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Horse Racing Legends

Champion jockeys and the sport of kings' greatest names.

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All Horse Racing Athletes

Browse 61 of the greatest horse racing players of all time.

Nation
AO
Horse Racing

Irish

Aidan O'Brien

Trainer

Irish thoroughbred racehorse trainer widely regarded as one of the greatest trainers in racing histo…

A
Horse Racing

British

Altior

Racehorse

British thoroughbred racehorse who dominated National Hunt racing with 19 consecutive wins including…

AP
Horse Racing

American

American Pharoah

Racehorse

American Thoroughbred racehorse who became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years and achieved th…

AM
Horse Racing

Northern Irish

AP McCoy

National Hunt Jockey

Northern Irish jump jockey who became the most successful National Hunt jockey in history with over …

A
Horse Racing

Irish

Arkle

Racehorse

Irish steeplechaser widely regarded as the greatest racehorse of all time, dominated National Hunt r…

BM
Horse Racing

Irish

Best Mate

Racehorse

Irish-bred National Hunt racehorse who dominated steeplechasing in the early 2000s, winning three co…

BC
Horse Racing

Australian

Black Caviar

Racehorse

Australian thoroughbred racehorse who retired undefeated with 25 wins from 25 starts, becoming one o…

BB
Horse Racing

American

Bob Baffert

Trainer

American horse racing trainer known for training two Triple Crown winners, American Pharoah (2015) a…

BF
Horse Racing

British

Bryony Frost

National Hunt Jockey

British professional jump jockey who made history as the first female jockey to win the King George …

CC
Horse Racing

American

California Chrome

Racehorse

American Thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, narrowly missi…

CG
Horse Racing

British

Cathy Gannon

Flat Racing Jockey

One of Britain's most successful female flat racing jockeys — multiple winners at Group level and a …

CA
Horse Racing

British

Charlie Appleby

Trainer

British thoroughbred horse trainer who became one of the world's leading trainers, known for major v…

C
Horse Racing

American

Citation

Racehorse

American Thoroughbred racehorse who became the eighth winner of the Triple Crown in 1948 and was the…

DS
Horse Racing

British

Dan Skelton

Trainer

British racehorse trainer who became one of the leading National Hunt trainers, known for training m…

DB
Horse Racing

American

Dancing Brave

Racehorse

American-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who became one of the greatest middle-distance horses of all ti…

D
Horse Racing

British

Denman

Racehorse

British thoroughbred racehorse who won the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup and became one of the most popul…

DO
Horse Racing

British

Desert Orchid

Racehorse

British thoroughbred racehorse, grey gelding who became one of the most popular steeplechasers in ra…

EW
Horse Racing

Canadian

Emma-Jayne Wilson

Flat Racing Jockey

Canadian jockey who became the first female rider to win the Queen's Plate and was the leading femal…

F
Horse Racing

British

Frankel

Racehorse

British Thoroughbred racehorse widely regarded as one of the greatest racehorses of all time, retiri…

FD
Horse Racing

Italian

Frankie Dettori

Flat Racing Jockey

Italian-British jockey widely regarded as one of the greatest flat racing jockeys of all time, famou…

G
Horse Racing

Irish

Galileo

Racehorse

Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who became one of the greatest sires in history, winning the Tripl…

GE
Horse Racing

Irish

Gordon Elliott

Trainer

Irish National Hunt horse racing trainer who became one of Ireland's most successful trainers, winni…

HT
Horse Racing

British

Hayley Turner

Jockey

British jockey who became the first woman to ride 100 winners in a British flat racing season, break…

HD
Horse Racing

British

Hollie Doyle

Jockey

British flat racing jockey who became the most successful female jockey in British racing history, b…

JD
Horse Racing

British

James Doyle

Jockey

British flat racing jockey born in 1984, known for his Group 1 victories and partnership with leadin…

JF
Horse Racing

British

John Francome

Jump Jockey

Champion Jockey seven times — John Francome was the most stylish jump jockey of his era and consider…

JG
Horse Racing

British

John Gosden

Trainer

British racehorse trainer who has trained multiple Classic winners including Enable, one of the grea…

KW
Horse Racing

Irish

Katie Walsh

National Hunt Jockey

Irish professional jockey who became the most successful female jockey in British and Irish National…

KS
Horse Racing

British

Kauto Star

Racehorse

British National Hunt champion whose extraordinary rivalry with Denman, multiple Cheltenham Gold Cup…

KF
Horse Racing

Irish

Kieren Fallon

Flat Jockey

Irish champion jockey who dominated British flat racing in the 2000s, winning six Champion Jockey ti…

LP
Horse Racing

English

Lester Piggott

Flat Jockey

English jockey widely regarded as one of the greatest flat racing riders in history, known for his d…

MO
Horse Racing

American

Man o' War

Racehorse

American Thoroughbred racehorse widely considered one of the greatest racehorses of all time, winnin…

MF
Horse Racing

Irish

Mick Fitzgerald

Jump Jockey

Grand National winner and Cheltenham Gold Cup champion — Mick Fitzgerald was one of the most stylish…

MK
Horse Racing

Irish

Mick Kinane

Flat Jockey

Irish champion jockey widely regarded as one of the greatest flat racing riders of all time, with ov…

MS
Horse Racing

American

Mike Smith

Jockey

American Hall of Fame jockey born in 1967, winner of multiple Breeders' Cup races and major stakes, …

NH
Horse Racing

British

Nicky Henderson

Trainer

British racehorse trainer who has won multiple Champion Trainer titles and trained winners of all ma…

N
Horse Racing

Canadian

Nijinsky

Racehorse

Canadian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who became the last horse to win the English Triple Crown in 19…

NC
Horse Racing

Irish

Nina Carberry

National Hunt Jockey

Irish National Hunt jockey who became one of the most successful female riders in horse racing histo…

OM
Horse Racing

British

Oisin Murphy

Jockey

British flat racing jockey born in Ireland, two-time British Champion Flat Jockey known for his tact…

PE
Horse Racing

British

Pat Eddery

Flat Jockey

Irish-born British flat racing jockey who became one of the most successful jockeys in history with …

PN
Horse Racing

British

Paul Nicholls

Trainer

British horse racing trainer who has won the Cheltenham Gold Cup five times and is one of the most s…

PT
Horse Racing

Irish

Paul Townend

Jump Jockey

Irish Champion Jump Jockey who has dominated National Hunt racing, winning six consecutive Irish Cha…

PL
Horse Racing

Australian

Phar Lap

Racehorse

Australian thoroughbred racehorse who became a national icon during the Great Depression, winning 37…

RB
Horse Racing

Irish

Rachael Blackmore

National Hunt Jockey

Irish jump jockey who made history as the first female to win the Grand National and Cheltenham Gold…

RR
Horse Racing

British

Red Rum

Racehorse

Three Grand National victories — Red Rum is the most famous horse in British racing history and the …

RJ
Horse Racing

British

Richard Johnson

Jump Jockey

Four-time Champion Jockey and the most loyal number two in sport — Johnson spent 16 years as runner-…

RW
Horse Racing

Irish

Ruby Walsh

Jump Jockey

Irish champion jockey who dominated National Hunt racing with a record 59 Cheltenham Festival wins a…

RM
Horse Racing

British

Ryan Moore

Jockey

British flat racing jockey born 1983, two-time Champion Flat Jockey who won multiple Classics includ…

SB
Horse Racing

American

Sea Biscuit

Racehorse

American Thoroughbred racehorse who became a Depression-era icon, defeating War Admiral in their fam…

ST
Horse Racing

Irish

Sea The Stars

Racehorse

Irish Thoroughbred racehorse who achieved a perfect undefeated career, winning six Group 1 races in …

S
Horse Racing

American

Secretariat

Racehorse

American Thoroughbred racehorse widely considered the greatest of all time, winner of the 1973 Tripl…

SH
Horse Racing

British

Sir Henry Cecil

Flat Racing Trainer

The greatest flat racing trainer in British history — 10 Champion Trainer titles and the man who bro…

SS
Horse Racing

French

Sprinter Sacre

Racehorse

French-bred thoroughbred racehorse who became one of the greatest steeplechasers in National Hunt ra…

TR
Horse Racing

Irish

Tiger Roll

Racehorse

Irish thoroughbred racehorse who became the first horse since Red Rum to win consecutive Grand Natio…

TP
Horse Racing

American

Todd Pletcher

Trainer

American thoroughbred horse trainer, multiple Eclipse Award winner and trainer of Kentucky Derby win…

TM
Horse Racing

British

Tom Marquand

Jockey

British flat racing jockey born in 2000, known for his tactical racing style and multiple Group 1 vi…

TM
Horse Racing

Northern Irish

Tony McCoy

Jump Jockey

Northern Irish champion jump jockey who dominated National Hunt racing for two decades, winning 20 c…

WB
Horse Racing

British

William Buick

Jockey

British flat racing jockey known for his partnership with Enable and victory in major races includin…

WC
Horse Racing

Scottish

Willie Carson

Flat Racing Jockey

Scottish jockey who became one of Britain's greatest flat racing riders, winning the Derby four time…

WM
Horse Racing

Irish

Willie Mullins

Trainer

Irish racehorse trainer, one of the most successful National Hunt trainers in history with multiple …

W
Horse Racing

Australian

Winx

Racehorse

Australian thoroughbred racehorse who achieved a world-record 33 consecutive Group 1 wins and earned…

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