BELMONT DERBY · UNITED STATES
Belmont Derby prize money
The Belmont Derby is worth $750,000 for the 2023 running . That makes it the 119th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 49th 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 $750,000
WORLD RANK 119th
RUNNINGS HELD 79
FIRST RUN 1929
What the Belmont Derby is
Grade I · miles (10 furlongs) · Turf · Belmont Park
- Racecourse
- Belmont Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles (10 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1929
We hold the total fund for the Belmont Derby 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 1:47.55 in 2026, the Belmont Derby pays $6,974 for every second of the race, which is 103rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 53rd in the United States.
Every Belmont Derby winner
79 runnings, 1929 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Title Role (GB)3 · 1:47.55 | John R. Velazquez | Simon & Ed Crisford | Will Stroud, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor | $750,000 |
| 2025 | Test Score3 · 1:45.56 | Manuel Franco | H. Graham Motion | Amerman Racing LLC | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Trikari3 · 1:54.79 | John R. Velazquez | H. Graham Motion | Amerman Racing LLC | $750,000 |
| 2023 | Far Bridge3 · 2:01.75 | José Ortiz | Todd A. Pletcher | LSU Stables | $750,000 |
| 2022 | Classic Causeway3 · 1:59.99 | Julien Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek | Kentucky West Racing LLC & Cooper, Clarke M. | $1,000,000 |
| 2021 | Bolshoi Ballet (IRE)3 · 2:04.42 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Westerberg | $1,000,000 |
| 2020 | Gufo3 · 2:02.25 | Junior Alvarado | Christophe Clement | Otter Bend Stables | $250,000 |
| 2019 | Henley's Joy3 · 1:58.29 | Jose Lezcano | Michael J. Maker | Bloom Racing Stable | $1,000,000 |
| 2018 | Catholic Boy3 · 1:59.28 | Javier Castellano | Jonathan Thomas | Robert LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm, & Twin Creeks Racing Stables | $1,200,000 |
| 2017 | Oscar Performance3 · 2:00.25 | José Ortiz | Brian A. Lynch | Amerman Racing (Jerry & Joan Amerman) | $1,200,000 |
| 2016 | Deauville (IRE)3 · 2:00.51 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | Hay, Smith, Magnier and Tabor | $1,250,000 |
| 2015 | Force the Pass3 · 2:01.16 | Joel Rosario | Alan E. Goldberg | Richard Santulli | $1,250,000 |
| 2014 | Mr Speaker3 · 2:01.14 | Jose Lezcano | C. R. McGaughey III | Phipps Stable | $1,250,000 |
| 2013 | Up With the Birds3 · 1:48.74 | Cornelio Velásquez | Malcolm Pierce | Sam-Son Farms | $500,000 |
| 2012 | King David3 · 1:52.91 | Rosie Napravnik | Michael J. Maker | Scarlet Stable | $400,000 |
| 2011 | Western Aristocrat3 · 1:50.34 | Corey Nakatani | Jeremy Noseda | Vinery Stables | $250,000 |
| 2010 | Prince Will I Am3 · 1:50.07 | Jose Lezcano | Michelle Nihei | Casa Farms | $250,000 |
| 2009 | Take the Points3 · 1:48.51 | Edgar Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Partners | $300,000 |
| 2008 | Court Vision3 · 1:49.75 | Ramon Domínguez | William I. Mott | IEAH Stables/WinStar | $250,000 |
| 2007 | Nobiz Like Shobiz3 · 1:46.80 | Javier Castellano | Barclay Tagg | Elizabeth Valando | $300,000 |
| 2006 | Showing Up3 · 1:47.81 | Cornelio Velásquez | Barclay Tagg | Lael Stable | $300,000 |
| 2005 | Watchmon3 · 1:49.28 | Javier Castellano | Pat Reynolds | Paul Pompa Jr. | $300,000 |
| 2004 | Artie Schiller3 · 1:45.50 | Richard Migliore | James A. Jerkens | Timber Bay Farm et al. | $200,000 |
| 2003 | Stroll3 · 1:46.02 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Claiborne Farm | $200,000 |
| 2002 | Finality3 · 1:46.66 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | $200,000 |
| 2001 | Navesink3 · 1:51.53 | Edgar Prado | Alan E. Goldberg | Jayeff B Stables | $200,000 |
| 2000 | King Cugat3 · 1:49.63 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Centennial Farms | $200,000 |
| 1999 | Monarch's Maze3 · 1:51.66 | Joe Bravo | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Plantation Racing | $150,000 |
| 1998 | Vergennes3 · 1:50.42 | John Velazquez | Mark Hennig | December Hill Farm | $150,000 |
| 1997 | Subordination3 · 1:49.00 | Jorge Chavez | Gary Sciacca | Klaravich Stable | $150,000 |
| 1996 | Allied Forces3 · 1:40.91 | Richard Migliore | Kiaran McLaughlin | Ahmed Al Tayer | $125,000 |
| 1994 | Pennine Ridge3 · 1:35.13 | John Velazquez | David G. Donk | December Hill Farm | $100,000 |
| 1993 | Mi Cielo3 · 1:35.20 | Mike E. Smith | Peter M. Vestal | Thomas M. Carey | $100,000 |
| 1992 | West by West3 · 1:34.27 | Jean-Luc Samyn | George R. Arnold II | John H. Peace | $100,000 |
| 1991 | Sultry Song3 · 1:34.44 | Chris Antley | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Plantation Racing | $100,000 |
| 1990 | Confidential Talk3 · 1:35.60 | Jorge Chavez | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | $75,000 |
| 1989 | Domasca Don3 · 1:35.40 | Sandy Hawley | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Di Giulio Sr. | $100,000 |
| 1988 | Ruhlmann3 · 1:35.40 | Gary Stevens | Robert J. Frankel | Jerome S. Moss | $100,000 |
| 1987 | Stacked Pack3 · 1:34.80 | Randy Romero | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | $75,000 |
| 1986 | Waquoit3 · 1:34.20 | Richard Migliore | Guido Federico | Joseph Federico | $75,000 |
| 1985 | Don's Choice3 · 1:36.00 | Don MacBeth | Marvin L. Moncrief | Sondra D. Bender | $75,000 |
| 1984 | Raja's Shark3 · 1:36.60 | Richard Migliore | Mark E. Casse | Irwin Feiner | $75,000 |
| 1983 | Bounding Basque3 · 1:34.00 | Gregg McCarron | Woodrow Sedlacek | J. D. Wimpfheimer | $75,000 |
| 1982 | John's Gold3 · 1:37.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | $50,000 |
| 1981 | Pass The Tab3 · 1:35.20 | Jorge Velásquez | Albert Barrera | Leopoldo Villareal | $50,000 |
| 1980 | Far Out East3 · 1:34.00 | Cash Asmussen | Thomas J. Kelly | John M. Schiff | $50,000 |
| 1979 | Belle's Gold3 · 1:33.60 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Walter A. Kelley | John R. Murrell | $50,000 |
| 1978 | Regal And Royal3 · 1:35.00 | Jeffrey Fell | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Aisco Stable | $50,000 |
| 1977 | Affiliate3 · 1:35.20 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Lazaro S. Barrera | Harbor View Farm | $50,000 |
| 1976 | Dance Spell3 · 1:34.00 | Ruben Hernandez | James W. Maloney | Christiana Stable | $50,000 |
| 1975 | Funalon3 · 1:34.00 | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | Leonard Imperio | Old Bombast Farm (F. Di Paolo/J. Mavronicela/A. Pamiccia/L. Imperio) | $50,000 |
| 1961 | Race not scheduled | ||||
| 1960 | Rare Rice4 · 1:10.60 | Ray Broussard | Clyde Troutt | Ada L. Rice | |
| 1959 | Crafty Skipper3 · 1:09.60 | Bobby Ussery | Lucien Laurin | Charfran Stable | |
| 1958 | Levelation3 · 1:10.80 | Paul J. Bailey | A G (Bob) Robertson | Warner Stable | |
| 1957 | Pertshire3 · 1:11.20 | Ted Atkinson | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | |
| 1954 | Magic Lamp4 · 1:50.00 | Bill Shoemaker | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable | |
| 1953 | Sagittarius7 · 1:11.00 | Bennie Green | William G. Williams | Winding Way Farm | |
| 1952 | Tea-Maker9 · 1:11.20 | Hedley Woodhouse | J. Dallet Byers | F. Ambrose Clark | |
| 1951 | Piet6 · 1:11.20 | Jim Nichols | R. Emmett Potts | Peter A. Markey | |
| 1950 | Piet5 · 1:11.20 | Nick Combest | R. Emmett Potts | Peter A. Markey | |
| 1949 | Piet4 · 1:11.40 | Chris Rogers | R. Emmett Potts | Peter A. Markey | |
| 1948 | Royal Blood3 · 1:13.00 | Douglas Dodson | James W. Smith | Maine Chance Farm | |
| 1947 | Jet Pilot3 · 1:11.60 | Johnny Longden | Tom Smith | Maine Chance Farm | |
| 1946 | Bonnie Beryl3 · 1:11.40 | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | |
| 1945 | War Jeep3 · 1:11.40 | John H. Adams | Tom Smith | Maine Chance Farm | |
| 1944 | Doublrab6 · 1:11.40 | Eddie Arcaro | Harris B. Brown | Lillian Christopher | |
| 1943 | Overdrawn5 · 1:13.00 | Sterling Young | Pete Battle | Dearborn Stable (James Powers & Morton Donnelly) | |
| 1942 | Overdrawn4 · 1:12.40 | Nick Coule | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. | |
| 1941 | Overdrawn3 · 1:11.80 | Herb Lindberg | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. | |
| 1940 | Wise Bee3 · 1:12.60 | Don Meade | Merritt A. Buxton | William H. Gallagher | |
| 1939 | Fighting Fox4 · 1:12.00 | James Stout | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | |
| 1938 | Clodion4 · 1:12.20 | Nick Wall | Walter A. Carter | Walter A. Carter | |
| 1937 | Whopper5 · 1:11.60 | Harry Richards | Duval A. Headley | Hal Price Headley | |
| 1936 | Sation6 · 1:10.80 | John Gilbert | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. | |
| 1932 | Halcyon4 · 1:12.60 | Earl Steffen | Thomas J. Healey | C. V. Whitney | |
| 1931 | Panetian3 · 1:12.40 | Linus McAtee | A. Jack Joyner | George D. Widener Jr. | |
| 1930 | Judge Schilling5 · 1:11.40 | Frank Catrone | Fred E. Kraft | Rudolph Spreckels | |
| 1929 | Polydor4 · 1:11.80 | Mack Garner | William J. Spiers | William Ziegler Jr. |
78 of the 79 runnings name the rider, 78 name the trainer and 78 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 51 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Belmont Derby has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1975 to 2026
$50k 75
$50k 76
$50k 77
$50k 78
$50k 79
$50k 80
$50k 81
$50k 82
$75k 83
$75k 84
$75k 85
$75k 86
$75k 87
$100k 88
$100k 89
$75k 90
$100k 91
$100k 92
$100k 93
$100k 94
$125k 96
$150k 97
$150k 98
$150k 99
$200k 00
$200k 01
$200k 02
$200k 03
$200k 04
$300k 05
$300k 06
$300k 07
$250k 08
$300k 09
$250k 10
$250k 11
$400k 12
$500k 13
$1.3m 14
$1.3m 15
$1.3m 16
$1.2m 17
$1.2m 18
$1.0m 19
$250k 20
$1.0m 21
$1.0m 22
$750k 23
$750k 24
$750k 25
$750k 26
The total prize money went from $50,000 in 1975 to $750,000 in 2026, 15.0 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 Belmont Derby more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Piet has won it 3 times, which is more than any other horse.
2 horses have won it more than once across 79 runnings.
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Piet | 3 | 1949, 1950, 1951 |
| Overdrawn | 3 | 1941, 1942, 1943 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Belmont Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 108 | St James's Palace StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | $864,500 | £650,000 |
| 109 | Cheltenham Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $860,350 | £646,880 |
| 110 | Eagle Farm CupDoomben Racecourse | Australia | $844,444 | AU$1,200,000 |
| 111 | First Lady StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | United States | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 112 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 113 | Japan Dirt ClassicOhi Racecourse | Japan | $797,681 | ¥119,000,000 |
| 114 | Gran Premio LotteriaAgnano Racetrack, Naples, | $795,000 | $795,000 | |
| 116 | Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park | United States | $777,000 | $777,000 |
| 117 | Kranji MileSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $773,262 | S$1,000,000 |
| 118 | Singapore Gold CupSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $773,262 | S$1,000,000 |
| 120 | Christophe Clement Turf StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 121 | Fourstardave StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 122 | New York StakesBelmont Park | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 123 | Pat Day Mile StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 124 | Saratoga Derby StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 125 | Wood Memorial StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 126 | Deutsches DerbyHorner Rennbahn | Germany | $738,889 | €650,000 |
| 127 | New Zealand DerbyEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | $732,996 | NZ$1,250,000 |
| 128 | King's PlateWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | $713,944 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 129 | Arrowfield 3YO SprintRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Belmont Derby 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, 49th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| First Lady Stakes | Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | Grade I | $800,000 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $800,000 |
| Jeff Ruby Steaks | Turfway Park | Grade III | $777,000 |
| Christophe Clement Turf Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade 1 | $750,000 |
| Fourstardave Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $750,000 |
| New York Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $750,000 |
| Pat Day Mile Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade II | $750,000 |
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 Belmont Derby prize money?
$750,000, for the 2023 running.
Where does the Belmont Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
119th of 997. 118 races pay more, the nearest of them St James's Palace Stakes. In the United States it is 49th of 196.
Which horse has won the Belmont Derby most often?
Piet, 3 times, in 1949, 1950, 1951.
Which jockey has won the Belmont Derby most often?
Richard Migliore, with 4 wins between 1984 and 2004.
When was the Belmont Derby first run?
1929. This page holds 79 runnings, from 1929 to 2026.
How far is the Belmont Derby?
miles (10 furlongs), on turf, at Belmont Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money