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All-Time Leading Owners, Trainers, Jockeys Through 2018 Spring Meet All-Time Leading Owners, Trainers, Jockeys through 2018 Spring Meet Owners All Races Stakes Races Meet Titles Rank Wins Owner Rank Wins Owner Rank Titles Owner 1. 228 Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. 1. 26 * Claiborne Farm 1. 20 Ramsey, Kenneth L. & Sarah K. 2. 199 * Farish, William S. 2. 23 * Farish, William S. 2. 14 Grissom, T.A. (includes 3. 171 * Grissom, T.A. 3. 20 ** Calumet Farm partnerships with J.E. Grissom) (and J.E. Grissom) 4. 19 Augustin Stable 3. 11 Bwamazon Farm 4. 158 * Claiborne Farm (George Strawbridge Jr.) (Millard Waldheim) 5. 152 Bwamazon Farm 5. 17 Juddmonte Farms 11 Overbrook Farm (W.T. Young (Millard Waldheim) (Khalid Abdullah) & William T. Young Jr.) 6. 141 ** Calumet Farm 6. 15 Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. 5. 10 * Farish,William S. 7. 133 * Dixiana (Mary V. Fisher) 6. 9 Calumet Farm 7. 13 * Overbrook Farm RACING 8. 125 * Humphrey Jr., G. Watts 13 Paulson, Allen E. 7. 8 * Humphrey Jr., G. Watts 9. 121 * Overbrook Farm (includes (includes Living Trust) 8 Whitney, C.V. W.T. Young Jr. and partners) 9. 12 Bwamazon Farm 9. 7 Headley, Hal Price 10. 118 Whitney, C.V. (Millard Waldheim) 11. 108 Headley, Hal Price 12 Sam-Son Farm 12. 103 Oxley, John C. 11. 11 * Dixiana (Mary V. Fisher) 13. 90 Greentree Stable 11 Oxley, John C. 11 Whitney, C.V. * Includes partnerships. ** Does not include Calumet Farm when owned by Henryk de Kwiatkowski or Brad Kelley. Trainers All Races Stakes Races Meet Titles Rank Wins Trainer Rank Wins Trainer Rank Titles Trainer 1. 294 Lukas, D. Wayne 1. 52 Pletcher, Todd A. 1. 16 Lukas, D. Wayne 2. 275 Mott, William I. 2. 51 Lukas, D. Wayne 2. 8 Wright, Vester R. 3. 266 Arnold II, George R. 3. 41 Mott, William I. 3. 7 Forrest, Henry 4. 222 McPeek, Kenneth G. 4. 32 Motion, H. Graham 4. 6 Jones, Ben A. 5. 215 Pletcher, Todd A. 5. 27 McPeek, Kenneth G. 6 McGaughey III, Claude R. 6. 173 Maker, Michael J. 6. 25 McGaughey III, Claude R. 6 Mott, William I. 7. 164 Howard, Neil J. 7. 23 Brown, Chad C. 6 Ott, S. Bryant 8. 160 Davis Jr., Doug M. 8. 22 Walden, W. Elliott 6 Smith, Dewey 9. 156 Nafzger, Carl A. 9. 21 Frankel, Robert J. 9. 5 Bollero, Joseph M. 10. 155 Stevens Sr., Thomas H. 10. 20 Howard, Neil J. 5 Maker, Michael J. 11. 153 Forrest, Henry 20 Casse, Mark E. 5 McPeek, Kenneth G. 153 McGaughey III, Claude R. 12. 19 Nafzger, Carl A. 5 Zito, Nicholas P. 13. 152 Ward, Wesley A. 19 Stephens, Woodford C. 14. 143 Vanier, Harvey L. 14. 18 Sheppard, Jonathan E. 15. 140 Zito, Nicholas P. 15. 17 Arnold II, George R. 16. 139 Bollero, Joseph M. 16. 16 Attfield, Roger L. 139 Motion, H. Graham 16 Romans, Dale L. 18. 138 Smith, Dewey 16 Zito, Nicholas P. 19. 137 Stevens, Herbert K. 19. 15 Clement, Christophe Jockeys All Races Stakes Races Meet Titles Rank Wins Jockey Rank Wins Jockey Rank Titles Jockey 1. 918 Day, Pat 1. 95 Day, Pat 1. 22 Day, Pat 2. 716 Brumfield, Don 2. 61 Leparoux, Julien 2. 16 Brumfield, Don 3. 517 Albarado, Robby 3. 54 Bailey, Jerry 3. 11 Leparoux, Julien 4. 454 Leparoux, Julien 4. 53 Albarado, Robby 4. 10 Brooks, Steve 5. 412 Sellers, Shane 53 Sellers, Shane 5. 8 Sellers, Shane 6. 264 Fires, Earlie 6. 50 Velazquez, John 6. 6 Romero, Randy 7. 247 Bailey, Jerry 7. 44 Prado, Edgar 7. 5 Delahoussaye, Eddie 247 Romero, Randy 8. 36 Castellano, Javier 5 Fires, Earlie 9. 245 Perret, Craig 9. 32 Brumfield, Don 5 Heckmann, John 10. 233 Brooks, Steve 32 Perret, Craig 11. 222 Lanerie, Corey 11. 29 Smith, Mike 12. 213 Martinez, Willie 12. 25 Desormeaux, Kent 13. 210 McKnight, James 13. 24 Gomez, Garrett 24 Romero, Randy Does not include races run during Keeneland meetings Includes Keeneland stakes races run at Churchill Downs at Churchill Downs in 1943, 1944 and 1945. in 1943, 1944 and 1945. 32 2018 Keeneland Media Guide | Racing Rev. 7/12/18 ®.
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