AMERICAN PHAROAH STAKES · UNITED STATES
American Pharoah Stakes prize money
The American Pharoah Stakes is worth $300,000 . That makes it the 291st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 107th 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.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $300,000
WORLD RANK 291st
RUNNINGS HELD 57
FIRST RUN 1970
What the American Pharoah Stakes is
Grade I · miles (8.5 furlongs) · Dirt · Santa Anita Park
- Racecourse
- Santa Anita Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles (8.5 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Two-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1970
We hold the total fund for the American Pharoah 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 1:43.67 in 2025, the American Pharoah Stakes pays $2,894 for every second of the race, which is 222nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 120th in the United States.
Every American Pharoah Stakes winner
57 runnings, 1970 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Intrepido2 · 1:43.67 | Hector Isaac Berrios | Jeff Mullins | Dutch Girl Holdings LLC & Irving Ventures LLC | $180,000 |
| 2024 | Citizen Bull2 · 1:43.07 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | SF Racing et al. | $180,000 |
| 2023 | Muth2 · 1:42.45 | Juan Hernandez | Bob Baffert | Zedan Racing | $180,000 |
| 2022 | Cave Rock2 · 1:43.05 | Juan Hernandez | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman | $180,000 |
| 2021 | Corniche2 · 1:44.75 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Speedway Stables | $180,000 |
| 2020 | Get Her Number2 · 1:44.92 | Flavien Prat | Peter Miller | Gary Barber | $180,000 |
| 2019 | Eight Rings2 · 1:45.41 | John Velazquez | Bob Baffert | SF Racing LLC et al. | $180,000 |
| 2018 | Game Winner2 · 1:43.77 | Joel Rosario | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West | $180,000 |
| 2017 | Bolt d'Oro2 · 1:43.54 | Corey Nakatani | Mick Ruis | Ruis Racing | $180,000 |
| 2016 | Gormley2 · 1:43.57 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | $180,000 |
| 2015 | Nyquist2 · 1:44.89 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | $180,000 |
| 2014 | American Pharoah2 · 1:41.95 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | $180,000 |
| 2013 | Bond Holder2 · 1:45.02 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | $150,000 |
| 2012 | Power Broker2 · 1:44.44 | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West | $150,000 |
| 2011 | Creative Cause2 · 1:42.66 | Joel Rosario | Mike Harrington | Heinz Steinman | $150,000 |
| 2010 | Jaycito2 · 1:44.17 | Mike E. Smith | Mike Mitchell | Zayat Stables | $150,000 |
| 2009 | Lookin at Lucky2 · 1:43.11 | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman | $180,000 |
| 2008 | Street Hero2 · 1:42.12 | Alex Solis | Myung Kwon Cho | Myung Kwon Cho | $150,000 |
| 2007 | Dixie Chatter2 · 1:42.64 | Richard Migliore | Richard E. Mandella | Herman Sarkowsky | $150,000 |
| 2006 | Stormello2 · 1:43.10 | Kent Desormeaux | William L. Currin | William L. Currin & Al Eisman | $150,000 |
| 2005 | Brother Derek2 · 1:44.38 | Alex Solis | Dan L. Hendricks | Cecil N. Peacock | $120,000 |
| 2004 | Roman Ruler2 · 1:44.27 | Corey Nakatani | Bob Baffert | Fog City Stable | $120,000 |
| 2003 | Ruler's Court2 · 1:41.27 | Alex Solis | Eoin G. Harty | Darley Stable | $150,000 |
| 2002 | Kafwain2 · 1:42.75 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | $120,000 |
| 2001 | Essence of Dubai2 · 1:37.16 | Alex Solis | Eoin G. Harty | Godolphin Racing | $150,000 |
| 2000 | Flame Thrower2 · 1:34.86 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Gary M. Garber | $120,000 |
| 1999 | Dixie Union2 · 1:35.79 | Alex Solis | Richard E. Mandella | Diamond A Racing & Herman Sarkowsky | $120,000 |
| 1998 | Buck Trout2 · 1:37.55 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Mike Harrington | Heinz Steinmann | $120,000 |
| 1997 | Souvenir Copy2 · 1:36.00 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Golden Eagle Farm | $120,000 |
| 1996 | Free House2 · 1:43.54 | Kent Desormeaux | J. Paco Gonzalez | Trudy McCaffery & John Toffan | $120,000 |
| 1995 | Future Quest2 · 1:43.31 | Kent Desormeaux | Ron McAnally | VHW Stables | $120,000 |
| 1994 | Supremo2 · 1:43.48 | Gary Stevens | Richard W. Mulhall | The Thoroughbred Corp. | $120,000 |
| 1993 | Shepherd's Field2 · 1:43.11 | Chris McCarron | Brad MacDonald | Camptown Stable | $120,000 |
| 1992 | River Special2 · 1:43.58 | Kent Desormeaux | Robert B. Hess Jr. | Golden Eagle Farm | $120,000 |
| 1991 | Bertrando2 · 1:42.87 | Alex Solis | Bruce Headley | Headley, Nahem & |505 Farms | $164,820 |
| 1990 | Best Pal2 · 1:42.80 | Pat Valenzuela | Ian P. D. Jory | Golden Eagle Farm | $178,620 |
| 1989 | Grand Canyon2 · 1:43.20 | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | D. Wayne Lukas & Overbrook Farm | $166,440 |
| 1988 | Hawkster2 · 1:43.40 | Pat Valenzuela | Ron McAnally | J. Shelton Meredith | $187,740 |
| 1987 | Saratoga Passage2 · 1:45.00 | Joe Steiner | Robert W. Leonard | Saratoga I Stable | $181,140 |
| 1986 | Capote2 · 1:45.20 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Barry Beal, L. R. French Jr. & Gene Klein | $193,680 |
| 1985 | Snow Chief2 · 1:44.60 | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Grinstead & Rochelle | $167,340 |
| 1984 | Chief's Crown2 · 1:42.40 | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Star Crown Stable | $201,960 |
| 1983 | Fali Time2 · 1:44.20 | Sandy Hawley | Gary F. Jones | James L. Mamakos & Marc Stubrin | $168,930 |
| 1982 | Roving Boy2 · 1:41.60 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Joseph Manzi | Robert E. Hibbert | $181,110 |
| 1981 | Stalwart2 · 1:42.20 | Chris McCarron | D. Wayne Lukas | Marvin L. Warner | $140,790 |
| 1980 | Sir Dancer2 · 1:43.80 | Frank Olivares | Charles M. Marikian | George Arakelian Farms | $100,980 |
| 1980 | High Counsel2 · 1:42.80 | Larry Gilligan | Charles Whittingham | Nelson Bunker Hunt | $99,780 |
| 1979 | The Carpenter2 · 1:41.80 | Chris McCarron | Willard L. Proctor | Cardiff Stud Farm | $119,280 |
| 1978 | Flying Paster2 · 1:42.20 | Don Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | $118,860 |
| 1977 | Balzac2 · 1:45.40 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Elizabeth A. Keck | $157,230 |
| 1976 | Habitony2 · 1:42.00 | Bill Shoemaker | Tommy Doyle | Anton W. Pejsa | $79,290 |
| 1975 | Telly's Pop2 · 1:43.60 | Francisco Mena | Melvin F. Stute | Howard W. Koch & Telly Savalas | $74,295 |
| 1974 | George Navonod2 · 1:42.20 | Don Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Navonod Stables | $77,370 |
| 1973 | Money Lender2 · 1:42.60 | Jerry Lambert | Johnny Longden | Hazel Longden | $58,050 |
| 1972 | Groshawk2 · 1:42.20 | Bill Shoemaker | Charles Whittingham | Quinn & Muffett Martin | $59,025 |
| 1971 | MacArthur Park2 · 1:41.80 | Bill Shoemaker | Tommy Doyle | Mark Three Stable | $59,445 |
| 1970 | June Darling2 · 1:43.00 | William Mahorney | Warren Stute | Clement L. Hirsch | $45,765 |
57 of the 57 runnings name the rider, 57 name the trainer and 57 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 57 carry the winner's prize for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the American Pharoah Stakes has paid, season by season
The winner's prize, 1970 to 2025
$46k 70
$59k 71
$59k 72
$58k 73
$77k 74
$74k 75
$79k 76
$157k 77
$119k 78
$119k 79
$101k 80
$141k 81
$181k 82
$169k 83
$202k 84
$167k 85
$194k 86
$181k 87
$188k 88
$166k 89
$179k 90
$165k 91
$120k 92
$120k 93
$120k 94
$120k 95
$120k 96
$120k 97
$120k 98
$120k 99
$120k 00
$150k 01
$120k 02
$150k 03
$120k 04
$120k 05
$150k 06
$150k 07
$150k 08
$180k 09
$150k 10
$150k 11
$150k 12
$150k 13
$180k 14
$180k 15
$180k 16
$180k 17
$180k 18
$180k 19
$180k 20
$180k 21
$180k 22
$180k 23
$180k 24
$180k 25
The winner's prize went from $45,765 in 1970 to $180,000 in 2025, 3.9 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 American Pharoah Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the American Pharoah Stakes twice in the 57 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the American Pharoah Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 290 | American OaksSanta 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 |
| 301 | La Brea StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the American Pharoah 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, 107th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Oaks | Santa Anita Park | Grade 1 | $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 |
| Goodwood Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $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 Pharoah Stakes prize money?
$300,000.
Where does the American Pharoah Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
291st of 997. 290 races pay more, the nearest of them Oaks d'Italia. In the United States it is 107th of 196.
Which jockey has won the American Pharoah Stakes most often?
Alex Solis, with 7 wins between 1985 and 2008.
When was the American Pharoah Stakes first run?
1970. This page holds 57 runnings, from 1970 to 2025.
How far is the American Pharoah Stakes?
miles (8.5 furlongs), on dirt, at Santa Anita Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money