Tom Marquand

The numbers from the last twelve months tell the story clearly. Marquand has ridden 116 winners from 781 races — roughly 1 in every 7, or a 15% win rate across the board. That sounds modest until you realise how many of those 781 rides were on horses with no realistic chance of winning. Jockeys at this level take whatever rides they can get, and turning one in seven of those into victories is a mark of real quality. More striking still is what happens when the rain comes down. On wet or muddy ground, that rate jumps sharply — 12 wins from just 50 races, or roughly 1 in every 4 (24%). Some jockeys struggle to adapt when conditions get difficult; Marquand appears to thrive.

The partnership with trainer William Haggas deserves its own mention. From 296 rides together they have produced 69 winners — nearly 1 in every 4, a 23% win rate. That kind of consistency between a jockey and a yard does not happen by accident. It means the trainer trusts Marquand with his best horses, and Marquand keeps delivering when it matters. Sixty-nine wins from one stable alone is a working relationship that has clearly found its rhythm.

What sets the last few weeks apart, though, is the sheer concentration of big-race success. Three Class 1 wins — the very top tier of British racing — in the space of just over a fortnight: Bath on 9 October, York on 11 October, Newbury on 25 October 2025. Class 1 races at venues like York and Newbury are the occasions that define careers. Winning one is significant. Winning three in a handful of weeks suggests someone who rises to the biggest moments rather than fading in them.

At 68 top-level wins and still only four years in, Marquand already has the kind of record that more experienced jockeys would be proud to call a full career. He appears nowhere near done adding to it.