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Oldest Horses to Win
This list features the oldest horses to ever win a race.
RANK | HORSE | AGE | RACE |
1 | Al Jabal | 19 | The Three Horseshoes Handicap (2002) |
2 | Wild Aster | 18 | Leicester (1919) |
3 | Sonny Somers | 18 | Lingfield (1980) |
4 | Creggmore Boy | 17 | Cartmel (1957) |
5 | Peter Simple | 15 | Aintree (1853) |
6 | Mac Vidi | 15 | Cheltenham Gold Cup (1980) |
7 | Megalala | 15 | Lingfield (2016) |
8 | Further Flight | 10 | Jockey Club Cup (1995) |
9 | Yavana’s Pace | 10 | Grosser Preis von Bayern (2002) |
10 | Persian Punch | 10 | Goodwood Cup (2003) |
11 | Alcazar | 10 | Prix Royal-Oak (2005) |
References
Under Starters Orders (2023) ‘Horse Racing’s Golden Oldies: Age is just a number’, Under Starters Orders, 16 February. Available at: https://www.understartersorders.net/post/horse-racings-golden-oldies (Accessed: 1 December 2025).
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