Calder Derby prize money
The Calder Derby is worth $250,000 . That makes it the 341st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 124th 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 Calder Derby is
Grade III · miles (9 furlongs) · Turf · Calder Race Course
- Racecourse
- Calder Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1972
We hold the total fund for the Calder 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 1:54.32 in 2014, the Calder Derby pays $2,187 for every second of the race, which is 271st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 138th in the United States.
Every Calder Derby winner
20 runnings, 1994 to 2014, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Our Caravan1:54.32 | Manoel R. Cruz | Michael Dilger | Anstu Stables | |
| 2013 | Sr Quisqueyano1:52.71 | Carlos Olivero | Luis Olivares | DDRD Racing | |
| 2012 | Good Morning Diva1:46.96 | Fernando Jara | David Braddy | George J. Kerr | |
| 2010 | Tannersville1:49.32 | Wilmer Galviz | Henry Collazo | Four Horsemen Racing Stable (John Kasbar) | |
| 2009 | Sal the Barber1:49.41 | Eddie Castro | Christophe Clement | Lewis Schaffel | |
| 2008 | Sporting Art1:47.93 | Javier Castellano | Christophe Clement | John & Sarah Kelly | |
| 2007 | Soldier's Dancer1:52.21 | Cornelio Velásquez | David A. Vivian | Herman Heinlein | |
| 2006 | Can't Beat It1:48.79 | René Douglas | Martin D. Wolfson | Live Oak Plantation | |
| 2005 | Dazzling Dr Cevin *1:52.44 | Julio Garcia | Luis Olivares | Rey Wan Racing | |
| 2004 | Eddington1:51.25 | Eibar Coa | Mark Hennig | Willmott Stables | |
| 2003 | Stroll1:48.39 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Claiborne Farm | |
| 2002 | Union Place1:47.76 | Eibar Coa | Randy Schulhofer | William Sorokolit | |
| 2001 | Western Pride1:51.12 | Dana Whitley | Richard Estvanko | Theresa McCarthur/C. Chapman | |
| 2000 | Whata Brainstorm1:47.80 | Rosemary Homeister Jr. | James E. Picou | John Eaton | |
| 1999 | Isaypete1:50.01 | José Ferrer | James K. Chapman | Theresa McArthur | |
| 1998 | Crowd Pleaser1:47.70 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable | |
| 1997 | Blazing Sword1:53.00 | Gary Boulanger | Kathleen O'Connell | Gilbert G. Campbell | $90,000 |
| 1996 | Laughing Dan1:50.60 | Pedro A. Rodriguez | |Luis Olivares | Cobble View Stable (Gardner F. Landon) | $66,300 |
| 1995 | Pineing Patty1:51.40 | Larrry Melancon | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | $60,000 |
| 1994 | Halo’s Image1:52.20 | Gary Boulanger | Happy E. Alter | Arthur I. Appleton & Alter's Racing Stable, Inc. | $90,000 |
20 of the 20 runnings name the rider, 20 name the trainer and 20 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 4 carry the winner's prize for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
Who wins the Calder Derby 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 the Calder Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | Tokyo Okan ShoOhi Racecourse | Japan | $268,128 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 332 | Arkle Challenge TrophyCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 333 | Betfair ChaseHaydock Park | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 334 | Broadway Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 335 | Gordon StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | $266,000 | £200,000 |
| 336 | New Zealand CupRiccarton Park Racecourse | New Zealand | $263,879 | NZ$450,000 |
| 337 | Bahrain TrophyJuly Course | Great Britain | $261,664 | £196,740 |
| 338 | Dante StakesYork Racecourse | Great Britain | $255,626 | £192,200 |
| 339 | Prix Ferdinand DufaureAuteuil Racecourse | France | $250,085 | €220,000 |
| 340 | Albany StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 342 | Del Mar DerbyDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 343 | Dubai City of GoldNad Al Sheba Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 344 | Illinois DerbyHawthorne Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 345 | Iowa DerbyPrairie Meadows Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 346 | Kent StakesDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 347 | Lecomte StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 349 | Sam F. Davis StakesTampa Bay Downs | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 350 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park)Oaklawn Park Race Track | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 351 | Super DerbyLouisiana Downs | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| 352 | Withers StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $250,000 | $250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Calder 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, 124th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoemaker Mile Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Spinaway Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Holy Bull Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Grade III | $275,000 |
| Albany Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Restricted | $250,000 |
| Del Mar Derby | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade II | $250,000 |
| Illinois Derby | Hawthorne Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| Iowa Derby | Prairie Meadows Racetrack | Listed | $250,000 |
| Kent Stakes | Delaware Park Racetrack | Listed | $250,000 |
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 Calder Derby prize money?
$250,000.
Where does the Calder Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
341st of 997. 340 races pay more, the nearest of them Tokyo Okan Sho. In the United States it is 124th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Calder Derby most often?
Eibar Coa, with 2 wins between 2002 and 2004.
When was the Calder Derby first run?
1972. This page holds 20 runnings, from 1994 to 2014.
How far is the Calder Derby?
miles (9 furlongs), on turf, at Calder Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money