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TRAINER · 26th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Robert J. Frankel

143 wins in the world's richest races between 1973 and 2008, across 80 different races. The biggest is the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600.

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 143
BIGGEST WIN £5.5m
RACES WON 80
FIRST AND LAST 1973 to 2008
COUNTRIES 3

When the wins came

143 wins from 1973 to 2008, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 2001-03, 56 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Robert J. Frankel took 56 of these 143 in 2001-03 alone.

The races Robert J. Frankel keeps winning

By number of wins

33 won more than once

Gamely Stakes 8 Matriarch Stakes 8 Pacific Classic Stakes 6 Metropolitan Handicap 4 Forego Stakes 4 Jenny Wiley Stakes 4 Hollywood Derby 4 Manhattan Stakes 3 Fourstardave Stakes 3 Ogden Phipps Stakes 3 Twilight Derby 3 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2

Every big race Robert J. Frankel has won

143 winners, newest first

80 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Country Worth
2008 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Ventura Garrett Gomez United States £751,880
2008 Champagne Stakes Vineyard Haven Edgar Prado United States £375,940
2008 Forego Stakes First Defence Channing Hill United States £375,940
2008 Gamely Stakes Precious Kitten Rafael Bejarano United States £300,752
2008 Hopeful Stakes Vineyard Haven Alan Garcia United States £225,564
2008 Jaipur Stakes First Defence Javier Castellano United States £375,940
2008 Just a Game Stakes Ventura Garrett K. Gomez United States £375,940
2008 La Troienne Stakes Ginger Punch Rafael Bejarano United States £751,880
2008 Madison Stakes Ventura Garrett K. Gomez United States £488,722
2008 Ogden Phipps Stakes Ginger Punch Rafael Bejarano United States £375,940
2008 Personal Ensign Stakes Ginger Punch Rafael Bejarano United States £375,940
2007 Alcibiades Stakes Country Star Rafael Bejarano United States £488,722
2007 Breeders' Cup Distaff Ginger Punch Rafael Bejarano United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2007 Churchill Downs Stakes Saint Anddan Rafael Bejarano United States £751,880
2007 Gamely Stakes Citronnade David Flores United States £300,752
2007 Matriarch Stakes Precious Kitten Rafael Bejarano United States £225,564
2006 Malibu Stakes Latent Heat Edgar Prado United States £225,564
2006 Manhattan Stakes Cacique Edgar Prado United States £751,880
2006 Matriarch Stakes §Price Tag (GB) Edgar S. Prado United States £225,564
2005 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Intercontinental (GB) Rafael Bejarano United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2005 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes King's Drama Jorge Chavez United States £563,910
2005 First Lady Stakes Intercontinental (GB) Jerry D. Bailey United States £601,504
2005 Forego Stakes Mass Media Javier Castellano United States £375,940
2005 Fourstardave Stakes Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) John R. Velazquez United States £563,910
2005 Jenny Wiley Stakes |Intercontinental (GB) Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2005 King's Plate Wild Desert Pat Valenzuela Canada £536,800
2005 Louisiana Derby High Limit Ramon Domínguez United States £751,880
2005 Metropolitan Handicap Ghostzapper Javier Castellano United States £751,880
2005 Stephen Foster Stakes Saint Liam Edgar S. Prado United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2005 Transylvania Stakes Chattahoochee War Jerry D. Bailey United States £451,128
2004 Baldwin Stakes Seattle Borders Alex Solis United States £75,188
2004 Breeders' Cup Classic Ghostzapper Javier Castellano United States £5,263,158£5.3m
2004 Cinema Stakes Greek Sun Alex Solis United States £75,188
2004 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes Nothing to Lose Robby Albarado United States £939,850
2004 Forego Stakes Midas Eyes Edgar S. Prado United States £375,940
2004 Fourstardave Stakes Nothing to Lose John R. Velazquez United States £563,910
2004 Goodwood Stakes Lundy's Liability (BRZ) David R. Flores United States £225,564
2004 Jenny Wiley Stakes |Intercontinental (GB) Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2004 Just a Game Stakes § Intercontinental (GB) Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2004 Matriarch Stakes Intercontinental (GB) Jerry D. Bailey United States £225,564
2004 Ogden Phipps Stakes Sightseek Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2004 Sham Stakes Master David Alex O. Solis United States £75,188
2004 Twilight Derby Greek Sun Edgar S. Prado United States £150,376
2003 Blue Grass Stakes Peace Rules Edgar Prado United States £939,850
2003 Churchill Downs Stakes Aldebaran Jerry D. Bailey United States £751,880
2003 Coaching Club American Oaks Spoken Fur Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2003 Derby City Distaff Stakes Sightseek Jerry D. Bailey United States £751,880
2003 Forego Stakes Aldebaran Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2003 Gamely Stakes Tates Creek Pat Valenzuela United States £300,752
2003 Haskell Stakes Peace Rules Edgar S. Prado United States £751,880
2003 Jenny Wiley Stakes Sea of Showers Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2003 La Troienne Stakes You Jerry D. Bailey United States £751,880
2003 Louisiana Derby Peace Rules Edgar Prado United States £751,880
2003 Manhattan Stakes Denon Jerry D. Bailey United States £751,880
2003 Matriarch Stakes Heat Haze (GB) John R. Velazquez United States £225,564
2003 Metropolitan Handicap Aldebaran Jerry D. Bailey United States £751,880
2003 Ogden Phipps Stakes Sightseek Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2003 Pat Day Mile Stakes Midas Eyes Jerry Bailey United States £563,910
2003 Santa Anita Handicap Milwaukee Brew Edgar Prado United States £225,564
2003 Swale Stakes Midas Eyes Jerry D. Bailey United States £131,579
2003 Whitney Stakes Medaglia d'Oro Jerry Bailey United States £751,880
2003 Wood Memorial Stakes Empire Maker Jerry Bailey United States £563,910
2002 Acorn Stakes You Jerry Bailey United States £375,940
2002 American Oaks †Megahertz (GB) Alex O. Solis United States £225,564
2002 Arlington Million Beat Hollow Jerry Bailey United States £751,880
2002 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Starine (FR) John R. Velazquez United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2002 Cinema Stakes Inesperado Kent Desormeaux United States £75,188
2002 Del Mar Derby Insperado Corey Nakatani United States £187,970
2002 Diana Stakes Tates Creek Jerry Bailey United States £375,940
2002 Jaipur Stakes Shibboleth Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2002 Jenny Wiley Stakes Tates Creek Kent J. Desormeaux United States £375,940
2002 Jim Dandy Stakes Medaglia d'Oro Jerry Bailey United States £375,940
2002 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes § Denon Edgar S. Prado United States £375,940
2002 La Jolla Handicap Inesperado (FR) Eddie Delahoussaye United States £112,782
2002 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Chiselling Jerry Bailey United States £75,188
2002 Manhattan Stakes Beat Hollow Alex Solis United States £751,880
2002 Mathis Mile Stakes Inesperado (FR) Pat Valenzuela United States £150,376
2002 Robert B. Lewis Stakes Labamta Babe Kent Desormeaux United States £150,376
2002 San Felipe Stakes Medaglia d'Oro Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £300,752
2002 Santa Anita Handicap Milwaukee Brew Kent Desormeaux United States £225,564
2002 Secretariat Stakes Chiselling Kent J. Desormeaux United States £375,940
2002 Test Stakes You Jerry Bailey United States £375,940
2002 Turf Classic Stakes Beat Hollow (GB) Alex O. Solis United States £1,127,820£1.1m
2001 Alabama Stakes Flute Jerry D. Bailey United States £451,128
2001 Breeders' Cup Sprint Squirtle Squirt Jerry Bailey United States £1,503,759£1.5m
2001 Diana Stakes Starine John Velazquez United States £375,940
2001 Frizette Stakes You Edgar Prado United States £300,752
2001 Gamely Stakes Happyanunoit Brice Blanc United States £300,752
2001 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes Squirtle Squirt Jerry D. Bailey United States £375,940
2001 Hollywood Derby Denon Chris McCarron United States £300,752
2001 Jockey Club Gold Cup Aptitude Jerry Bailey United States £751,880
2001 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes Timboroa (GB) Edgar S. Prado United States £375,940
2001 Kentucky Oaks Flute Jerry Bailey United States £1,127,820£1.1m
2001 La Jolla Handicap Marine (GB) Corey Nakatani United States £112,782
2001 Malibu Stakes Mizzen Mast Kent Desormeaux United States £225,564
2001 Matriarch Stakes Starine (FR) John R. Velazquez United States £225,564
2001 Pacific Classic Stakes Skimming Garrett K. Gomez United States £751,880
2001 Twilight Derby No Slip (FR) Kent J. Desormeaux United States £150,376
2001 Whitney Stakes Lido Palace Jerry Bailey United States £751,880
2000 Arlington Million Chester House Jerry Bailey United States £751,880
2000 Hill Prince Stakes Promontory Gold Edgar S. Prado United States £150,376
2000 Mathis Mile Stakes Fateful Dream Kent J. Desormeaux United States £150,376
2000 Pacific Classic Stakes Skimming Garrett K. Gomez United States £751,880
1999 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes Kirkwall (GB) Victor Espinoza United States £939,850
1999 First Lady Stakes Happyanunoit (NZ) Brice Blanc United States £601,504
1999 Hollywood Derby Super Quercus Alex Solis United States £300,752
1999 Matriarch Stakes Happyanunoit (NZ) Brice Blanc United States £225,564
1999 Spinster Stakes Keeper Hill Kent Desormeaux United States £488,722
1998 Kentucky Oaks Keeper Hill David R. Flores United States £1,127,820£1.1m
1998 Lazaro Barrera Stakes Mazel Trick Kent J. Desormeaux United States £75,188
1997 Matriarch Stakes Ryafan Alex O. Solis United States £225,564
1996 Belmont Oaks True Flare Gary Stevens United States £451,128
1996 Matriarch Stakes Wandesta (GB) Corey Nakatani United States £225,564
1995 Gamely Stakes Possibly Perfect Kent Desormeaux United States £300,752
1995 Metropolitan Handicap You And I Jorge F. Chavez United States £751,880
1995 Pacific Classic Stakes Tinners Way Eddie Delahoussaye United States £751,880
1994 Arlington Classic Eagle Eyed Corey Nakatani United States £75,188
1994 Pacific Classic Stakes Tinners Way Eddie Delahoussaye United States £751,880
1994 Twilight Derby Run Softly Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £150,376
1994 Woody Stephens Stakes You and I Chris McCarron United States £375,940
1993 Baldwin Stakes Future Storm Kent Desormeaux United States £75,188
1993 Gamely Stakes Toussaud Kent Desormeaux United States £300,752
1993 Pacific Classic Stakes § Bertrando Gary L. Stevens United States £751,880
1992 Fourstardave Stakes Now Listen John R. Velazquez United States £563,910
1992 Gamely Stakes Metamorphose Gary Stevens United States £300,752
1992 Pacific Classic Stakes Missionary Ridge (GB) Kent J. Desormeaux United States £751,880
1991 Del Mar Derby Eternity Star Frank Alvarado United States £187,970
1991 Hollywood Derby Eternity Star Ed Delahoussaye United States £300,752
1991 Shoemaker Mile Stakes Exbourne Gary Stevens United States £225,564
1990 Gamely Stakes Double Wedge Robbie Davis United States £300,752
1988 Belmont Derby Ruhlmann Gary Stevens United States £563,910
1988 El Camino Real Derby Ruhlmann Pat Day United States £75,188
1988 Japan Cup Pay the Butler Chris McCarron Japan £5,493,600£5.5m
1986 Metropolitan Handicap Garthorn Rafael Meza United States £751,880
1984 Bing Crosby Stakes Night Mover Luis Ortega United States £300,752
1984 Del Mar Oaks Fashionably Late Chris McCarron United States £225,564
1984 Illinois Derby Delta Trace Keith K. Allen United States £187,970
1982 Hollywood Derby Victory Zone Eddie Delahoussaye United States £300,752
1973 Bing Crosby Stakes Pataha Prince Bill Shoemaker United States £300,752
1973 San Felipe Stakes Linda's Chief Braulio Baeza United States £300,752
1973 San Miguel Stakes Linda's Chief Laffit Pincay Jr. United States £52,632

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 Robert J. Frankel wins

3 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
United States 139 97% Breeders' Cup Classic
Japan 1 1% Japan Cup
Canada 1 1% King's Plate

The trainers either side

Ranked 26th of 187 on big-race wins

# Trainer Wins Races Span Biggest win
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
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
36 Steven M. Asmussen 102 48 2000 to 2026 £9,022,556£9.0m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Robert J. Frankel won?

143, across 80 different races between 1973 and 2008. That is 26th of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race Robert J. Frankel has won?

the Japan Cup, worth £5,493,600 and run in Japan. Robert J. Frankel won it in 1988.

Which race has Robert J. Frankel won most often?

the Gamely Stakes, 8 times at Santa Anita Park. 33 of these races have gone to Robert J. Frankel more than once.

How much prize money has Robert J. Frankel 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: 143 wins, the biggest of them worth £5,493,600.

When did Robert J. Frankel win these races?

Between 1973 and 2008. The busiest spell was 2001-03, with 56 of them.

Where to next

The races Robert J. Frankel has won, and the trainers around them

The races Robert J. Frankel has won

The trainers either side

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