Kevin Stott

The highlight of his career so far is a collection of six top-level wins — the kind of races that sit at the very top of British racing. He has won at Newmarket, which is considered the spiritual home of the sport, at Epsom Downs, the famously tricky course that hosts the Derby, and most recently at Beverley on 30 August 2025. Winning at that level even once is an achievement many jockeys never manage; doing it six times across three distinctive venues suggests Stott can handle big occasions and big stages.

His most regular partnership is with trainer Kevin Ryan, for whom he has ridden in 101 races and won 8 of them. An 8 in 101 record might not sound spectacular on paper, but a long-term working relationship with an established yard is how careers are built in this sport — it means a reliable book of rides and a trainer who trusts his judgement. What is more eye-catching is what Stott does when the ground turns wet and heavy. On soft or muddy ground, he has won 3 races from just 9, which means he wins 1 in every 3 rides in those conditions. That is a remarkable number, and it suggests he has a real instinct for how to ride when the going gets tough and the race becomes more of a battle.

Kempton Park is another place where he has made his mark, winning 3 times from just 8 rides there. Kempton is a tight, all-weather track that rewards tactical awareness, and a record like that at any track hints at a jockey who knows how to read a race well. At 297 career winners with six top-level victories already banked, Stott looks like someone still very much on the way up.