What a week it's been for Ruby Walsh.
The Irish jockey hit up his 50th Cheltenham winner day on Black Hercules, and quickly made it 52 before the end of the day. That brings Walsh to six winners for the festival just one short of his fantastic 2009 haul of seven - with a day left. That should be enough to ensure he is the leading jockey at Cheltenham for the fourth year in a row, or eighth time in nine years.
When you look at all of Walsh's winners at Cheltenham, it's easy to see why he's the most successful rider in Cheltenham's history starting with his first Cheltenham victory on Alexander Banquet in 1998.
He's taken multiple horses to win the same race a number of times, starting with Azertyuiop in 2003 and 2004 - and most successful Quevega in the Mares' Hurdle six years in a row.
1998
Champion Bumper aboard Alexander Banquet
2002
Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase aboard Blowing Wind
2003
Arkle Challenge Trophy aboard Azertyuiop
2004 (Three Winners and Leading Jockey)
Queen Mother Champion Chase aboard Azertyuiop
Grand Annual Chase aboard St. Pirran
County Hurdle aboard Sporazene
2005 (Two Winners)
Champion Bumper aboard Missed That
Daily Telegraph Chase aboard Thisthatandtother
2006 (Three Winners and Leading Jockey)
Supreme Novice's Hurdle aboard Noland
William Hilly Trophy aboard Dun Doire
County Hurdle aboard Desert Quest
2007 (Three Winners)
Royal & SunAlliance Chase aboard Denman
Ryanair Chase aboard Taranis
Cheltenham Gold Cup aboard Kauto Star
2008 (Three Winners and Leading Jockey)
Queen Mother Champion Chase aboard Master Minded
Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle aboard Fiveforthree
Triumph Hurdle aboard Celestial Halo
2009 (Seven Winners and Leading Jockey)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEHspTUzj5U
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle aboard Quevega
Queen Mother Champion Chase aboard Master Minded
World Hurdle aboard Big Buck's
Ballymore Properties Novices' Hurdle aboard Mikael d'Haguenet
RSA Chase aboard Cooldine
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle aboard American Trilogy
Cheltenham Gold Cup aboard Kauto Star
2010 (Three Winners and Leading Jockey)
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle aboard Quevega
Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle aboard Sanctuaire
World Hurdle aboard Big Buck's
2011 (Five Winners and Leading Jockey)
Stan James Supreme Novices' Hurdle aboard Al Ferof
Stan James Champion Hurdle aboard Hurricane Fly
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle aboard Quevega
World Hurdle aboard Big Buck's
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle aboard Final Approach
2012 (Two Winners)
World Hurdle aboard Big Buck's
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle aboard Quevega
2013 (Four Winners and Leading Jockey)
Stan James Supreme Novices' Hurdle aboard Champagne Fever
Stan James Champion Hurdle aboard Hurricane Fly
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle aboard Quevega
Champion Bumper aboard Briar Hill
2014 (Three Winners and Leading Jockey)
Supreme Novice's Hurdle aboard Vautour
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle aboard Quevega
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle aboard Faugheen
2015 (Four Winners and Leading Jockey)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDQVSVUHKGo
Supreme Novices' Hurdle aboard Douvan
Arkle Challenge Trophy aboard Un De Sceaux
Champion Hurdle aboard Faugheen
JLT Novices' Chase Vautour
2016 (?)
Arkle Challenge Trophy aboard Douvan
Champion Hurdle aboard Annie Power
David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle aboard Vroum Vroum Mag
JLT Novices' Chase aboard Black Hercules
Ryanair Chase aboard Vautour
Mares' Novice Hurdle aboard Limini
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