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 | 0 |
Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 11 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.