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Champion trainer: who is leading and who won before

The British and Irish Flat and jumps trainers' championships, decided on prize money: this season's live tables with winners, runners and strike rate, and every champion since 2015. Pounds and euro are never added together, and the live tables move after every racing day.

Aidan O'Brien leads the Irish Flat trainers' title; standings update after every racing day · Results to 15 October 2026 · Refreshed 16 October 2026
£877,647
British jumps leader
£8,759,066
British Flat leader
€5,536,771
Irish Flat leader
€1,135,334
Irish jumps leader
€5,536,771

Aidan O'Brien leads the 2026 Irish Flat trainers' championship on €5,536,771, with 16 days left.Sample: Four trainers' 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 trainers' championship 2026/27 (live)

1Dan Skelton£877,647-10634730.5%
2Mickey Bowen£406,396£471,2513619318.7%
3Olly Murphy£359,879£517,7683716921.9%
4Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill£257,465£620,1822614817.6%
5Jamie Snowden£244,974£632,673249924.2%
6James Owen£235,107£642,5402410123.8%
7Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies£220,853£656,7942011118.0%
8Jennie Candlish£198,789£678,8582411421.1%
9Nick Scholfield£173,264£704,3831410713.1%
10Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore£165,110£712,5371211910.1%
11David Pipe£146,381£731,266148915.7%
12Fergal O'Brien£142,596£735,0511513910.8%
13Anthony Honeyball£139,488£738,159125422.2%
14Donald McCain£137,135£740,5121311910.9%
15Ben Pauling£135,234£742,413148217.1%
16Tristan Davidson£134,416£743,23193129.0%
17Paul Nicholls£130,284£747,363134926.5%
18Tom Lacey£128,436£749,21175612.5%
19Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero£127,409£750,2381310412.5%
20Neil Mulholland£125,950£751,6971111010.0%

Most total prize money won in British jumps races, season ending on the final day at Sandown, 26 April 2026 to 24 April 2027. RaceWatch count from our results database; the official table may differ slightly. Prize money in pounds.

Irish jumps trainers' championship 2026/27 (live)

1Willie Mullins£1,135,334-6329321.5%
2Henry de Bromhead£904,051£231,2835027518.2%
3Gordon Elliott£664,422£470,9124542210.7%
4Gavin Cromwell£321,669£813,6652525010.0%
5John Patrick Ryan£255,058£880,276172147.9%
6P J Rothwell£252,953£882,381192746.9%
7A. J. Martin£252,439£882,89563417.6%
8Andrew Slattery£213,445£921,889168020.0%
9Paul Nolan£185,934£949,4009989.2%
10Ross O'Sullivan£173,743£961,5911411712.0%
11John C McConnell£173,103£962,23191715.3%
12David Harry Kelly£161,595£973,739138116.0%
13Cian Collins£161,183£974,15181256.4%
14E Bolger£160,429£974,90585315.1%
15Eoin Christopher McCarthy£156,735£978,599101228.2%
16C Byrnes£156,458£978,876107213.9%
17Noel Meade£151,091£984,2435539.4%
18Declan Queally£147,015£988,319146123.0%
19Ciaran Murphy£139,971£995,363127815.4%
20R P Cody£116,781£1,018,55373420.6%

Most prize money won 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 trainers' champions, 2015/16 to 2025/26

2025/26Dan Skelton£5,039,0041941,02618.9%27 Apr 2025 to 25 Apr 2026Top in our data
2024/25Willie Mullins£3,570,9913820418.6%28 Apr 2024 to 26 Apr 2025Top in our data
2023/24Willie Mullins£3,326,1352816017.5%30 Apr 2023 to 27 Apr 2024Top in our data
2022/23Paul Nicholls£3,650,21216359727.3%24 Apr 2022 to 29 Apr 2023Top in our data
2021/22Paul Nicholls£2,962,95714362922.7%25 Apr 2021 to 23 Apr 2022Top in our data
2020/21Paul Nicholls£2,522,85317670525.0%18 Mar 2020 to 24 Apr 2021Top in our data
2019/20Nicky Henderson£2,534,79211845625.9%28 Apr 2019 to 17 Mar 2020Top in our data
2018/19Paul Nicholls£3,307,17213558922.9%29 Apr 2018 to 27 Apr 2019Top in our data
2017/18Nicky Henderson£3,477,60414152426.9%30 Apr 2017 to 28 Apr 2018Top in our data
2016/17Nicky Henderson£2,846,48715461824.9%24 Apr 2016 to 29 Apr 2017Top in our data
2015/16Paul Nicholls£2,436,98612256821.5%26 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 trainers' champions, 2015/16 to 2025/26

2025/26Willie Mullins£5,748,97419487522.2%4 May 2025 to 2 May 2026Top in our data
2024/25Willie Mullins£5,756,46520685324.2%5 May 2024 to 3 May 2025Top in our data
2023/24Willie Mullins£6,710,30025786529.7%30 Apr 2023 to 4 May 2024Top in our data
2022/23Willie Mullins£6,985,67523783128.5%1 May 2022 to 29 Apr 2023Top in our data
2021/22Willie Mullins£5,632,84020377426.2%2 May 2021 to 30 Apr 2022Top in our data
2020/21Willie Mullins£5,260,91518265227.9%25 Mar 2020 to 1 May 2021Top in our data
2019/20Willie Mullins£3,759,31316665625.3%5 May 2019 to 24 Mar 2020Top in our data
2018/19Willie Mullins£6,005,03020787223.7%29 Apr 2018 to 4 May 2019Top in our data
2017/18Willie Mullins£5,775,41921279726.6%30 Apr 2017 to 28 Apr 2018Top in our data
2016/17Willie Mullins£4,400,97218057131.5%1 May 2016 to 29 Apr 2017Top in our data
2015/16Willie Mullins£4,332,61018555733.2%3 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 trainers' championship 2026 (live)

1Andrew Balding£8,759,066-18196218.8%
2Aidan O'Brien£8,658,659£100,4072613419.4%
3William Haggas£5,818,167£2,940,89912564719.3%
4Karl Burke£4,188,439£4,570,62712365318.8%
5John & Thady Gosden£4,056,072£4,702,9949840424.3%
6Charlie Appleby£4,000,258£4,758,8088426232.1%
7George Boughey£3,237,366£5,521,7007943418.2%
8Joseph Patrick O'Brien£2,623,448£6,135,618178121.0%
9Richard Hannon£2,518,804£6,240,2629983011.9%
10Ed Walker£2,467,623£6,291,4438052615.2%
11Ralph Beckett£2,356,415£6,402,65110057417.4%
12Roger Varian£2,037,354£6,721,7128035722.4%
13James Owen£1,824,652£6,934,41412176515.8%
14Charlie Johnston£1,808,730£6,950,3368775911.5%
15Clive Cox£1,708,269£7,050,7975532516.9%
16Tim Easterby£1,642,539£7,116,5271201,2119.9%
17Eve Johnson Houghton£1,507,857£7,251,2095145011.3%
18Hugo Palmer£1,500,222£7,258,8445048610.3%
19David O'Meara£1,496,718£7,262,3487975710.4%
20George Scott£1,374,928£7,384,1384425717.1%

Most total prize money won in British Flat races in the calendar year, 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. RaceWatch count from our results database; the official table may differ slightly. Prize money in pounds.

Irish Flat trainers' championship 2026 (live)

1Aidan O'Brien£5,536,771-7842118.5%
2Joseph Patrick O'Brien£4,584,794£951,97713076617.0%
3Paddy Twomey£1,939,509£3,597,2623214721.8%
4Mrs John Harrington£1,709,361£3,827,410394299.1%
5Ger Lyons£1,192,650£4,344,1213823616.1%
6Johnny Murtagh£1,114,763£4,422,0084742111.2%
7Donnacha Aidan O'Brien£996,307£4,540,4642319511.8%
8Robson De Aguiar£860,685£4,676,0861918510.3%
9Andrew Slattery£794,748£4,742,0234237411.2%
10Adrian McGuinness£569,782£4,966,989293757.7%
11D K Weld£530,497£5,006,2742115913.2%
12Noel Meade£524,477£5,012,294162476.5%
13M D O'Callaghan£484,382£5,052,3891916911.2%
14Michael Mulvany£477,046£5,059,725182019.0%
15Gavin Cromwell£439,926£5,096,845152356.4%
16David Marnane£407,047£5,129,724161848.7%
17Ross O'Sullivan£405,517£5,131,25481246.5%
18Denis Gerard Hogan£404,175£5,132,596172816.0%
19Willie Mullins£403,407£5,133,36484717.0%
20Willie McCreery£390,454£5,146,3172322810.1%

Most prize money won in Irish Flat races over the same turf season window, 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 trainers' champions, 2015 to 2025

2025Aidan O'Brien£8,118,6593113622.8%1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025Top in our data
2024Aidan O'Brien£8,338,3463115520.0%1 Jan 2024 to 31 Dec 2024Top in our data
2023John & Thady Gosden£7,208,40713060021.7%1 Jan 2023 to 31 Dec 2023Top in our data
2022Charlie Appleby£6,166,94215248831.1%1 Jan 2022 to 31 Dec 2022Top in our data
2021Charlie Appleby£4,908,39311540228.6%1 Jan 2021 to 31 Dec 2021Top in our data
2020John Gosden£3,087,37514864822.8%1 Jan 2020 to 31 Dec 2020Top in our data
2019John Gosden£7,949,94919271426.9%1 Jan 2019 to 31 Dec 2019Top in our data
2018John Gosden£8,509,65217870525.2%1 Jan 2018 to 31 Dec 2018Top in our data
2017Aidan O'Brien£8,335,0283216519.4%1 Jan 2017 to 31 Dec 2017Top in our data
2016Aidan O'Brien£8,130,7562813321.1%1 Jan 2016 to 31 Dec 2016Top in our data
2015John Gosden£5,277,65113357723.1%1 Jan 2015 to 31 Dec 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 trainers' champions, 2015 to 2025

2025Aidan O'Brien£6,876,62011247423.6%16 Mar 2025 to 2 Nov 2025Top in our data
2024Aidan O'Brien£6,211,90013149526.5%18 Mar 2024 to 3 Nov 2024Top in our data
2023Aidan O'Brien£6,433,73810544123.8%25 Mar 2023 to 5 Nov 2023Top in our data
2022Aidan O'Brien£4,421,33310546922.4%26 Mar 2022 to 6 Nov 2022Top in our data
2021Aidan O'Brien£3,447,3208847318.6%21 Mar 2021 to 1 Nov 2021Top in our data
2020Aidan O'Brien£4,144,22010254418.8%23 Mar 2020 to 7 Nov 2020Top in our data
2019Aidan O'Brien£7,377,15011864118.4%24 Mar 2019 to 3 Nov 2019Top in our data
2018Aidan O'Brien£6,450,89215264823.5%25 Mar 2018 to 4 Nov 2018Top in our data
2017Aidan O'Brien£6,259,13511955421.5%26 Mar 2017 to 5 Nov 2017Top in our data
2016Aidan O'Brien£4,884,15111758819.9%20 Mar 2016 to 29 Oct 2016Top in our data
2015Aidan O'Brien£3,834,0659944322.3%29 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 trainer races at a glance

British Flat trainers' 2026Andrew Balding£8,759,066Aidan O'Brien£100,40776 days left1 Jan 2026 to 31 Dec 2026
British jumps trainers' 2026/27Dan Skelton£877,647Mickey Bowen£471,251190 days left26 Apr 2026 to 24 Apr 2027
Irish Flat trainers' 2026Aidan O'Brien€5,536,771Joseph Patrick O'Brien€951,97716 days left15 Mar 2026 to 1 Nov 2026
Irish jumps trainers' 2026/27Willie Mullins€1,135,334Henry de Bromhead€231,283197 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 trainer?

Aidan O'Brien is the reigning British Flat champion trainer and Dan Skelton the British jumps champion. Aidan O'Brien and Willie Mullins hold the Irish Flat and jumps titles.

Who is leading the trainers' championship now?

Dan Skelton leads the British jumps table on £877,647 and Andrew Balding the British Flat table on £8,759,066. Aidan O'Brien leads in Ireland on the Flat and Willie Mullins over jumps.

How is the champion trainer decided?

The title goes to the trainer who wins most prize money in that country's races between the championship dates. British totals are in pounds and Irish totals in euro, and prize money won abroad does not count.

Can an Irish trainer be British champion?

Yes. Irish-based trainers have won British titles on their British prize money alone, and the past champions tables show each season's champion with their total from our results.

Who has won the most trainers' titles recently?

Since 2015/16, Paul Nicholls has won most British jumps titles with 5. On the Flat, the most British titles since 2015 belong to Aidan O'Brien and John Gosden, with 4.

Questions people ask

When does the jumps trainers' championship end?

The 2026/27 British jumps trainers' championship ends at Sandown on 24 April 2027, and the next season starts the following day. The Irish jumps title ends on the final day of the Punchestown Festival, 1 May 2027.

Is the Flat trainers' championship the calendar year?

In Britain it is, with the Flat trainers' title counting prize money from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2026. The Irish Flat trainers' title uses the turf season, from 15 March 2026 to 1 November 2026.

Why are pounds and euro shown separately?

British prize money is paid in pounds and Irish prize money in euro, and each title only counts its own country's races. RaceWatch never adds the two currencies together.

Why can the RaceWatch totals differ from the official table?

The tables are counted from results in the RaceWatch database for the official dates. Late corrections and small differences in how prize money is recorded can move a total slightly, so the official table is the final word.

Who won the trainers' championships last season?

Dan Skelton won the 2025/26 British jumps title and Aidan O'Brien the 2025 British Flat title. Willie Mullins and Aidan O'Brien are the latest Irish jumps and Flat champions.

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