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Cheltenham 2026
Cheltenham 2026
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- Most Successful Jockey All Time
Cheltenham Most Successful Jockeys of All Time
Ruby Walsh
58
Barry Geraghty
38
Paul Towend
34
Sir A P McCoy
31
Pat Taaffe
25
Richard Johnson
23
Davy Russell<
22
Richard Dunwoody
18
Charlie Swan
17
Fred Winter
17
Rachael Blackmore
16
N De Boinville
16
Robert Thornton
16
Paul Carberry
14
Mick Fitzgerald
14
Peter Scudamore
13
Bobs Worth and Barry Geraghty after winning (2011)
Binocular and Sir AP McCoy after they won The Champion Hurdle (2010)Current Jockeys Italics
Most successful jockeys in the Cheltenham Gold Cup
4
Pat Taaffe (1964, 1965 & 1966 Arkle, 1968 Fort Leney)
3
Aubrey Brabazon (1948, 1949 & 1950 Cottage Rake)
Tommy Carberry (1970 & 1971 L'Escargot, 1975 Ten Up)
Jim Culloty (2002, 2003 & 2004 Best Mate)
Dick Rees (1924 Red Splash, 1928 Patron Saint, 1929 Easter Hero)
Tommy Carberry 3 time winner
Most successful jockeys in the Champion Hurdle
4
Tim Molony (1951 Hatton's Grace, 1952, 1953 & 1954 Sir Ken)
Ruby Walsh (2011 & 2013 Hurricane Fly, 2015 Faugheen, 2016 Annie Power)
Barry Geraghty (2009 Punjabi, 2014 Jezki, 2018 Buveur D'Air, 2020 Epatante)
3
Sir A P McCoy (1997 Make A Stand, 2006 Brave Inca, 2010 Binocular)
Steve Smith Eccles (1985, 1986 & 1987 See You Then)
Charlie Swan (1998, 1999 & 2000 Istabraq)
Ron Smyth (1941 Seneca, 1942 Forestation, 1948 National Spirit)
Jimmy Uttley (1968, 1969 & 1970 Persian War)
Fred Winter (1955 Clair Soleil, 1959 Fare Time, 1961 Eborneezer)
Hurricane Fly and Ruby Walsh Jump The Last To Win The Champion Hurdle (2013)(c) Healy Racing Photos
Most successful jockeys in the Queen Mother Champion Chase
5
Barry Geraghty (2003 & 2005 Moscow Flyer, 2010 Big Zeb, 2012 Finian's Rainbow, 2013 Sprinter Sacre)
Pat Taaffe (1960 & 1961 Fortria, 1964 Ben Stack, 1966 Flyingbolt, 1970 Straight Fort)
3
Robert Earnshaw (1983, 1984 & 1985 Badsworth Boy)
Ruby Walsh (2004 Azertyuiop, 2008 & 2009 Master Minded)
Sprinter Sacre and Barry Geraghty Jump The Last To Win The Queen Mother Champion Chase (2013)
(c) Healy Racing Photos
Most successful jockeys in the Ryanair Chase (Festival Trophy)
4
Ruby Walsh (2005 Thisthatandtother, 2007 Taranis, 2016 Vautour, 2017 Un De Sceaux)
3
Sir A P McCoy (2010 & 2011 Albertas Run, 2015 Uxizandre)
Albertas Run and Sir A P McCoy are led into the winners enclosure after The Ryanair Chase win (2010)
(c) Healy Racing Photos
Most successful jockeys in the Paddy Power Stayers' Hurdle
5
Ruby Walsh (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 Big Buck's, 2017 Nichols Canyon)
2
Tommy Carberry (1975 Brown Lad, 1977 Town Ship)
Tommy Carmody (1987 & 1988 Galmoy)
Thierry Doumen (2002 & 2003 Baracouda)
Barry Geraghty (2004 Iris's Gift, 2014 More Of That)
Jamie Osborne (1992 Nomadic Way, 1997 Karshi)
Mark Perrett (1991 King's Curate, 1994 Balasani)
Stuart Shilston (1982 & 1986 Crimson Embers)
Charlie Swan (1990 Tapper John, 1993 Shuil Ar Aghaidh)
Leading Current Jockeys At The Festival
P Townend
34
N de Boinville
16
Rachael Blackmore
16
J W Kennedy
11
R Johnson
10
M P Walsh
10
Harry Skelton
9
B J Cooper
9
Sam Twiston-Davies
8
Mr P W Mullins
8
Mr Derek O'Connor
6
K M Donoghue
5
Harry Cobden
5
Samcro and J W Kennedy after winning (2018)
Laurina gave Paul Townend a double in the Trull House Stud Mares‘ Novices‘ Hurdle (2018)© 2026 irishracing.com
