Nico de Boinville has ridden more Grade 1 winners than any active British jockey. Learn more about his impressive career statistics with our race record.
After winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup just over a year into his career, Nico de Boinville quickly became one of the most exciting prospects in British jump racing in the mid-2010s. He has since risen to national fame, having won more Grade 1 races than any other active jockey in the country.
To help you learn more about what makes de Boinville such a major player in the world of horse racing, we’ve listed some key statistics about his career. From his racing record to his biggest wins, we’ll help you get up to date on the history of de Boinville’s racing career.
An introduction to Nico de Boinville
Born in 1989, Nico de Boinville is a National Hunt jockey from Hampshire. De Boinville took an interest in racing from an early age, reportedly skipping class to watch the Cheltenham Festival while at school, and would eventually earn his first amateur racing victory in 2008. After enrolling at Newcastle University to study politics, de Boinville dropped out in his first year to become a professional jockey, winning his first Grade 1 at Kempton Park on Boxing Day 2014.
Just one year after his professional debut, Nico de Boinville earned worldwide fame after winning the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup on Coneygree, who was the first novice chaser to win the race in more than 40 years. Since then, he has won 17 Cheltenham races, ridden more Grade 1 winners than any active British jump jockey, and earned more than £6million.
What is Nico de Boinville’s race record?
Overall, Nico de Boinville has won 22% of the races he’s competed in, which includes wins in 50+ Grade 1 races (including 17 wins at Cheltenham). He’s placed second in a further 14% of races, while finishing third 10% of the time. This amounts to a top three finish almost half the time. Over a significant period of 1160+ races, that’s quite some record.
De Boinville specialises in hurdle events, with more than half of his £6.5 million career earnings coming from the race type. Incidentally, of 732 hurdle races, he has won 168.
Some of Nico de Boinville’s most notable early wins include the 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup and the 2016 Queen Mother Champion Chase. He has found further success in the 2020s, with key horses such as Constitution Hill and Jonbon earning him multiple major Grade 1 wins.
Key horses ridden by Nico de Boinville
Over the course of his career, de Boinville has ridden a variety of champion horses, earning major victories that along the way. Here are some of his more recent successful horses:
Constitution Hill
Regarded as one of the best hurdlers of his generation, Constitution Hill has earned numerous Grade 1 wins for Nico de Boinville. Some of Constitution Hill and Nico de Boinville’s biggest accomplishments include winning the 2022 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle, the 2023 Champion Hurdle, and three consecutive Christmas Hurdles from 2022 to 2024.
Jonbon
Jonbon’s career record is one of the most impressive in modern racing: after 24 races, he’s never placed lower than second. With 18 wins and six second-place finishes to his name, at the time of writing, he’s one of the most consistent chasers in British racing. De Boinville’s major wins with Jonbon include the 2024 Celebration Chase, the 2025 Clarence House Chase, and back-to-back Melling Chases (2024-25).
Jango Baie
Although he’s early in his racing career, Jango Baie has already found major success, giving de Boinville major victories at Cheltenham and Ascot. In just 10 races, Jango Baie has already earned five first-place finishes, two seconds, and one third. Some of his biggest achievements with de Boinville include winning the 2025 Arkle Challenge Trophy at Cheltenham and the 1965 Chase at Aintree.
Which trainer does Nico de Boinville most commonly work with?
Nico de Boinville can most often be seen riding horses trained by Nicky Henderson. The two have known each other for years, with de Boinville gaining his first experience in the racing industry as a stable hand at Henderson’s Seven Barrows stables.
What are Nico de Boinville’s major wins?
When it comes to Grade 1 wins, Nico de Boinville is among the most successful active jockeys in Britain. His partnership with trainer Nicky Henderson has seen him dominate some of the most important events on the racing calendar.
Cheltenham Festival
With 17 wins at Cheltenham, Nico de Boinville is one of the most successful jump jockeys in the festival’s recent history. Here are some of his most notable wins at the event:
Gold Cup: In 2015, de Boinville made history by winning his first and only Cheltenham Gold Cup to date. His horse, Coneygree, became the first novice to win the cup in more than 40 years, starting as the second favourite with odds of 7/1.
Supreme Novices’ Hurdle: Nico de Boinville has won three Supreme Novices’ Hurdles, making it one of his most successful events at the Cheltenham Festival (alongside the Arkle Challenge Trophy and Queen Mother Champion Chase). His first win came on Altior in 2016, followed by Shishkin in 2020, and Constitution Hill in 2022.
Other events
Although he rose to prominence at the Cheltenham Festival, de Boinville has earned victories at other major events around Britain and Ireland. Here are some of his most notable accomplishments:
Christmas Hurdle: With five wins at Kempton Park’s Christmas Hurdle, Nico de Boinville ties with the legendary Tony McCoy as the most successful jockey in the event’s history. His first victory in the race came in 2018 when he rode Verdana Blue, but he’d have to wait until 2021 to earn his second win with Epatante. Since then, de Boinville has been on a hot streak, partnering with Constitution Hill, whom he has ridden to three consecutive victories between 2022 and 2025 (that’s four in a row for de Boinville).
Celebration Chase: Another record that de Boinville has broken is the most victories in the Celebration Chase at Sandown Park, with five. His first win here came in 2016, when he finished first on Sprinter Sacre. Following this, he landed an impressive three-peat with Altior, going unbeaten between 2017 and 2019. Eventually, Jonbon would earn de Boinville his fifth Celebration Chase win in 2024.
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