All-Time Leaders
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
The all-time money-winning horses, trainers and race-winning jockeys of North America, according to the Equibase Company. Records include all available earnings from races in foreign countries. Horses must have had at least one start in the United States or Canada.
Top 30 Horses—Money Won
Note that horses who raced in 2004 are in bold type. Records are through Sept. 29, 2004.
| Sts | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Earnings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cigar | 33 | 19 | 4 | 5 | $9,999,815 |
| 2 | Skip Away | 38 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 9,616,360 |
| 3 | Fantastic Light | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8,486,957 |
| 4 | Smarty Jones | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7,613,155 |
| 5 | Pleasantly Perfect | 17 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7,349,880 |
| 6 | Silver Charm | 24 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 6,944,369 |
| 7 | Captain Steve | 25 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6,828,356 |
| 8 | Alysheba | 26 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6,679,242 |
| 9 | John Henry | 83 | 39 | 15 | 9 | 6,591,860 |
| 10 | Tiznow | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 6,427,830 |
| 11 | Singspiel (IRE) | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 5,952,825 |
| 12 | Falbrav (IRE) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5,825,517 |
| 13 | Medaglia d'Oro | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 5,754,720 |
| 14 | Best Pal | 47 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 5,668,245 |
| 15 | Taiki Blizzard | 23 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 5,523,549 |
| 16 | High Chaparral (IRE) | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 5,331,231 |
| 17 | Street Cry (IRE) | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5,150,837 |
| 18 | Preeminence (JPN) | 5 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5,042,956 |
| 19 | Jim and Tonic (FRA) | 39 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4,975,807 |
| 20 | Sunday Silence | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4,968,554 |
| 21 | Easy Goer | 2 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4,873,770 |
| 22 | Daylami (IRE) | 21 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4,614,762 |
| 23 | Behrens | 27 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4,563,500 |
| 24 | Unbridled | 24 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4,489,475 |
| 25 | Awesome Again | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 4,374,590 |
| 26 | Moon Ballad (IRE) | 14 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4,364,791 |
| 27 | Sulamani (IRE) | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4,352,368 |
| 28 | Spend A Buck | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4,220,689 |
| 29 | Pilsudski (IRE) | 22 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 4,080,297 |
| 30 | Creme Fraiche | 64 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 4,024,727 |
Top 30 Jockeys—Races Won
Note that jockeys active in 2004 are in bold type. Records are through Sept. 29, 2004.
| Yrs | Wins | Earnings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | 37 | 9531 | $236,851,825 |
| 2 | Bill Shoemaker | 42 | 8833 | 123,375,524 |
| 3 | Pat Day | 32 | 8728 | 293,221,817 |
| 4 | Russell Baze | 31 | 8693 | 129,019,330 |
| 5 | David Gall | 43 | 7396 | 24,972,821 |
| 6 | Chris McCarron | 29 | 7141 | 263,985,505 |
| 7 | Angel Cordero Jr. | 35 | 7057 | 164,561,227 |
| 8 | Jorge Velasquez | 33 | 6795 | 125,544,379 |
| 9 | Sandy Hawley | 31 | 6449 | 88,481,292 |
| 10 | Larry Snyder | 35 | 6388 | 47,207,289 |
| 11 | Eddie Delahoussaye | 36 | 6384 | 195,884,940 |
| 12 | Carl Gambardella | 39 | 6349 | 29,389,041 |
| 13 | Earlie Fires | 4 | 6326 | 82,282,240 |
| 14 | John Longden | 41 | 6032 | 24,665,800 |
| 15 | Jerry Bailey | 3 | 5704 | 274,200,851 |
| 16 | Mario Pino | 27 | 5428 | 86,297,965 |
| 17 | Jacinto Vasquez | 37 | 5228 | 85,754,115 |
| 18 | Ron Ardoin | 31 | 5226 | 58,908,059 |
| 19 | Edgar Prado | 21 | 5176 | 145,005,851 |
| 20 | Rick Wilson | 32 | 4939 | 77,288,270 |
| 21 | Rudy Baez | 25 | 4875 | 30,474,225 |
| 22 | Anthony Black | 34 | 4795 | 54,026,591 |
| 23 | Eddie Arcaro | 31 | 4779 | 30,039,543 |
| 24 | Gary Stevens | 26 | 4773 | 210,512,280 |
| 25 | Perry Wayne Ouzts | 32 | 4666 | 26,293,296 |
| 26 | Mark Guidry | 31 | 4638 | 80,553,893 |
| 27 | Don Brumfield | 37 | 4573 | 43,567,861 |
| 28 | Tim Doocy | 31 | 4473 | 54,389,496 |
| 29 | Kent Desormeaux | 19 | 4456 | 172,713,862 |
| 30 | Steve Brooks | 34 | 4451 | 18,239,817 |
Top 10 Trainers—Races Won
Note that trainers active in 2004 are in bold type. Records are through Sept. 29, 2004.
| Wins | Earnings | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Wayne Lukas | 4284 | $238,366,498 |
| 2 | Bobby Frankel | 3096 | 166,866,561 |
| 3 | Bill Mott | 3263 | 133,457,615 |
| 4 | Ron McAnally | 2415 | 112,190,820 |
| 5 | Charles Whittingham | 2534 | 109,215,527 |
| 6 | Bob Baffert | 1426 | 105,299,201 |
| 7 | Richard Mandella | 1645 | 97,457,062 |
| 8 | H. Allen Jerkens | 3566 | 86,504,574 |
| 9 | Claude McGaughey III | 1397 | 85,176,298 |
| 10 | Jack Van Berg | 6341 | 80,298,699 |
| Annual Money Leaders | Thoroughbred Racing | Horse of the Year (1936-70) |
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