Editorial · All 11 ranked

Greatest Horse Racing of All Time

Every athlete in our horse racing coverage, ranked by documented honours and records.

A living list, updated as careers unfold.

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Honours
1	Tom MarquandHorse Racing · Flat racing jockey	Horse Racing	United Kingdom	Champion Stakesx10	10
2	AP McCoyHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Northern Ireland	Champion Jockeyx5	5
3	Frankie DettoriHorse Racing	Horse Racing	Italy	Honorary MBEx4	4
4	Lester PiggottHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	England	British Champion Jockeyx4	4
5	Irad Ortiz JrHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Puerto Rico	Eclipse Award for Outstanding Jockeyx3	3
6	Hollie DoyleHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	United Kingdom	British Champions Sprintx6	6
7	Flavien PratHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	France	French Champion Apprentice Jockeyx5	5
8	William BuickHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Norway	British Classic Racesx4	4
9	Oisin MurphyHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Ireland	British Champion Apprenticex4	4
10	Yutaka TakeHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Japan	JRA Grand Prize Jockeyx3	3
11	Mike SmithHorse Racing	Horse Racing	United States		0

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 11 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-09-15.