Critérium International prize money
Critérium International is worth €250,000 for the 2021 running , €142,850 of it to the winner . That makes it the 312th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 31st richest in France.
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 Critérium International is
Group 1 · 1,600 metres (1 mile) · Turf · Saint-Cloud Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Saint-Cloud Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,600 metres (1 mile)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Two-year-olds excluding geldings
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2001
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining €107,150 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:41.85 in 2025, Critérium International pays €2,455 for every second of the race, which is 226th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 23rd in France.
Where the Critérium International prize money goes
France Galop sets the shares
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 75% | €187,500 |
| Trainer | 14% | €35,001 |
| Jockey | 8.5% | €21,250 |
| Social charges | 2.5% | €6,250 |
Every share here is a percentage of the €250,000 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 France works it out across all of them.
What a French-bred horse adds on top
Group 1, so the rate is 20%
France is the one country here where the purse is not the end of the money.
| Horse | Rate | Premium on the race | Premium to the winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every age, in Group 1 and Group 1 Purebred Arabian | 20% | €50,000 | €28,570 |
The premium is paid on top of the purse rather than out of it, and in full. A second premium goes to the breeder who produced the horse, charged on the prize and the owner's premium together: 13% where the covering took place in France.
Every Critérium International winner
24 runnings, 2001 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Puerto Rico1:41.85 | Christophe Soumillon | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Smith |
| 2024 | Twain1:46.31 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier |
| 2023 | Sunway1:46.32 | Oisin Murphy | David Menuisier | Pariente, Lines, Qatar |
| 2022 | Proud And Regal1:51:34 | Gavin Ryan | Donnacha O'Brien | Smith / Tabor / Magnier |
| 2021 | Angel Bleu1:44.40 | Frankie Dettori | Ralph Beckett | Marc Chan |
| 2020 | Van Gogh1:48.31 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Ah Khing |
| 2019 | Alson1:28.61 | Frankie Dettori | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Gestüt Schlenderhan |
| 2018 | Royal Meeting1:27.19 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2016 | Thunder Snow1:28.20 | Christophe Soumillon | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2015 | Johannes Vermeer1:30.15 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier / Ah Khing |
| 2014 | Vert De Grece1:43.16 | Umberto Rispoli | Roger Varian | Britannia Thoroughbreds 1 |
| 2013 | Ectot1:43.11 | Grégory Benoist | Élie Lellouche | G Augustin-Normand & E Vidal |
| 2012 | Loch Garman1:52.70 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger | Mrs J. S. Bolger |
| 2011 | French Fifteen1:43.50 | Thierry Thulliez | Nicolas Clément | Raymond Tooth |
| 2010 | Roderic O'Connor1:45.70 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor et al. |
| 2009 | Jan Vermeer1:45.60 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien | Tabor / Smith / Magnier |
| 2008 | Zafisio1:46.10 | Dominique Boeuf | Paul Blockley | Hugh Downs |
| 2007 | Thewayyouare1:45.30 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Sean Mulryan |
| 2006 | Mount Nelson1:41.30 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien | Smith / Tabor / Magnier |
| 2005 | Carlotamix1:45.40 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2004 | Helios Quercus1:45.30 | Alexandre Roussel | Cyriaque Diard | Thierry Maudet |
| 2003 | Bago1:47.00 | Thierry Gillet | Jonathan Pease | Niarchos Family |
| 2002 | Dalakhani1:52.00 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2001 | Act One1:47.10 | Thierry Gillet | Jonathan Pease | Gerald Leigh |
24 of the 24 runnings name the rider, 24 name the trainer and 24 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Critérium International 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 Critérium International in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 302 | Malibu StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 303 | Matriarch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 304 | Pennine Ridge StakesBelmont Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 305 | Santa Anita HandicapSanta Anita Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 306 | Shoemaker Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 307 | Spinaway StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 308 | Thorndon MileTrentham | New Zealand | €257,926 | NZ$500,000 |
| 309 | Zabeel ClassicEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | €257,926 | NZ$500,000 |
| 310 | Prince of Wales StakesFort Erie Race Track | Canada | €251,222 | CA$400,000 |
| 311 | Critérium de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €250,000 | €250,000 |
| 313 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | €250,000 | €250,000 |
| 314 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | €250,000 | €250,000 |
| 315 | Prix Saint-AlaryLongchamp Racecourse | France | €250,000 | €250,000 |
| 316 | Cape Metropolitan StakesKenilworth Racecourse | South Africa | €249,795 | R5,000,000 |
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 318 | Crystal MileMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 319 | Golden PendantRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 320 | Herbert Power StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 321 | Hobartville StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 322 | Moonee Valley VaseMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
The 20 races closest to Critérium International 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 France
131 races, 31st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix du Cadran | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €300,000 |
| Prix Ganay | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €300,000 |
| Prix Rothschild | Deauville Racecourse | Group 1 | €300,000 |
| Critérium de Saint-Cloud | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 1 | €250,000 |
| Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €250,000 |
| Prix Jean et Louis Romanet | Deauville Racecourse | Group 1 | €250,000 |
| Prix Saint-Alary | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 2 | €250,000 |
| Prix Ferdinand Dufaure | Auteuil Racecourse | Group 1 | €220,000 |
Every race in France we hold a purse for is on the France prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Critérium International winner get?
€142,850. That is 57% of the €250,000 Critérium International is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Critérium International prize money?
€250,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Critérium International rank among the richest races in the world?
312th of 997. 311 races pay more, the nearest of them Malibu Stakes. In France it is 31st of 131.
Which jockey has won the Critérium International most often?
Christophe Soumillon, with 5 wins between 2002 and 2025.
When was the Critérium International first run?
2001. This page holds 24 runnings, from 2001 to 2025.
How far is the Critérium International?
1,600 metres (1 mile), on turf, at Saint-Cloud Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money
Racing by country
Elsewhere in racing
- Every race at Saint-Cloud Racecourse
- Where a purse goes in France
- French-bred premiums, and what they are worth
- The richest races in the world
- Horse racing prize money per second
- The 100 most successful racehorses
- The jockeys with the most wins
- The trainers with the most wins
- The owners with the most wins
- Horse racing prize money