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The list of leading Thoroughbred racehorses contains the names of undefeated racehorses and other horses that had an outstanding race record in specific categories. Note though that many champions do not appear on the list as an unexpected defeat may be caused by many factors such as injury, illness, going, racing tactics and differences in weight carried, the latter being particularly significant in North America and Australia where handicaps are common even at the highest level of racing.

It is common to compare racehorses on multiple factors such as their overall race record, the quality of the horses they beat and the brilliance of their wins. Comparison of raw times is generally unreliable between horses of different eras or even over different racecourses due to a variety of factors such as the racing surface and the pace at which the race is run. Timeform ratings, introduced in 1948,[1] and Beyer Speed Figures, introduced in the United States in 1992, are relatively recent attempts to compensate for such variables.[2] Thoroughbred Winning Brew holds the Guinness world record for the fastest speed from the starting gate for a Thoroughbred racehorse, at 70.76 km/h (43.97 mph) over two furlongs,[3] although Quarter Horses attain higher speeds over shorter distances than Thoroughbreds.[4] Such speeds may also be achieved by elite racehorses during the stretch drive.[5]

The two main forms of Thoroughbred horseracing are flat racing and hurdle or steeplechase (jumping) races over obstacles. Jumpers tend to be older than their flat racing counterparts[6] and can have much longer careers, making it possible to earn a large number of wins. For example, champion hurdler Hurricane Fly won a then-record 22 Grade One races over his ten-year career.[7]

Most race horses and race winners are male horses (either intact males or geldings). While male and female horses do not exhibit sexual dimorphism as obviously as human athletes, male horses are considered more aggressive racers and generally have a significant competitive advantage. At the highest level of racing though, intact males have great economic value at stud, so they are often retired after only a few years of racing.[8] In part because they may have longer racing careers, some of the most winning racehorses of all time are females, including Kincsem, Black Caviar, Winx, and Zenyatta.

Undefeated horses

Below is a list of Thoroughbred racehorses with an undefeated race record. The list is not comprehensive for otherwise unnotable horses with five or fewer starts.

Wins	Horse	Bred	Details	Foaled	Pedigree and notes
54	Kincsem	Hungary	ch m	1874	Cambuscan (GB) x Water Nymph by Cotswold[9]
25	Black Caviar	Australia	br m	2006	Bel Esprit x Helsinge by Desert Sun (GB)[10]
19	Peppers Pride	United States	B.f.	2003	Desert God x Lady Pepper by Chili Pepper Pie[11]
18	Eclipse	Great Britain	Ch.c.	1764	Marske x Spilletta by Regulus[12][13][14]
18	Karayel	Turkey	B.h.	1970	Prince Tudor (GB) x Linda (TUR) by Cihangir (GB). Triple Crown winner.[15]
16	Honeysuckle	Great Britain	B.m	2014	Sulamani x First Royal by Lando[16]
16	Ormonde	Great Britain	B.c.	1883	Bend Or x Lily Agnes by Macaroni. Triple Crown winner.[17][18]
16	Prestige	France	b c	1903	Le Pompon x Orgueilleuse by Révérand[19]
16	Ribot	Great Britain	B.c.	1952	Tenerani (ITY) x Romanella (ITY) by El Greco[20]
15	Colin	United States	Br.c.	1905	Commando x Pastorella (GB) by Springfield[21]
15	Macón	Argentina	B.c.	1922	Sandal (GB) x Bourgogne by Your Majesty[22][23]
15	Tsurumaru Sunday	Japan	B.g.	1995	Sunday Silence x Tsurumaru Beppin by Sanei Tholan[24]
14	Frankel	Great Britain	B.c.	2008	Galileo x Kind by Danehill[25]
14	Highflyer	Great Britain	B.c.	1774	Herod x Rachel by Blank[26]
14	Nearco	Italy	Br.c.	1935	Pharos (GB) x Nogara by Havresac II (FR)
13	Barcaldine	Great Britain	B.c.	1878	Solon x Ballyroe by Belladrum
13	Personal Ensign	United States	B.f.	1984	Private Account x Grecian Banner by Hoist The Flag[27]
13	Tremont	United States	B.c.	1884	Virgil x Ann Fief by Alarm
12	Ardrossan	Great Britain	B.c.	1809	John Bull x Miss Whip by Volunteer[28]
12	Asteroid	United States	B.c.	1861	Lexington x Nebula by Glencoe (GB)[29]
12	Braque	Italy	B.h.	1954	Antonio Canale x Buonamica by Niccolò dell'Arca[30]
12	Crucifix	Great Britain	B.f.	1837	Priam x Octaviana by Octavian[31]
11	Goldfinder	Great Britain	B.c.	1764	Snap x mare by Blank[32]
11	Kurifuji (Toshifuji)	Japan	Ch.f.	1940	Tournesol (GB) x Kenfuji by Chapel Brampton (GB)
10	Handsomchamp	United States	Gr./R h.	2002	Fabulous Champ x Holly D by Hey Rob[33]
10	Nereide	Germany	B.f.	1933	Laland x Nella da Gabbio (ITY) by Grand Parade (GB)[34]
10	Tokino Minoru	Japan	B.c.	1948	Theft (IRE) x Daini Tyrant's Queen (GB) by Soldennis[16]
9	Bahram	Great Britain	B.c.	1932	Blandford x Friar's Daughter by Friar Marcus. Triple Crown winner.
9	Combat	Great Britain	Br.c.	1944	Big Game x Commotion by Mieuxce (FR)[35]
9	Grand Flaneur	Australia	B.c.	1877	Yattendon x First Lady (GB) by St. Albans[36]
9	Moscona	Chile	B.f.	1986	Mocito Guapo x Chispita by Chairman Walker[37]
9	Patience	Hungary	Ch.f.	1902	Bona Vista x (GB) Podagra (GB) by Galopin[16][35]
9	Regulus	Great Britain	B.c.	1739	Godolphin Arabian x Grey Robinson by Bald Galloway[38]
9	St. Simon	Great Britain	B.c.	1881	Galopin x St. Angela by King Tom[39]
8	Alipes	Great Britain	Br. or b. f.	1757	Regulus x Lusty by Locust[40]
8	American Eclipse	United States	Ch.c.	1814	Duroc x Miller's Damsel by Messenger[41]
8	Bullets Fever	United States	gr.c.	2013	Fiber Sonde x Ghost Canyon, by Indian Charlie[42]
8	Caracalla	France	B.c	1942	Tourbillon x Astronomie by Asterus[16]
8	Derek	Brazil	Ch. c.	1978	Kublai Khan x Epinette, by Blackamoor[43]
8	La Cressonniere	France	b.f.	2013	Le Havre x Absolute Lady by Galileo[44]
8	Maruzensky	Japan	b. c.	1974	Nijinsky II x Shill by Buckpasser
8	Rare Brick	United States	Blk.c.	1983	Rare Performer x Windy Brick, by Mr. Brick[28]
8	Sensations	United States	Br.c.	1877	Leamington x Susan Beane, by Lexington[28]
8	Sweetbriar	Great Britain	Ch. c	1769	Syphon x mare (1763), by Shakespeare[45]
8	Tiffin	Great Britain	b. f.	1926	Tetratema x Dawn-wind, by Sunstar
7	Cluster of Stars	United States	B.f.	2009	Greely's Galaxy x Babyurthegreatest, by Honour and Glory[46]
7	El Rio Rey	United States	B.h.	1887	Norfolk x Marian by Malcolm[47]
7	Itajara	Brazil	Br.c.	1983	Felicio x Apple Honey, by Falkland[28]
7	Kitano Dai O	Japan	Ch.c.	1965	Die Hard x Kitano Hikari by Tosa Midori
7	Malt Queen	Australia	Br.f.	1905	Maltster x Her Majesty by Sunrise[48]
7	Mannamead	Great Britain	B.h.	1929	Manna x Pinprick by Torpoint[48]
7	Monarch	United States	B.c.	1834	Priam x Delphine, by Whisker[28]
7	Perdita II	Great Britain	B.m.	1881	Hampton x Hermione by Young Melbourne[35]
7	Rodolph	United States	B.c.	1831	either Sir Archy Montorio or Sir Archy x Haxall's Moses Mare, by Haxall's Moses[28]
7	Salvator	France	Ch.c.	1872	Dollar x Sauvagine, by Ion[28]
7	Viani	Italy	B.c.	1967	Acropolis x Violante Vanni, by Yorick[28]
7	The Tetrarch	Ireland	Gr.c.	1911	Roi Herode (FR) x Vahren by Bona Vista[35]
7	Zarkava	Ireland	B.f.	2005	Zamindar (USA) x Zarkasha by Kahyasi[49]
6	Aldford	Great Britain	Br.c.	1911	Mauvezin x Mangalmi, by William the Third[28]
6	Albany Girl	Great Britain	Ch.f.	1935	Duncan Gray x Vestalia, by Abbot's Trace[28]
6	Amianto	Argentina	Ch.h.	1888	Zanoni x Mariana by Chivalrous[50]
6	Bay Middleton	Great Britain	B.c.	1833	Sultan x Cobweb by Phantom
6	Bustin Stones	United States	Ch.h.	2004	City Zip x Shesasurething by Prospectors Gamble[51]
6	Candy Ride	Argentina	B.c.	1999	Ride The Rails (USA) x Candy Girl by Candy Stripes (USA)
6	Cavaliere d'Arpino	Italy	B.c.	1926	Havresac II (FR) x Chuette (GB) by Cicero[16]
6	Claude	Italy	B.h.	1964	Hornbeam (GB) x Aigue-Vive (FR) by Vatellor[52]
6	Dismal	Great Britain	Buc.c.	1733	Godolphin Arabian x Alcock Arabian Mare, by Alcock's Arabian[28]
6	Flightline	United States	B.c.	2018	Tapit x Feathered by Indian Charlie[53]
6	Flying Childers	Great Britain	B.c.	1714	Darley Arabian x Betty Leedes by Wharton's Careless[54]
6	Hurry On	Great Britain	Ch.c.	1913	Marcovil x Tout Suite by Sainfoin[16]
6	Justify	United States	Ch.c.	2015	Scat Daddy x Stage Magic by Ghostzapper. Triple Crown winner.[55]
6	Manantial	Argentina	Blk.c.	1955	Gulf Stream x Magda, by Full Sail[28]
6	Payaso	Argentina	B.c.	1929	Re-Echo x Payasada, by Pippermint[28]
6	Tolgus	Great Britain	B.h.	1923	Stefan the Great x Rosa Croft by Lemberg[56]
6	Windsor Slipper	Ireland	B.c.	1939	Windsor Lad x Carpet Slipper, by Phalaris[28]
5	Ajax	France	B.h.	1901	Flying Fox x Amie by Clamart
5	Dice	United States	B.h.	1925	Dominant x Frumpery by Chicle[57]
5	Emerson	Brazil	B.c.	1958	Coaraze (FR) x Empenosa by Full Sail (GB)[16][58]
5	Fasliyev	Ireland	B.h.	1997	Nureyev x Mr P's Princess by Mr. Prospector[59]
5	Husson	Argentina	Ch.h.	2003	Hussonet (USA) ex Villa Elisa (CHI) by Roy[60]
5	Kneller	Great Britain	Ch.c.	1985	Lomond x Fruition by Rheingold[61]
5	Landaluce	United States	B/br.f.	1980	Seattle Slew x Strip Poker by Bold Bidder. Champion 2yo filly[62]
5	Landgraf	Germany	B.c.	1914	Louviers (GB) x Ladora (GB) by Ladas[16]
5	Norfolk	United States	B.c.	1861	Lexington x Novice by Glencoe (GB)[29]
5	Precocious	Great Britain	B.c.	1981	Mummy's Pet x Mrs Moss by Reform[61]
5	Queen's Logic	Ireland	Ch. f.	1999	Grand Lodge x Lagrion by Diesis[63]
5	Reset	Australia	B.h.	2000	Zabeel x Assertive Lass by Zeditave
5	Teofilo	Ireland	B.h.	2004	Galileo x Speirbhean by Danehill[64]
5	Melody	Argentina	B.f.	1947	Meadow x Elegy, by Rustom Pasha[28]
5	Perigord	Peru	Ch. c.	1954	Pertinaz x Pattern, by Borealis[65]
4	Agnes Tachyon	Japan	ch.h.	1998	Sunday Silence x Agnes Flora by Royal Ski. Won Satsuki Sho.[66]
4	Catchascatchcan	Great Britain	B.f.	1995	Pursuit of Love x Catawba by Mill Reef. Yorkshire Oaks.
4	Drone	United States	Gr.c.	1966	Sir Gaylord x Cap and Bells by Tom Fool. Notable broodmare sire.[67]
4	Fuji Kiseki	Japan	blk.h	1992	Sunday Silence x Millracer by Le Fabuleux. Champion two-year-old.[68]
4	Golden Fleece	United States	B.c.	1979	Nijinsky II (CAN) x Exotic Treat by Vaguely Noble. Won Epsom Derby.[69]
4	Lammtarra	United States	Ch.c.	1992	Nijinsky II (CAN) x Snow Bride by Blushing Groom. Three Group 1 victories.[70]
4	Madelia	France	Ch.m.	1974	Caro x Moonmadness by Tom Fool. French champion 3yo filly.[71]
4	Mastery	United States	Dk. b.c.	2014	Candy Ride x Steady Course by Old Trieste. Cash Call Futurity.[72]
4	Nadal	United States	B.c	2017	Blame x Ascending Angel by Pulpit
4	Raise a Native	United States	Ch.c.	1961	Native Dancer x Raise You by Case Ace.[73] Champion two-year-old colt and noted sire.
4	Snap	Great Britain	Blk.c.	1750	Snip x Sister to Slipby by Fox. Noted sire.[74]
4	Vindication	United States	B.h.	2000	Seattle Slew x Strawberry Reason by Strawberry Road.[75] Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
4	White Moonstone	United States	B.f.	2008	Dynaformer x Desert Gold by Seeking the Gold. Fillies Mile.[76]
3	Army Mule	United States	b h	2014	Friesian Fire x Crafty Toast by Crafty Professor. Carter Handicap.[77]
3	Blue Train	Great Britain	Ch.c.	1944	Blue Peter x Sun Chariot (IRE) by Hyperion[61]
3	Boniform	New Zealand	B.h.	1904	Multiform x Otterden (GB) by Sheen[78]
3	Cobweb	Great Britain	B.f.	1821	Phantom x Filagree by Soothsayer. Winner of 1000 Guineas and Oaks.
3	Danzig	United States	B.c.	1977	Northern Dancer (CAN) x Pas De Nom by Admiral's Voyage. Leading sire.[79]
3	Footstepsinthesand	Ireland	B.c.	2002	Giant's Causeway x Glatisant by Rainbow Quest. Won 2000 Guineas.[80]
3	Meadowlake	United States	Ch.c.	1983	Hold Your Peace x Suspicious Native by Raise a Native. G1 winner.[81]
3	Pharis	France	Bl.c.	1936	Pharos (GB) x Carissima by Clarissimus.[16] Noted sire.
3	Quorto	Ireland	B.c.	2016	Dubawi x Volume, by Mount Nelson
3	Pronto	Argentina	B.c.	1958	Timor x Prosperina by Gusty[16]
3	Valyra	Great Britain	B.f.	2008	Azamour x Valima by Linamix[82]

Federico Tesio bred several undefeated champions including Nearco, Ribot, Braque, and Cavaliere d'Arpino, whom he considered the best horse that he ever bred.[30]

Undefeated horses without five known starts

Nordlicht (chestnut horse 1941–1968, by Oleander x Nereide, by Laland) was also undefeated after an unknown number of starts. His victories included the Deutsches Derby and Austrian Derby.[83] Middleton and Amato had one start each with both of them winning The Derby and then retiring. Cherimoya did likewise when she won The Oaks in her only start. Morston (colt by Ragusa x Windmill Girl by Hornbeam) had two starts, winning both, the second of which was the 1973 Epsom Derby. Sailor won both his races, including the 1820 Epsom Derby. Suspender had three starts, in smaller races, for three wins.[84] Don Juan by Loyalist, Ball's Florizel (1801), Mirza by the Godolphin Arabian, and Lecturer (1869), were also unbeaten, but the number of their wins is unknown.[85]

Most wins

There have been only 7 horses to win over 100 races, most of them coming from Puerto Rico in restricted racing. The all time record, recognized by the Guinness World Records, goes to Chorisbar who won 197 times over the course of 324 career starts.[86] Condado, a chestnut horse who raced in Puerto Rico from 1936-1943, won a grand total of 152 times[87] Galgo Jr earned 137 wins in 159 starts from 1930 to 1936.[88] Cofresi won 119 races,[89] racing at around the same time as Condado.

In the United States, Kingston (by Spendthrift) had 138 starts and won 89 of these, including 30 stakes-races. According to the American Horse Racing Hall of Fame, his 89 wins set the all-time record. Commencing a winning sequence as a four-year-old on 21 August 1888, Kingston had 35 race starts until 30 May 1891 during which he was defeated only twice.[90] Bankrupt won 86 races from 348 starts, and he was also by Spendthrift.[91] Tippety Witchet (1915, by Broomstick) started 266 times for 78 wins.[92] Pan Zareta started 151 times with 76 wins and is considered to be the "winningest female Thoroughbred in American history".[93]

Catherina (1830, by Whisker) started in 176 races and won 79 of them, many over long distances, including the Manchester Cup, Tradesmen's Cup, and Heaton Park's King's Cup.[94][88] Many of Catherina's races were heat races, and she therefore actually faced the starter 298 times and was the first past the finish line 136 times, including two disqualifications, one walkover, and two dead-heats.

• 197 – Chorisbar[86]
• 160 – Yaucono[95]
• 152 – Condado[87]
• 137 – Galgo Jr[88]
• 132 – Lenoxbar[96]
• 119 – Cofresi[89]
• 100 – Tite[97]
• 89 – Kingston[90]
• 86 – Bankrupt[91]
• 79 – Catherina[88](136 heats)[94],Bachiller (PR)[98]
• 78 – Tippety Witchet[92],Cocoliso (PR)[99]
• 76 – Pan Zareta[93]
• 73 – Camarero[100]
• 65 – Jorrocks^{[citation needed]}, Ritmo Criollo[101]
• 63 – Vuelve Candy B.[102]
• 62 – Imp[103]

Successive victories

The horses who were defeated but had ten or more consecutive race wins include

• 56 –
  • Camarero (PR)[104]
• 49 –
  • Cofresi (PR)[105]
• 43 –
  • Condado (PR)[106]
• 39 –
  • Galgo Jr (PR)[104]
• 37 –
  • Condado PR)[107]
• 33 –
  • Winx (AUS)‡[108]
• 32 –
  • Bachiller (PR)[106]
• 29 –
  • Dojima Fighter[109]
• 26 –
  • Cofresi (PR)[89]
• 25 –
  • Tite (PR)[106]
• 24 –
  • Sicótico (DOM)[110]
• 23
  • Leviathan (USA) (1793)[111]
  • Cardiólogo (PR)[112]
• 22
  • Cocoliso (PR)[106]
  • Generations (USA)[113]
  • Miss Petty (AUS)‡[114]
  • Pooker T (PR)[111]
  • Rapid Redux (USA)[115]
  • Second Melbourne (JPN)[116]
• 21
  • Picnic in the Park (AUS)[114]
  • (Bond's) First Consul (USA)[117]
  • Lottery (USA)‡[61]
  • Meteor (GB)[61]
• 20
  • Filch (IRE)[111]
  • Kentucky (USA)[118]
  • Fashion (USA)‡[119]

• 19
  • Cheers Fancy (JPN)[120]
  • Desert Gold (NZ)‡[61]
  • Gloaming (AUS)[114]
  • Light (FR)[121]
  • Zenyatta (USA)‡[122]
  • Estrellero (PR)[123]
  • The Hero (GB)[61]
  • Altior (IRE)[124]
  • Sweetmeat (GB)[125]
  • Capa Prieto (PR)[106]
• 18
  • Ajax (AUS)[114]
  • Sally Hope (USA)‡[126]
  • High Security(VEN)[127]
  • Big Buck's (FR)[128]
  • Hindoo (USA)[129]
• 17
  • Bachiller (PR)[130]
  • Careless (Warren's, 1751)[131]
  • Condado (PR)[107]
  • Gay Lungi (AUS)[132]
  • Gradisco (VEN)[133]
  • Hanover (USA)[134]
  • Mainbrace (NZ)[114]
  • Silent Witness (AUS)[114]
  • Mister Park (KOR)[135]
  • Alice Hawthorn (GB)‡^{[citation needed]}
  • Beeswing (GB)‡[136]
  • Sir Ken (GB)[137]
  • Fratello Martino (DOM)^{[citation needed]}
  • Boston (USA)[138]
• 16
  • Cigar (USA)[114]
  • Citation (USA)[139]
  • Cofresi (PR)[89]
  • Golden Sixty (HK)
  • Hallowed Dreams (USA)[114]
  • Miss Woodford (USA)‡[140]
  • Mister Frisky (USA)[141]
  • Sweetmeat (GB)[142]
  • The Bard (GB)[143]
  • Luke Blackburn (USA)[144]
  • Golden Sixty (AUS)[145]
  • Botafogo (ARG)[146]
• 15
  • Bayardo (GB)[16]
  • Bernborough (AUS)[114]
  • Brigadier Gerard (GB)[147]
  • Buckpasser (USA)[148]
  • Carbine (NZ)^{[citation needed]}
  • Galgo Jr (PR)[149]
  • Squanderer (IND)^{[citation needed]}
  • New Strong Man (KOR)[150]
  • Gay James (AUS)[151]
  • Pretty Polly (IRE)‡[152]
  • Vander Pool (USA)[153]
  • The Flying Dutchman (GB)[154]
  • Exclusivo (PR)[155]
  • Whaling Boat (KOR)[156]
• 14
  • Bandit Bomber (USA)[106]
  • Cadeneta (PR)[106]
  • D' Wildcat Speed[157]
  • Harry Bassett (USA)[158]
  • Kukulkan (MEX)[159]
  • Overdose (GB)[160]
  • Hurley Road (PR)[161]
  • Phar Lap (NZ)[162]
  • Springfield (GB)[163]
  • Stylish Lord (AUS)[114]
  • Douvan (FR)[164]
  • Friponnier (GB)^{[citation needed]}
  • Prince Charlie (GB)^{[citation needed]}
  • Vuelve Candy B (PR)[161]
  • Man o' War (USA)[165]
  • Yaucono(PR)[166]
• 13
  • Camarine (GB)‡[167]
  • Bula (GB) (1965)[168]
  • Condado (PR)[107]
  • Cocoliso (PR)[169]
  • Galgo Jr (Twice) (PR)[149]
  • Limerick (NZ)[170]
  • Mollie McCarty (USA)‡[171]
  • Ignieto (PR)[106]
  • Timoleon (USA)^{[citation needed]}
  • Effie Deans (GB)‡^{[citation needed]}
  • Planet (USA)^{[citation needed]}
  • Kingston (USA)^{[citation needed]}
  • Polar Star (IRE)[172]
  • Grano De Oro (IRE)^{[citation needed]}

• 12
  • Cocoliso (PR)[169]
  • Enable (GB) ‡[173]
  • Gallant Bloom (USA)‡[174]
  • Harkaway (1834)[175]
  • Morvich (USA)[176]
  • La Prevoyante
  • My Own Business (VEN)^{[citation needed]}
  • Tulloch (NZ)[170]
  • No Involvement (AUS)[177]
  • Spectacular Bid (USA)[178]
  • Super Easy (NZ)[179]
  • Hurley Road (PR)[161]
  • War Zone (JAM)[180]
  • Verset's Jet (PR)[106]
  • Va Bank (IRE)[181]
  • Yaucono(PR) (twice)[166]
  • Defensora (PR)‡[182]
• 11
  • Azeri (USA)‡[183]
  • Buveur d'Air(FR)[184]
  • Dainana Hoshu (JPN)[185]
  • Don Paco (PR)[186]
  • Eurythmic (AUS)^{[citation needed]}
  • Home Guard (SAF)[187]
  • Kingston Town (AUS)^{[citation needed]}
  • Perfeccion (PR)[188]
  • Native Dancer (USA)[148]
  • Nijinsky (CAN)
  • Oju Chosan (JPN)[189]
  • Pink Lloyd (CAN)[190]
  • Somerset Fair[114]
  • Songbird (USA)‡[191]
  • Faugheen (IRE)[192]
  • Kelso (USA)*[193]
  • Miracle Man (JAM)[194]
  • Royal Dad (JAM)[180]
  • Taka O (JPN)[195]
  • Tom Fool (USA)[196][193]
  • Tosa Midori (JPN)^{[citation needed]}
  • The Harrovian (AUS)[197]
  • The Kid (PR)^{[citation needed]}
  • War Admiral (USA)[198]
  • Wizard (JPN)^{[citation needed]}
  • Yaucono(PR)[166]
• 10
  • Annie Power (IRE)[199]
  • Arquitecto (PR)[200]
  • Bambera (VEN)‡[201]
  • Baaeed (GB)
  • Beauty Generation (NZ)[202]
  • Better Than Ever (AUS)[203]
  • Count Fleet (USA)[204]
  • Co Tack (AUS)[205]
  • Condado (PR)[107]
  • Galgo Jr (PR)[149]
  • Kindergarten (NZ)[206]
  • Leonardo (PAN)^{[citation needed]}
  • Lost in the Fog (USA)[188]
  • Piko[114]
  • Quijano (GER)[207]
  • Ruffian (USA)‡[208]
  • Sir Fever (URU)[209]
  • Spectacular Bid (USA)[210]
  • Surround (NZ)‡[36]
  • Sprinter Sacre (FR)
  • My Own Business (VEN)^{[citation needed]}
  • Muad'dib[211]
  • Native Dancer (USA)[193]
  • Awesome Feather (USA)‡[212]
  • Mac Diarmida (USA)[213]
  • Shinny (USA)[214]
  • Solow (GB)[215]
  • Star Guitar (USA)[216]
  • Stradivarius (IRE)[217]
  • Sysonby (USA)[218]
  • Totally Evil (USA)[219]
  • Runnin'toluvya (USA)[220]
  • Sarazen (USA)[221]
  • Mended (USA)‡[222]
  • Exclusivo (PR)[155]

‡ Filly or mare

*The ninth race in Kelso's streak was earned via disqualification.[193]

Timoleon (1813) won 13 consecutive races and sired National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame horse Boston (1833), who started in about 45 races, winning 40, including 15 in succession. Boston then sired Lexington, who had 7 starts for 6 wins and a place. Lexington in turn sired Kentucky (23 starts, 21 wins), plus the undefeated Asteroid and Norfolk.

Horses with long sequences of jumping victories include Sir Ken, who won 16 hurdle races in England; and Poethlyn, who won 11 steeplechases in succession, including two Grand National races.[223]

Most wins in one season

• 46
  • Lenoxbar[224]
• 38
  • Condado (PR) – 1937[107]
• 37
  • Chorisbar – 1941[86]
• 35
  • Condado (PR) – 1940[107]
• 32
  • Yaucono (PR) – 1939[95]
• 30
  • Jorrocks (AUS) – 1846, also known as The Iron Gelding, won 30 of his 31 starts , carrying no less than nine stone (126 lbs) over the usual distances of two or three miles^{[citation needed]}
  • Galgo Jr (PR) – 1931[88]
  • Condado (PR) – 1938[107]
• 29
  • Camarero (PR) – 1955[114]
• 28
  • Chorisbar – 1940,1942[86]
• 27
  • Condado (PR) – 1939[107]
• 25
  • Galgo Jr (PR) – 1935[88]
• 23
  • Fisherman (GB) – 1856; as a three-year-old, winning from 1/2 mile to 3 miles[88]
  • Bachiller (PR) – 1945[130]
  • Chorisbar – 1945, 1946[86]
  • Yaucono (PR) – 1942[95]
• 22
  • Luke Blackburn (USA) – 1880[225]
  • Fisherman (GB) – 1857
• 21
  • Fisherman (GB)[36]
  • Picnic in the Park (AUS) from 23 starts including breaking down in final race^{[citation needed]}
  • Top Ace (AUS)[114]
  • Imp (USA) – 1898[226]
  • Galgo Jr (PR) – 1930[88]
  • Lilian (GB) – 1874[88]
  • Alice Hawthorn (GB) – 1844; won 20 races and one dead-heat[88]
  • Yaucono (PR) – 1938,1941,1943[95]
• 20
  • Hanover (USA) – 1887[227]
• 19
  • Bachiller (PR) – 1948[130]
  • Citation (USA) – 1948[228]
  • Cocoliso (PR) – 1944[169] in 20 starts;
  • Camarero (PR) – 1954[229]
  • Roseben (USA) – 1905[114]
  • Rapid Redux (USA) – 2011[230]
  • Phar Lap (AUS)
  • Vuelve Candy B. (PR) – 1993[229]
  • Galgo Jr (PR) – 1932[88]
• 18
  • Bo Judged (USA) – 1989[231]
  • Hindoo (USA) – 1881[232]
  • Clifford (USA) – 1893[233]
  • Camarero (PR) – 1953[229]
  • Galgo Jr (PR) – 1934[88]
• 17
  • Kincsem (HUN) – 1877[234][235]
  • Capa Prieto (PR) – 1982[236]
  • Yaucono (PR) – 1940[95]
• 16
  • A Shin Accelern (JPN) – 2008[237]
  • Bachiller (PR) – 1946[130]
  • Chorisbar – 1947[86]
  • Cocoliso (PR) – 1943[169]
  • Provideo (IRE) – 1984[238]
  • Timeless Times[114]
  • Sweetmeat (GB) – 1845[239]
  • The Bard (GB) – 1883
  • Princesa (PR) – 1973[240]
  • Wiso G (PR) – 1968[241]
  • Yaucono (PR) – 1944[95]
• 15
  • Alsab (USA) – 1941[242]
  • Condado (PR) – 1941[107]
  • Mainbrace (NZ)[114]
  • Old Rosebud (USA) – 1917[243]
  • Kingston (USA) – 1891[90]
  • Kincsem (HUN) – 1878[235]
  • Pan Zareta (USA) – 1913, 1915[244]
  • Round Table (USA) – 1957[245]
  • Vuelve Candy B. (PR) – 1991[229]
  • Taka O (JPN) – 1954
• 14
  • Ajax (FR)
  • Desert Gold (NZ)
  • Phar Lap (NZ)
  • Tulloch (NZ)[114]
  • Twilight Tear (USA) – 1944[246]
  • Billy Kelly (USA) – 1918[247]
  • Round Table (USA) – 1958[245]
  • Kingston (USA) – 1889[90]
  • Galgo Jr (PR) – 1933[88]
• 13
  • Bambera (VEN) – 2009[201]
  • Cheers Fancy (JPN) – 1993
  • Chorisbar – 1939[86]
  • Cocoliso (PR) – 1942[169]
  • Fab's Cowboy (AUS) – 2016/17[248]
  • Firenze (USA) – 1888[249]
  • Gloaming (AUS)
  • Grey Way (NZ)
  • La Mistica (PR) – 2001[250]
  • Nagwa (GB) – 1975[238]
  • Spindrifter (FR) – 1980[251]
  • Uncle Remus[114]
  • El Manut (PAN) – 1978[252]
  • Whirlaway (USA) – 1941[253]
  • Hurley Road – 1981^{[citation needed]}
  • Buckpasser (USA) – 1966[254]
  • Ben Brush (USA) – 1895[255]
  • Kingston (USA) – 1887, 1892[90]
  • Music Express – 1990^{[citation needed]}
  • Tremont (USA) – 1886[256]
  • Henry of Navarre (USA) – 1894[257]
  • Vuelve Candy B. (PR) – 1992, 1994[229]
  • Pan Zareta (USA) – 1912, 1914, 1917[244]
• 12
  • Beldame (USA) – 1904[258]
  • Bricola (USA) – 2000[259]
  • Colin (USA) – 1907[260]
  • Cherokee Pepper (PR)
  • Chorisbar – 1938[86]
  • Cocoliso (PR) – 1945, 1946[169]
  • Difficult Doll (USA) – 2000[261]
  • D' Wildcat Speed[157]
  • Emperor of Norfolk (USA) – 1887[262]
  • Govenors Ego (USA) – 2000[263]
  • Firenze (USA) – 1888[249]
  • Kingston Town (AUS)
  • Kincsem (HUN)
  • La Prevoyante – 1972
  • Surround (NZ)[114]
  • Mac Diarmida (USA) – 1978[264]
  • Mi Preferido (PR) – 2006[265]
  • Zev (USA) – 1923[266]
  • Coaltown (USA) – 1949[267]
  • Damascus (USA) – 1967[268]
  • Roamer (USA) – 1914[269]
  • Mister Frisky (USA) – 1989[270]
  • Parole (USA) – 1881[271]
  • Verset's Dancer (PR) – 1983[272]
  • Verset's Jet (PR) – 1995[273]
  • Whirlaway (USA) – 1942[253]
  • Old Rosebud (USA) – 1913[243]
• 11
  • Almendra (PR) – 1972[274]
  • A Shin Accelern (JPN) – 2009
  • Man o' War (USA) – 1920[275]
  • Armed (USA) – 1946, 1947[276]
  • Duke of Magenta (USA) – 1878[277]
  • Don Paco (PR) – 2011[278]
  • Don Piero (PR) – 2001[279]
  • Estrellero (PR) – 2001[123]
  • Poseidon (AUS) – 1906/7^{[citation needed]}
  • Proud Miss[114]
  • Shotgun Pro[280] – 2000
  • Soba (GB) – 1982[281]
  • Vindaloo (GB) – 1995[282]
  • Red Craze (NZ)
  • Cicada (USA) – 1961[283]
  • Discovery (USA) – 1935[284]
  • Seabiscuit (USA) – 1937[285]
  • Bold Ruler (USA) – 1957[286]
  • Princess Doreen (USA) – 1925[287]
  • La Voyageuse (CAN) – 1980[288]
  • Botafogo (ARG) – 1917[146]
• 10
  • Armed (USA) – 1945[276]
  • Bernborough (AUS)
  • Blow the Whistle (USA) – 2010[289]
  • Bo Judged (USA) – 1988[231]
  • Busher (USA) – 1945[290]
  • Cantchaco (USA) – 2017
  • Carbine (NZ)
  • Cigar (USA) – 1995[291]
  • Clifford (USA) – 1894[233]
  • Count Fleet (USA) – 1942[292]
  • Dojima Fighter (JPN) – 1998
  • El Rebelde (PR) – 1966[293]
  • Equipoise (USA) – 1932[294]
  • Exterminator (USA) – 1920, 1922[295]
  • Hillsdale (USA) – 1959[296]
  • Kindergarten (NZ)
  • Kincsem (HUN) – 1876[234][235]
  • Kingston (USA) – 1888[90]
  • Lady's Secret (USA) – 1985, 1986[297]
  • Man o' War (USA) – 1919[275]
  • Mended (USA) – 2017[298]
  • Miracle Man (JAM) – 2006[194]
  • Mi Preferido (PR) – 2007[265]
  • Miss Woodford (USA) – 1883[299]
  • Nashua (USA) – 1955[300]
  • Ormonde (GB)
  • Pikotazo (MEX) – 1980[301]
  • Rising Fast (NZ)
  • Sarazen (USA) – 1923[302]
  • Sicótico (DOM) – 2008[303]
  • Spectacular Bid (USA) – 1979[304]
  • Trafalgar[48]
  • Tom Fool (USA) – 1953[305]
  • Tosmah (USA) – 1964[306]
  • Tuscalee (USA) – 1966[307]
  • Wizard (JPN) – 1953

Most group / grade one (G1) wins

To identify the highest quality races, the pattern race system was introduced in Europe in 1971, followed by the graded stakes system in North America in 1974.[308] Other countries followed suit, though the criteria and quality has not always been consistent between racing jurisdictions. The following list considers horses that won grade one / group one races that were open for International competition. Winners of local (restricted) group / grade one wins are not included.

The horses with ten or more such G1 race wins are:

• 25 – Winx (AUS)‡[108]
• 22 – Hurricane Fly (IRE)[309]
• 16 – John Henry (USA),[310] Kauto Star (FR)[311]
• 15 – Black Caviar (AUS)‡[312]
• 14 – Affirmed (USA),[313] Forego (USA),[314] Goldikova (IRE)‡,[315][316] Kingston Town (AUS),[312] Melody Belle (NZ)‡,[317] Istabraq (IRE)[318]
• 13 – Bayakoa (ARG)‡,[319] Moscow Flyer (IRE),[320] Spectacular Bid (USA),[321] Sunline (NZ)‡,[312] Tie the Knot (AUS),[312] Zenyatta (USA)‡[322]
• 12 – Honeysuckle‡
• 11 – Apple's Jade (FRA)‡,[323] Beholder (USA)‡,[324] Cigar (USA),[325] Enable‡ (GB),[173] Lady's Secret (USA)‡,[326] Lonhro (AUS),[312] Manikato (AUS),[312] McDynamo (USA),[327] Rough Habit (NZ),[312] Serena's Song‡ (USA),[328] Verry Elleegant (NZ) ‡,[329] Wise Dan (USA),[330] Azeri (USA)‡[331]
• 10 – Altior (IRE),[332] Beef or Salmon (IRE),[333] Big Buck's (FRA),[334] Brave Inca (IRE),[335] Dahlia (USA)‡,[336] Faugheen (IRE),[337] Frankel (GB),[338] Miesque (USA)‡,[339] Paseana (ARG)‡,[340] Octagonal (NZ),[312] Mufhasa (NZ),[341] Skip Away (USA),[342] So You Think (NZ),[343]

‡ Mare

In 1902 Sceptre became the only racehorse to win four British Classic Races outright. Previously, in 1868, Formosa won the same four races but dead-heated in the 2,000 Guineas Stakes.[344]

Successive group / grade one (G1) wins

This list shows horses who won a series of Grade/Group 1 races without a loss and without an intervening race at a lower level of competition.

• 11 - Honeysuckle‡
• 10 – Winx‡
• 9 – Zenyatta‡, Frankel, Hurricane Fly
• 8 – Black Caviar‡
• 7 – Rock of Gibraltar, Sprinter Sacre, Miss Terrible (ARG)‡,[345]
• 6 – Alpinista, Baaeed, Mill Reef, Invasor, Sea the Stars, Good Night Shirt, Sistercharlie‡
• 5 – Almond Eye (JPN)‡, American Pharoah, Affirmed, Cigar, Douvan,[164] Dubai Millennium, Easy Goer, Enable‡,[173] Go For Wand‡, Giant's Causeway, Gun Runner, McDynamo, Paseana Rachel Alexandra‡, Seattle Slew, Solow, Spectacular Bid, Skip Away, Stardom Bound‡, Wise Dan, St Mark’s Basilica

‡ Mare

Successive Stakes wins

• 33 – Winx‡
• 23 – Black Caviar‡
• 17 – Zenyatta‡
• 16 – El Manut (PAN)[346]
• 15 – Citation, Man o War
• 13 – Cigar, Colin, Tremont
• 12 – Brigadier Gerard, Spectacular Bid, Frankel
• 11 – Enable‡,[173] Kingston Town, Ormonde, Pink Lloyd, Tom Fool, Va Bank
• 10 – Star Guitar, Songbird‡, Stradivarius, Sysonby

‡ = Filly or mare

Once-defeated horses

Below is a list of Thoroughbred racehorses who were defeated once. The list is not comprehensive for otherwise unnotable horses with fewer than ten wins.

Horses such as Wheel of Fortune, Barbaro, Ruffian and Vanity (1812, either 10:9-0-0 or 12:11-0-0[347]) sustained injury or broke down in their only defeat.

Wins	Horse	Origin	Details	History	Race defeated
27:26–1–0	Giles The First	Austria-Hungary	Br.H. 1860	St Giles x Lady Shrewsbury by Launcelot	1863 Continental St Leger (Baden Baden) 2nd by neck
22:21–1–0	Native Dancer	United States	Gr.h. 1950	Polynesian x Geisha by Discovery	1953 Kentucky Derby 2nd
21:20–1–0	Man o' War	United States	Ch.h. 1917	Fair Play x Mahubah by Rock Sand	Sanford Stakes 2nd
20:19–1–0	Zenyatta	United States	B/br.f. 2004	Street Cry x Vertigineux by Kris S.	2010 Breeders' Cup Classic 2nd
19:18–0–0	Hambletonian	Great Britain	B.h. 1792	King Fergus x Grey Highflyer by Highflyer[348]
19-18-0-0	Friponnier	Great Britain	Ch.h. 1864	Chevalier Dindustrie x Tension by Teddington	lost his 5th start
19:18–0–0	Squanderer	India	B.c. 1973	Valoroso (GB) x Milky Way (IND), by Scamperdale (GB)[349]
18:17–1–0	Botafogo	Argentina	Ch.h. 1914	Old Man x Korea (GB) by Raeburn (GB)[16]	1918 Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini 2nd
18:17–1–0	Brigadier Gerard	Great Britain	B.h. 1968	Queen's Hussar x La Paiva by Prince Chevalier	1972 Benson & Hedges Gold Cup 2nd
18:17–0–0	Gradisco	Venezuela	B.h. 1960	Show Ring x Gradara by Orsenigo
17-16-0-0	Minimo	Turkey	Blk.f. 1968	(Cihangir – Mighty Mo, by Big Game (GB)	Lost her maiden
16:15–1–0	The Flying Dutchman	Great Britain	Br.h. 1846	Bay Middleton x Barbelle by Sandbeck	1850 Doncaster Cup 2nd
15:14–0–1	Sysonby	United States	B.h. 1902	Melton x Optime by Orme	Sheepshead Bay Futurity 3rd
14:13–1–0	Camarine	Great Britain	Ch.f. 1828	Juniper x Rubens mare by Rubens	Maiden race 2nd
14:13–1–0	Ahmad	Argentina	Br.c. 1975	Good Manners x Azyade by Churrinche[350]	1979 Premio America 2nd
12:11–0–0	Alba	Germany	B.h. 1927	Wallenstein x Arabis by Ard Patrick[16]
12:11–0–0	Invasor	Argentina	B.h 2002	Candy Stripes x Quendom by Interprete	2005 UAE Derby 4th
12:11–1–0	Isinglass	Great Britain	B. h. 1890	Isonomy x Deadlock by Wenlock	Lancashire Plate 2nd
12:11-0-0[347]	La Vraie Reine	United States	B.f. 1848	Sovereign x Veracity by Pacific	Withdrawn from 4-mile heat race
11–10–1–0	Leonatus	United States	B.h. 1880	Longfellow x Semper Felix by Phaeton	2nd in Maiden Stakes, only race at 2
11:10–1–0	Queen of Trumps	Great Britain	Br.f. 1832	Velocipede x Princess Royal by Castrel	1835 Scarborough Stakes (attacked by dog)
11:10–0–1	Wheel of Fortune	Great Britain	B.f. 1869	Adventurer x Queen Berths by Kingston	1879 Great Yorkshire Stakes
11:10–0–1	Galopin	Great Britain	Br.h. 1872	Vedette x Flying Duchess by The Flying Dutchman	1874 Middle Park Plate 3rd
11:10–1–0	Imi	Hungary	B.h. 1953	Internezzo x Minci by Mannamead[16]
11:10–0–0	Ruffian	United States	Dk b/br.f. 1972	Reviewer x Shenanigans by Native Dancer	Match race against Foolish Pleasure DNF
11:10–1–0	Atlantic Jewel	Australia	B.f. 2008	Fastnet Rock x Regard by Zabeel	2013 Underwood Stakes 2nd
11:10–0–0	Baaeed	Great Britain	B.c. 2018	Sea The Stars x Agareed, by Kingmambo[351]	2022 Champion Stakes 4th
11:10–0–0	Awesome Feather	United States	B.f. 2008	Awesome of Course x Precious Feather by Gone West	Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic 6th
10:9–1–0	Alleged	United States	B.h. 1974	Hoist the Flag x Princess Pout by Prince John	1977 St. Leger Stakes 2nd
10:9–1–0	Divine Proportions	United States	B.f. 2002	Kingmambo x Myth to Reality by Sadler's Wells	2005 Prix Jacques Le Marois 2nd
10:9–1–0	Don John	Great Britain	B.h. 1835	Waverley x Comus mare by Comus	1839 Port Stakes 2nd
10:9–0–0	Dubai Millennium	Great Britain	B.h. 1996	Seeking The Gold x Colorado Dancer by Shareef Dancer	1999 Epsom Derby 7th
10:9–1–0	Forli	Argentina	Ch.h. 1963	Aristophanes (GB) x Trevisa by Advocate (GB)[352]	Citation Handicap 2nd
10:9–0–1	Horse Chestnut	South Africa	Ch.h. 1995	Fort Wood x London Wall by Col Pickering	Morris Lipschitz Juvenile Plate 3rd
10:9–1–0	Majestic Prince	United States	Ch.h. 1966	Raise a Native x Gay Hostess by Royal Charger	1969 Belmont Stakes 2nd
10:9–1–0	Phone Trick	United States	Dkb/br.h. 1982	Clever Trick x Over the Phone by Finnegan	Tom Fool Stakes 2nd
10:9–0–0	Stopshoppingdebbie	United States	Dkb/br.f. 2010	Curlin x Taste the Passion by Wild Again	2014 L.A Woman 5th
10:9–1–0	West Australian	Great Britain	B.h. 1850	Melbourne x Mowerina by Touchstone. Triple Crown winner.[353]	Criterion Stakes 2nd
9:8–1–0	Dante	Great Britain	Br.h. 1942	Nearco x Rosy Legend by Dark Legend[16]	1945 2000 Guineas Stakes, 2nd
9:8–1–0	Donatello II	France[354]	Ch.h. 1934	Blenheim (GB) x Delleana (ITY) by Clarissimus (GB)[16]
9:8–1–0	King Glorious	United States	Dkb/br.h. 1986	Naevus x Glorious Natalie by Reflected Glory	1989 Gold Tush 2nd
9:8–1–0[16]	Herold	Germany[354]	Br.h. 1917	Dark Ronald x Hornisse by Ard Patrick
9:8–1–0[16]	Mistress Ford	France	B.f. 1933	Blandford (IRE) x Polly Flinders II by Teddy
9:8–0–0	Sea the Stars	Ireland	B.h. 2006	Cape Cross x Urban Sea by Miswaki	Maiden race
9:8–1–0[16]	Sicambre	France	Br.h. 1948	Prince Bio x Sif by Rialto	1950 Prix Morny, 2nd
9:8–1–0	Smarty Jones	United States	Ch.h. 2001	Elusive Quality x I'll Get Along by Smile	2004 Belmont Stakes, 2nd
9:8–1–0[355]	Trastevere	Peru	B.c. 1965	Agamenon x Libertina by Leading Light	1968 Clásico José Olaya 2nd
9:8–0–1[16]	Sun Chariot	Ireland	B.f. 1939	Hyperion x Clarence by Diligence
9:8–1–0	Horometer	Canada	Br.g. 1931	Hourless x Star Pal by North Star
9:8–1–0	Dalakhani	Ireland	Gr.h. 2000	Darshaan x Daltawa by Miswaki	2003 Irish Derby, 2nd
8:7–1–0	Kingman	United Kingdom	B.h. 2011	Invincible Spirit x Zenda by Zamindar	2014 2000 Guineas Stakes, 2nd
8:7–1–0	Mihono Bourbon	Japan	Ch.h. 1989	Magnitude x Katsumi Echo by Charlet	1992 Kikuka Sho, 2nd
8:7–1–0	Graustark	United States	Ch.h. 1963	Ribot x Flower Bowl by Alibhai[16]	1966 Blue Grass Stakes, 2nd
8:7–0–0	Big Brown	United States	B.h. 2005	Boundary x Mien by Nureyev	2008 Belmont Stakes DNF
8:7–0–0	Hula Dancer	United States	Gr.f. 1960	Native Dancer x Flash On Polynesian	1963 Prix de Diane 5th
8:7–0–0	King Kamehameha	Japan	B.h. 2001	Kingmambo x Manfath by Last Tycoon	2004 Keisei Hai
8:7–0–0	Reel	United States	Gr.m. 1838	Glencoe (GB) x Gallopade by Catton[356]
8:7–0–0	Shakespeare	United States	B.h. 2001	Theatrical x Lady Shirl by That's a Nice	2005 Breeders' Cup Turf
8:7–1–0	Sea Bird	France	Ch.h. 1962	Dan Cupid x Sicalade by Sicalade	1964 Grand Critérium, 2nd
8:7–1–0	Macaroni	United Kingdom	B.h. 1860	Sweetmeat x Jocose by Pantaloon	debut race at 1862
8:7–1–0	El Gran Senor	United States	B.h. 1981	Northern Dancer x Sex Appeal by Buckpasser	1984 Epsom Derby, 2nd
8:7–1–0	Sinndar	Ireland	B.h. 1997	Grand Lodge x Sinntara by Lashkari	2000 Ballysax Stakes, 2nd
8:7–0–1	Grand Parade	Ireland	Blk.h. 1916	Orby x Grand Geraldine by Desmond	Moulton Stakes 3rd
8:7–0–1	Sircat Sally	United States	Dkb/br.f. 2014	Surf Cat x Sister Sally by In Excess )	San Clemente Handicap 3rd[357]
8:7–0–0	Rock Fall	United States	Dkb/br.h. 2011	Speightstown x Renda by Medaglia d'Oro	8th in debut race
8:7–0–0	Set Fool	Chile	B.h. 1983	Settlement Day x Trima by El Tirol	Gran Premio Internacional 4th
7:6–1–0	St Patrick	Great Britain	Ch.h. 1817	Walton x Dick Andrews mare by Dick Andrews
7:6–1–0	Lexington	United States	B.h. 1850	Boston x Alice Carneal by Sarpedon (GB)	Jockey Club Purse 2nd[358]
7:6–1–0	Partner	Great Britain	Ch.h. 1718	Jigg x Sister to Mixbury, by Curwen's Bay Barb[359]
7:6–0–0	Barbaro	United States	B.h. 2003	Dynaformer x La Ville Rouge by Carson City	2006 Preakness Stakes DNF
7–6–1–0	Eternal Rule	Canada	Dkb/br.g. 2008	Tribal Rule x Eternal Legend, By Gold Legend	2012 Bold Venture Stakes 2nd
7:6–0–0	Val d'Or	France	B.h. 1902	Flying Fox x Wandora by Bruce
6:5–0–1	Graydar	United States	Gr.h. 2009	Unbridled's Song x Sweetest Smile by Dehere	3rd allowance
6:5–1–0	Hoist the Flag	United States	B.h. 1968	Tom Rolfe x Wavy Navy by War Admiral	Champagne Stakes, DQ[360]
6:5–1–0	Kingston Treasure	Hong Kong	1995	Spectacular Love x Attempting by Try My Best
6:5–1–0	Majesticperfection	United States	B.h. 2006	Harlan's Holiday x Act So Noble by Wavering Monarch	Maiden, third[361]
6:5–1–0	Meld	Great Britain	B.f. 1952	Alycidon x Daily Double by Fair Trial
6:5–1–0	Sebring	Australia	Ch.c. 2005	More Than Ready x Pure Speed by Flying Spur[362]	2nd in the Champagne Stakes (Australia) to Samantha Miss
6:5–1–0	Voltaire	Great Britain	Br.h. 1826	Blacklock x mare by Phantom
6:5–1-0	Agnes Flora	Japan	B.m. 1987	Royal Ski x Agnes Lady by Remand	1990 Yushun Himba, 2nd
6:5–0–0	Zilzal	United States	Ch.c 1986	Nureyev x French Charmer by Le Fabuleux	1989 Breeders' Cup Mile, 6th
5–4–0–1	Common	Great Britain	Ch.h. 1888	Isomony x Thistle by Scottish Chief	3rd in debut race
5:4–1–0	Bletchingly	Australia	Br.h. 1970	Biscay x Coogee (GB) by Relic (USA)
5:4–1–0	Riddlesworth	Great Britain	Ch.h. 1828	Emilius x Fillagree by Soothsayer	1831 Epsom Derby 2nd
5:4–0–1	Apalachee	United States	B.h. 1971	Round Table x Moccasin by Nantallah	3rd in 2000 Guineas
5:4–0–1	Noblesse	Ireland	Ch.f. 1960	Mossborough x Duke's Delight by His Grace	3rd in Prix Vermeille
5:4–0–0	Magnum Moon	United States	B.h. 2015	Malibu Moon x Dazzling Song by Unbridled's Song	19th in Kentucky Derby
5-4-0-0	Flanders	United States	Ch.f. 1992	Seeking The Gold x Starlet Storm by Storm Bird	Matron Stakes DQ (finished 1st)
5:4–1–0	Barremina	United States	Ch.h. 1971	Royal Medal – Bacacay, by Moslem(ARG)	2nd in Clasico Louis Martinz
4–3–1–0	Violence	United States	Dkb/br.h. 2010	Medaglia d'Oro x Violent Beauty by Gone West	2nd Fountain of youth
4–3–0–0	Smooth Roller	United States	B.g. 2011	Hard Spun x Catch the Moment by Unbridled	4th in the Harry F Brubaker
4:3–1–0[16]	Blandford	Ireland	Br.h. 1919	Swynford x Blanche by White Eagle
4–3–0–0	Buddha	United States	Gr.h. 1999	Unbridled's Song x Cahooters by Storm Cat	10th debut race
4:3–0–0	Wild Dayrell	Great Britain	Br.h. 1852	Ion x Ellen Middleton by Cain. Won Epsom Derby.
4-3-0-0	Demarchelier	Great Britain	B.h. 2016	Dubawi x Loveisallyyouneed by Sadlers Wells	2019 Belmont Derby DNF
3:2–0–1	Bois Roussel	Great Britain	Br.h. 1935	Vatout x Plucky Liege by Spearmint. Won Epsom Derby.[363]	3rd Grand Prix de Paris
3–2–0–1	New Year's Day	United States	Br.h 2011	Street Cry x Justwhistledixie by Dixie Union	3rd debut race
3:2–0–0	Nureyev	United States	B.h. 1977	Northern Dancer x Special by Forli	2,000 Guineas Stakes DSQ (finished 1st)
3:2–0–0	Wilkes	France	Ch.h. 1952	Court Martial x Sans Tares (GB) by Sind[364]

$10 million prizewinning horses

The following horses have earned over $10 million in prize money. Most of them raced (at least in part) in Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and/or Dubai due to large purse sizes.[365] Where applicable, the conversion to US$ was made at the time the horse raced so does not reflect current exchange rates. Different methodologies for currency conversions may result in slightly different rankings.

• Orfevre (Japan) 1,576,213,000 yen (US$19,005,276)[366]
• Winx (AUS) A$26,421,176[108] (US$18,943,757)[367]
• Gentildonna (Japan) JPY 1,326,210,000 (US$18,468,392)[368]
• Almond Eye (JPN) 1,915,263,900 yen (US$$17,608,586)[369]
• Arrogate (USA) US$17,422,600[370]
• Buena Vista (Japan) JPY 1,478,869,700 (US$17,018,548)[371]
• Kitasan Black 1,876,843,000 JPN yen, (US$16,572,523)
• Thunder Snow (Ireland) US$16,391,476[372]
• T M Opera O (Japan) JPY 1,835,189,000 (US$16,200,337)[365]
• Gun Runner (USA) US$15,988,500
• Mishriff (IRE) £11,090,523 (US$15,252,796)
• Gold Ship (Japan) 1,397,767,000 yen (US$15,040,217)[373]
• California Chrome (USA) US$14,752,650[374]
• Enable (GB) £10,692,563 (US$14,020,645)[375]
• Vodka 1,333,565,800 JPY (US$13,147,826)
• Nature Strip (AUS) A$17,949,785 (US$13,037,866)
• Victoire Pisa 1,465,416,058.53 yen, US$12,891,734[376]
• Deep Impact (Japan) 1,454,551,000 yen (US$12,825,285)[365]
• Redzel (AUS) A$16,444,000 (US$12,385,620)
• Narita Brian (Japan) 1,026,916,000 yen (US$12,026,101)
• Maximum Security (USA) US$11,891,900
• Symboli Kris S (USA) 984,724,000 JPY (US$11,531,995)
• Smart Falcon (JPN) (US$11,470,635)
• Espoir City (JPN) (US$11,443,812)
• Vermilion (Japan) 1,168,607,500 yen (US$11,139,125)
• Lys Gracieux (JPN) US$11,023,327[377]
• Country Grammer (USA) (US$10,837,320)
• Beauty Generation HK$84,760,000 (US$10,806,476)
• Makybe Diva (GB) A$14,526,685 (US$10,767,186). Raced in Australia.[365]
• Hokko Tarumae (JPN) (US$10,703,689)
• Curlin (USA) US$10,501,800
• Verry Elleegant (NZ) A$14,090,744 (US$10,495,156)
• Viva Pataca (GB) HKD$81,297,500 (US$10,438,864.83)
• Highland Reel (IRE) £7,513,355 (US$10,057,377.00)

Most of the above horses belong to the Nearco sireline, mostly through the branches established by Sunday Silence and Northern Dancer. However, Curlin, Arrogate, Winx and Gun Runner descend instead from the Native Dancer sire line through Mr. Prospector. Both Nearco and Native Dancer were grandsons of Phalaris.[363]

North American records

In 1951, Citation became the first horse to win one million dollars. In 1979, Affirmed became the first horse to break the two million dollar barrier,[378] finishing his career with earnings of $2.3 million. Spectacular Bid broke this record in 1980, amassing career earnings of $2.8 million.[379] Purses began to increase sharply soon afterwards thanks in large part to the Breeders' Cup. The next record holders were John Henry, who earned $6.6 million by the end of his career in 1984 and Alysheba, with earnings of $6.7 million by the end of his career in 1988. Cigar was the next to hold the North American earnings title, finishing his career in 1998 with earnings just shy of $10 million ($9,999,815). That remained the North American record until Curlin in 2008, who earned $10.5 million.[380] California Chrome broke this record in 2016 with career earnings of $14.8 million, and was in turn surpassed by Arrogate when he won the 2017 Dubai World Cup to take his career earnings over $17 million.[381]

See also

• List of historical horses
• Miller's Guide
• Repeat winners of horse races
• Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing

References

External links

• Timeform
• International Federation of Horseracing Authorities

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