Albany Stakes prize money
The Albany Stakes is worth $250,000 . That makes it the 340th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 123rd richest in the United States.
Every figure here is the money the race announces, in the currency it announces it in. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Albany Stakes is
Restricted · miles (9 furlongs) · Dirt · Saratoga Race Course
- Racecourse
- Saratoga Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Restricted
- Distance
- miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds, New York-bred
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1969
We hold the total fund for the Albany Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:51.78 in 2025, the Albany Stakes pays $2,237 for every second of the race, which is 267th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 137th in the United States.
Every Albany Stakes winner
48 runnings, 1978 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Iron Dome1:51.78 | José Ortiz | Steven M. Asumssen | L and N Racing LLC & Chester Broman, Sr. | $137,500 |
| 2024 | Pandagate1:51.11 | Dylan Davis | Christophe Clement | Adelphi Racing Club, Madaket Stables, Corms Racing Stable & On The Rise Again Stable | $137,500 |
| 2023 | Drake's Passage1:50.95 | Manuel Franco | Christophe Clement | Robert S. Evans | $137,500 |
| 2022 | Bossmakinbossmoves1:51.29 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard E. Schosburg | Clear Star Stable, Mitre Box Stable, & Richard E. Schosburg | $90,000 |
| 2021 | Americanrevolution1:49.94 | Luis Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm & China Horse Club | $137,500 |
| 2020 | Chestertown1:49.37 | José Ortiz | Steven M. Asmussen | West Point Thoroughbreds, Woodford Racing, Chester Broman Sr. & Mary Broman | $82,000 |
| 2019 | Funny Guy1:49.35 | Rajiv Maragh | John P. Terranova, II | Gatsas Stables, R. A. Hill Stable, & Swick Stable | $137,500 |
| 2018 | Sea Foam1:50.24 | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | Waterville Lake Stable | $137,500 |
| 2017 | Twisted Tom1:50.25 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Cobra Farms, R R Partners, & Head of Plains Partners | $150,000 |
| 2016 | Hit It Once More1:50.38 | Kendrick Carmouche | Gary J. Sciacca | August Dawn Farm | $150,000 |
| 2015 | Good Luck Gus1:50.81 | Luis Saez | Rudy R. Rodriguez | Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables LLC, The Elkstone Group LLC | $150,000 |
| 2014 | So Lonesome1:50.17 | Jose Lezcano | Thomas M. Bush | Patricia Schuler | $150,000 |
| 2013 | Escapefromreality1:51.61 | Javier Castellano | Dominick A. Schettino | MeB Racing Stables LLC & Brooklyn Boyz Stables | $90,000 |
| 2012 | Willy Beamin1:50.34 | Alan Garcia | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | James A. Riccio | $90,000 |
| 2011 | Bigger Is Bettor1:51.12 | Abel Lezcano | Rodrigo A. Ubillo | Chester & Mary Broman | $60,000 |
| 2010 | Stormy's Majesty1:50.55 | Edgar Prado | Dominic G. Galluscio | Majesty Stud | $60,000 |
| 2009 | Fiddlers Afleet1:49.78 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Michael E. Hushion | Marc C. Ferrell | $90,000 |
| 2008 | Tin Cup Chalice1:51.33 | Pedro A. Rodriguez | Michael A. LeCesse | M. A. LeCesse & Scott Vanlaer | $340,000 |
| 2007 | Stunt Man1:51.23 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Gary C. Contessa | Winning Move Stable | $90,000 |
| 2006 | Indian Hawke1:51.44 | José A. Santos | George R. Weaver | Donald Flanagan | $90,000 |
| 2005 | Naughty New Yorker1:50.88 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm, Inc. | $90,000 |
| 2004 | West Virginia1:50.42 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Donald & Roberta Mary Zuckerman | $102,150 |
| 2003 | Traffic Chief1:49.66 | José A. Santos | Michael E. Hushion | Barry K. Schwartz | $100,950 |
| 2002 | Private Emblem1:52.45 | Jerry D. Bailey | Steven M. Asmussen | James Cassels & Bob Zollars | $108,770 |
| 2001 | Personal Pro1:50.49 | Edgar Prado | H. James Bond | James F. Edwards | $119,200 |
| 2000 | Gratiaen1:50.08 | Edgar Prado | Richard E. Schosberg | Gallagher's Stud | $106,020 |
| 1999 | Gander1:48.98 | Pat Day | Charles Assimakopoulos | Gatsas Stables | $75,000 |
| 1998 | Go Mikey Go1:50.60 | Richard Migliore | Gary C. Contessa | John Cholakis | $39,708 |
| 1997 | Mr. Grousch1:49.80 | Jorge F. Chavez | H. James Bond | Rudlein Stable | $31,890 |
| 1996 | Carr Tech1:51.60 | Jorge F. Chavez | Gary J. Sciacca | Sam F. Morrell | $33,240 |
| 1995 | Ave's Flag1:52.10 | John R. Velazquez | Leo O'Brien | Jose F. Omland | $33,090 |
| 1994 | Copper Mount1:50.80 | Julie Krone | Anthony R. Margotta Jr. | Saul Kupferberg | $33,330 |
| 1993 | Prospector's Flag1:48.73 | Jerry D. Bailey | Nicholas P. Zito | Akindale Farm | $52,380 |
| 1992 | Out Of The Realm1:49.80 | Chris Antley | Stephen W. Schaeffer | Vista View Stable | $71,400 |
| 1991 | Excellent Tipper1:50.19 | Craig Perret | Howard M. Tesher | Earle I. Mack | $69,720 |
| 1990 | Majesty's Time1:49.40 | Jorge F. Chavez | Gary J. Sciacca | Howard T. Whitbred | $51,120 |
| 1989 | Audio Cassette1:52.20 | Jerry D. Bailey | Sarah A. Lundy | James F. Edwards | $53,730 |
| 1988 | Fourstardave1:50.40 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Leo O'Brien | Richard M. Bomze | $72,000 |
| 1987 | Core A Apple1:51.40 | Julio A. Garcia | William M. Badgett Jr. | Harvey Friedman | $71,160 |
| 1986 | Cheapskate1:51.60 | Marco Castenada | Darrel J. Vienna | Triple Dot Sash Stable | $69,360 |
| 1985 | Poniard1:23.60 | Walter Guerra | Ramon M. Hernandez | Assunta Louis Farm | $41,460 |
| 1984 | Flying Skipper1:11.40 | Don MacBeth | Chester Ross | Seymour Cohn | $43,480 |
| 1983 | Jacque's Tip1:24.20 | Angel Santiago | Braulio Baeza | Entremont | $33,480 |
| 1982 | Majestic Kat1:23.20 | Mary L. Russ | Roger Laurin | Lions Head Farm | $34,200 |
| 1981 | Wimborne Castle1:24.60 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Albert S. Barrera | Gedney Farm | $33,060 |
| 1980 | Move It Now1:23.00 | Ruben Hernandez | James W. Maloney | Snowberry Farm | $32,520 |
| 1979 | Dedicated Rullah1:23.00 | Ruben Hernandez | Ramon M. Hernandez | Assunta Louis Farm | $22,215 |
| 1978 | Fio Rito1:24.20 | Jacinto Vásquez | Michael S. Ferraro | Raymond J. Lecesse | $22,530 |
48 of the 48 runnings name the rider, 48 name the trainer and 48 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 48 carry the winner's prize for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Albany Stakes has paid, season by season
The winner's prize, 1978 to 2025
The winner's prize went from $22,530 in 1978 to $137,500 in 2025, 6.1 times more. Every year is converted at today's rate, so the line is the money the race puts up rather than the money the exchange rate did.
Who wins the Albany Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Albany Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | Nippon TV HaiFunabashi Racecourse | Japan | $268,128 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 331 | Tokyo Okan ShoOhi Racecourse | Japan | $268,128 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 332 | Arkle Challenge TrophyCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 333 | Betfair ChaseHaydock Park | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 334 | Broadway Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 335 | Gordon StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 336 | New Zealand CupRiccarton Park Racecourse | New Zealand | $263,879 | NZ$450,000 |
| 337 | Bahrain TrophyJuly Course | Great Britain | $261,664 | £196,740 |
| 338 | Dante StakesYork Racecourse | Great Britain | $255,626 | £192,200 |
| 339 | Prix Ferdinand DufaureAuteuil Racecourse | France | $250,085 | €220,000 |
| 341 | Calder DerbyCalder Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 342 | Del Mar DerbyDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 343 | Dubai City of GoldNad Al Sheba Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 344 | Illinois DerbyHawthorne Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 345 | Iowa DerbyPrairie Meadows Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 346 | Kent StakesDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 347 | Lecomte StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 349 | Sam F. Davis StakesTampa Bay Downs | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 350 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park)Oaklawn Park Race Track | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 351 | Super DerbyLouisiana Downs | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Albany Stakes in what they pay, above and below it. Follow the ranking all the way up on the richest races in the world.
The rest of the money in the United States
196 races, 123rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita Handicap | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Shoemaker Mile Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Spinaway Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Holy Bull Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Grade III | $275,000 |
| Calder Derby | Calder Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| Del Mar Derby | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade II | $250,000 |
| Illinois Derby | Hawthorne Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| Iowa Derby | Prairie Meadows Racetrack | Listed | $250,000 |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Albany Stakes prize money?
$250,000.
Where does the Albany Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
340th of 997. 339 races pay more, the nearest of them Nippon TV Hai. In the United States it is 123rd of 196.
Which jockey has won the Albany Stakes most often?
Edgar Prado, with 3 wins between 2000 and 2010.
When was the Albany Stakes first run?
1969. This page holds 48 runnings, from 1978 to 2025.
How far is the Albany Stakes?
miles (9 furlongs), on dirt, at Saratoga Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money