Balanchine prize money
Balanchine is worth £40,340 . That makes it the 958th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 26th richest in the United Arab Emirates.
The race announces its purse as AED 200,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Balanchine is
Group Two · 1,800 metres · Turf · Meydan Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Meydan Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Group Two
- Distance
- 1,800 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- 4yo+ fillies & mares, 3yo+ fillies & mares (southern hemisphere)
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2004
- As published
- AED 200,000
We hold the total fund for Balanchine 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 1:49.89 in 2026, Balanchine pays £367 for every second of the race, which is 566th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 28th in the United Arab Emirates.
Every Balanchine winner
23 runnings, 2004 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fairy Glen5 · 1:49.89 | Mickael Barzalona | Simon & Ed Crisford | Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2025 | Choisya5 · 1:48.78 | Mickael Barzalona | Simon & Ed Crisford | Mohammed Al Nabouda |
| 2024 | English Rose4 · 1:47:64 | Mickael Barzalona | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2023 | With The Moonlight4 · 1:49.47 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2022 | Creative Flair4 · 1:47.99 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2021 | Summer Romance4 · 1:48.47 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2020 | Magic Lily5 · 1:47.65 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2019 | Poetic Charm4 · 1:49.60 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2018 | Promising Run5 · 1:49.79 | Pat Cosgrave | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Opal Tiara4 · 1:49.72 | Oisin Murphy | Mick Channon | Filly Folly & Sweet Partnership |
| 2016 | Very Special4 · 1:48.85 | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2015 | Cladocera4 · 1:50.74 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer Dupre | Haras de la Perelle |
| 2014 | L'Amour de Ma Vie5 · 1:50.55 | Maxime Guyon | Pia Brandt | MD Bloodstock Limited |
| 2013 | Sajjhaa6 · 1:48.58 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2012 | Mahbooba4 · 1:50.27 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum |
| 2011 | River Jetez7 · 1:48.79 | Christophe Soumillon | Mike de Kock | C A Amm & Marsh Shirtliff |
| 2010 | Deem5 · 1:53.93 | Christophe Soumillon | Jerry Barton | Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer |
| 2009 | My Central5 · 1:51.09 | Johnny Murtagh | Herman Brown | Scuderia Siba |
| 2008 | Sun Classique4 · 1:52:23 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | L Cohen & W V Rippon |
| 2007 | Royal Alchemist5 · 1:49:13 | Kerrin McEvoy | Ismail Mohammed | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2006 | Iridescence4 · 1:52.17 | Weichong Marwing | Mike de Kock | Team Valor |
| 2005 | Moon Dazzle4 · 1:49:80 | Johnny Geroudis | Mike de Kock | Bernard Kantor |
| 2004 | Gonfilia4 · 1:48.70 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
23 of the 23 runnings name the rider, 23 name the trainer and 23 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Balanchine 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 Balanchine in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 947 | Ballysax StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 948 | Deutsches St. LegerDortmund Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 949 | Euro-CupFrankfurt Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 950 | Gallinule StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 952 | Herbst StutenpreisHanover Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 953 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-MeileKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 954 | Tetrarch StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 955 | Charlie Barley StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £41,570 | CA$77,440 |
| 956 | Al RashidiyaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 957 | Al Shindagha SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 959 | Cape VerdiMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 960 | Dubai Millennium StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 961 | Dubawi StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 962 | Firebreak StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 963 | Singspiel Stakes (Dubai)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 964 | Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 965 | Easter StakesKempton Park, | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 966 | Fairway StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 967 | Houghton Mares' ChaseCarlisle Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 968 | Scottish Champion HurdleAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
The 20 races closest to Balanchine 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 Arab Emirates
31 races, 26th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE Oaks | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £50,425 |
| Zabeel Mile | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £50,425 |
| Al Rashidiya | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Al Shindagha Sprint | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Cape Verdi | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Dubai Millennium Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Dubawi Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Firebreak Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
Every race in the United Arab Emirates we hold a purse for is on the United Arab Emirates prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Balanchine prize money?
£40,340. The race announces it as AED 200,000.
Where does the Balanchine rank among the richest races in the world?
958th of 997. 957 races pay more, the nearest of them Ballysax Stakes. In the United Arab Emirates it is 26th of 31.
Which jockey has won the Balanchine most often?
William Buick, with 4 wins between 2019 and 2023.
When was the Balanchine first run?
2004. This page holds 23 runnings, from 2004 to 2026.
How far is the Balanchine?
1,800 metres, on turf, at Meydan Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money