This strategy bore fruit in the number of winners he was riding. In 1840, he rode 50 winners; in the period 1846-1848 he was creating new records year-on-year, peaking at 104 wins in 1848, the sport's first century of winners.
This strategy led to an increase in his winning streak. In 1840, he had 50 victories; between 1846 and 1848, he broke records year after year, reaching a high of 104 wins in 1848, which marked the start of a new century for the sport.