British flat racing Champion Apprentice
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The flat racing Champion Jockey and Champion Apprentice titles are awarded annually to the jockey(s) and apprentice(s) respectively that have ridden the most winners (both turf and all-weather) in Great Britain during a set period[https://www.greatbritishracing.com/championships/jockeys-championship/ Great British Racing website]. or championship season.[http://www.thepja.co.uk/champ_conditional_apprentice.aspx Professional Jockeys Association] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100113171704/http://www.thepja.co.uk/champ_conditional_apprentice.aspx |date=January 13, 2010 }} The set period has varied over time, originally covering the calendar year when all flat racing was held on turf between March and November. Later, all-weather races outside the turf season were excluded, and from 2015 the championship season was further shortened to exclude the start and end of the turf season.
The list below shows the Champion Apprentice and the number of winners for each championship season since 1922.
Following the changes in 2015, the Champion Apprentice is awarded a prize of £5,000.{{cite web|last1=Cook|first1=Chris|title=Jockeys' title race changes backed by Richard Hughes and Frankie Dettori|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/16/richard-hughes-frankie-dettori-back-new-jockeys-title-race|website=The Guardian|date=16 March 2015 |access-date=17 October 2015}}
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- 1922 - R. A. Jones - 58
- 1923 - Charlie Elliott - 89
- 1924 - Charlie Elliott - 106
- 1925 - Charlie Smirke - 70
- 1926 - Charlie Smirke - 71
- 1927 - Sam Wragg - 38
- 1928 - G. Baines / L. Cordell - 33
- 1929 - C. Adley - 35
- 1930 - J. Simpson - 28
- 1931 - Fred Rickaby - 44
- 1932 - Fred Rickaby - 37
- 1933 - Eph Smith - 52
- 1934 - Eph Smith - 36
- 1935 - Eph Smith - 76
- 1936 - W. Wing - 37
- 1937 - Doug Smith - 45
- 1938 - G. Wells - 27
- 1939 - K. Mullins - 29
- 1940 - Geoff Littlewood - 13
- 1941 - K. Mullins - 9
- 1942 - K. Mullins - 7
- 1943 - Joe Sime - 5
- 1944 - Joe Sime - 9
- 1945 - Durr / Gosling - 10
- 1946 - Joe Sime - 40
- 1947 - Dennis Buckle - 20
- 1948 - Dennis Buckle - 25
- 1949 - Willie Snaith - 31
- 1950 - Lester Piggott - 52
- 1951 - Lester Piggott - 51
- 1952 - Joe Mercer - 26
- 1953 - Joe Mercer - 61
- 1954 - Edward Hide - 53
- 1955 - Peter Robinson - 46
- 1956 - Edward Hide - 75
- 1957 - Greville Starkey - 45
- 1958 - Peter Boothman - 37
- 1959 - Bobby Elliott - 27
- 1960 - Bobby Elliott - 39
- 1961 - Brian Lee - 52
- 1962 - Bruce Raymond - 13
- 1963 - David Yates - 24
- 1964 - Paul Cook - 46
- 1965 - Paul Cook - 62
- 1966 - Sandy Barclay - 71
- 1967 - Ernie Johnson - 39
- 1968 - Coates / Dicey - 40
- 1969 - Clive Eccleston - 41
- 1970 - Philip Waldron - 59
- 1971 - Pat Eddery - 71
- 1972 - Robert Edmondson - 45
- 1973 - Steve Perks - 41
- 1974 - Alan Bond - 40
- 1975 - Alan Bond - 66
- 1976 - David Dineley - 54
- 1977 - Jimmy Bleasdale - 67
- 1978 - Kevin Darley - 70
- 1979 - Philip Robinson - 51
- 1980 - Philip Robinson - 59
- 1981 - Bryn Crossley - 45
- 1982 - Billy Newnes - 57
- 1983 - Michael Hills - 39
- 1984 - Richard Quinn - 62
- 1985 - Carter / Ryan - 37
- 1986 - Gary Carter - 34
- 1987 - Gary Bardwell - 27
- 1988 - Gary Bardwell - 39
- 1989 - Frankie Dettori - 71
- 1990 - Jimmy Fortune - 46
- 1991 - Darryll Holland - 79
- 1992 - David Harrison - 56
- 1993 - Jason Weaver - 60
- 1994 - Stephen Davies - 45
- 1995 - Seb Sanders - 61
- 1996 - Dane O'Neill - 79
- 1997 - Royston Ffrench - 77
- 1998 - Carl Lowther - 72
- 1999 - Neil Callan - 49
- 2000 - Lee Newman - 87
- 2001 - Chris Catlin - 71
- 2002 - Paul Hanagan - 81
- 2003 - Ryan Moore - 52
- 2004 - Tom Queally - 59
- 2005 - Golam / Turner - 44
- 2006 - Stevie Donohoe - 44
- 2007 - Greg Fairley - 65
- 2008 - Buick / Probert - 50
- 2009 - Frederik Tylicki - 60
- 2010 - Martin Lane - 41
- 2011 - Martin Harley - 57
- 2012 - Amy Ryan - 40{{cite news|last1=Keogh|first1=Frank|title=Josephine Gordon: 'Woman will become champion jockey within 15 years'|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/37718795|access-date=2 November 2016}}
- 2013 - Jason Hart - 51
- 2014 - Oisin Murphy - 76
- 2015 - Tom Marquand - 54{{cite web|last1=RIley|work=Racing Post|first1=Stuart|title=Proud De Sousa lifts first jockeys' championship|url=http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/john-gosden-silvestre-de-sousa-tom-marquand-ascot-ascot-proud-de-sousa-lifts-first-jockeys-championship/1973828/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170116020454/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/john-gosden-silvestre-de-sousa-tom-marquand-ascot-ascot-proud-de-sousa-lifts-first-jockeys-championship/1973828/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 January 2017|access-date=18 October 2015}}
- 2016 - Josephine Gordon - 50{{cite web|last1=Lees|work=Racing Post|first1=Jon|title=Champion Gordon to have first Godolphin ride|url=http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/champion-apprentice-gordon-lands-first-godolphin-ride/2175518/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161018231222/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/champion-apprentice-gordon-lands-first-godolphin-ride/2175518/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2016|access-date=17 October 2016}}
- 2017 - David Egan
- 2018 - Jason Watson
- 2019 - Cieren Fallon{{cite web |last1=Lysaght |first1=Cornelius |title=Cieren Fallon: Young jockey is following in his father Kieren's footsteps |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/50080666 |website=BBC Sport |date=18 October 2019}}
- 2020 - Cieren Fallon
- 2021 - Marco Ghiani{{cite web |title=Champion apprentice: Marco Ghiani celebrates title success |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/champion-apprentice-marco-ghiani-celebrates-title-success/195383 |website=Sporting Life |date=16 October 2021}}
- 2022 - Benoit de la Sayette
- 2023 - Billy Loughnane{{cite web |title=William Buick and Billy Loughnane crowned champion jockeys, Shadwell secure British Champion Owner title |url=https://www.sportinglife.com/racing/news/william-buick-and-billy-loughnane-crowned-champion-jockeys-shadwell-secure-british-champion-owner-title/213186 |website=Sporting Life |date=21 October 2023 |access-date=21 October 2023}} - 60
- 2024 - Sean D. Bowen{{cite web |title=Sean D. Bowen Named Champion Apprentice Jockey, As Champions Crowned At Ascot |url=https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/sean-d-bowen-named-champion-apprentice-jockey-as-champions-crowned-at-ascot/#:~:text=Crowned%20At%20Ascot-,Sean%20D.,As%20Champions%20Crowned%20At%20Ascot&text=After%20a%20fierce%20battle%20throughout,British%20Racing%20announced%20on%20Saturday. |publisher=Thoroughbred Daily News |access-date=6 November 2024 |date=19 October 2024}} - 44
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