EQUESTRIAN · 965 RACES AGAINST 1,671 CLASSES
Show jumping vs horse racing prize money
The richest race on record carries £10,582,011 and the richest show jumping class £1,104,000, a gap of 9.6 times.
Two sports where a horse wins the money, and the only two where the animal is named on the prize list. Everything the 19 shows on record have paid out since 2018, £22,916,015 across 22,099 cheques, comes to 2.2 runnings of one sprint in Sydney.
RICHEST RACE £10.6m
RICHEST CLASS £1.1m
AT THE TOP 9.6x
AT THE MIDDLE 78x
WINNER TAKES, RACING 56.7%
WINNER TAKES, JUMPING 25%
The twelve richest prizes in either sport
Six races and six jumping classes, ranked together
Ranked against each other the two lists barely interleave. A jumping class has to be one of the four or five richest ever staged to reach the money an ordinary Group 1 carries, and nothing in jumping has ever come near the top of the racing list.
The gap, measured twice
At the top of each list, and in the middle of it
| What is being compared | Horse racing | Show jumping | The gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| The richest single prizeThe Everest against Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva | £10,582,011 | £1,104,000 | 9.6x |
| The middle oneThe median of 965 races and 1,671 classes | £132,275 | £1,705 | 78x |
| Everything on recordEvery race purse against every jumping class | £307,108,177 | £22,916,015 | 13x |
| What the winner keepsShare of the fund, before anybody else is paid | 56.7% | 25% | 2.3x |
| How many get paidPlacings the money reaches | 4 | 13 | 3.3x |
The median is the row worth reading. The headline gap of 9.6 times is two exceptional afternoons set against each other, and the 78 times below it is what the two sports actually pay week to week.
Same money, split two completely different ways
A £1,000,000 fund under each sport's rules
| # | Placing | Chart 1 | Chart 2 | A race of the same size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Winner | £250,000 | £300,000 | £567,100 |
| 02 | Second | £200,000 | £200,000 | - |
| 03 | Third | £150,000 | £150,000 | - |
| 04 | Fourth | £100,000 | £100,000 | - |
| 05 | Fifth | £80,000 | £60,000 | - |
| 06 | Sixth | £60,000 | £50,000 | - |
| 07 | Seventh | £40,000 | £40,000 | - |
| 08 | Eighth | £30,000 | £30,000 | - |
| 09 | Ninth | £30,000 | £20,000 | - |
| 10 | Tenth | £20,000 | £20,000 | - |
| 11 | Eleventh | £20,000 | £10,000 | - |
| 12 | Twelfth | £10,000 | £10,000 | - |
| 13 | Thirteenth | £10,000 | £10,000 | - |
A million pounds pays £250,000 to the winner of a jumping class and reaches thirteenth place. The same million in a race pays about £567,100 to the winning owner and is close to exhausted by fourth.
The hundred richest races
Every purse converted to sterling, so it can be ranked against a jumping class
| # | Race | Country | Grade | As published | Prize fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The EverestRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | Group 1 | AU$20,000,000 | £10,582,011£10.6m |
| 02 | Dubai World CupMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | Group 1 | $12,000,000 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| 03 | Japan CupTokyo Racecourse | Japan | Group 1 | ¥1,090,000,000 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 04 | Melbourne CupFlemington Racecourse | Australia | Group 1 | AU$10,000,000 | £5,291,005£5.3m |
| 05 | Breeders' Cup ClassicNorth America | United States | Grade I | $7,000,000 | £5,263,158£5.3m |
| 06 | Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | Group 1 | $6,000,000 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 07 | Dubai TurfMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | Group One | $6,000,000 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 08 | Prix de l'Arc de TriompheLongchamp Racecourse | France | Group 1 | €5,000,000 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 09 | Hong Kong CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$40,000,000 | £3,800,000£3.8m |
| 10 | Breeders' Cup TurfNorth America | United States | Grade I | $5,000,000 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 11 | Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | Grade I | $5,000,000 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 12 | Hong Kong MileSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$32,000,000 | £3,040,000£3.0m |
| 13 | Queen Elizabeth II CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$30,000,000 | £2,850,000£2.9m |
| 14 | Caulfield CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000 | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 15 | Golden Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000 | £2,645,503£2.6m |
| 16 | Nashville DerbyKentucky Downs | United States | Grade II | $3,500,000 | £2,631,579£2.6m |
| 17 | Hong Kong SprintSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$26,000,000 | £2,470,000£2.5m |
| 18 | Hong Kong DerbySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group One (domestic) | HK$24,000,000 | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 19 | Hong Kong VaseSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$24,000,000 | £2,280,000£2.3m |
| 20 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park | United States | Grade I | $3,000,000 | £2,255,639£2.3m |
| 21 | Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | Group I | AU$4,000,000 | £2,116,402£2.1m |
| 22 | Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$20,000,000 | £1,900,000£1.9m |
| 23 | UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | Group 2 | $2,500,000 | £1,879,699£1.9m |
| 24 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | Group 1 | AU$3,000,000 | £1,587,302£1.6m |
| 25 | Magic Millions ClassicGold Coast Turf Club | Australia | Restricted Listed | AU$3,000,000 | £1,587,302£1.6m |
| 26 | Belmont StakesBelmont Park | United States | Grade I | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 27 | Breeders' Cup DistaffNorth America | United States | Grade I | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 28 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfNorth America | United States | Grade 1 | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 29 | Breeders' Cup JuvenileNorth America | United States | Grade I | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 30 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesNorth America | United States | Grade I | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 31 | Breeders' Cup MileNorth America | United States | Grade I | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 32 | Breeders' Cup SprintNorth America | United States | Grade I | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 33 | Dubai Golden ShaheenMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | Group 1 | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 34 | Preakness StakesPimlico Race Course | United States | Grade I | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 35 | Stephen Foster StakesChurchill Downs | United States | Grade I | $2,000,000 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 36 | Epsom DerbyEpsom Downs | Great Britain | Group 1 | £1,500,000 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 37 | All-Star MileFlemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Australia | Group 1 | AU$2,500,000 | £1,322,751£1.3m |
| 38 | Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint StakesKentucky Downs | United States | Grade I | $1,750,000 | £1,315,789£1.3m |
| 39 | Prix du Jockey ClubChantilly Racecourse | France | Group 1 | €1,500,000 | £1,282,051£1.3m |
| 40 | Hong Kong Champions & Chater CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$13,000,000 | £1,235,000£1.2m |
| 41 | Centenary Sprint CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$12,000,000 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 42 | Hong Kong Gold CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$12,000,000 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 43 | Hong Kong Stewards' CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$12,000,000 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 44 | Queen's Silver Jubilee CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | Group 1 | HK$12,000,000 | £1,140,000£1.1m |
| 45 | Kentucky OaksChurchill Downs | United States | Grade I | $1,500,000 | £1,127,820£1.1m |
| 46 | Turf Classic StakesChurchill Downs | United States | Grade I | $1,500,000 | £1,127,820£1.1m |
| 47 | Australian DerbyRandwick Racecourse | Australia | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000 | £1,058,201£1.1m |
| 48 | Blue Diamond StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000 | £1,058,201£1.1m |
| 49 | Coolmore Stud StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000 | £1,058,201£1.1m |
| 50 | Hill StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | Group 2 | AU$2,000,000 | £1,058,201£1.1m |
| 51 | Newmarket HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000 | £1,058,201£1.1m |
| 52 | Spring Champion StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000 | £1,058,201£1.1m |
| 53 | Sydney StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | Group 3 | AU$2,000,000 | £1,058,201£1.1m |
| 54 | Victoria DerbyFlemington Racecourse | Australia | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000 | £1,058,201£1.1m |
| 55 | Grand NationalAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | Premier Handicap | £1,000,000 | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| 56 | Apple Blossom HandicapOaklawn Park | United States | Grade I | $1,250,000 | £939,850 |
| 57 | Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park Race Track, | United States | Grade I | $1,250,000 | £939,850 |
| 58 | Blue Grass StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | United States | Grade I | $1,250,000 | £939,850 |
| 59 | Coolmore Turf Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | Grade I | $1,250,000 | £939,850 |
| 60 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup ClassicChanges yearly | Japan | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | ¥170,000,000 | £856,800 |
| 61 | Tokyo DerbyOhi Racecourse | Japan | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | ¥170,000,000 | £856,800 |
| 62 | Arabian World CupLongchamp Racecourse | France | Group 1 PA | €1,000,000 | £854,701 |
| 63 | Irish DerbyCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | Group 1 | €1,000,000 | £854,701 |
| 64 | Prix de DianeChantilly Racecourse | France | Group 1 | €1,000,000 | £854,701 |
| 65 | Prix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville Racecourse | France | Group 1 | €1,000,000 | £854,701 |
| 66 | All Aged StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | Group 1 | AU$1,500,000 | £793,651 |
| 67 | The Gold RushAscot Racecourse | Australia | Group 3 | AU$1,500,000 | £793,651 |
| 68 | Al Quoz SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | Group 1 | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 69 | American Turf StakesChurchill Downs | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 70 | Arlington MillionColonial Downs | United States | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 71 | Breeders' Cup Dirt MileUnited States | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 72 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintUnited States | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 73 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies TurfUnited States | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 74 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile TurfUnited States, United States | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 75 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf SprintUnited States | United States | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 76 | Breeders' Cup Turf SprintUnited States | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 77 | Churchill Downs StakesChurchill Downs | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 78 | Cotillion HandicapParx Racing and Casino | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 79 | Derby City Distaff StakesChurchill Downs | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 80 | Florida DerbyGulfstream Park | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 81 | Godolphin MileMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | Group 2 | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 82 | Haskell StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 83 | Jockey Club Gold CupBelmont Park | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 84 | La Troienne StakesChurchill Downs | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 85 | Louisiana DerbyFair Grounds Race Course | United States | Grade II | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 86 | Manhattan StakesBelmont Park | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 87 | Metropolitan HandicapBelmont Park | United States | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 88 | Pacific Classic StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 89 | Pegasus World Cup Turf InvitationalGulfstream Park | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 90 | Pennsylvania DerbyParx Racing and Casino, | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 91 | Rebel StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | Grade II | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 92 | Southwest StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | Grade III | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 93 | Whitney StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 | £751,880 |
| 94 | Grand Steeple-Chase de ParisAuteuil Racecourse | France | Group 1 | €850,000 | £726,496 |
| 95 | Commonwealth CupAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | Group 1 | £725,750 | £725,750 |
| 96 | Mile Championship Nambu HaiMorioka Racecourse | Japan | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | ¥140,000,000 | £705,600 |
| 97 | St Leger StakesDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | Group 1 | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 98 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup SprintChanges yearly | Japan | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | ¥136,000,000 | £685,440 |
| 99 | Kashiwa KinenFunabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba | Japan | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | ¥136,000,000 | £685,440 |
| 100 | Teio ShoOhi | Japan | Domestic Grade I (Jpn I) | ¥136,000,000 | £685,440 |
Every row links to what that race has paid year by year and who collected it. The hundred here are the top tenth of the 965 the site holds.
The hundred richest jumping classes
The other list, on the same scale
| # | Class | Show | Level | As published | Prize fund |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva 16 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2022 | CSI5* | CHF 1,200,000 | £1,104,000£1.1m |
| 02 | Rolex Grand Prix 16 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2018 | CSI5* | €1,200,000 | £1,025,641£1.0m |
| 03 | Rolex Grand Prix 16 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2019 | CSI5* | €1,200,000 | £1,025,641£1.0m |
| 04 | Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva 16 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2021 | CSI5* | CHF 1,000,000 | £920,000 |
| 05 | Rolex Grand Prix 's-Hertogenbosch 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2023 | CSI5* | €1,000,000 | £854,701 |
| 06 | Rolex Grand Prix 's-Hertogenbosch 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2024 | CSI5* | €1,000,000 | £854,701 |
| 07 | Rolex Grand Prix 's-Hertogenbosch - Part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2025 | CSI5* | €1,000,000 | £854,701 |
| 08 | Rolex Grand Prix The Dutch Masters - Part of the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping 13 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2026 | CSI5* | €1,000,000 | £854,701 |
| 09 | Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2021 | CSI5* | €700,000 | £598,291 |
| 10 | Rolex Grand Prix of 's-Hertogenbosch 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2022 | CSI5* | €700,000 | £598,291 |
| 11 | 20th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final 10 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2021 | CSI5* | CHF 500,000 | £460,000 |
| 12 | 21st Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final 10 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2022 | CSI5* | CHF 500,000 | £460,000 |
| 13 | 18th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final 10 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2018 | CSI5* | €500,000 | £427,350 |
| 14 | 19th Rolex IJRC Top 10 Final 10 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2019 | CSI5* | €500,000 | £427,350 |
| 15 | ROLEX Grand Prix Rome 13 placings paid | CSIO Rome, Piazza di Siena, 2021 | CSIO5* | €402,000 | £343,590 |
| 16 | Grand Prix Hermès 12 placings paid | Saut Hermes, Paris, 2019 | CSI5* | €400,000 | £341,880 |
| 17 | Trophée de Genève 13 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2018 | CSI5* | €175,300 | £149,829 |
| 18 | THE AGRIA KING GEORGE V GOLD CUP (GRAND PRIX) 13 placings paid | Hickstead, 2024 | CSIO5* | €165,550 | £141,496 |
| 19 | THE AL SHIRA'AA KING GEORGE V GOLD CUP (GRAND PRIX) 12 placings paid | Hickstead, 2025 | CSIO5* | €165,400 | £141,368 |
| 20 | THE AL SHIRA'AA KING GEORGE V GOLD CUP (GRAND PRIX) 13 placings paid | Hickstead, 2026 | CSIO5* | €165,400 | £141,368 |
| 21 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 14 placings paid | Hickstead, 2022 | CSI4* | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 22 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 14 placings paid | Hickstead, 2023 | CSI4* | £105,000 | £105,000 |
| 23 | Trophée de Genève 13 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2021 | CSI5* | CHF 112,800 | £103,776 |
| 24 | Trophée de Genève 13 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2022 | CSI5* | CHF 112,800 | £103,776 |
| 25 | Coupe de Genève Competition over combinations 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2021 | CSI5* | CHF 112,500 | £103,500 |
| 26 | Coupe de Genève - Competition over combinations 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2022 | CSI5* | CHF 112,500 | £103,500 |
| 27 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 18 placings paid | Hickstead, 2026 | CSI4* | €120,000 | £102,564 |
| 28 | Trophée de Genève 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2019 | CSI5* | €120,000 | £102,564 |
| 29 | Coupe de Genève 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2019 | CSI5* | €120,000 | £102,564 |
| 30 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 13 placings paid | Hickstead, 2024 | CSI4* | €120,000 | £102,564 |
| 31 | The Al Shira'aa Derby 15 placings paid | Hickstead, 2025 | CSI4* | €120,000 | £102,564 |
| 32 | Coupe de Genève 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2018 | CSI5* | €112,500 | £96,154 |
| 33 | Credit Suisse Challenge 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2018 | CSI5* | €112,500 | £96,154 |
| 34 | VDL Groep Prize 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2024 | CSI5* | €105,500 | £90,171 |
| 35 | Grand Prix of Maastricht 2024 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2024 | CSI4* | €105,500 | £90,171 |
| 36 | VDL Groep Prize 13 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2025 | CSI5* | €105,500 | £90,171 |
| 37 | VDL Groep Prize 13 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2026 | CSI5* | €105,500 | £90,171 |
| 38 | Le Saut Hermès 17 placings paid | Saut Hermes, Paris, 2019 | CSI5* | €100,000 | £85,470 |
| 39 | Credit Suisse Challenge 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2019 | CSI5* | €100,000 | £85,470 |
| 40 | Grand Prix of Maastricht 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2022 | CSI4* | €100,000 | £85,470 |
| 41 | Grand Prix of Maastricht 2023 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2023 | CSI4* | €100,000 | £85,470 |
| 42 | VDL Groep Prize 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2023 | CSI5* | €97,700 | £83,504 |
| 43 | Small Grand Prix Eni 17 placings paid | CSIO Rome, Piazza di Siena, 2021 | CSIO5* | €96,500 | £82,479 |
| 44 | Credit Suisse Challenge 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2022 | CSI5* | CHF 80,000 | £73,600 |
| 45 | Prix des Communes Genevoises 15 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2022 | CSI5* | CHF 60,300 | £55,476 |
| 46 | Equestrian Park Erve Maathuis Grand Prix 15 placings paid | CSI Twente, Geesteren, 2024 | CSI3* | €63,300 | £54,103 |
| 47 | Prix GL events 12 placings paid | Saut Hermes, Paris, 2019 | CSI5* | €62,000 | £52,991 |
| 48 | Prix du 24 Faubourg 12 placings paid | Saut Hermes, Paris, 2019 | CSI5* | €62,000 | £52,991 |
| 49 | Handelshuis Schuttert Grote Prijs 15 placings paid | CSI Ommen, 2025 | CSI3* | €60,450 | £51,667 |
| 50 | Grand Prix van het Vechtdal powered by Handelshuis Schuttert & Provincie Overijssel 14 placings paid | CSI Ommen, 2021 | CSI3* | €60,300 | £51,538 |
| 51 | Grand Prix van het Vechtdal powered by Handelshuis Schuttert & Provincie Overijssel 13 placings paid | CSI Ommen, 2022 | CSI3* | €60,200 | £51,453 |
| 52 | Grote Prijs van het Vechtdal door Handelshuis Schuttert & Provincie Overijssel 13 placings paid | CSI Ommen, 2024 | CSI3* | €60,150 | £51,410 |
| 53 | Handelshuis Schuttert Grote Prijs 14 placings paid | CSI Ommen, 2026 | CSI3* | €60,150 | £51,410 |
| 54 | VDL GROEP GRAND PRIX EINDHOVEN 12 placings paid | CSI Eindhoven, 2022 | CSI3* | €60,000 | £51,282 |
| 55 | Grote Prijs van de Provincie Gelderland 12 placings paid | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde, 2022 | CSI3* | €60,000 | £51,282 |
| 56 | Grote Prijs van de Provincie Gelderland 12 placings paid | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde, 2023 | CSI3* | €60,000 | £51,282 |
| 57 | Grand Prix van het Vechtdal Powered by Handelshuis Schuttert & Provincie Overijssel 12 placings paid | CSI Ommen, 2023 | CSI3* | €60,000 | £51,282 |
| 58 | Rabobank Grote Prijs van Outdoor Gelderland 12 placings paid | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde, 2024 | CSI3* | €60,000 | £51,282 |
| 59 | Rabobank Grote Prijs van Gelderland powered by Morssinkhof Plastics 12 placings paid | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde, 2025 | CSI3* | €60,000 | £51,282 |
| 60 | RABOBANK GROTE PRIJS VAN GELDERLAND, P.B. MORSSINKHOF PLASTICS - Grand Prix (LR) 13 placings paid | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde, 2026 | CSI3* | €60,000 | £51,282 |
| 61 | Leading Showjumper of the Year - Grand Prix 12 placings paid | Horse of the Year Show, 2023 | CSI3* | £48,900 | £48,900 |
| 62 | Audi Prize 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2024 | CSI5* | €56,800 | £48,547 |
| 63 | International Showjumping - Leading Showjumper of the Year - Grand Prix 12 placings paid | Horse of the Year Show, 2024 | CSI3* | €56,800 | £48,547 |
| 64 | VDL Groep Prijs 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2024 | CSI4* | €56,800 | £48,547 |
| 65 | Audi Prize 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2025 | CSI5* | €56,800 | £48,547 |
| 66 | International Showjumping - Leading Showjumper of the Year - Grand Prix 12 placings paid | Horse of the Year Show, 2025 | CSI3* | €56,800 | £48,547 |
| 67 | Audi Prize 13 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2026 | CSI5* | €56,800 | £48,547 |
| 68 | JCB Leading Showjumper of the Year 12 placings paid | Horse of the Year Show, 2022 | CSI3* | £47,700 | £47,700 |
| 69 | Leading Showjumper of the Year 12 placings paid | Horse of the Year Show, 2021 | CSI3* | £47,300 | £47,300 |
| 70 | Audi Prize 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2023 | CSI5* | €52,600 | £44,957 |
| 71 | Grand Prix of Twente 10 placings paid | CSI Twente, Geesteren, 2023 | CSI4* | €45,919 | £39,247 |
| 72 | Prix Starling Hotel Geneva 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2018 | CSI5* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 73 | Prix Starling Hotel Geneva – Speed Competition 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2019 | CSI5* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 74 | VDL Groep Prize 14 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2021 | CSI5* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 75 | Audi Prize 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2021 | CSI5* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 76 | VDL Groep Prize 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2022 | CSI5* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 77 | Audi Prize 12 placings paid | The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch, 2022 | CSI5* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 78 | VDL Groep Prijs 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2022 | CSI4* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 79 | Van Mossel Prijs 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2022 | CSI4* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 80 | VDL Groep Prijs 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2023 | CSI4* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 81 | Van Mossel Prijs 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2023 | CSI4* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 82 | Van Mossel Prijs 12 placings paid | Jumping Indoor Maastricht, 2024 | CSI4* | €40,000 | £34,188 |
| 83 | Gemeente de Wolden Prize 13 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2026 | CSI2* | €33,333 | £28,490 |
| 84 | Gemeente De Wolden Prize 13 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2026 | CSI2* | €33,333 | £28,490 |
| 85 | Equestrian Park Erve Maathuis Grand Prix - LR C 11 placings paid | CSI Twente, Geesteren, 2022 | CSI3* | €33,000 | £28,205 |
| 86 | Prix des Communes Genevoises 14 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2021 | CSI5* | CHF 30,200 | £27,784 |
| 87 | Grand Prix Land Rover 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2021 | CSIU25-A | CHF 30,000 | £27,600 |
| 88 | Grand Prix Land Rover 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2022 | CSIU25-A | CHF 30,000 | £27,600 |
| 89 | Prix du Rhône 12 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2022 | CSI5* | CHF 30,000 | £27,600 |
| 90 | Indoor Cross-Country presented by Tribune de Genève 16 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2018 | CIX | €31,000 | £26,496 |
| 91 | Gemeente De Wolden Prize 13 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2022 | CSI2* | €30,503 | £26,071 |
| 92 | Gemeente De Wolden Prijs 13 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2023 | CSI2* | €30,503 | £26,071 |
| 93 | Gemeente De Wolden Prijs 13 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2023 | CSI2* | €30,503 | £26,071 |
| 94 | Gemeente De Wolden Prize - Grand Prix 13 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2024 | CSI2* | €30,503 | £26,071 |
| 95 | Gemeente De Wolden Prize 13 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2025 | CSI2* | €30,503 | £26,071 |
| 96 | Gemeente De Wolden Prize 13 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2025 | CSI2* | €30,503 | £26,071 |
| 97 | Gemeente De Wolden Prize - Grand Prix 12 placings paid | CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde, 2024 | CSI2* | €30,303 | £25,900 |
| 98 | Prix des Communes Genevoises 15 placings paid | CHI Geneva, 2019 | CSI5* | €30,300 | £25,897 |
| 99 | Grote Prijs van Twente aangeboden door Huiskes Kokkeler 15 placings paid | Jumping Schroder, Tubbergen, 2025 | CSI2* | €30,300 | £25,897 |
| 100 | ROELOFSEN HORSE TRUCKS PRIJS - Medium Tour Final (LR) 16 placings paid | Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde, 2026 | CSI3* | €30,300 | £25,897 |
The top of this list is four or five Rolex Grands Prix and then a long fall. Below about the fiftieth row a class is worth less than the entry and stabling bill of the week it sits in.
What a horse wins in each sport
The show jumpers, against one afternoon's work in racing
| # | Horse | Breed | Paid rounds | Wins | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Leone Jei | KWPN | 4 | 1 | £661,152 |
| 02 | HH Azur | SBS | 2 | 2 | £650,051 |
| 03 | King Edward | BWP | 6 | 1 | £585,728 |
| 04 | Cayman Jolly Jumper | SF | 7 | 1 | £478,255 |
| 05 | Monaco | HOLST | 10 | £405,345 | |
| 06 | Clooney 51 | WESTF | 4 | 1 | £391,453 |
| 07 | Pret A Tout | SF | 2 | 1 | £342,137 |
| 08 | Elektric Blue P | DSP (BRAND) | 5 | 1 | £332,580 |
| 09 | Scuderia 1918 Tobago Z | ZANG | 8 | 1 | £309,922 |
| 10 | Highway TN N.O.P. | KWPN | 4 | 1 | £285,791 |
| 11 | United Touch S | WESTF | 2 | 2 | £278,953 |
| 12 | VDL Edgar M | KWPN | 6 | 1 | £278,885 |
| 13 | Quel Homme de Hus | HOLST | 6 | £273,323 | |
| 14 | Albfuehren´s Bianca | SWB | 2 | £270,085 | |
| 15 | Casual DV Z | BWP | 3 | £213,880 | |
| 16 | Hello Senator | KWPN | 1 | £205,128 | |
| 17 | Alamo | KWPN | 3 | 1 | £198,291 |
| 18 | Donatello d'Auge | SF | 3 | £189,506 | |
| 19 | Explosion W | KWPN | 5 | 1 | £183,728 |
| 20 | James Kann Cruz | ISH | 2 | £181,125 | |
| 21 | Impress-K van 't Kattenheye Z | ZANG | 3 | £179,970 | |
| 22 | Hello Chadora Lady | OS | 2 | £179,487 | |
| 23 | Balou du Reventon | OS | 2 | £170,940 | |
| 24 | Espoir | BWP | 4 | £164,103 | |
| 25 | Catch Me Not S | SWB | 9 | £161,255 | |
| 26 | Austria 2 | HOLST | 2 | 1 | £147,792 |
| 27 | Creedance | KWPN | 8 | 5 | £141,206 |
| 28 | Baloutinue | HANN | 6 | £138,385 | |
| 29 | Hermes Ryan | SF | 5 | 1 | £136,838 |
| 30 | Uricas van de Kattevennen | HOLST | 2 | £131,812 | |
| 31 | Miss Blue-Saint Blue Farm | BH | 3 | £128,355 | |
| 32 | Dynamix de Belheme | SF | 4 | £111,876 | |
| 33 | Calleryama | HOLST | 1 | £110,400 | |
| 34 | Romeo 88 | ZANG | 3 | £108,171 | |
| 35 | Checker 47 | WESTF | 5 | £103,695 | |
| 36 | Dominator 2000 Z | ZANG | 5 | £98,712 | |
| 37 | Castello 194 | WESTF | 1 | £98,291 | |
| 38 | Grandorado Tn | KWPN | 4 | £95,325 | |
| 39 | VDL Cartello | HOLST | 1 | £92,000 | |
| 40 | C Vier 2 | HOLST | 3 | 1 | £91,304 |
Leone Jei is the best-paid horse on record at £661,152 over 4 paid rounds and 4 seasons. The winner of The Everest collects about £6,001,058 in two minutes.
Frequently asked questions
Does horse racing pay more than show jumping?
By a factor of 9.6 at the top. The Everest carries £10,582,011 and the richest jumping class on record, Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva, carries £1,104,000. Lower down the gap is wider still: the middle race on record is worth £132,275 and the middle jumping class £1,705.
What is the richest prize in show jumping?
Rolex Grand Prix of Geneva, CHF 1,200,000, which is £1,104,000. Every other class on record is below it, and only a handful clear seven figures at all.
How much does a show jumping winner get?
A quarter of the fund under the flatter of the two distribution charts and 30% under the steeper one. A racehorse's owner takes 56.7% of the purse, so the same headline figure is worth roughly twice as much to a winner in racing as it is to a winner in jumping.
How far down does the prize money go in each sport?
A jumping class pays 13 placings at the median and the charts run to 13. A race pays its winner 56.7% and is finished inside the first handful home.
Who has won the most prize money in show jumping?
Martin Fuchs, £1,205,504 across 28 placings between 2018 and 2026. One winner's cheque at The Everest is 5 times that.
Which horse has won the most in show jumping?
Leone Jei, £661,152 from 4 paid rounds. A show jumper is paid over a career of eight or ten seasons, where a racehorse's money is concentrated into two or three.
Where to next
Both sports, in full
The richest races
- The Everest prize money
- Dubai World Cup prize money
- Japan Cup prize money
- Melbourne Cup prize money
- Breeders' Cup Classic prize money
- Dubai Sheema Classic prize money
- Dubai Turf prize money
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe prize money
- Hong Kong Cup prize money
- Breeders' Cup Turf prize money
- Kentucky Derby prize money
- Hong Kong Mile prize money
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup prize money
- Caulfield Cup prize money
- Golden Slipper Stakes prize money
- Nashville Derby prize money
- Hong Kong Sprint prize money
- Hong Kong Derby prize money
- Hong Kong Vase prize money
- Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes prize money
- Doncaster Handicap prize money
- Chairman's Sprint Prize prize money
- UAE Derby prize money
- Caulfield Guineas prize money
- Magic Millions Classic prize money
- Belmont Stakes prize money
- Breeders' Cup Distaff prize money
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf prize money
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile prize money
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies prize money
- Breeders' Cup Mile prize money
- Breeders' Cup Sprint prize money
- Dubai Golden Shaheen prize money
- Preakness Stakes prize money
- Stephen Foster Stakes prize money
- Epsom Derby prize money
- All-Star Mile prize money
- Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes prize money
- Prix du Jockey Club prize money
- Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup prize money
- Centenary Sprint Cup prize money
- Hong Kong Gold Cup prize money
- Hong Kong Stewards' Cup prize money
- Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup prize money
- Kentucky Oaks prize money
- Turf Classic Stakes prize money
- Australian Derby prize money
- Blue Diamond Stakes prize money
- Coolmore Stud Stakes prize money
- Hill Stakes prize money
Racing, sliced
- Australia prize money
- United States prize money
- Hong Kong prize money
- France prize money
- United Arab Emirates prize money
- Great Britain prize money
- Japan prize money
- New Zealand prize money
- Germany prize money
- Italy prize money
- Canada prize money
- Ireland prize money
- Singapore prize money
- South Africa prize money
- Horse racing prize money
- The most successful racehorses
- Jockeys by what they have won
- Trainers by what they have won
- Horse racing
The jockeys
- Christophe Soumillon
- Frankie Dettori
- Olivier Peslier
- Cash Asmussen
- Freddy Head
- Mike E. Smith
- John R. Velazquez
- Gérald Mossé
- Thierry Jarnet
- Mickael Barzalona
- Ryan Moore
- Pat Eddery
- Pat Day
- Lester Piggott
- William Buick
- Maxime Guyon
- Yves Saint-Martin
- Javier Castellano
- Bill Shoemaker
- Andrasch Starke
- Gary Stevens
- Jerry Bailey
- Joel Rosario
- Chris McCarron
The show jumpers
- Martin Fuchs
- Henrik von Eckermann
- McLain Ward
- Steve Guerdat
- Harrie Smolders
- Simon Delestre
- Scott Brash
- Willem Greve
- Pieter Devos
- Daniel Deusser
- Marcus Ehning
- Kent Farrington
- Darragh Kenny
- Max Kühner
- Marlon Modolo Zanotelli
- Jérome Guery
- Richard Vogel
- Ben Maher
- Julien Epaillard
- Peder Fredricson
- Shane Sweetnam
- Robert Whitaker
- Christian Ahlmann
- Thibeau Spits
- Laura Kraut
- Yuri Mansur
- Maikel van der Vleuten
- Kevin Staut
- Hessel Hoekstra
- Shane Breen
- Gilles Thomas
- Bas Moerings
- William Whitaker
- Frank Schuttert
- Christian Kukuk
- William Funnell
- Denis Lynch
- Bertram Allen
- David Will
- Marc Houtzager
Shows, seasons and levels
- CHI Geneva prize money
- The Dutch Masters, 's-Hertogenbosch prize money
- Hickstead prize money
- CH De Wolden, Zuidwolde prize money
- Horse of the Year Show prize money
- CSI Ommen prize money
- Outdoor Gelderland, Lichtenvoorde prize money
- Saut Hermes, Paris prize money
- Jumping Indoor Maastricht prize money
- CSIO Rome, Piazza di Siena prize money
- CSI Twente, Geesteren prize money
- CSI Exloo prize money
- CSI Houten prize money
- CSI Ermelo prize money
- Indoor Groningen prize money
- Jumping Schroder, Tubbergen prize money
- CSI Eindhoven prize money
- CHIO Aachen prize money
- CSI Outdoor Wierden prize money
- The 2018 season
- The 2019 season
- The 2021 season
- The 2022 season
- The 2023 season
- The 2024 season
- The 2025 season
- The 2026 season
- CSI5* prize money
- International, no star rating prize money
- CSI4* prize money
- CSI3* prize money
- CSI2* prize money
- National prize money
- CSI1* prize money
- Netherlands prize money
- Great Britain prize money
- Germany prize money
- Switzerland prize money
- Ireland prize money
- Belgium prize money
- United States prize money
- France prize money
- Sweden prize money
- Brazil prize money
The rest of the section
- The show jumping money list
- Prize money by horse
- Prize money by owner
- Every show, by what it pays
- Prize money by nation
- Prize money by star level
- How a Grand Prix pot splits
- What a class actually pays
- Last place prize money
- What it costs to be there
- Global Champions Tour prize money, 2026
- Prize money by discipline
- Show jumping against horse racing
- Show jumping prize money