Cape Verdi prize money
Cape Verdi is worth £40,340 . That makes it the 959th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 27th richest in the United Arab Emirates.
The race announces its purse as AED 200,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Cape Verdi is
Group Two · 1,600 metres · Turf · Meydan Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Meydan Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Group Two
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- 4yo+ fillies & mares, 3yo+ fillies & mares (southern hemisphere)
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2004
- As published
- AED 200,000
We hold the total fund for Cape Verdi 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 1:35.67 in 2026, Cape Verdi pays £422 for every second of the race, which is 539th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 24th in the United Arab Emirates.
Every Cape Verdi winner
23 runnings, 2004 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dubai Beach5 · 1:35.67 | Kieran Shoemark | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2025 | Choisya5 · 1:40.97 | Mickael Barzalona | Simon & Ed Crisford | Mohammed Al Nabouda |
| 2024 | Silver Lady4 · 1:34:57 | Mickael Barzalona | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2023 | With The Moonlight4 · 1:34:92 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2022 | Pevensey Bay6 · 1:36:13 | Olivier Peslier | Hiroo Shimizu | Mme Julia & Jonathan Aisbitt |
| 2021 | Althiqa4 · 1:35.08 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2020 | Magic Lily5 · 1:34.84 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2019 | Poetic Charm4 · 1:36.46 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2018 | Promising Run5 · 1:36.56 | Pat Cosgrave | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Very Special5 · 1:37.21 | Jim Crowley | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2016 | Very Special4 · 1:37.88 | James Doyle | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2015 | Cladocera4 · 1:37.22 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer Dupre | Haras de la Perelle |
| 2014 | Certify4 · 1:36.09 | Mickael Barzalona | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2013 | Sajjhaa6 · 1:36.68 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2012 | First City6 · 1:38.33 | Royston Ffrench | Ali Rashid Al Raihe | Saeed Hamad Al Ahbabi |
| 2011 | Aspectoflove5 · 1:36.52 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2010 | Soneva4 · 1:38.40 | Christophe Soumillon | Marco Botti | Arno Curty |
| 2009 | Deem4 · 1:38.97 | Fernando Jara | Jerry Barton | Sultan Mohammed Saud Al Kabeer |
| 2008 | Sun Classique4 · 1:40:05 | Kevin Shea | Mike de Kock | L Cohen & W V Rippon |
| 2007 | Sanaya4 · 1:38:56 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer Dupre | Aga Khan IV |
| 2006 | Clinet4 · 1:37.48 | Eddie Ahern | John Hills | Wood Hall Stud |
| 2005 | Ribella6 · 1:37:30 | Halis Karatas | Haldun Gunes | S Selman Tasbek |
| 2004 | Festive Style3 · 1:36.84 | Ryan Moore | Satish Seemar | Fort Knox Syndicate |
23 of the 23 runnings name the rider, 23 name the trainer and 23 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Cape Verdi more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Very Special | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Cape Verdi in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 948 | Deutsches St. LegerDortmund Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 949 | Euro-CupFrankfurt Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 950 | Gallinule StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 952 | Herbst StutenpreisHanover Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 953 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-MeileKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 954 | Tetrarch StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 955 | Charlie Barley StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £41,570 | CA$77,440 |
| 956 | Al RashidiyaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 957 | Al Shindagha SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 958 | BalanchineMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 960 | Dubai Millennium StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 961 | Dubawi StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 962 | Firebreak StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 963 | Singspiel Stakes (Dubai)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 964 | Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 965 | Easter StakesKempton Park, | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 966 | Fairway StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 967 | Houghton Mares' ChaseCarlisle Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 968 | Scottish Champion HurdleAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 969 | King George V CupLeopardstown | Ireland | £38,462 | €45,000 |
The 20 races closest to Cape Verdi 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 Arab Emirates
31 races, 27th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zabeel Mile | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £50,425 |
| Al Rashidiya | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Al Shindagha Sprint | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Balanchine | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Dubai Millennium Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Dubawi Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Firebreak Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Singspiel Stakes (Dubai) | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | £40,340 |
Every race in the United Arab Emirates we hold a purse for is on the United Arab Emirates prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Cape Verdi prize money?
£40,340. The race announces it as AED 200,000.
Where does the Cape Verdi rank among the richest races in the world?
959th of 997. 958 races pay more, the nearest of them Deutsches St. Leger. In the United Arab Emirates it is 27th of 31.
Which horse has won the Cape Verdi most often?
Very Special, 2 times, in 2016, 2017.
Which jockey has won the Cape Verdi most often?
James Doyle, with 4 wins between 2016 and 2021.
When was the Cape Verdi first run?
2004. This page holds 23 runnings, from 2004 to 2026.
How far is the Cape Verdi?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Meydan Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money