Breeders' Cup Juvenile prize money
The Breeders' Cup Juvenile is worth $2,000,000 . That makes it the 35th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 9th 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 Juvenile is
Grade I · miles (8.5 furlongs) · Dirt · North America
- Racecourse
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles (8.5 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Two-year-old Colts and geldings
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1984
We hold the total fund for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile 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 1:42.25 in 2025, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile pays $19,560 for every second of the race, which is 31st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 9th in the United States.
Every Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner
42 runnings, 1984 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ted Noffey1:42.25 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Spendthrift Farm | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2024 | Citizen Bull1:43.07 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing et al. | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2023 | Fierceness1:41.90 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2022 | Forte1:43.06 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable & St. Elias Stables | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2021 | Corniche1:42.50 | Mike E. Smith | |Bob Baffert | Speedway Stables LLC | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2020 | Essential Quality1:42.09 | Luis Saez | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin Stables | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2019 | Storm the Court1:44.93 | Flavien Prat | Peter Eurton | Exline-Border Racing LLC et al. | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2018 | Game Winner1:43.67 | Joel Rosario | Bob Baffert | Gary and Mary West | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2017 | Good Magic1:43.34 | José L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | e Five Racing & Stonestreet Stables | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2016 | Classic Empire1:42.60 | Julien Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2015 | Nyquist1:43.79 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | Reddam Racing | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2014 | Texas Red1:41.91 | Kent Desormeaux | Keith Desormeaux | Erich Brehm, Wayne Detmar et al. | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2013 | New Year's Day1:43.52 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Gary and Mary West | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2012 | Shanghai Bobby1:44.58 | Rosie Napravnik | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Racing, John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2011 | Hansen1:44.44 | Ramon Domínguez | Michael Maker | Kendall Hansen, MD & Sky Chai Racing | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2010 | Uncle Mo1:42.60 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2009 | Vale of York (IRE)1:43.48 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2008 | Midshipman1:40.94 | Garrett Gomez | Bob Baffert | Darley Stable | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2007 | War Pass1:42.76 | Cornelio Velásquez | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2006 | Street Sense1:42.59 | Calvin Borel | Carl Nafzger | James B. Tafel | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2005 | Stevie Wonderboy1:41.64 | Garrett Gomez | Doug O'Neill | Merv Griffin Ranch Company | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2004 | Wilko1:42.09 | Frankie Dettori | Jeremy Noseda | J. Paul Reddam | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2003 | Action This Day1:43.62 | David R. Flores | Richard Mandella | B. Wayne Hughes | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2002 | Vindication1:49.61 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Padua Stables | $1,000,000 |
| 2001 | Johannesburg1:42.27 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien | Michael Tabor & Susan Magnier | $1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Macho Uno1:42.05 | Jerry Bailey | Joseph Orseno | Stronach Stables | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | Anees1:42.29 | Gary Stevens | Alex Hassinger Jr. | The Thoroughbred Corp. | $1,000,000 |
| 1998 | Answer Lively1:44.00 | Jerry Bailey | Bobby C. Barnett | John A. Franks | $1,000,000 |
| 1997 | Favorite Trick1:41.47 | Pat Day | Patrick B. Byrne | Joseph LaCombe Stable | $1,000,000 |
| 1996 | Boston Harbor1:43.40 | Jerry Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | $1,000,000 |
| 1995 | Unbridled's Song1:41.60 | Mike E. Smith | James T. Ryerson | Paraneck Stable (Ernie Paragallo) | $1,000,000 |
| 1994 | Timber Country1:44.55 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm, Gainsway Farm & Robert B. Lewis | $1,000,000 |
| 1993 | Brocco1:42.99 | Gary Stevens | Randy Winick | Albert R. Broccoli | $1,000,000 |
| 1992 | Gilded Time1:43.43 | Chris McCarron | Darrell Vienna | David Milch, Jack Silverman & Mark Silverman | $1,000,000 |
| 1991 | Arazi1:44.78 | Pat Valenzuela | François Boutin | Allen E. Paulson | $1,000,000 |
| 1990 | Fly So Free1:43.40 | José A. Santos | Scotty Schulhofer | Tommy Valando | $1,000,000 |
| 1989 | Rhythm1:43.60 | Craig Perret | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | $1,000,000 |
| 1988 | Is It True1:46.60 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | $1,000,000 |
| 1987 | Success Express1:35.20 | José A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | $1,000,000 |
| 1986 | Capote1:43.80 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Barry A. Beal, Lloyd R. French Jr. & Eugene V. Klein | $1,000,000 |
| 1985 | Tasso1:36.20 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Neil Drysdale | Gerald Robins | $1,000,000 |
| 1984 | Chief's Crown1:36.20 | Don MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Star Crown Stable (Andrew Rosen, et al.) | $1,000,000 |
42 of the 42 runnings name the rider, 42 name the trainer and 42 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 42 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Breeders' Cup Juvenile has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1984 to 2025
The total prize money went from $1,000,000 in 1984 to $2,000,000 in 2025, 2.0 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 Breeders' Cup Juvenile 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 Breeders' Cup Juvenile in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Hong Kong VaseSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $3,032,400$3.0m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 24 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park | United States | $3,000,000$3.0m | $3,000,000 |
| 25 | Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $2,814,815$2.8m | AU$4,000,000 |
| 26 | Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $2,527,000$2.5m | HK$20,000,000 |
| 28 | UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $2,500,000$2.5m | $2,500,000 |
| 30 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $2,111,111$2.1m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 31 | Magic Millions ClassicGold Coast Turf Club | Australia | $2,111,111$2.1m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 32 | Belmont StakesBelmont Park | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 33 | Breeders' Cup DistaffNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 34 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 36 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 37 | Breeders' Cup MileNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 38 | Breeders' Cup SprintNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 39 | Dubai Golden ShaheenMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 40 | Preakness StakesPimlico Race Course | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 41 | Stephen Foster StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 42 | Epsom DerbyEpsom Downs | Great Britain | $1,995,000$2.0m | £1,500,000 |
| 43 | All-Star MileFlemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Australia | $1,759,259$1.8m | AU$2,500,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint StakesKentucky Downs | United States | $1,750,000$1.7m | $1,750,000 |
| 45 | Prix du Jockey ClubChantilly Racecourse | France | $1,705,128$1.7m | €1,500,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile 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, 9th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Grade I | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| Belmont Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | North America | Grade 1 | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Mile | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Preakness Stakes | Pimlico Race Course | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
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 Juvenile prize money?
$2,000,000.
Where does the Breeders' Cup Juvenile rank among the richest races in the world?
35th of 997. 34 races pay more, the nearest of them Hong Kong Vase. In the United States it is 9th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile most often?
John R. Velazquez, with 3 wins between 2010 and 2025.
When was the Breeders' Cup Juvenile first run?
1984. This page holds 42 runnings, from 1984 to 2025.
How far is the Breeders' Cup Juvenile?
miles (8.5 furlongs), on dirt, at North America.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money