With Cheltenham Festival opening this week, millions of British sports fans will be turning their attention to horse racing this week and contemplating which jockey will be 2025’s champion.
Last year saw State Man and Lossiemouth win the Champion Hurdle and Mares Hurdle respectively with relative ease, while Gaelic Warrior was another popular winner in the Arkle as racing fans arrived at Prestbury Park in their thousands.
One of the more lucrative sports on the planet, horse racing has long made owners, jockeys and trainers a pretty penny. But who is the richest jockey of all time?
Here are the top 10 richest jockeys ever, according to CelebrityNetWorth.
5. Mike E. Smith
Has a reported net worth of $10million after winning five editions of the Breeders' Cup Distaff, with the Hall of Famers Inside Information (1995), Azeri (2002), Zenyatta (2008), and Royal Delta (2012), as well as Ajina (1997). The New Mexico born jockey has also ridden the likes of Holy Bull, Lure, Heavenly Prize, and Sky Beauty. | Getty Images
6. Chantal Sutherland
Winner of over a thousand thoroughbred races in the United States, the Canadian has a reported net worth of $20million. She is also a model and television personality. | Getty Images
7. Calvin Borel
The American jockey most famously has three Kentucky derby victories under his belt, and reportedly started jockeying full-time after leaving school in the eighth grade, taking part in what are known as bush races in southwestern Louisiana. He has a reported net worth of $20million. | WireImage
8. Tony McCoy
AP McCoy knows a thing or two about winning at Cheltenham. The Moneyglass man won a total of 31 races at the Festival. He has a reported net worth of $30million. | Getty Images