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Champion jockey: who is leading and who won before

The British and Irish Flat and jumps jockeys' championships in one place: this season's live tables with winners, rides and strike rate, and every champion since 2015 with their total from our results. The live tables move after every racing day.

Billy Loughnane leads the British Flat jockeys' title; standings update after every racing day · Results to 15 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
159 winners
British Flat leader
97 winners
British jumps leader
90 winners
Irish Flat leader
47 winners
Irish jumps leader
159 winners

Billy Loughnane leads the 2026 British Flat jockeys' championship on 159 winners, with 1 day left.Sample: Four jockeys' championships, GB and IRE · Window: Results to 15 October 2026 · Source: RaceWatch results database (GB and IRE); official champions from the BHA, Great British Racing and Horse Racing Ireland

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British jumps jockeys' championship 2026/27 (live)

1Harry Skelton97-28234.4%£792,993
2Sean Bowen702732321.7%£669,311
3Sam Twiston-Davies286912223.0%£306,500
4Brian Hughes277011523.5%£215,934
4Gavin Sheehan277011723.1%£268,049
6James Bowen257215416.2%£314,285
7Sean Quinlan227511519.1%£197,729
7Danny McMenamin227511818.6%£189,327
9Harry Cobden21768524.7%£172,945
9Jonathan Burke217612516.8%£239,986
11Harry Reed18798720.7%£224,862
11Jonjo O'Neill Jr18799219.6%£156,781
13Kielan Woods16816923.2%£141,448
13Ben Jones16817022.9%£170,485
13Brendan Powell168111314.2%£176,176
16Charlie Hammond12855024.0%£116,499
16Rian Corcoran12858214.6%£126,430
16Richie McLernon128510811.1%£108,815
19Jonathan England11864524.4%£78,582
19Isabelle Ryder11866217.7%£94,891

Most winners in British jumps races (hurdles, chases and bumpers) over the championship season, 4 May 2026 to 24 April 2027. RaceWatch count from our results database; the official table may differ slightly. Prize money in pounds.

Irish jumps jockeys' championship 2026/27 (live)

1Darragh O'Keeffe47-31614.9%£848,481
2Daniel King331425313.0%£757,625
3Danny Mullins252213918.0%£415,127
4Jack Kennedy242313218.2%£387,927
5Paul Townend22258027.5%£318,443
5Phillip Enright22252468.9%£331,713
7Mr P W Mullins19284740.4%£180,851
7Alan O'Sullivan19282198.7%£369,502
9Brian Hayes163111214.3%£225,786
10Eoghan Finegan153214610.3%£226,572
10Sam Ewing15321539.8%£236,233
10Keith Donoghue15321718.8%£216,246
10Danny Gilligan15321967.7%£237,063
14Sean Flanagan13341349.7%£241,903
14Josh Williamson13341468.9%£172,105
14J J Slevin13341667.8%£221,719
17Shane O'Callaghan123512010.0%£143,365
17Michael Kenneally12351537.8%£280,049
19Mr J L Gleeson11365619.6%£102,176
19Conor Smithers11367414.9%£115,540

Most winners in Irish jumps races, season ending on the final day of the Punchestown Festival, 3 May 2026 to 1 May 2027. RaceWatch count from our results database; the official table may differ slightly. Prize money in euro, never added to sterling.

British jumps jockeys' champions, 2015/16 to 2025/26

2025/26Sean Bowen2411,01323.8%£3,028,1323 May 2025 to 25 Apr 2026Top in our data
2024/25Sean Bowen18090220.0%£2,219,43028 Apr 2024 to 26 Apr 2025Top in our data
2023/24Harry Cobden16473622.3%£3,107,59930 Apr 2023 to 27 Apr 2024Top in our data
2022/23Brian Hughes16587518.9%£1,936,50524 Apr 2022 to 29 Apr 2023Top in our data
2021/22Brian Hughes20495621.3%£1,894,64825 Apr 2021 to 23 Apr 2022Top in our data
2020/21Harry Skelton15268222.3%£1,950,33518 Mar 2020 to 24 Apr 2021Top in our data
2019/20Brian Hughes14271419.9%£1,330,95728 Apr 2019 to 17 Mar 2020Top in our data
2018/19Richard Johnson20197920.5%£2,274,76429 Apr 2018 to 27 Apr 2019Top in our data
2017/18Richard Johnson17690119.5%£1,933,27530 Apr 2017 to 28 Apr 2018Top in our data
2016/17Richard Johnson1891,02618.4%£2,335,78324 Apr 2016 to 29 Apr 2017Top in our data
2015/16Richard Johnson2351,04422.5%£2,339,36426 Apr 2015 to 23 Apr 2016Top in our data

Official champions as announced by the BHA and Great British Racing. Wins, runs and prize money are RaceWatch counts for the window shown, from British and Irish results since 2014; official totals can differ by a few because of data corrections and window rules.

Irish jumps jockeys' champions, 2015/16 to 2025/26

2025/26Jack Kennedy10252319.5%£2,667,5744 May 2025 to 2 May 2026Top in our data
2024/25Paul Townend10829237.0%£3,093,4255 May 2024 to 3 May 2025Top in our data
2023/24Jack Kennedy12356321.8%£2,594,82530 Apr 2023 to 4 May 2024Top in our data
2022/23Paul Townend10727638.8%£3,683,8901 May 2022 to 29 Apr 2023Top in our data
2021/22Paul Townend8423136.4%£2,706,8202 May 2021 to 30 Apr 2022Top in our data
2020/21Paul Townend10029334.1%£2,551,46025 Mar 2020 to 1 May 2021Top in our data
2019/20Paul Townend10532632.2%£2,072,8305 May 2019 to 24 Mar 2020Top in our data
2018/19Paul Townend10947622.9%£2,370,73329 Apr 2018 to 4 May 2019Top in our data
2017/18Davy Russell11959120.1%£2,510,57130 Apr 2017 to 28 Apr 2018Top in our data
2016/17Ruby Walsh13137135.3%£2,956,8371 May 2016 to 29 Apr 2017Top in our data
2015/16Ruby Walsh10535030.0%£2,465,5263 May 2015 to 30 Apr 2016Top in our data

Official champions as announced by Horse Racing Ireland. Wins, runs and prize money are RaceWatch counts for the window shown, from British and Irish results since 2014; official totals can differ by a few because of data corrections and window rules.

British Flat jockeys' championship 2026 (live)

1Billy Loughnane159-80319.8%£5,067,755
2Oisin Murphy1342566920.0%£4,618,101
3Rossa Ryan1055459217.7%£2,648,861
4Cieren Fallon887150517.4%£1,754,619
5Jason Hart817859813.5%£1,092,600
6William Buick738629624.7%£5,523,584
6Marco Ghiani738643017.0%£1,010,182
8Hector Crouch728743816.4%£1,565,440
8Saffie Osborne728746415.5%£2,574,419
8David Egan728748914.7%£1,473,042
11Tom Marquand708957512.2%£3,821,803
12Daniel Tudhope679243415.4%£1,541,147
13Connor Beasley619846613.1%£1,012,578
14Luke Morris5910055810.6%£838,784
15Oisin Orr5810137115.6%£854,177
16David Allan5610346012.2%£728,017
16David Probert5610349311.4%£1,164,172
18Jack Mitchell5510437914.5%£701,648
18Clifford Lee5510440513.6%£2,175,282
20Jack Callan5210737813.8%£501,462

Most winners in British Flat races (turf and all-weather) from 2000 Guineas day to British Champions Day, 2 May 2026 to 17 October 2026. RaceWatch count from our results database; the official table may differ slightly. Prize money in pounds.

Irish Flat jockeys' championship 2026 (live)

1Billy Lee90-61514.6%£2,883,256
2Colin Keane751545116.6%£2,512,083
3Dylan Browne McMonagle612934617.6%£1,861,050
3Ben Coen612955611.0%£1,534,682
5J M Sheridan573340814.0%£1,481,671
6Ryan Moore454513234.1%£3,808,028
6Chris Hayes45454659.7%£1,208,622
8Wayne Lordan405030213.2%£1,746,095
9Shane Foley38524298.9%£1,677,110
10Declan McDonogh30603718.1%£1,114,723
11Sam Coen266415816.5%£587,703
11Andrew Slattery26642669.8%£719,185
11Gary Carroll26643926.6%£771,695
14Reese Holohan23672648.7%£473,498
15Paddy Harnett216916712.6%£319,047
15Luke McAteer21693825.5%£596,822
17Adam Caffrey19712886.6%£462,339
18Ronan Whelan18722936.1%£943,099
19Rory Mulligan17731869.1%£283,464
20Donagh O'Connor16742376.8%£539,117

Most winners in Irish Flat races (turf and Dundalk all-weather) from the opening to the closing day of the turf season, 15 March 2026 to 1 November 2026. RaceWatch count from our results database; the official table may differ slightly. Prize money in euro, never added to sterling.

British Flat jockeys' champions, 2015 to 2025

2025Oisin Murphy14362023.1%£5,862,6193 May 2025 to 18 Oct 2025Top in our data
2024Oisin Murphy16475421.8%£6,183,3134 May 2024 to 19 Oct 2024Top in our data
2023William Buick13561621.9%£3,797,2476 May 2023 to 21 Oct 2023Top in our data
2022William Buick15759326.5%£5,859,36830 Apr 2022 to 15 Oct 2022Top in our data
2021Oisin Murphy15270321.6%£4,092,8501 May 2021 to 16 Oct 2021Top in our data
2020Oisin Murphy12269117.7%£2,070,9686 Jun 2020 to 17 Oct 2020Top in our data
2019Oisin Murphy16886019.5%£3,793,5964 May 2019 to 19 Oct 2019Top in our data
2018Silvestre de Sousa14877919.0%£3,019,6845 May 2018 to 20 Oct 2018Top in our data
2017Silvestre de Sousa15585418.1%£1,800,8786 May 2017 to 21 Oct 2017Top in our data
2016Jim Crowley14875919.5%£1,420,90630 Apr 2016 to 15 Oct 2016Top in our data
2015Silvestre de Sousa13273418.0%£2,080,8872 May 2015 to 17 Oct 2015Top in our data

Official champions as announced by the BHA and Great British Racing. Wins, runs and prize money are RaceWatch counts for the window shown, from British and Irish results since 2014; official totals can differ by a few because of data corrections and window rules.

Irish Flat jockeys' champions, 2015 to 2025

2025Dylan Browne McMonagle9559316.0%£2,957,15316 Mar 2025 to 2 Nov 2025Top in our data
2024Colin Keane10368615.0%£2,993,04518 Mar 2024 to 3 Nov 2024Top in our data
2023Colin Keane9267713.6%£2,287,72325 Mar 2023 to 5 Nov 2023Top in our data
2022Colin Keane9274912.3%£3,044,78526 Mar 2022 to 6 Nov 2022Top in our data
2021Colin Keane14183416.9%£3,250,96521 Mar 2021 to 1 Nov 2021Top in our data
2020Colin Keane10061116.4%£2,432,47023 Mar 2020 to 7 Nov 2020Top in our data
2019Donnacha O'Brien11346424.4%£2,693,92524 Mar 2019 to 3 Nov 2019Top in our data
2018Donnacha O'Brien11141626.7%£3,252,77125 Mar 2018 to 4 Nov 2018Top in our data
2017Colin Keane10060916.4%£2,011,30526 Mar 2017 to 5 Nov 2017Top in our data
2016Pat Smullen11561418.7%£3,457,54820 Mar 2016 to 29 Oct 2016Top in our data
2015Pat Smullen10355318.6%£2,798,09529 Mar 2015 to 25 Oct 2015Top in our data

Official champions as announced by Horse Racing Ireland. Wins, runs and prize money are RaceWatch counts for the window shown, from British and Irish results since 2014; official totals can differ by a few because of data corrections and window rules.

Champion jockey races at a glance

British Flat jockeys' 2026Billy Loughnane159 winnersOisin Murphy25 winners1 day left2 May 2026 to 17 Oct 2026
British jumps jockeys' 2026/27Harry Skelton97 winnersSean Bowen27 winners190 days left4 May 2026 to 24 Apr 2027
Irish Flat jockeys' 2026Billy Lee90 winnersColin Keane15 winners16 days left15 Mar 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
Irish jumps jockeys' 2026/27Darragh O'Keeffe47 winnersDaniel King14 winners197 days left3 May 2026 to 1 May 2027

Each title uses its own official measure and dates. British prize money is in pounds and Irish prize money in euro; the two are never added together.

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Who is the champion jockey?

Oisin Murphy is the reigning British Flat champion jockey and Sean Bowen the British jumps champion. In Ireland the reigning champions are Dylan Browne McMonagle on the Flat and Jack Kennedy over jumps.

Who is leading the jockeys' championship now?

Billy Loughnane leads the British Flat table on 159 winners and Harry Skelton the British jumps table on 97 winners. Billy Lee and Darragh O'Keeffe lead the Irish Flat and jumps tables.

How is the champion jockey decided?

Each title goes to the jockey with most winners in that country's races between the championship dates. The British Flat title runs from 2000 Guineas day to British Champions Day, 2 May 2026 to 17 October 2026 this year.

Who has won the most jockeys' titles recently?

Since 2015, Oisin Murphy has won most British Flat titles with 5, and Richard Johnson most British jumps titles with 4. The past champions tables list every season.

What is the record for most winners in a season?

The season records page ranks the biggest British and Irish totals by a jockey since 1990, Flat and jumps. The past champions tables here give each champion's total inside the championship dates.

Questions people ask

When does the Flat jockeys' championship finish?

The 2026 British Flat jockeys' championship ends on British Champions Day, 17 October 2026. Winners before 2000 Guineas day or after Champions Day do not count towards the title.

When is the champion jumps jockey crowned?

The British jumps champion is decided on the final day of the season at Sandown, 24 April 2027 this season. The Irish jumps title is decided on the final day of the Punchestown Festival, 1 May 2027.

Do winners in Ireland count for the British title?

No. The British titles count only winners in British races and the Irish titles only winners in Irish races, so a jockey who rides in both countries appears in both tables with separate totals.

Why can the RaceWatch count differ from the official table?

The tables are counted from the results in the RaceWatch database for the official dates. Late result changes and disqualifications can move a total by one or two, so the official table is the final word.

Who was champion jockey last season?

Oisin Murphy won the 2025 British Flat title and Sean Bowen the 2025/26 British jumps title. Dylan Browne McMonagle and Jack Kennedy are the latest Irish Flat and jumps champions.

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