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Sam James
- Claim
- Fully fledged (no claim)
- Region
- GB
- Lowest riding weight
- 8-9
- Flat 2026 (GB & IRE)
- 50 wins from 393 rides (13%)
- Prize money Flat 2026 (GB & IRE)
- £957,715 GB · €10,000 IRE
- Last 14 days (GB & IRE)
- 3 wins from 17 rides (18%)
- Last winner (GB & IRE)
- 2 days ago: Farabove The Limit (IRE), Newcastle (AW)
- Career (GB & IRE since 2008)
- 564 wins from 5,646 rides (10%)
Next entry · 19 Oct · 17:30 Southwell (AW) · bettingsites.co.uk Best Betting Offers EBF Novice Stakes
Form
Flat 2026 season
| Flat Turf | 312 | 42 | 72 | £854,984 | €10,000 | 35/200 | ||
| Flat AW | 81 | 8 | 14 | £102,730 | €0 | 8/66 | ||
| All races | 393 | 50 | 86 | £957,715 | €10,000 | 42/243 |
GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.
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Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date)
| Flat Turf | 1,687 | 222 | 385 | £4,041,099 | €118,000 | 171/839 | ||
| Flat AW | 786 | 73 | 173 | £852,409 | €0 | 64/455 | ||
| All races | 2,473 | 295 | 558 | £4,893,508 | €118,000 | 224/1079 |
GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.
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Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date)
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 1 | £1,433 | 0/3 | |
| All races | 3 | 0 | 1 | £1,433 | 0/3 |
GB and IRE. Placed = 2nd or 3rd.
Career (GB and IRE, records from 1990)
| NH Flat | 9 | 0 | 4 | £4,293 | €0 | 0/9 | - | |
| Flat Turf | 3,966 | 416 | 856 | £5,392,025 | €1,060,293 | 311/1897 | ||
| Flat AW | 1,671 | 148 | 358 | £1,270,726 | €213,182 | 116/899 | ||
| All races | 5,646 | 564 | 1,218 | £6,667,045 | €1,273,474 | 405/2336 |
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| Flat 2026 season | Flat Turf | 309 | 42 | 72 | 35/198 | £854,984 | |
| Flat 2026 season | Flat AW | 81 | 8 | 14 | 8/66 | £102,730 | |
| Flat 2026 season | All races | 390 | 50 | 86 | 42/241 | £957,715 | |
| Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date) | Flat Turf | 1,677 | 221 | 382 | 171/838 | £4,041,099 | |
| Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date) | Flat AW | 786 | 73 | 173 | 64/455 | £852,409 | |
| Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date) | All races | 2,463 | 294 | 555 | 224/1078 | £4,893,508 | |
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | £1,433 | |
| Jumps last 5 seasons (2021/22 to date) | All races | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | £1,433 |
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| Flat 2026 season | Flat Turf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | €10,000 | |
| Flat 2026 season | All races | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0/3 | €10,000 | |
| Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date) | Flat Turf | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1/8 | €118,000 | |
| Flat last 5 seasons (2022 to date) | All races | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1/8 | €118,000 |
Irish races only, current and last 5 seasons per code. Prize money in euro, never added to GB £.
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Quick answers
- How many winners has Sam James ridden this season?
- In the 2026 Flat season, Sam James has ridden 50 winners from 393 rides in Britain and Ireland (13%).
- How much prize money has Sam James won this season?
- Sam James' mounts have won £957,715 in Britain and €10,000 in Ireland in the 2026 Flat season.
- Does Sam James claim a weight allowance?
- Sam James does not claim a weight allowance.
- How many winners has Sam James ridden in total?
- Sam James has ridden 564 winners from 5,646 rides in Britain and Ireland since 2008 (10%). Rides abroad are not included.
- How much prize money has Sam James won in total?
- Sam James' mounts have earned £6,667,045 in Britain and €1,273,474 in Ireland since 2008. Rides abroad are not included.
- How many Group or Grade 1 races has Sam James won?
- Sam James has won 1 Group or Grade 1 race in Britain and Ireland in the last 10 years, most recently with Poptronic (GB) in the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Group 1) at Ascot on 21 October 2023.
- Who has been Sam James' most successful horse in the last 12 months?
- 8 horses share the most wins for Sam James in Britain and Ireland over the last 12 months (2 each), including Revels (GB), Square Necker (FR) and I'll Be Back (IRE).
- Where does Sam James have the most winners?
- Newcastle (AW) is Sam James' most successful course on the Flat since the start of 2022, with 35 winners from 435 rides (8%).
- Which trainer does Sam James ride the most winners for?
- Sam James' most successful trainer partnership on the Flat since the start of 2022 in Britain and Ireland is with Karl Burke: 120 winners from 709 rides (17%).
- What are Sam James' next rides?
- Sam James has 6 rides booked in the next 7 days, starting with Time To Play for Karl Burke in the 17:30 at Southwell (AW) on 19 October 2026.
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