British flat racing Champion Jockey

British flat racing jockeys' championship

The champion jockey of flat racing in Great Britain is the rider who has the most wins during a season. For most of its existence, the jockeys championship was decided on the number of winners ridden between Lincoln Handicap Day and November Handicap Day, the traditional flat turf season. In 2015, it was announced that the title would be decided over a reduced timescale – the start of the Guineas Meeting and British Champions Day, roughly 24 instead of 32 weeks.[1]

A prize of £25,000 to the champion jockey and £10,000 to the runner up was also introduced as part of the 2015 changes.[2]

The championship was sponsored for the first time in 2009 by online casino 32Red and is currently sponsored by Stobart Group.

## Champions

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The list below shows the champion jockey and the number of winners for each year since 1840.[3] The seasonal record of jockeys' winners was published for the first time in 1846.[4]

Jockeys are of British nationality unless stated

* 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 - Jemmy 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
* 2015 \-  Silvestre de Sousa \- 132[5]
* 2016 - Jim Crowley \- 148[6]
* 2017 \-  Silvestre de Sousa -155[7]
* 2018 \-  Silvestre de Sousa \- 148
* 2019 \-  Oisin Murphy \- 168
* 2020 \-  Oisin Murphy \- 142[8]
* 2021 \-  Oisin Murphy \- 153[9]
* 2022 - William Buick \- 157
* 2023 \- William Buick \- 135[10]
* 2024 \-  Oisin Murphy \- 163

## Records

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* 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

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* 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

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1. ^ Rowlands, Simon (16 March 2015). "The Stobart Flat Jockeys Championship 2016". timeform.com. Timeform. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
2. ^ Cook, Chris (16 March 2015). "Jockeys' title race changes backed by Richard Hughes and Frankie Dettori". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
3. ^ Wright 1986, p. 423.
4. ^ Mortimer, Onslow & Willett 1978, p. 214.
5. ^ "Proud De Sousa lifts first jockeys' championship". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 16 January 2017.
6. ^ "Jim Crowley: Championship a dream win". Sky Sports.
7. ^ Scully, Mark. "Delight for De Sousa as he's crowned champion jockey for second time". Racing Post. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
8. ^ Hendry, Sam (6 November 2020). "Oisin Murphy crowned champion jockey as Buick comes up short at Newcastle". Racing Post. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
9. ^ Burton, Scott (16 October 2021). "'I'm over the moon' - Oisin Murphy crowned champion for third successive year". Racing Post. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
10. ^ "William Buick and Billy Loughnane crowned champion jockeys". Sporting Life. 21 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.

## Bibliography

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* Mortimer, Roger; Onslow, Richard; Willett, Peter (1978). Biographical Encyclopaedia of British Racing. London: Macdonald and Jane's. ISBN 0-354-08536-0.
* Wright, Howard (1986). The Encyclopaedia of Flat Racing. London: Robert Hale. ISBN 0-7090-2639-0.