Dante Stakes prize money
The Dante Stakes is worth £192,200 for the 2025 running , £108,997 of it to the winner . That makes it the 338th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 26th 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 Dante Stakes is
Group 2 · 1m 2f 56y (2,063m) · Turf · York Racecourse
- Racecourse
- York Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1m 2f 56y (2,063m)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1958
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £83,203 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:10.80 in 2026, the Dante Stakes pays £1,469 for every second of the race, which is 284th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 11th in Great Britain.
Where the Dante Stakes prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Dante Stakes is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £153,760 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £15,088 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £11,090 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £9,130 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £3,133 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £192,200 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 Dante Stakes winner
69 runnings, 1958 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Item2:10.80 | Colin Keane | Andrew Balding |
| 2025 | Pride Of Arras2:11.56 | Rossa Ryan | Ralph Beckett |
| 2024 | Economics2:09.30 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas |
| 2023 | The Foxes2:05.84 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding |
| 2022 | Desert Crown2:09.46 | Richard Kingscote | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2021 | Hurricane Lane2:10.06 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby |
| 2020 | Thunderous2:08.62 | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston |
| 2019 | Telecaster2:10.24 | Oisin Murphy | Hughie Morrison |
| 2018 | Roaring Lion2:09.79 | Oisin Murphy | John Gosden |
| 2017 | Permian2:08.40 | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston |
| 2016 | Wings of Desire2:07.37 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 2015 | Golden Horn2:08.74 | William Buick | John Gosden |
| 2014 | The Grey Gatsby2:08.99 | Ryan Moore | Kevin Ryan |
| 2013 | Libertarian2:10.59 | William Buick | Elaine Burke |
| 2012 | Bonfire2:10.52 | Jimmy Fortune | Andrew Balding |
| 2011 | Carlton House2:13.49 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2010 | Cape Blanco2:06.70 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2009 | Black Bear Island2:11.64 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2008 | Tartan Bearer2:09.50 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2007 | Authorized2:11.54 | Frankie Dettori | Peter Chapple-Hyam |
| 2006 | Septimus2:17.55 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2005 | Motivator2:16.17 | Johnny Murtagh | Michael Bell |
| 2004 | North Light2:15.69 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2003 | Magistretti2:09.48 | Kevin Darley | Neville Callaghan |
| 2002 | Moon Ballad2:07.06 | Jamie Spencer | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2001 | Dilshaan2:10.69 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2000 | Sakhee2:07.81 | Richard Hills | John Dunlop |
| 1999 | Salford Express2:16.36 | Richard Quinn | David Elsworth |
| 1998 | Saratoga Springs2:11.57 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1997 | Benny the Dip2:11.97 | Olivier Peslier | John Gosden |
| 1996 | Glory of Dancer2:12.40 | Olivier Peslier | Paul Kelleway |
| 1995 | Classic Cliche2:10.63 | Walter Swinburn | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1994 | Erhaab2:06.18 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop |
| 1993 | Tenby2:12.36 | Pat Eddery | Henry Cecil |
| 1992 | Alnasr Alwasheek2:08.71 | Steve Cauthen | Michael Stoute |
| 1991 | Environment Friend2:12.42 | George Duffield | James Fanshawe |
| 1990 | Sanglamore2:09.18 | Pat Eddery | Roger Charlton |
| 1989 | Torjoun2:06.98 | Ray Cochrane | Luca Cumani |
| 1988 | Red Glow2:11.95 | Pat Eddery | Geoff Wragg |
| 1987 | Reference Point2:08.25 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil |
| 1986 | Shahrastani2:11.72 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute |
| 1985 | Damister2:17.23 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree |
| 1984 | Claude Monet2:08.55 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil |
| 1983 | Hot Touch2:19.11 | Pat Eddery | Geoff Wragg |
| 1982 | Simply Great2:12.12 | Lester Piggott | Henry Cecil |
| 1981 | Beldale Flutter2:19.05 | Pat Eddery | Michael Jarvis |
| 1980 | Hello Gorgeous2:10.14 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil |
| 1979 | Lyphard's Wish2:10.20 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil |
| 1978 | Shirley Heights2:10.84 | Greville Starkey | John Dunlop |
| 1977 | Lucky Sovereign2:16.69 | Taffy Thomas | Harry Wragg |
| 1976 | Trasi's Son2:18.13 | Edward Hide | Martin Tate |
| 1975 | Hobnob2:17.83 | Willie Carson | Harry Wragg |
| 1974 | Honoured Guest2:09.32 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless |
| 1973 | Owen Dudley2:10.70 | Geoff Lewis | Noel Murless |
| 1972 | Rheingold2:09.25 | Ernie Johnson | Barry Hills |
| 1971 | Fair World2:11.00 | Jimmy Lindley | George Todd |
| 1970 | Approval2:11.40 | Greville Starkey | Henry Cecil |
| 1969 | Activator2:37.60 | Taffy Thomas | Geoffrey Barling |
| 1968 | Lucky Finish2:20.60 | Brian Taylor | Harvey Leader |
| 1967 | Gay Garland2:25.60 | Ron Hutchinson | Harry Wragg |
| 1966 | Hermes2:21.20 | Greville Starkey | John Oxley |
| 1965 | Ballymarais2:23.60 | Bill Pyers | Snowy Gray |
| 1964 | Sweet Moss2:11.20 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless |
| 1963 | Merchant Venturer2:18.40 | Greville Starkey | John Oxley |
| 1962 | Lucky Brief2:17.40 | Brian Connorton | Snowy Gray |
| 1961 | Gallant Knight2:24.20 | Eph Smith | Ted Leader |
| 1960 | St Paddy2:14.80 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless |
| 1959 | Dickens2:12.60 | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
| 1958 | Bald Eagle2:23.80 | Harry Carr | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
69 of the 69 runnings name the rider, 69 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Dante Stakes 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 Dante Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | Dubai Kahayla ClassicMeydan | United Arab Emirates | £201,700 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 329 | Derby Grand PrixMizusawa Racecourse | Japan | £201,600 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 330 | Nippon TV HaiFunabashi Racecourse | Japan | £201,600 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 331 | Tokyo Okan ShoOhi Racecourse | Japan | £201,600 | ¥40,000,000 |
| 332 | Arkle Challenge TrophyCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 333 | Betfair ChaseHaydock Park | Great Britain | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 334 | Broadway Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 335 | Gordon StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 336 | New Zealand CupRiccarton Park Racecourse | New Zealand | £198,405 | NZ$450,000 |
| 337 | Bahrain TrophyJuly Course | Great Britain | £196,740 | £196,740 |
| 339 | Prix Ferdinand DufaureAuteuil Racecourse | France | £188,034 | €220,000 |
| 340 | Albany StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 341 | Calder DerbyCalder Race Course | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 342 | Del Mar DerbyDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 343 | Dubai City of GoldNad Al Sheba Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 344 | Illinois DerbyHawthorne Race Course | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 345 | Iowa DerbyPrairie Meadows Racetrack | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 346 | Kent StakesDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 347 | Lecomte StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
| 349 | Sam F. Davis StakesTampa Bay Downs | United States | £187,970 | $250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Dante 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 Great Britain
122 races, 26th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betfair Chase | Haydock Park | Grade 1 | £200,000 |
| Broadway Novices' Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Grade 1 | £200,000 |
| Gordon Stakes | Goodwood Racecourse | Group 3 | £200,000 |
| Bahrain Trophy | July Course | Group 3 | £196,740 |
| Bet365 Gold Cup | Sandown Park | Premier Handicap | £175,000 |
| Celebration Chase | Sandown Park | Grade One | £175,000 |
| Tingle Creek Chase | Sandown Park Racecourse | Grade 1 | £175,000 |
| Welsh Grand National | Chepstow Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £170,000 |
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 Dante Stakes winner get?
£108,997. That is 57% of the £192,200 the Dante Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Dante Stakes prize money?
£192,200, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Dante Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
338th of 997. 337 races pay more, the nearest of them Dubai Kahayla Classic. In Great Britain it is 26th of 122.
Which jockey has won the Dante Stakes most often?
Pat Eddery, with 6 wins between 1981 and 1993.
When was the Dante Stakes first run?
1958. This page holds 69 runnings, from 1958 to 2026.
How far is the Dante Stakes?
1m 2f 56y (2,063m), on turf, at York Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money