Canadian Derby prize money
The Canadian Derby is worth £107,360 for the 2022 running . That makes it the 603rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 6th richest in Canada.
The race announces its purse as CA$200,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Canadian Derby is
Grade III · miles (10 furlongs) · Dirt · Century Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present)
- Racecourse
- Century Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present)
- Country
- Canada
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- miles (10 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1930
- As published
- CA$200,000
We hold the total fund for the Canadian 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 2:06.94 in 2026, the Canadian Derby pays £846 for every second of the race, which is 384th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 8th in Canada.
Every Canadian Derby winner
21 runnings, 2006 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Quarry2:06.94 | Damario Bynoe | Jerry Gourneau | Henry S. Witt Jr. |
| 2025 | Take Charge Tom2:03.99 | Rasheed Hughes | Robertino Diodoro | Randy Howg |
| 2024 | August Rain2:04.94 | Amadeo Perez | Barbara Heads | Peter Redekop |
| 2023 | Abeliefinthislivin2:03.00 | Amadeo Perez | Barbara Heads | Peter Redekop |
| 2022 | Great Escape2:01.35 | Rico Walcott | Robertino Diodoro | Arnold Bennewith et al. |
| 2021 | Uncharacteristic2:04.16 | Alexander Marti | Robert Van Overschot | Adam Isfeld |
| 2020 | Real Grace2:03.77 | Mauricio Malvaez | Shelley Brown | Brown, McEwen, Holtman and Bernell |
| 2019 | Explode2:01.52 | Amadeo Perez | Mark Cloutier | Ole Nielsen |
| 2018 | Sky Promise2:20.11 | Rico Walcott | Robertino Diodoro | Wiest, Wiest, R 6 Stable & Tremblay |
| 2017 | Double Bear2:17.06 | Dane Nelson | Rodney Cone | Sycamore Stables |
| 2016 | Ready Intaglio2:19.16 | Shamaree Muir | Amber Meyaard | Robbin Martens |
| 2015 | Academic2:18.49 | Justin Stein | Tim Rycroft | Bear's Stable/Riversedge Racing Stables |
| 2014 | Edison2:21.38 | Rico Walcott | Robertino Diodoro | El Kardy/Fouad/ButzRunning Rabbit |
| 2013 | Broadway Empire2:19.60 | Rico Walcott | Robertino Diodoro | Butz/Howg/Running Rabbit |
| 2012 | Toccetive2:22.80 | Jorge Carreno | Joan Petrowski | Southview Ag |
| 2011 | Freedoms Traveller2:21.80 | Rafael Zenteno | Lianne Knechtel | Randy & Donna Feddema |
| 2010 | No Hesitation2:23.40 | Rico Walcott | Jim Meyaard | Barb Side |
| 2009 | Tommy Danzigger2:23.00 | Pedro Alvarado | Robert Gilker | Edgar B. Smith |
| 2008 | Matt's Broken Vow2:19.40 | Emile Ramsammy | Josie Carroll | Robert W. Mitchell |
| 2007 | Footprint2.19.60 | Real Simard | Joan Petrowski | Derek G. Milen et al. |
| 2006 | Shillelagh Slew2:19.00 | Dino Luciani | Michael DePaulo | David James |
21 of the 21 runnings name the rider, 21 name the trainer and 21 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Canadian 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 Canadian Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 593 | Prix KergorlayDeauville Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 594 | Prix Maurice de NieuilLongchamp Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 595 | Prix NielLongchamp Racecourse | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 596 | Prix Robert PapinChantilly | France | £111,111 | €130,000 |
| 597 | KimpaiOhi Racecourse | Japan | £110,880 | ¥22,000,000 |
| 598 | Auckland Pacing CupAlexandra Park | New Zealand | £110,225 | NZ$250,000 |
| 599 | Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 600 | BetMGM CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 601 | Jersey StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 602 | King George V StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 604 | German 1,000 GuineasDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | £106,838 | €125,000 |
| 605 | Preis von EuropaKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £106,838 | €125,000 |
| 606 | Alexandra Stakes (MVRC)Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 607 | Asian Beau StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 608 | Aurie's Star HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 609 | Belmont SprintBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 610 | Bill Ritchie HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 611 | Black Opal StakesCanberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 612 | Bletchingly StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
| 613 | C S Hayes StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | £105,820 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Canadian 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 Canada
24 races, 6th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Pacing Derby | Campbellville, Ontario, Canada | Grade 1 | £370,392 |
| Breeders' Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted | £268,400 |
| Prince of Wales Stakes | Fort Erie Race Track | Restricted | £214,720 |
| Coronation Futurity Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted | £134,200 |
| British Columbia Derby | Hastings Racecourse | Grade III | £80,520 |
| Marine Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III | £80,520 |
| Ontario Derby | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III | £80,520 |
| Plate Trial Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted stakes | £80,520 |
Every race in Canada we hold a purse for is on the Canada prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Canadian Derby prize money?
£107,360, for the 2022 running. The race announces it as CA$200,000.
Where does the Canadian Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
603rd of 997. 602 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Kergorlay. In Canada it is 6th of 24.
Which jockey has won the Canadian Derby most often?
Rico Walcott, with 5 wins between 2010 and 2022.
When was the Canadian Derby first run?
1930. This page holds 21 runnings, from 2006 to 2026.
How far is the Canadian Derby?
miles (10 furlongs), on dirt, at Century Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present).
Where to next
The rest of the racing money