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Year-end charts
| Chart (2000–present) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2000 | 75 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2001 | 40 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2002 | 71 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2004 | 99 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2005 | 65 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2006 | 91 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2007 | 49 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2008 | 100 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2009 | 78 |
| National Earnings List for Jockeys 2010 | 87 |