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TRAINER · 34th BY BIG-RACE WINS

Vincent O'Brien

105 wins in the world's richest races between 1948 and 1993, across 38 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 105
BIGGEST WIN £4.3m
RACES WON 38
FIRST AND LAST 1948 to 1993
COUNTRIES 4

When the wins came

105 wins from 1948 to 1993, in 3-year spells

Best spell: 1983-85, 16 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Vincent O'Brien took 16 of these 105 in 1983-85 alone.

The races Vincent O'Brien keeps winning

By number of wins

23 won more than once

Supreme Novices' Hurdle 10 Leopardstown Derby Trial 8 Irish Derby 7 Tetrarch Stakes 7 Epsom Derby 6 Gallinule Stakes 6 Cheltenham Gold Cup 4 2000 Guineas Stakes 4 Irish 2,000 Guineas 4 Hampton Court Stakes 4 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 3 Grand National 3

Every big race Vincent O'Brien has won

105 winners, newest first

38 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Country Worth
1993 Prix Maurice de Gheest College Chapel Lester Piggott France £324,786
1993 Tetrarch Stakes College Chapel Willie Supple Ireland £42,735
1992 Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Portico Lester Piggott Ireland £36,325
1991 Gallinule Stakes Sportsworld Lester Piggott Ireland £42,735
1990 Breeders' Cup Mile Royal Academy Lester Piggott United States £1,503,759£1.5m
1990 Tetrarch Stakes Royal Academy John Reid Ireland £42,735
1989 Tetrarch Stakes Saratogan John Reid Ireland £42,735
1988 Irish 2,000 Guineas Prince of Birds Declan Gillespie Ireland £393,162
1988 Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Caerwent John Reid Ireland £36,325
1988 Leopardstown Derby Trial Kris Kringle John Reid Ireland £68,376
1988 Tetrarch Stakes Prince of Birds John Reid Ireland £42,735
1987 Ballysax Stakes Ancient Times Cash Asmussen Ireland £42,735
1987 Gallinule Stakes Seattle Dancer Cash Asmussen Ireland £42,735
1987 Leopardstown Derby Trial Seattle Dancer Cash Asmussen Ireland £68,376
1986 Ballysax Stakes Imperial Falcon Pat Eddery Ireland £42,735
1985 Chester Vase Law Society Pat Eddery Great Britain £140,000
1985 Irish Derby Law Society Pat Eddery Ireland £854,701
1985 Tetrarch Stakes Northern Plain Pat Eddery Ireland £42,735
1984 2000 Guineas Stakes El Gran Senor Pat Eddery Great Britain £525,000
1984 Gallinule Stakes Montelimar Pat Eddery Ireland £42,735
1984 Hampton Court Stakes The Miller Lester Piggott Great Britain £150,000
1984 Irish 2,000 Guineas Sadler's Wells George McGrath Ireland £393,162
1984 Irish Derby El Gran Senor Pat Eddery Ireland £854,701
1984 Leopardstown Derby Trial Sadler's Wells George McGrath Ireland £68,376
1983 2000 Guineas Stakes Lomond Pat Eddery Great Britain £525,000
1983 Leopardstown Derby Trial Salmon Leap Pat Eddery Ireland £68,376
1983 Prix Daphnis Glenstal Yves Saint-Martin France £68,376
1983 Prix du Jockey Club Caerleon Pat Eddery France £1,282,051£1.3m
1983 Prix du Lys Solford Pat Eddery France £68,376
1983 Prix Maurice de Gheest Beaudelaire Pat Eddery France £324,786
1983 Tetrarch Stakes Salmon Leap Pat Eddery Ireland £42,735
1982 Epsom Derby Golden Fleece Pat Eddery Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1982 Leopardstown Derby Trial Golden Fleece Pat Eddery Ireland £68,376
1982 Tetrarch Stakes Achieved Pat Eddery Ireland £42,735
1981 Irish 2,000 Guineas Kings Lake Pat Eddery Ireland £393,162
1980 Gallinule Stakes Gonzales Lester Piggott Ireland £42,735
1980 Prix Daphnis Huguenot Yves Saint-Martin France £68,376
1980 Prix Jean Prat Night Alert Lester Piggott France £341,880
1978 Gallinule Stakes Inkerman Lester Piggott Ireland £42,735
1978 Hampton Court Stakes Noble Quillo Lester Piggott Great Britain £150,000
1978 Irish 2,000 Guineas Jaazeiro Lester Piggott Ireland £393,162
1978 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Alleged Lester Piggott France £4,273,504£4.3m
1978 Prix du Prince d'Orange Alleged Lester Piggott France £68,376
1978 St James's Palace Stakes Jaazeiro Lester Piggott Great Britain £650,000
1977 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes The Minstrel Lester Piggott Great Britain £20,000
1977 Blue Riband Trial Stakes Be My Guest Lester Piggott Great Britain £50,000
1977 Epsom Derby The Minstrel Lester Piggott Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1977 Gallinule Stakes Alleged Lester Piggott Ireland £42,735
1977 Great Voltigeur Stakes Alleged Lester Piggott Great Britain £250,000
1977 Hampton Court Stakes Transworld Lester Piggott Great Britain £150,000
1977 Irish Derby The Minstrel Lester Piggott Ireland £854,701
1977 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Alleged Lester Piggott France £4,273,504£4.3m
1977 Sandown Classic Trial Artaius Lester Piggott Great Britain £85,000
1976 Craven Stakes Malinowski Lester Piggott Great Britain £85,000
1976 Leopardstown Derby Trial Meneval Lester Piggott Ireland £68,376
1975 Gordon Stakes Guillaume Tell Lester Piggott Great Britain £200,000
1975 Hampton Court Stakes Guillaume Tell Lester Piggott Great Britain £150,000
1975 Jersey Stakes Gay Fandango Lester Piggott Great Britain £110,000
1975 Queen's Vase Blood Royal Lester Piggott Great Britain £262,500
1974 Leopardstown Derby Trial Hail the Pirates Lester Piggott Ireland £68,376
1973 St James's Palace Stakes Thatch Lester Piggott Great Britain £650,000
1972 Epsom Derby Roberto Lester Piggott Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1972 Leopardstown Derby Trial Boucher Johnny Roe Ireland £68,376
1972 St Leger Stakes Boucher Lester Piggott Great Britain £700,000
1970 2000 Guineas Stakes Nijinsky † Lester Piggott Great Britain £525,000
1970 Epsom Derby Nijinsky Lester Piggott Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1970 Irish Derby Nijinsky Liam Ward Ireland £854,701
1970 St Leger Stakes Nijinsky Lester Piggott Great Britain £700,000
1968 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Sir Ivor Lester Piggott Great Britain £20,000
1968 2000 Guineas Stakes Sir Ivor Lester Piggott Great Britain £525,000
1968 Epsom Derby Sir Ivor Lester Piggott Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1966 Dee Stakes Grey Moss Paul Cook Great Britain £100,000
1962 Epsom Derby Larkspur Neville Sellwood Great Britain £1,500,000£1.5m
1960 Irish Derby Chamour Garnie Bougoure Ireland £854,701
1959 Supreme Novices' Hurdle York Fair Tommy Burns Great Britain £150,000
1958 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Ballymoss Scobie Breasley France £4,273,504£4.3m
1958 Queen's Vase Even Money Scobie Breasley Great Britain £262,500
1958 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Admiral Stuart Tommy Burns Great Britain £150,000
1958 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Prudent King Tommy Burns Great Britain £150,000
1957 Irish Derby Ballymoss T. P. Burns Ireland £854,701
1957 St Leger Stakes Ballymoss T. P. Burns Great Britain £700,000
1957 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Saffron Tartan Tommy Burns Great Britain £150,000
1956 Jersey Stakes Adare Rae Johnstone Great Britain £110,000
1956 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Boys Hurrah Tommy Burns Great Britain £150,000
1956 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Pelargos Tommy Burns Great Britain £150,000
1955 Grand National Quare Times Pat Taaffe Great Britain £1,000,000£1.0m
1955 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Vindore Phonsie O'Brien Great Britain £150,000
1955 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Illyric Tommy Burns Great Britain £150,000
1954 Grand National Royal Tan Bryan Marshall Great Britain £1,000,000£1.0m
1954 Maghull Novices' Chase Evian Eddie McKenzie Great Britain £120,000
1954 Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase Quare Times Bunny Cox Great Britain £100,000
1954 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Stroller Pat Taaffe Great Britain £150,000
1953 Cheltenham Gold Cup Knock Hard Tim Molony Great Britain £646,880
1953 Grand National Early Mist Bryan Marshall Great Britain £1,000,000£1.0m
1953 Irish Derby Chamier Bill Rickaby Ireland £854,701
1952 Festival Trophy Handicap Chase Royal Tan Phonsie O'Brien Great Britain £150,000
1952 Supreme Novices' Hurdle Cockatoo Phonsie O'Brien Great Britain £150,000
1951 Champion Hurdle Hatton's Grace Tim Molony Great Britain £450,000
1950 Champion Hurdle Hatton's Grace Aubrey Brabazon Great Britain £450,000
1950 Cheltenham Gold Cup Cottage Rake Aubrey Brabazon Great Britain £646,880
1949 Champion Hurdle Hatton's Grace Aubrey Brabazon Great Britain £450,000
1949 Cheltenham Gold Cup Cottage Rake Aubrey Brabazon Great Britain £646,880
1949 Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase Castledermot Lord Mildmay Great Britain £100,000
1948 Cheltenham Gold Cup Cottage Rake Aubrey Brabazon Great Britain £646,880
1948 King George VI Chase Cottage Rake Aubrey Brabazon Great Britain £250,000

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 Vincent O'Brien wins

4 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
Great Britain 57 54% Epsom Derby
Ireland 36 34% Irish Derby
France 11 10% Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
United States 1 1% Breeders' Cup Mile

The trainers either side

Ranked 34th of 187 on big-race wins

# Trainer Wins Races Span Biggest win
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
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
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
37 Mark E. Casse 102 60 1981 to 2026 £1,503,759£1.5m
38 Stefano Botti 100 28 2009 to 2026 £447,692
39 Mark Johnston 96 55 1994 to 2022 £4,511,278£4.5m
40 Nigel Twiston-Davies 90 44 1987 to 2024 £646,880
41 Richard Hannon Sr. 90 49 1973 to 2013 £650,000
42 Dick Hern 89 43 1958 to 1997 £1,500,000£1.5m
43 Bruno Schütz 88 36 1971 to 1997 £555,556
44 Philip Hobbs 88 47 1986 to 2026 £450,000

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has Vincent O'Brien won?

105, across 38 different races between 1948 and 1993. That is 34th of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race Vincent O'Brien has won?

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, worth £4,273,504 and run in France. Vincent O'Brien won it in 1978, 1977, 1958.

Which race has Vincent O'Brien won most often?

the Supreme Novices' Hurdle, 10 times at Cheltenham Racecourse. 23 of these races have gone to Vincent O'Brien more than once.

How much prize money has Vincent O'Brien 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: 105 wins, the biggest of them worth £4,273,504.

When did Vincent O'Brien win these races?

Between 1948 and 1993. The busiest spell was 1983-85, with 16 of them.

Where to next

The races Vincent O'Brien has won, and the trainers around them

The races Vincent O'Brien has won

The trainers either side

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