henderson has won

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