Ballysax Stakes prize money
The Ballysax Stakes is worth €50,000 for the 2021 running , €29,500 of it to the winner . That makes it the 947th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 5th richest in Ireland.
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 Ballysax Stakes is
Group 3 · 1m 2f (2,012 metres) · Turf · Leopardstown
- Racecourse
- Leopardstown
- Country
- Ireland
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1m 2f (2,012 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
The winner takes 59% of the fund. The remaining €20,500 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:12.76 in 2026, the Ballysax Stakes pays €377 for every second of the race, which is 582nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 9th in Ireland.
Every Ballysax Stakes winner
41 runnings, 1986 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Christmas Day2:12.76 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2025 | Delacroix2:06.15 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2024 | Dallas Star2:23.39 | Seamie Heffernan | Adrian Murray |
| 2023 | White Birch2:19.95 | Shane Foley | JJ Murphy |
| 2022 | Piz Badile2:09.80 | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien |
| 2021 | Bolshoi Ballet2:11.61 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2020 | Nobel Prize2:16.91 | Killian Hennessy | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2019 | Broome2:12.61 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2018 | Nelson2:26.58 | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2017 | Rekindling2:08.88 | Wayne Lordan | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2016 | Harzand2:19.11 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld |
| 2015 | Success Days2:23.87 | Shane Foley | Ken Condon |
| 2014 | Fascinating Rock2:16.89 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld |
| 2013 | Battle of Marengo2:16.58 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2012 | Light Heavy2:08.04 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 2011 | Banimpire2:04.73 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 2010 | Puncher Clynch2:08.16 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 2009 | Fame and Glory2:07.49 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2008 | Moiqen2:13.66 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast |
| 2007 | Mores Wells2:05.50 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast |
| 2006 | Rhythm'n Roots2:05.90 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 2005 | Bobs Pride2:18.50 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld |
| 2004 | Yeats2:23.40 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2003 | Balestrini2:05.90 | Tom Queally | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2002 | High Chaparral2:05.90 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2001 | Galileo2:20.10 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2000 | Grand Finale2:19.70 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld |
| 1999 | Cupid2:07.50 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1998 | Aislo2:24.20 | Fran Berry | Declan Gillespie |
| 1997 | Casey Tibbs2:06.40 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1996 | Key Change2:14.20 | Dermot Hogan | John Oxx |
| 1995 | Humbel2:13.80 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1994 | Cajarian2:12.30 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx |
| 1993 | Shandon Lake2:12.20 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 1992 | Ebaziya2:21.50 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx |
| 1991 | Jet Ski Lady2:11.90 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger |
| 1990 | Cheering News2:08.60 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1989 | Upward Trend2:19.10 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger |
| 1988 | Saxon Cottage2:16.40 | Ron Quinton | John Oxx |
| 1987 | Ancient Times2:10.80 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1986 | Imperial Falcon2:18.30 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien |
41 of the 41 runnings name the rider, 41 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Ballysax 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 Ballysax Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 937 | Silberne PeitscheMunich Racecourse | Germany | €55,000 | €55,000 |
| 938 | Zukunfts-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €55,000 | €55,000 |
| 939 | Lamplighter StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | €52,782 | $60,000 |
| 940 | Select StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | €52,782 | $60,000 |
| 941 | Esher CupSandown Park | Great Britain | €52,650 | £45,000 |
| 942 | Heron StakesSandown Park | Great Britain | €52,650 | £45,000 |
| 943 | Prix André BaboinVarious, France | France | €52,000 | €52,000 |
| 944 | Grand National HurdlesRiccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand | €51,585 | NZ$100,000 |
| 945 | New Zealand Messenger ChampionshipAlexandra Park | New Zealand | €51,585 | NZ$100,000 |
| 946 | Badener Sprint-CupIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 948 | Deutsches St. LegerDortmund Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 949 | Euro-CupFrankfurt Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 950 | Gallinule StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 952 | Herbst StutenpreisHanover Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 953 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-MeileKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 954 | Tetrarch StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 955 | Charlie Barley StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | €48,637 | CA$77,440 |
| 956 | Al RashidiyaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 957 | Al Shindagha SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 958 | BalanchineMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Ballysax 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 Ireland
10 races, 5th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Derby | Curragh Racecourse | Group 1 | €1,000,000 |
| Irish 2,000 Guineas | Curragh Racecourse | Group 1 | €460,000 |
| Leopardstown Derby Trial | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Ulster Derby | Down Royal, County Down | Handicap | €75,000 |
| Gallinule Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Tetrarch Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Listed | €50,000 |
| King George V Cup | Leopardstown | Listed | €45,000 |
| Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €42,500 |
Every race in Ireland we hold a purse for is on the Ireland prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Ballysax Stakes winner get?
€29,500. That is 59% of the €50,000 the Ballysax Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Ballysax Stakes prize money?
€50,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Ballysax Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
947th of 997. 946 races pay more, the nearest of them Silberne Peitsche. In Ireland it is 5th of 10.
Which jockey has won the Ballysax Stakes most often?
Michael Kinane, with 6 wins between 1990 and 2002.
When was the Ballysax Stakes first run?
This page holds 41 runnings, from 1986 to 2026.
How far is the Ballysax Stakes?
1m 2f (2,012 metres), on turf, at Leopardstown.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money