The champion jockeyofflat racinginGreat 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.
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
Lester Reiff - 143 Danny Maher - 139
Frank Wootton - 165 Frank Wootton - 137 Frank Wootton - 187 Frank Wootton - 118 Danny Maher - 115 Scobie Breasley - 173 Scobie Breasley - 171 Scobie Breasley - 179 Scobie Breasley - 176
Pat Eddery - 148Pat Eddery - 164Pat Eddery - 162Pat Eddery - 176 Steve Cauthen - 130 Steve Cauthen - 195 Pat Eddery - 176 Steve Cauthen - 197 Pat Eddery - 183 Pat Eddery - 171 Pat Eddery - 209 Pat Eddery - 165
Michael Roberts - 206 Pat Eddery - 169
Frankie Dettori - 233 Frankie Dettori - 211 Pat Eddery - 186 Kieren Fallon - 202 Kieren Fallon - 204 Kieren Fallon - 200 Kieren Fallon - 166 Kieren Fallon - 136 Kieren Fallon - 207 Frankie Dettori - 192 Jamie Spencer - 163Jamie Spencer - 190 Richard Hughes - 172 Richard Hughes - 208 Richard Hughes - 161
Silvestre de Sousa - 132[5] Silvestre de Sousa -155[7] Silvestre de Sousa - 148 Oisin Murphy - 168 Oisin Murphy - 142[8] Oisin Murphy - 153[9]
