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TRAINER · 11th BY BIG-RACE WINS

William I. Mott

230 wins in the world's richest races between 1983 and 2026, across 98 different races. The biggest is the Dubai World Cup, worth £8,888,889.

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 230
BIGGEST WIN £8.9m
RACES WON 98
FIRST AND LAST 1983 to 2026
COUNTRIES 4

When the wins came

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

Best spell: 1998-00, 25 wins

A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: William I. Mott took 25 of these 230 in 1998-00 alone.

The races William I. Mott keeps winning

By number of wins

63 won more than once

National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes 7 Breeders' Cup Distaff 6 Fourstardave Stakes 6 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes 6 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational 5 Jim Dandy Stakes 5 Jaipur Stakes 5 Just a Game Stakes 5 Apple Blossom Handicap 4 Churchill Downs Stakes 4 Jockey Club Gold Cup 4 Transylvania Stakes 4

Every big race William I. Mott has won

230 winners, newest first

98 different races

Year Race Horse Jockey Country Worth
2026 Whitney Stakes Sovereignty Junior Alvarado United States £740,741
2025 Belmont Stakes Sovereignty Junior Alvarado United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2025 Breeders' Cup Distaff Scylla Junior Alvarado United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2025 Fountain of Youth Stakes Sovereignty Junior Alvarado United States £296,296
2025 Jim Dandy Stakes Sovereignty Junior Alvarado United States £370,370
2025 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes T Kraft Jose Lezcano United States £74,074
2025 Kentucky Derby Sovereignty Junior Alvarado United States £3,703,704£3.7m
2025 Saranac Stakes Stars and Strides Junior Alvarado United States £111,111
2024 Ohio Derby Batten Down Junior Alvarado United States £370,370
2024 Whitney Stakes Arthur's Ride Junior Alvarado United States £740,741
2024 Wood Memorial Stakes Resilience John R. Velazquez United States £555,556
2023 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Cody's Wish Junior Alvarado United States £740,741
2023 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Just F Y I Junior Alvarado United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2023 Breeders' Cup Sprint Elite Power Irad Ortiz Jr. United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2023 Churchill Downs Stakes Cody's Wish Junior Alvarado United States £740,741
2023 Fourstardave Stakes Casa Creed Luis Saez United States £555,556
2023 Frizette Stakes Just F Y I Junior Alvarado United States £296,296
2023 Holy Bull Stakes Rocket Can Junior Alvarado United States £203,704
2023 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes ƒ War Like Goddess Junior Alvarado United States £370,370
2023 Metropolitan Handicap Cody's Wish Junior Alvarado United States £740,741
2023 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Art Collector Junior Alvarado United States £2,222,222£2.2m
2023 Riyadh Dirt Sprint Elite Power Frankie Dettori Saudi Arabia £395,000
2022 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Cody's Wish Junior Alvarado United States £740,741
2022 Breeders' Cup Sprint Elite Power Irad Ortiz Jr. United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2022 Derby City Distaff Stakes Obligatory José L. Ortiz United States £740,741
2022 Forego Stakes Cody's Wish Junior Alvarado United States £370,370
2022 Fourstardave Stakes Casa Creed Luis Saez United States £555,556
2022 Jaipur Stakes Casa Creed Luis Saez United States £370,370
2022 Jockey Club Gold Cup Olympiad Junior Alvarado United States £740,741
2022 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes ƒ War Like Goddess Jose Lezcano United States £370,370
2022 Stephen Foster Stakes Olympiad Junior Alvarado United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2021 Jaipur Stakes Casa Creed Junior Alvarado United States £370,370
2021 Sam F. Davis Stakes Candy Man Rocket Junior Alvarado United States £185,185
2020 Coaching Club American Oaks Paris Lights Tyler Gaffalione United States £370,370
2020 Iowa Derby Acre Martin Garcia United States £185,185
2020 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes Channel Maker Manuel Franco United States £370,370
2020 Nashville Derby Moon Over Miami Javier Castellano United States £2,592,593£2.6m
2020 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes Harvey's Lil Goil Martin Garcia United States £592,593
2019 Kentucky Derby Country House Flavien Prat United States £3,703,704£3.7m
2019 Kitten's Joy Stakes Casa Creed John R. Velazquez United States £129,630
2019 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Casa Creed Junior Alvarado United States £296,296
2019 Tampa Bay Derby Tacitus Jose L. Ortiz United States £296,296
2019 Wood Memorial Stakes Tacitus José Ortiz United States £555,556
2018 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes Channel Maker Jose L. Ortiz United States £370,370
2018 Turf Classic Stakes Yoshida (JPN) José L. Ortiz United States £1,111,111£1.1m
2017 Alabama Stakes Elate José Ortiz United States £444,444
2017 Breeders' Stakes Channel Maker Rafael Hernandez Canada £268,400
2017 Hill Prince Stakes Yoshida (JPN) Manuel Franco United States £148,148
2017 Jim Dandy Stakes Good Samaritan Joel Rosario United States £370,370
2016 Del Mar Oaks Harmonize |Junior Alvarado United States £222,222
2016 Fourstardave Stakes Tourist Joel Rosario United States £555,556
2016 Just a Game Stakes Celestine Junior Alvarado United States £370,370
2015 Dwyer Stakes Speightster Jose Lezcano United States £148,148
2015 Indiana Derby Tiz Shea D Jose Lezcano United States £222,222
2015 Jeff Ruby Steaks Dubai Sky Jose Lezcano United States £575,556
2015 Kent Stakes Syntax Junior Alvarado United States £185,185
2015 Kitten's Joy Stakes Dubai Sky John R. Velazquez United States £129,630
2015 Nashville Derby Closing Bell Jose Lezcano United States £2,592,593£2.6m
2014 Apple Blossom Handicap Close Hatches Joel Rosario United States £925,926
2014 Fourstardave Stakes Seek Again Joel Rosario United States £555,556
2014 New York Stakes Riposte (GB) Joel Rosario United States £555,556
2014 Ogden Phipps Stakes Close Hatches Joel Rosario United States £370,370
2014 Personal Ensign Stakes Close Hatches Joel Rosario United States £370,370
2014 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes Crown Queen John R. Velazquez United States £592,593
2014 Twilight Derby Long On Value Rosie Napravnik United States £148,148
2013 American Oaks Emollient Mike E. Smith United States £222,222
2013 Ashland Stakes Emollient Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
2013 Cotillion Handicap Close Hatches Mike E. Smith United States £740,741
2013 Jockey Club Gold Cup Ron the Greek Jose Lezcano United States £740,741
2013 New York Stakes Starformer Edgar Prado United States £555,556
2013 Personal Ensign Stakes Royal Delta Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
2013 Spinster Stakes Emollient Mike E. Smith United States £481,481
2013 Sunshine Millions Classic Ron the Greek Jose Lezcano United States £148,148
2012 Breeders' Cup Distaff Royal Delta Mike E. Smith United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2012 Jockey Club Gold Cup Flat Out Joel Rosario United States £740,741
2012 Santa Anita Handicap Ron the Greek Jose Lezcano United States £222,222
2012 Stephen Foster Stakes Ron the Greek Jose Lezcano United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2011 Alabama Stakes Royal Delta Jose Lezcano United States £444,444
2011 Breeders' Cup Classic Drosselmeyer Mike E. Smith United States £5,185,185£5.2m
2011 Breeders' Cup Distaff Royal Delta Jose Lezcano United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2010 Breeders' Cup Distaff Unrivaled Belle Kent Desormeaux United States £1,481,481£1.5m
2010 Diana Stakes Proviso Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
2010 First Lady Stakes Proviso (GB) Mike E. Smith United States £592,593
2010 Just a Game Stakes Proviso (GB) Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
2010 La Troienne Stakes Unrivaled Belle Kent J. Desormeaux United States £740,741
2009 Jeff Ruby Steaks Hold Me Back Kent J. Desormeaux United States £575,556
2009 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes Mr. Sidney Kent J. Desormeaux United States £444,444
2009 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Courageous Cat Kent J. Desormeaux United States £296,296
2009 Saranac Stakes Al Khali Kent Desormeaux United States £111,111
2009 Spinster Stakes Mushka Kent Desormeaux United States £481,481
2009 Transylvania Stakes Stormalory Julien R. Leparoux United States £444,444
2008 Belmont Derby Court Vision Ramon Domínguez United States £555,556
2008 Hollywood Derby Court Vision Ramon Domínguez United States £296,296
2008 Kent Stakes Adriano Kent Desormeaux United States £185,185
2008 Pacific Classic Stakes Go Between Garrett K. Gomez United States £740,741
2008 Sunshine Millions Classic Go Between Garrett Gomez United States £148,148
2007 American Derby Lattice Robby Albarado United States £74,074
2007 Diana Stakes My Typhoon Eddie Castro United States £370,370
2007 Forerunner Stakes Moudez Cornelio Velasquez United States £74,074
2007 Fourstardave Stakes Silver Tree Kent J. Desormeaux United States £555,556
2007 Hill Prince Stakes Marcavelly Edgar S. Prado United States £148,148
2007 Hopeful Stakes Majestic Warrior Garrett Gomez United States £222,222
2007 Jenny Wiley Stakes My Typhoon (IRE) Eddie Castro United States £370,370
2007 Just a Game Stakes |My Typhoon (IRE) Eddie Castro United States £370,370
2007 Transylvania Stakes Marcavelly Edgar S. Prado United States £444,444
2006 American Derby Union Avenue Larry Melancon United States £74,074
2006 Colonel Liam Stakes Go Between Edgar Prado United States £148,148
2006 Diana Stakes Angara Fernando Jara United States £370,370
2006 Jaipur Stakes Around the Cape Cornelio Velasquez United States £370,370
2006 Jenny Wiley Stakes Wend Edgar S. Prado United States £370,370
2006 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) After Market Cornelio Velásquez United States £74,074
2006 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes After Market Cornelio Velásquez United States £296,296
2006 Old Dominion Derby Go Between Garrett K. Gomez United States £370,370
2005 Alabama Stakes Sweet Symphony Jerry D. Bailey United States £444,444
2005 American Derby Gun Salute Cornelio Velásquez United States £74,074
2005 Diana Stakes Sand Springs John Velazquez United States £370,370
2005 Forerunner Stakes Gun Salute Cornelio Velasquez United States £74,074
2005 Hawthorne Derby Gun Salute Cornelio Velásquez United States £111,111
2005 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes Shakespeare Jerry D. Bailey United States £370,370
2005 Just a Game Stakes Sand Springs John R. Velazquez United States £370,370
2005 Kent Stakes Seeking Slew Ramon Domínguez United States £185,185
2005 New York Stakes Wend Jerry Bailey United States £555,556
2005 Secretariat Stakes Gun Salute Cornelio Velasquez United States £370,370
2004 Hawthorne Derby Cool Conductor José A. Santos United States £111,111
2004 Turf Classic Stakes Stroll Jerry D. Bailey United States £1,111,111£1.1m
2003 Belmont Derby Stroll Jerry Bailey United States £555,556
2003 Bryan Station Stakes Remind Jerry D. Bailey United States £444,444
2003 Calder Derby Stroll Jerry D. Bailey United States £185,185
2003 Cotillion Handicap Fast Cookie Nick Santagata United States £740,741
2003 Lamplighter Stakes Stroll Jerry D. Bailey United States £44,444
2003 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Stroll Jerry D. Bailey United States £296,296
2003 Old Dominion Derby Silver Tree Edgar S. Prado United States £370,370
2002 Colonel Liam Stakes Orchard Park Jerry Bailey United States £148,148
2002 Jefferson Cup Stakes Orchard Park Mark Guidry United States £74,074
2002 Kent Stakes Miesque's Approval Jerry Bailey United States £185,185
2002 Old Dominion Derby Orchard Park Edgar S. Prado United States £370,370
2001 Arlington Classic Baptize Mark Guidry United States £74,074
2001 Carry Back Stakes Illusioned Jorge Chavez United States £111,111
2001 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes Hap Jerry D. Bailey United States £925,926
2001 Derby City Distaff Stakes Dream Supreme Pat Day United States £740,741
2001 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Baptize Jerry D. Bailey United States £296,296
2001 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Subtle Power (IRE) Pat Day United States £740,741
2001 Transylvania Stakes Baptize Jerry D. Bailey United States £444,444
2000 American Turf Stakes King Cugat Jerry D. Bailey United States £740,741
2000 Arlington Classic King Cugat Robby Albarado United States £74,074
2000 Ballerina Handicap Dream Supreme Pat Day United States £370,370
2000 Belmont Derby King Cugat Jerry Bailey United States £555,556
2000 Fourstardave Stakes Hap Jerry D. Bailey United States £555,556
2000 Jefferson Cup Stakes King Cugat Robby Albarado United States £74,074
2000 Jersey Derby Lendell Ray Aaron Gryder United States £74,074
2000 Lamplighter Stakes Lendell Ray Aaron Gryder United States £44,444
2000 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Rob's Spirit Jerry Bailey United States £74,074
2000 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Royal Anthem Jerry Bailey United States £740,741
2000 Saranac Stakes Rob's Spirit Jerry D. Bailey United States £111,111
2000 Test Stakes Dream Supreme Pat Day United States £370,370
1999 Churchill Downs Stakes Rock and Roll Pat Day United States £740,741
1999 Illinois Derby Vision and Verse Herbert Castillo United States £185,185
1999 Manhattan Stakes Yagli Jerry D. Bailey United States £740,741
1999 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational § Yagli Jerry Bailey United States £740,741
1998 Apple Blossom Handicap Escena Jerry D. Bailey United States £925,926
1998 Beholder Mile Stakes Escena Jerry D. Bailey United States £370,370
1998 Breeders' Cup Distaff Escena Gary Stevens United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1998 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes Favorite Trick Pat Day United States £925,926
1998 Frizette Stakes Confessional Jerry D. Bailey United States £296,296
1998 Jaipur Stakes Elusive Quality Jerry D. Bailey United States £370,370
1998 Jim Dandy Stakes Favorite Trick Pat Day United States £370,370
1998 La Troienne Stakes Escena Jerry D. Bailey United States £740,741
1998 Swale Stakes Favorite Trick Pat Day United States £129,630
1997 Breeders' Cup Distaff Ajina Mike E. Smith United States £1,481,481£1.5m
1997 Coaching Club American Oaks Ajina Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
1997 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Lassigny Jerry Bailey United States £740,741
1997 Tampa Bay Derby Zede Jerry Bailey United States £296,296
1996 Arlington Classic Trail City Pat Day United States £74,074
1996 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes Broadway Flyer Mike E. Smith United States £555,556
1996 Dubai World Cup Cigar Jerry Bailey United Arab Emirates £8,888,889£8.9m
1996 Jenny Wiley Stakes Apolda Jerry D. Bailey United States £370,370
1996 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Sir Cat Jerry D. Bailey United States £296,296
1995 Breeders' Cup Classic Cigar Jerry Bailey United States £5,185,185£5.2m
1995 Colonel Liam Stakes Admiralty Julie Krone United States £148,148
1995 Del Mar Oaks Bail Out Becky Shane Sellers United States £222,222
1995 Hill Prince Stakes Green Means Go Jerry D. Bailey United States £148,148
1995 Jim Dandy Stakes Composer Jerry Bailey United States £370,370
1995 Jockey Club Gold Cup Cigar Jerry Bailey United States £740,741
1995 Lamplighter Stakes Claudius Herb McCauley United States £44,444
1995 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Green Means Go Jerry Bailey United States £74,074
1995 Matriarch Stakes Duda Jerry D. Bailey United States £222,222
1995 Transylvania Stakes † Crimson Guard Mike E. Smith United States £444,444
1994 Arlington Million Paradise Creek Pat Day United States £740,741
1994 Jenny Wiley Stakes Misspitch Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
1994 Just a Game Stakes Elizabeth Bay Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
1994 Manhattan Stakes Paradise Creek Pat Day United States £740,741
1994 Turf Classic Stakes Paradise Creek Pat Day United States £1,111,111£1.1m
1993 Hill Prince Stakes Halissee Julie Krone United States £148,148
1993 Jersey Derby Llandaff Julie Krone United States £74,074
1993 Lamplighter Stakes Namaqualand Mike E. Smith United States £44,444
1993 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) Llandaff Julie Krone United States £74,074
1993 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes Ganges Jerry D. Bailey United States £444,444
1993 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stagecraft (GB) Jerry Bailey United States £740,741
1993 Saranac Stakes Halissee Julie Krone United States £111,111
1993 Test Stakes Missed the Storm Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
1992 Breeders' Cup Turf Fraise Pat Valenzuela United States £3,703,704£3.7m
1992 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes Fraise Jerry Bailey United States £555,556
1992 Hollywood Derby Paradise Creek Pat Day United States £296,296
1992 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes Paradise Creek Mike E. Smith United States £296,296
1991 H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes Take Me Out Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
1991 Illinois Derby Richman Jerry D. Bailey United States £185,185
1991 Louisiana Derby Richman Pat Day United States £740,741
1990 Jim Dandy Stakes Chief Honcho Mike E. Smith United States £370,370
1990 Manhattan Stakes Phantom Breeze Mike E. Smith United States £740,741
1989 Jaipur Stakes Harp Islet Craig Perret United States £370,370
1987 Breeders' Cup Turf Theatrical (IRE) Pat Day United States £3,703,704£3.7m
1987 Christophe Clement Turf Stakes Theatrical Pat Day United States £555,556
1987 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes Theatrical (IRE) Pat Day United States £370,370
1985 Apple Blossom Handicap Sefa's Beauty Pat Day United States £925,926
1985 Churchill Downs Stakes Rapid Gray Pat Day United States £740,741
1985 Ogden Phipps Stakes †Heatherten Randy Romero United States £370,370
1985 Secretariat Stakes Derby Wish Randy Romero United States £370,370
1984 Apple Blossom Handicap Heatherten Sam Maple United States £925,926
1984 Blue Grass Stakes Taylor's Special Pat Day United States £925,926
1984 Louisiana Derby Taylor's Special Sam Maple United States £740,741
1984 Ogden Phipps Stakes Heatherten Sam Maple United States £370,370
1984 Risen Star Stakes Taylor's Special Randy Romero United States £370,370
1983 Churchill Downs Stakes Shot n' Missed Leroy Moyers United States £740,741

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 William I. Mott wins

4 countries

Country Wins Share Biggest race won there
United States 220 96% Breeders' Cup Classic
United Arab Emirates 1 0% Dubai World Cup
Saudi Arabia 1 0% Riyadh Dirt Sprint
Canada 1 0% Breeders' Stakes

The trainers either side

Ranked 11th of 187 on big-race wins

# Trainer Wins Races Span Biggest win
1 André Fabre 893 156 1980 to 2026 £5,185,185£5.2m
2 Aidan O'Brien 385 97 1996 to 2026 £4,444,444£4.4m
3 Bob Baffert 377 99 1992 to 2026 £8,888,889£8.9m
4 Saeed bin Suroor 318 122 1995 to 2026 £8,888,889£8.9m
5 Alain de Royer-Dupré 307 114 1982 to 2021 £5,208,333£5.2m
6 Criquette Head 300 100 1978 to 2016 £4,166,667£4.2m
7 Todd A. Pletcher 289 107 1998 to 2026 £5,185,185£5.2m
8 François Boutin 272 105 1970 to 1994 £1,481,481£1.5m
9 D. Wayne Lukas 265 113 1978 to 2025 £5,185,185£5.2m
10 Paul Nicholls 255 66 1994 to 2026 £646,880
12 John Gosden 229 112 1983 to 2026 £5,185,185£5.2m
13 Jean-Claude Rouget 220 91 1989 to 2026 £4,166,667£4.2m
14 Heinz Jentzsch 220 50 1967 to 1999 £5,493,600£5.5m
15 Nicky Henderson 215 67 1983 to 2026 £646,880
16 Peter Schiergen 215 68 1998 to 2026 £4,166,667£4.2m
17 Michael Stoute 190 75 1977 to 2023 £8,888,889£8.9m
18 Charlie Appleby 186 103 2013 to 2026 £5,208,333£5.2m
19 Chad C. Brown 182 74 2008 to 2026 £5,185,185£5.2m
20 Pascal Bary 181 93 1982 to 2024 £8,888,889£8.9m
21 Andreas Wöhler 180 69 1990 to 2026 £5,208,333£5.2m

Frequently asked questions

How many big races has William I. Mott won?

230, across 98 different races between 1983 and 2026. That is 11th of the 187 trainers on this site.

What is the biggest race William I. Mott has won?

the Dubai World Cup, worth £8,888,889 and run in the United Arab Emirates. William I. Mott won it in 1996.

Which race has William I. Mott won most often?

the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes, 7 times at Saratoga Race Course. 63 of these races have gone to William I. Mott more than once.

How much prize money has William I. Mott 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: 230 wins, the biggest of them worth £8,888,889.

When did William I. Mott win these races?

Between 1983 and 2026. The busiest spell was 1998-00, with 25 of them.

Where to next

The races William I. Mott has won, and the trainers around them

The races William I. Mott has won

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