In Great Britain's National Hunt racing, the title of champion jockey is bestowed on the rider who has the most wins during a racing season. From its inception in 1900 to 1925, the award was given to the jockey who had the most winners during a calendar year. Beginning in 1926, this changed to most winners ridden during a campaign season; the 1926 winner was rewarded for the 1925–26 season, for example.

Tony McCoy was champion jockey a record twenty times. He also recorded the most wins in a season, with 289 in 2001–02. The title has been shared on three occasions: in 1944–45, in 1968–69 and in 1981–82. Three amateurs have won the title, though none more recently than 1919. One of them, Jack Anthony, won both as an amateur (in 1914) and as a professional (in 1922). Racing was suspended for several years during World War II, which meant there was no championship in 1943 or 1944.

In the 2015–16 season, for the first time the championship was rewarded with prize money. The champion received £15,000 and smaller prizes were awarded down to fifth place. From 2016 onwards, the champion jockey receives a trophy designed by Asprey and chosen by McCoy, after the previous one was gifted to him upon his retirement.

Champion jockeys Table legend

Season Jockey Status WinnersReference 2025–26 Sean Bowen Professional 241 2024–25 Sean Bowen Professional 180 2023–24 Harry Cobden Professional 164 2022–23 Brian Hughes Professional 165 2021–22 Brian Hughes Professional 204 2020–21 Harry Skelton Professional 152 2019–20 Brian Hughes Professional 141 2018–19 Richard Johnson Professional 200 2017–18 Richard Johnson Professional 176 2016–17 Richard Johnson Professional 180 2015–16 Richard Johnson Professional 235 2014–15 Tony McCoy Professional 231 2013–14 Tony McCoy Professional 218 2012–13 Tony McCoy Professional 185 2011–12 Tony McCoy Professional 199 2010–11 Tony McCoy Professional 218 2009–10 Tony McCoy Professional 195 2008–09 Tony McCoy Professional 186 2007–08 Tony McCoy Professional 140 2006–07 Tony McCoy Professional 184 2005–06 Tony McCoy Professional 178 2004–05 Tony McCoy Professional 200 2003–04 Tony McCoy Professional 209 2002–03 Tony McCoy Professional 258 2001–02 Tony McCoy Professional 289 2000–01 Tony McCoy Professional 191 1999–2000 Tony McCoy Professional 245 1998–99 Tony McCoy Professional 186 1997–98 Tony McCoy Professional 253 1996–97 Tony McCoy Professional 190 1995–96 Tony McCoy Professional 175 1994–95 Richard Dunwoody Professional 160 1993–94 Richard Dunwoody Professional 197 1992–93 Richard Dunwoody Professional 173 1991–92 Peter Scudamore Professional 175 1990–91 Peter Scudamore Professional 141 1989–90 Peter Scudamore Professional 170 1988–89 Peter Scudamore Professional 221 1987–88 Peter Scudamore Professional 132 1986–87 Peter Scudamore Professional 123 1985–86 Peter Scudamore Professional 91 1984–85 John Francome Professional 101 1983–84 John Francome Professional 131 1982–83 John Francome Professional 106 1981–82 John Francome / Peter Scudamore Professional 120 1980–81 John Francome Professional 105 1979–80 Jonjo O'Neill Professional 115 1978–79 John Francome Professional 95 1977–78 Jonjo O'Neill Professional 149 1976–77 Tommy Stack Professional 97 1975–76 John Francome Professional 96 1974–75 Tommy Stack Professional 82 1973–74 Ron Barry Professional 94 1972–73 Ron Barry Professional 125 1971–72 Bob Davies Professional 89 1970–71 Graham Thorner Professional 74 1969–70 Bob Davies Professional 91 1968–69 Terry Biddlecombe / Bob Davies Professional 77 Birley 1995, p. 49 1967–68 Josh Gifford Professional 82 1966–67 Josh Gifford Professional 122 1965–66 Terry Biddlecombe Professional 102 1964–65 Terry Biddlecombe Professional 114 1963–64 Josh Gifford Professional 94 1962–63 Josh Gifford Professional 70 1961–62 Stan Mellor Professional 80 1960–61 Stan Mellor Professional 118 1959–60 Stan Mellor Professional 68 1958–59 Tim Brookshaw Professional 83 1957–58 Fred Winter Professional 82 1956–57 Fred Winter Professional 80 1955–56 Fred Winter Professional 74 1954–55 Tim Molony Professional 67 1953–54 Dick Francis Professional 76 1952–53 Fred Winter Professional 121 1951–52 Tim Molony Professional 99 1950–51 Tim Molony Professional 83 1949–50 Tim Molony Professional 95 1948–49 Tim Molony Professional 60 1947–48 Bryan Marshall Professional 66 1946–47 Jack Dowdeswell Professional 58 1945–46 Fred Rimell Professional 54 1944–45 Frenchie Nicholson / Fred Rimell Professional 15 1943–44 Racing suspended – 1942–43 Racing suspended – 1941–42 Ron Smyth Professional 12 1940–41 Gerry Wilson Professional 22 1939–40 Fred Rimell Professional 24 1938–39 Fred Rimell Professional 61 1937–38 Gerry Wilson Professional 59 1936–37 Gerry Wilson Professional 45 1935–36 Gerry Wilson Professional 57 1934–35 Gerry Wilson Professional 73 1933–34 Gerry Wilson Professional 56 1932–33 Gerry Wilson Professional 61 1931–32 Billy Stott Professional 77 1930–31 Billy Stott Professional 81 1929–30 Billy Stott Professional 77 1928–29 Billy Stott Professional 76 1927–28 Billy Stott Professional 88 1926–27 Dick Rees Professional 59 Ted Leader Professional 61 Birley 1995, p. 159 E. Foster Professional 76 1924* Dick Rees Professional 108 1923* Dick Rees Professional 64 1922* Jack Anthony Professional 78 1921* Dick Rees Professional 65 1920* Dick Rees Professional 64 1919* H. Brown Amateur 48 1918* George Duller Professional 17 1917* W. Smith Professional 15 1916* C. Hawkins Professional 17 1915* Ernie Piggott Professional 44 1914* Jack Anthony Amateur 60 Birley 1995, p. 158 1913* Ernie Piggott Professional 60 1912* Ivor Anthony Professional 78 1911* W. Payne Professional 76 1910* Ernie Piggott Professional 67 1909* R. Gordon Professional 45 1908* P. Cowley Professional 65 1907* Frank Mason Professional 59 1906* Frank Mason Professional 58 1905* Frank Mason Professional 73 1904* Frank Mason Professional 59 1903* Percy Woodland Professional 54 1902* Frank Mason Professional 67 1901* Frank Mason Professional 58 1900* H. S. Sidney Amateur 53

Records Most titles - 20, Tony McCoy Most consecutive titles - 20, Tony McCoy (1995–2015) Most wins in a season - 289, Tony McCoy (2001–2002) Most runner-up finishes - 17 Richard Johnson

See also British jump racing Champion Trainer British flat racing Champion Jockey British flat racing Champion Trainer

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