Commonwealth Cup prize money
The Commonwealth Cup is worth £725,750 for the 2025 running , £411,573 of it to the winner . That makes it the 102nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 3rd richest in Great Britain.
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 Commonwealth Cup is
Group 1 · 6f (1,207 metres) · Turf · Ascot Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 6f (1,207 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old colts and fillies
- Direction
- Straight
- First run
- 2015
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £314,177 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:12.08 in 2026, the Commonwealth Cup pays £10,069 for every second of the race, which is 48th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 1st in Great Britain.
Where the Commonwealth Cup prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Commonwealth Cup is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £580,600 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £56,971 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £41,876 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £34,473 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £11,830 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £725,750 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every Commonwealth Cup winner
12 runnings, 2015 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Venetian Sun1:12.08 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke | Tony Bloom & Ian McAleavy |
| 2025 | Time For Sandals1:12.03 | Richard Kingscote | Harry Eustace | Mr D Bevan And Mrs D Bevan |
| 2024 | Inisherin1:12.51 | Tom Eaves | Kevin Ryan | Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum |
| 2023 | Shaquille1:13.15 | Oisin Murphy | Julie Camacho | Hughes, Rawlings, O'Shaughnessy |
| 2022 | Perfect Power1:12.85 | Christophe Soumillon | Richard Fahey | Rashid Dalmook al Maktoum |
| 2021 | Campanelle1:16.67 | Frankie Dettori | Wesley A. Ward | Stonestreet Stables LLC |
| 2020 | Golden Horde1:14.56 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox | AlMohamediya Racing |
| 2019 | Advertise1:11.88 | Frankie Dettori | Martyn Meade | Phoenix Thoroughbred Racing 1 |
| 2018 | Eqtidaar1:12.12 | Jim Crowley | Sir Michael Stoute | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2017 | Caravaggio1:13.49 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier/ Tabor/ Smith |
| 2016 | Quiet Reflection1:14.50 | Dougie Costello | Karl Burke | Ontoawinner, Strecker & Burke |
| 2015 | Muhaarar1:12.05 | Dane O'Neill | Charles Hills | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
12 of the 12 runnings name the rider, 12 name the trainer and 12 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Commonwealth Cup 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 Commonwealth Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92 | Louisiana DerbyFair Grounds Race Course | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 93 | Manhattan StakesBelmont Park | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 94 | Metropolitan HandicapBelmont Park | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 95 | Pacific Classic StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 96 | Pegasus World Cup Turf InvitationalGulfstream Park | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 97 | Pennsylvania DerbyParx Racing and Casino, | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 98 | Rebel StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 99 | Southwest StakesOaklawn Park Race Track | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 100 | Whitney StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £751,880 | $1,000,000 |
| 101 | Grand Steeple-Chase de ParisAuteuil Racecourse | France | £726,496 | €850,000 |
| 103 | Mile Championship Nambu HaiMorioka Racecourse | Japan | £705,600 | ¥140,000,000 |
| 104 | St Leger StakesDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | £700,000 | £700,000 |
| 105 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup SprintChanges yearly | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 106 | Kashiwa KinenFunabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 107 | Teio ShoOhi | Japan | £685,440 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 108 | St James's Palace StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 109 | Cheltenham Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £646,880 | £646,880 |
| 110 | Eagle Farm CupDoomben Racecourse | Australia | £634,921 | AU$1,200,000 |
| 111 | First Lady StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
| 112 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £601,504 | $800,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Commonwealth Cup 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 Great Britain
122 races, 3rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' Hurdle | Sandown Park Racecourse | Grade 2 | £22,500 |
| 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Ascot / Salisbury | Group 3 | £20,000 |
| Epsom Derby | Epsom Downs | Group 1 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| Grand National | Aintree Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £1,000,000£1.0m |
| St Leger Stakes | Doncaster Racecourse | Group 1 | £700,000 |
| St James's Palace Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Group 1 | £650,000 |
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 1 | £646,880 |
| 2000 Guineas Stakes | Rowley Mile | Group 1 | £525,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Commonwealth Cup winner get?
£411,573. That is 57% of the £725,750 the Commonwealth Cup is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Commonwealth Cup prize money?
£725,750, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Commonwealth Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
102nd of 997. 101 races pay more, the nearest of them Louisiana Derby. In Great Britain it is 3rd of 122.
Which jockey has won the Commonwealth Cup most often?
Frankie Dettori, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2021.
When was the Commonwealth Cup first run?
2015. This page holds 12 runnings, from 2015 to 2026.
How far is the Commonwealth Cup?
6f (1,207 metres), on turf, at Ascot Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money