Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile prize money
The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is worth $1,000,000 . That makes it the 78th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 24th 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 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is
Grade I · One mile (8 furlongs) · Dirt · United States
- Racecourse
- United States
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- One mile (8 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-years-old & up
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 2007
We hold the total fund for the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 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 1:34.71 in 2025, the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile pays $10,559 for every second of the race, which is 61st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 27th in the United States.
Every Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner
19 runnings, 2007 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Nysos4 · 1:34.71 | Flavien Prat | Bob Baffert | Baoma Corp. | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Full Serrano (ARG)5 · 1:35.48 | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | Stephanie Kosta, Pete Hronis & Hronis Racing | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | Cody's Wish5 · 1:35.97 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | Godolphin | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | Cody's Wish4 · 1:35.33 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | Godolphin | $1,000,000 |
| 2021 | Life Is Good3 · 1:34.12 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm & China Horse Club | $1,000,000 |
| 2020 | Knicks Go4 · 1:33.85 | Joel Rosario | Brad H. Cox | Korea Racing Authority | $1,000,000 |
| 2019 | Spun to Run3 · 1:36.58 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Juan Carlos Guerrero | Robert P. Donaldson | $1,000,000 |
| 2018 | City of Light4 · 1:33.83 | Javier Castellano | Michael W. McCarthy | William K. & Suzanne Warren Jr. | $1,000,000 |
| 2017 | Battle Of Midway3 · 1:35.20 | Flavien Prat | Jerry Hollendorfer | Don Alberto Stable & WinStar Farm | $1,000,000 |
| 2016 | Tamarkuz6 · 1:35.72 | Mike Smith | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | $1,000,000 |
| 2015 | Liam's Map4 · 1:34.54 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Teresa Viola Racing Stables | $1,000,000 |
| 2014 | Goldencents4 · 1:35.19 | Rafael Bejarano | Leandro Mora | W. C. Racing Inc. | $1,000,000 |
| 2013 | Goldencents3 · 1:35.12 | Rafael Bejarano | Doug O'Neill | W. C. Racing Inc., RAP Racing & Dave Kenney | $1,000,000 |
| 2012 | Tapizar4 · 1:35.34 | Corey Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | $1,000,000 |
| 2011 | Caleb's Posse3 · 1:34.59 | Rajiv Maragh | Donnie K. Von Hemel | McNeil Stables & Cheyenne Stables | $1,000,000 |
| 2010 | Dakota Phone5 · 1:35.29 | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer | Halo Farms, Jerry Hollendorfer, John Carver & George Todaro | $1,000,000 |
| 2009 | Furthest Land4 · 1:35.50 | Julien Leparoux | Michael J. Maker | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | $1,000,000 |
| 2008 | Albertus Maximus4 · 1:33.41 | Garrett Gomez | Vladimir Cerin | Brandon Chase & Marianne Chase | $1,000,000 |
| 2007 | Corinthian4 · 1:39.06 | Kent Desormeaux | James A. Jerkens | Centennial Farms | $1,000,000 |
19 of the 19 runnings name the rider, 19 name the trainer and 19 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 19 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 2007 to 2025
The total prize money went from $1,000,000 in 2007 to $1,000,000 in 2025, 0% 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 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Cody's Wish | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Goldencents | 2 | 2013, 2014 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Tokyo DerbyOhi Racecourse | Japan | $1,139,544 | ¥170,000,000 |
| 69 | Arabian World CupLongchamp Racecourse | France | $1,136,752 | €1,000,000 |
| 70 | Irish DerbyCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | $1,136,752 | €1,000,000 |
| 71 | Prix de DianeChantilly Racecourse | France | $1,136,752 | €1,000,000 |
| 72 | Prix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville Racecourse | France | $1,136,752 | €1,000,000 |
| 73 | All Aged StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | $1,055,556 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 74 | The Gold RushAscot Racecourse | Australia | $1,055,556 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 75 | Al Quoz SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 76 | American Turf StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 77 | Arlington MillionColonial Downs | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 79 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintUnited States | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 80 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies TurfUnited States | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 81 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile TurfUnited States, United States | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 82 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf SprintUnited States | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 83 | Breeders' Cup Turf SprintUnited States | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 84 | Churchill Downs StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 85 | Cotillion HandicapParx Racing and Casino | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 86 | Derby City Distaff StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 87 | Florida DerbyGulfstream Park | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 88 | Godolphin MileMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 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, 24th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Grass Stakes | Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| American Turf Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| Arlington Million | Colonial Downs | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf | United States, United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | United States | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 |
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 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile prize money?
$1,000,000.
Where does the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile rank among the richest races in the world?
78th of 997. 77 races pay more, the nearest of them Tokyo Derby. In the United States it is 24th of 196.
Which horse has won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile most often?
Cody's Wish, 2 times, in 2022, 2023.
Which jockey has won the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile most often?
Joel Rosario, with 3 wins between 2010 and 2024.
When was the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile first run?
2007. This page holds 19 runnings, from 2007 to 2025.
How far is the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile?
One mile (8 furlongs), on dirt, at United States.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money