Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes prize money
The Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes is worth $1,250,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 66th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 21st 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 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes is
Grade I · 1 mile · Turf · Keeneland Race Course
- Racecourse
- Keeneland Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- 1 mile
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1986
We hold the total fund for the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes 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 1:33.61 in 2025, the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes pays $13,353 for every second of the race, which is 49th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 20th in the United States.
Every Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes winner
40 runnings, 1986 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rhetorical4 · 1:33.61 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | William Walden | Gary Barber, Cheyenne Stable & Wachtel Stable | $1,038,750 |
| 2024 | Carl Spackler (IRE)4 · 1:34.23 | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad C. Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds | $1,065,625 |
| 2023 | Up to the Mark4 · 1:34.18 | Jose Ortiz | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable | $1,000,000 |
| 2022 | Annapolis3 · 1:33.29 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | Bass Racing | $1,000,000 |
| 2021 | In Love (BRZ)5 · 1:34.84 | Alex Achard | Paulo Lobo | Bonne Chance Farm & Stud R D I | $750,000 |
| 2020 | Ivar (BRZ)4 · 1:33.99 | Joseph Talamo | Paulo Lobo | Bonne Chance Farm & Stud R D I | $750,000 |
| 2019 | Bowies Hero5 · 1:34.20 | Flavien Prat | Philip D'Amato | Agave Racing Stable, ERJ Racing & Madaket Stables | $1,000,000 |
| 2018 | Next Shares5 · 1:36.97 | Tyler Gaffalione | Richard Baltas | Michael & Jules Iavarone, Jerry McClanahan, Christopher T. Dunn, William Marasa, Richie Robershaw, Mark Taylor | $1,000,000 |
| 2017 | Suedois (FR)6 · 1:35.94 | Daniel Alexander Tudhope | David O'Meara | George Turner & Clipper Logistics | $1,000,000 |
| 2016 | ƒ Miss Temple City4 · 1:37.04 | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion | The Club Racing, Needle In A Haystack & Sagamore Farm | $1,000,000 |
| 2015 | Grand Arch6 · 1:37.45 | Luis Saez | Brian A. Lynch | Susan & Jim Hill | $1,000,000 |
| 2014 | Wise Dan7 · 1:35.62 | John R. Velazquez | Charles LoPresti | Morton Fink | $1,000,000 |
| 2013 | Silver Max4 · 1:42.06 | Robby Albarado | Dale L. Romans | Mark Bacon & Dana Wells | $750,000 |
| 2012 | Wise Dan5 · 1:34.94 | Jose Lezcano | Charles LoPresti | Morton Fink | $750,000 |
| 2011 | Gio Ponti6 · 1:34.17 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement | Castleton Lyons | $600,000 |
| 2010 | Gio Ponti5 · 1:35.06 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement | Castleton Lyons | $600,000 |
| 2009 | Court Vision4 · 1:38.68 | Robby Albarado | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | IEAH Stables & Resolute Group Stables | $600,000 |
| 2008 | Thorn Song5 · 1:34.97 | Robby Albarado | Dale L. Romans | Zayat Stables | $600,000 |
| 2007 | Purim5 · 1:35.56 | Jamie Theriot | Thomas F. Proctor | Edward J. Sukley | $648,000 |
| 2006 | Aussie Rules3 · 1:34.23 | Garrett K. Gomez | Aidan P. O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Faisal Salman | $600,000 |
| 2005 | Host (CHI)5 · 1:37.67 | Rafael Bejarano | Todd A. Pletcher | Melnyk Racing | $600,000 |
| 2004 | Nothing to Lose4 · 1:35.55 | Robby Albarado | Robert J. Frankel | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | $600,000 |
| 2003 | Perfect Soul (IRE)5 · 1:36.01 | Edgar S. Prado | Roger L. Attfield | Charles E. Fipke | $600,000 |
| 2002 | Landseer (GB)3 · 1:35.55 | Edgar S. Prado | Aidan P. O'Brien | Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor | $600,000 |
| 2001 | Hap5 · 1:35.98 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson Trust | $558,500 |
| 2000 | Altibr5 · 1:33.72 | Richard Migliore | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Shadwell Farm (Rick Nichols Lessee) | $451,200 |
| 1999 | Kirkwall (GB)5 · 1:37.96 | Victor Espinoza | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | $453,600 |
| 1998 | Favorite Trick3 · 1:35.00 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Joseph LaCombe Stable | $272,250 |
| 1997 | Wild Event4 · 1:34.66 | Mark Guidry | Louis M. Goldfine | Arthur I. Appleton | $216,250 |
| 1996 | Dumaani5 · 1:35.68 | Julie Krone | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Shadwell Farm (Rick Nichols Lessee) | $215,875 |
| 1995 | Dumaani4 · 1:38.78 | Julie Krone | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Shadwell Farm (Rick Nichols Lessee) | $187,925 |
| 1994 | ƒ Weekend Madness (IRE)4 · 1:38.73 | Shane Sellers | Burk Kessinger Jr. | New Phoenix Stable (Gary Drake, et al.) | $187,625 |
| 1993 | Coaxing Matt4 · 1:53.16 | Eddie Martin Jr. | Neil L. Pessin | Elmer E. Miller | $187,775 |
| 1992 | Lotus Pool5 · 1:48.36 | Charles R. Woods Jr. | Burk Kessinger Jr. | New Phoenix Stable | $185,325 |
| 1991 | Itsallgreektome4 · 1:48.42 | Jorge Velasquez | Wallace Dollase | Jhayare Stables | $184,000 |
| 1990 | Silver Medallion4 · 1:52.20 | Craig Perret | Philip M. Hauswald | John A. Franks & Brereton C. Jones | $186,750 |
| 1989 | Steinlen (GB)6 · 1:52.40 | Jose A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Wildenstein Stables | $187,850 |
| 1988 | Niccolo Polo5 · 1:53.00 | Don Brumfield | Lorin D. Ranier | Shadowlawn Farm (Tracy & Carol Farmer) | $156,650 |
| 1987 | Storm On the Loose4 · 1:52.60 | Julio C. Espinoza | Harvey L. Vanier | Koichiro Tanikawa | $156,700 |
| 1986 | Leprechauns Wish4 · 1:51.80 | Jerry D. Bailey | George R. Arnold II | William Ryan | $125,150 |
40 of the 40 runnings name the rider, 40 name the trainer and 40 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 40 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1986 to 2025
The total prize money went from $125,150 in 1986 to $1,038,750 in 2025, 8.3 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 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Wise Dan | 2 | 2012, 2014 |
| Gio Ponti | 2 | 2010, 2011 |
| Dumaani | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Coolmore Stud StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | $1,407,407$1.4m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 56 | Hill StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $1,407,407$1.4m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 57 | Newmarket HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | $1,407,407$1.4m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 58 | Spring Champion StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $1,407,407$1.4m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 59 | Sydney StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $1,407,407$1.4m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 60 | Victoria DerbyFlemington Racecourse | Australia | $1,407,407$1.4m | AU$2,000,000 |
| 62 | Grand NationalAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $1,330,000$1.3m | £1,000,000 |
| 63 | Apple Blossom HandicapOaklawn Park | United States | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| 64 | Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park Race Track, | United States | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| 65 | Blue Grass StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | United States | $1,250,000 | $1,250,000 |
| 67 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup ClassicChanges yearly | Japan | $1,139,544 | ¥170,000,000 |
| 68 | Tokyo DerbyOhi Racecourse | Japan | $1,139,544 | ¥170,000,000 |
| 69 | Arabian World CupLongchamp Racecourse | France | $1,136,752 | €1,000,000 |
| 70 | Irish DerbyCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | $1,136,752 | €1,000,000 |
| 71 | Prix de DianeChantilly Racecourse | France | $1,136,752 | €1,000,000 |
| 72 | Prix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville Racecourse | France | $1,136,752 | €1,000,000 |
| 73 | All Aged StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | $1,055,556 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 74 | The Gold RushAscot Racecourse | Australia | $1,055,556 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 75 | Al Quoz SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| 76 | American Turf StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes 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, 21st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turf Classic Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Apple Blossom Handicap | Oaklawn Park | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| Arkansas Derby | Oaklawn Park Race Track, | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| Blue Grass Stakes | Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| American Turf Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| Arlington Million | Colonial Downs | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
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 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes prize money?
$1,250,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
66th of 997. 65 races pay more, the nearest of them Coolmore Stud Stakes. In the United States it is 21st of 196.
Which horse has won the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes most often?
Wise Dan, 2 times, in 2012, 2014.
Which jockey has won the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes most often?
Robby Albarado, with 4 wins between 2004 and 2013.
When was the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes first run?
1986. This page holds 40 runnings, from 1986 to 2025.
How far is the Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes?
1 mile, on turf, at Keeneland Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money