American Oaks prize money
The American Oaks is worth $300,000 for the 2019 running . That makes it the 290th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 106th 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 American Oaks is
Grade 1 · miles · Turf · Santa Anita Park
- Racecourse
- Santa Anita Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- miles
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-old Fillies
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2002
We hold the total fund for the American Oaks 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 2:01.02 in 2025, the American Oaks pays $2,479 for every second of the race, which is 241st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 125th in the United States.
Every American Oaks winner
24 runnings, 2002 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ambaya2:01.02 | Kazushi Kimura | Jonathan Thomas | Augustin Stables | $303,000 |
| 2024 | She Feels Pretty1:58.69 | John R. Velazquez | Cherie DeVaux | Lael Stables (Roy & Gretchen Jackson) | $303,000 |
| 2023 | Anisette (GB)2:00.22 | Umberto Rispoli | Leonard Powell | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Rhea Moon (IRE)2:00.75 | Juan J. Hernandez | Philip D'Amato | Rockingham Ranch & Talla Racing | $301,000 |
| 2021 | Queen Goddess2:04.72 | Juan Hernandez | Michael McCarthy | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners & TOLO Thoroughreds | $302,500 |
| 2020 | Duopoly2:01.70 | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | $302,500 |
| 2019 | Lady Prancealot (IRE)2:01.70 | Joe Bravo | Richard Baltas | Craig & Josie Arntz, Donald Durando, Jerry McClanahan, Jules & Michael Iavarone, Jerry McClanahan | $301,053 |
| 2018 | Competitionofideas1:59.77 | Joel Rosario | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | $301,035 |
| 2017 | Daddys Lil Darling2:00.11 | Mike E. Smith | Kenneth G. McPeek | Normandy Farm | $301,380 |
| 2016 | Decked Out1:47.86 | Kent J. Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | Head of Plains Partners, Big Chief Racing & Gene A. Voss | $302,415 |
| 2015 | Spanish Queen2:01.93 | Brice Blanc | Richard Baltas | Harry Bederian, Harout Kamberian & Hagop Nakkashian | $400,250 |
| 2014 | Room Service2:01.28 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Wayne M. Catalano | Gary & Mary West | $350,750 |
| 2013 | Emollient2:02.38 | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farms | $350,750 |
| 2012 | Lady of Shamrock2:03.19 | Mike E. Smith | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing | $350,000 |
| 2011 | Cambina (IRE)2:01.46 | Martin Garcia | Jeffrey L. Bonde | Anthony Bilich, Charles Cline, George Schmitt, Dennis Raihill et al | $250,000 |
| 2010 | Harmonious2:01.77 | Martin Garcia | John Shirreffs | Pam and Marty Wygod | $250,000 |
| 2009 | Gozzip Girl2:00.22 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Thomas Albertrani | Farnsworth Stables | $700,000 |
| 2008 | Pure Clan2:00.50 | Julien R. Leparoux | Robert E. Holthus | Lewis G. Lakin, IEAH Stables & Pegasus Holding Group Stable | $750,000 |
| 2007 | Panty Raid2:01.53 | Edgar S. Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | Glencrest Farm LLC | $750,000 |
| 2006 | Wait A While1:59.38 | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Arindel Farms | $750,000 |
| 2005 | Cesario (JPN)1:59.03 | Yuichi Fukunaga | Katsuhiko Sumii | U Carrot Farm | $750,000 |
| 2004 | Ticker Tape (GB)2:01.54 | Kent J. Desormeaux | James M. Cassidy | Jim Ford, Deron Pearson & Jack Sweesy | $750,000 |
| 2003 | Dimitrova1:59.98 | David R. Flores | Dermot K. Weld | Joseph Higgins | $750,000 |
| 2002 | †Megahertz (GB)2:00:46 | Alex O. Solis | Robert J. Frankel | Michael Bello | $500,000 |
24 of the 24 runnings name the rider, 24 name the trainer and 24 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 24 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the American Oaks has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 2002 to 2025
The total prize money went from $500,000 in 2002 to $303,000 in 2025, 39% less. 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 American Oaks more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the American Oaks in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 280 | Melling ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $332,500 | £250,000 |
| 281 | Oaks d'ItaliaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | $323,974 | €285,000 |
| 282 | Livamol ClassicHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | $322,518 | NZ$550,000 |
| 283 | Manawatu Sires Produce StakesAwapuni Racecourse | New Zealand | $322,518 | NZ$550,000 |
| 284 | Telegraph HandicapTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | $322,518 | NZ$550,000 |
| 285 | Gran CriteriumSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | $312,607 | €275,000 |
| 286 | Gran Premio del Jockey ClubSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | $312,607 | €275,000 |
| 287 | Premio Lydia TesioCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | $312,607 | €275,000 |
| 288 | Premio Vittorio di CapuaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | $312,607 | €275,000 |
| 289 | Singapore DerbySingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $309,305 | S$400,000 |
| 291 | American Pharoah StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 292 | Clásico del CaribeVariable | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| 293 | Del Mar Debutante StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 294 | Del Mar FuturityDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 295 | Del Mar OaksDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 296 | Goodwood StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 297 | Gotham StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 298 | Hopeful StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 299 | Indiana DerbyHorseshoe Indianapolis | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 300 | Jebel HattaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $300,000 | $300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the American Oaks 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, 106th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Felipe Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade II | $400,000 |
| Tampa Bay Derby | Tampa Bay Downs | Grade III | $400,000 |
| West Virginia Derby | Mountaineer Park | Grade III | $400,000 |
| Perryville Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade III | $350,000 |
| American Pharoah Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Del Mar Futurity | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Del Mar Oaks | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
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 American Oaks prize money?
$300,000, for the 2019 running.
Where does the American Oaks rank among the richest races in the world?
290th of 997. 289 races pay more, the nearest of them Melling Chase. In the United States it is 106th of 196.
Which jockey has won the American Oaks most often?
Mike E. Smith, with 3 wins between 2012 and 2017.
When was the American Oaks first run?
2002. This page holds 24 runnings, from 2002 to 2025.
How far is the American Oaks?
miles, on turf, at Santa Anita Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money