British flat racing Champion Jockey
The Champion Jockey of flat racing in Great Britain is the jockey who has ridden the most winning horses during a season. The list below shows the Champion Jockey and the number of winners for each year since 1840.[1] The seasonal record of jockeys' winners was published for the first time in 1846.[2] The championship has been sponsored for the first time in 2009 by online casino 32Red.
Champions
- 1840 - Nat Flatman - 50
- 1841 - Nat Flatman - 68
- 1842 - Nat Flatman - 42
- 1843 - Nat Flatman - 60
- 1844 - Nat Flatman - 64
- 1845 - Nat Flatman - 81
- 1846 - Nat Flatman - 81
- 1847 - Nat Flatman - 89
- 1848 - Nat Flatman - 104
- 1849 - Nat Flatman - 94
- 1850 - Nat Flatman - 88
- 1851 - Nat Flatman - 78
- 1852 - Nat Flatman - 92
- 1853 - John Wells - 86
- 1854 - John Wells - 82
- 1855 - George Fordham - 70
- 1856 - George Fordham - 108
- 1857 - George Fordham - 84
- 1858 - George Fordham - 91
- 1859 - George Fordham - 118
- 1860 - George Fordham - 146
- 1861 - George Fordham - 106
- 1862 - George Fordham - 166
- 1863 - George Fordham - 103
- 1864 - J. Grimshaw - 164
- 1865 - George Fordham - 142
- 1866 - Sam Kenyon - 123
- 1867 - George Fordham - 143
- 1868 - George Fordham - 110
- 1869 - George Fordham - 95
- 1870 - William Gray / Charlie Maidment - 76
- 1871 - George Fordham / Charlie Maidment - 86
- 1872 - Tom Cannon, Sr. - 87
- 1873 - Harry Constable - 110
- 1874 - Fred Archer - 147
- 1875 - Fred Archer - 172
- 1876 - Fred Archer - 207
- 1877 - Fred Archer - 218
- 1878 - Fred Archer - 229
- 1879 - Fred Archer - 197
- 1880 - Fred Archer - 120
- 1881 - Fred Archer - 220
- 1882 - Fred Archer - 210
- 1883 - Fred Archer - 232
- 1884 - Fred Archer - 241
- 1885 - Fred Archer - 246
- 1886 - Fred Archer - 170
- 1887 - Charles Wood - 151
- 1888 - Fred Barrett - 108
- 1889 - Tommy Loates - 167
- 1890 - Tommy Loates - 147
- 1891 - Morny Cannon - 137
- 1892 - Morny Cannon - 182
- 1893 - Tommy Loates - 222
- 1894 - Morny Cannon - 167
- 1895 - Morny Cannon - 184
- 1896 - Morny Cannon - 164
- 1897 - Morny Cannon - 145
- 1898 - Otto Madden - 161
- 1899 - Sam Loates - 160
- 1900 - Lester Reiff - 143
- 1901 - Otto Madden - 130
- 1902 - Willie Lane - 170
- 1903 - Otto Madden - 154
- 1904 - Otto Madden - 161
- 1905 - Elijah Wheatley - 124
- 1906 - William Higgs - 149
- 1907 - William Higgs - 146
- 1908 - Danny Maher - 139
- 1909 - Frank Wootton - 165
- 1910 - Frank Wootton - 137
- 1911 - Frank Wootton - 187
- 1912 - Frank Wootton - 118
- 1913 - Danny Maher - 115
- 1914 - Steve Donoghue - 129
- 1915 - Steve Donoghue - 62
- 1916 - Steve Donoghue - 43
- 1917 - Steve Donoghue - 42
- 1918 - Steve Donoghue - 66
- 1919 - Steve Donoghue - 129
- 1920 - Steve Donoghue - 143
- 1921 - Steve Donoghue - 141
- 1922 - Steve Donoghue - 102
- 1923 - Steve Donoghue / Charlie Elliott - 89
- 1924 - Charlie Elliott - 106
- 1925 - Gordon Richards - 118
- 1926 - Tommy Weston - 95
- 1927 - Gordon Richards - 164
- 1928 - Gordon Richards - 148
- 1929 - Gordon Richards - 135
- 1930 - Freddie Fox - 129
- 1931 - Gordon Richards - 145
- 1932 - Gordon Richards - 190
- 1933 - Gordon Richards - 259
- 1934 - Gordon Richards - 212
- 1935 - Gordon Richards - 217
- 1936 - Gordon Richards - 174
- 1937 - Gordon Richards - 216
- 1938 - Gordon Richards - 206
- 1939 - Gordon Richards - 155
- 1940 - Gordon Richards - 68
- 1941 - Harry Wragg - 71
- 1942 - Gordon Richards - 67
- 1943 - Gordon Richards - 65
- 1944 - Gordon Richards - 88
- 1945 - Gordon Richards - 104
- 1946 - Gordon Richards - 212
- 1947 - Gordon Richards - 269
- 1948 - Gordon Richards - 224
- 1949 - Gordon Richards - 261
- 1950 - Gordon Richards - 201
- 1951 - Gordon Richards - 227
- 1952 - Gordon Richards - 231
- 1953 - Gordon Richards - 191
- 1954 - Doug Smith - 129
- 1955 - Doug Smith - 168
- 1956 - Doug Smith - 155
- 1957 - Scobie Breasley - 173
- 1958 - Doug Smith - 165
- 1959 - Doug Smith - 157
- 1960 - Lester Piggott - 170
- 1961 - Scobie Breasley - 171
- 1962 - Scobie Breasley - 179
- 1963 - Scobie Breasley - 176
- 1964 - Lester Piggott - 140
- 1965 - Lester Piggott - 160
- 1966 - Lester Piggott - 191
- 1967 - Lester Piggott - 117
- 1968 - Lester Piggott - 139
- 1969 - Lester Piggott - 163
- 1970 - Lester Piggott - 162
- 1971 - Lester Piggott - 162
- 1972 - Willie Carson - 132
- 1973 - Willie Carson - 164
- 1974 - Pat Eddery - 148
- 1975 - Pat Eddery - 164
- 1976 - Pat Eddery - 162
- 1977 - Pat Eddery - 176
- 1978 - Willie Carson - 182
- 1979 - Joe Mercer - 164
- 1980 - Willie Carson - 166
- 1981 - Lester Piggott - 179
- 1982 - Lester Piggott - 188
- 1983 - Willie Carson - 159
- 1984 - Steve Cauthen - 130
- 1985 - Steve Cauthen - 195
- 1986 - Pat Eddery - 176
- 1987 - Steve Cauthen - 197
- 1988 - Pat Eddery - 183
- 1989 - Pat Eddery - 171
- 1990 - Pat Eddery - 209
- 1991 - Pat Eddery - 165
- 1992 - Michael Roberts - 206
- 1993 - Pat Eddery - 169
- 1994 - Frankie Dettori - 233
- 1995 - Frankie Dettori - 211
- 1996 - Pat Eddery - 186
- 1997 - Kieren Fallon - 202
- 1998 - Kieren Fallon - 204
- 1999 - Kieren Fallon - 200
- 2000 - Kevin Darley - 155
- 2001 - Kieren Fallon - 166
- 2002 - Kieren Fallon - 136
- 2003 - Kieren Fallon - 207
- 2004 - Frankie Dettori - 192
- 2005 - Jamie Spencer - 163
- 2006 - Ryan Moore - 180
- 2007 - Seb Sanders / Jamie Spencer - 190
- 2008 - Ryan Moore - 186
- 2009 - Ryan Moore - 174
- 2010 - Paul Hanagan - 191
- 2011 - Paul Hanagan - 165
- 2012 - Richard Hughes - 172
- 2013 - Richard Hughes - 208
- 2014 - Richard Hughes - 161
Records
- Most titles - 26, Gordon Richards
- Most consecutive titles - 13, Nat Flatman (1840-1852), Fred Archer (1874-1886)
- Most wins in a season - 269, Gordon Richards (1947)
See also
- British flat racing Champion Apprentice
- British flat racing Champion Trainer
- British flat racing Champion Owner
- British jump racing Champion Jockey
- Leading sire in Great Britain & Ireland
References
- ↑ Wright 1986, p. 423.
- ↑ Mortimer, Onslow & Willett 1976, p. 214.