Billy Loughnane

This season alone tells the story most clearly. From 1,338 rides, he has won 234 races — that's roughly 1 in every 6, or 17% if you prefer the number. In a sport where the margins are razor-thin and competition for the best rides is fierce, that kind of consistency marks him out as someone trainers genuinely want in their corner.

His most productive relationship is with trainer George Boughey, and the numbers there are even better. From 293 rides together, they have won 57 races — closer to 1 in every 5, or 19%. That's the kind of partnership that builds over time through trust, communication, and results, and it shows in the volume of rides Boughey keeps putting his way.

The really telling detail, though, is the big-occasion record. Sixteen wins at the top level — Class 1, meaning the best races in Britain — at venues like Ascot, Goodwood and Newmarket is a serious achievement for any jockey, let alone one still in his third year. He landed two of those in consecutive days at Newmarket at the end of September 2025, which is the kind of form that gets people talking in the weighing room. On fast, dry ground, his record climbs to 1 win from every 3 races — small sample, but a striking one, suggesting he and his horses really come alive when conditions are at their quickest.

At Ripon specifically, he has won 4 times from just 10 rides — 40%, or roughly 2 in every 5. That's not a fluke; that's a jockey who either knows the track well or consistently rides it with a tactical intelligence that others miss. At 577 career winners and counting, with a teenager's experience but a veteran's numbers, Loughnane looks less like a rising star and more like someone who has already, quietly, arrived.