Derby Grand Prix prize money
The Derby Grand Prix is worth £201,600 , £50,400 of it to the winner . That makes it the 329th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 12th richest in Japan.
The race announces its purse as ¥40,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Derby Grand Prix is
2,000 meters · Dirt · Mizusawa Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Mizusawa Racecourse
- Country
- Japan
- Distance
- 2,000 meters
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-years-old
- First run
- 1986
- As published
- ¥40,000,000
The winner takes 25% of the fund. The remaining £151,200 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:03.00 in 2023, the Derby Grand Prix pays £1,639 for every second of the race, which is 269th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 14th in Japan.
Every Derby Grand Prix winner
10 runnings, 2014 to 2023, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Mick Fire2:03.0 | Norifumi Mikamoto | Kazuo Watanabe | Koichi Hoshika |
| 2022 | S'il Te Plait2:04.9 | Yamato Ishikawa | Noboru Yonekawa | Kumiko Hara |
| 2021 | Giga King2:06.8 | Joji Wada | Takahiro Inamasu | Tomohiro Ozaki |
| 2020 | Freccia Bianca2:05.7 | Ryo Takamatsu | Koki Chiba | Kazuo Okubo |
| 2019 | Rinno Legend2:07.0 | Makoto Okabe | Kazuhiro Hayashi | Masao Hayashi |
| 2018 | Chaiyaphum2:12.2 | Shinobu Murakami | Yuki Chiba | |
| 2017 | Superstition2:08.2 | Ryu Abe | Hideki Kadokawa | |
| 2016 | Trovao2:08.0 | Daisuke Mijima | Katsunori Arayama | |
| 2015 | Studium2:07.5 | Satoshi Ishizaki | Yoshiyuki Kano | |
| 2014 | Dragon Ear2:07.4 | Hiroto Yoshihara | Kenichi Takatsuki |
10 of the 10 runnings name the rider, 10 name the trainer and 5 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Derby Grand Prix in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | Moonee Valley VaseMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | £208,333 | AU$400,000 |
| 320 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | £208,333 | €250,000 |
| 321 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | £208,333 | €250,000 |
| 322 | Prix Saint-AlaryLongchamp Racecourse | France | £208,333 | €250,000 |
| 323 | WATC DerbyAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | £208,333 | AU$400,000 |
| 324 | Holy Bull StakesGulfstream Park | United States | £203,704 | $275,000 |
| 325 | Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £201,700 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 326 | Dubai Kahayla ClassicMeydan | United Arab Emirates | £201,700 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 327 | Gran Premio di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £201,667 | €242,000 |
| 328 | Premio RomaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £201,667 | €242,000 |
| 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 |
| 338 | Dante StakesYork Racecourse | Great Britain | £192,200 | £192,200 |
| 339 | Albany StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £185,185 | $250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Derby Grand Prix 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 Japan
21 races, 12th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Dirt Classic | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £599,760 |
| Haneda Hai | Ohi Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £514,080 |
| Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' Classic | Changes yearly | Domestic Grade I (JpnI) | £514,080 |
| Zen-Nippon Nisai Yushun | Kawasaki Racecourse | Domestic Grade 1 (JpnI) International Listed | £359,856 |
| Nippon TV Hai | Funabashi Racecourse | Domestic Grade II (JpnII) | £201,600 |
| Tokyo Okan Sho | Ohi Racecourse | £201,600 | |
| Tokyo Kinen | Ohi Racecourse | South Kanto Grade II (SII) | £151,200 |
| Kimpai | Ohi Racecourse | South Kanto Grade II (SII) | £110,880 |
Every race in Japan we hold a purse for is on the Japan prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Derby Grand Prix winner get?
£50,400. That is 25% of the £201,600 the Derby Grand Prix is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Derby Grand Prix prize money?
£201,600. The race announces it as ¥40,000,000.
Where does the Derby Grand Prix rank among the richest races in the world?
329th of 997. 328 races pay more, the nearest of them Moonee Valley Vase. In Japan it is 12th of 21.
When was the Derby Grand Prix first run?
1986. This page holds 10 runnings, from 2014 to 2023.
How far is the Derby Grand Prix?
2,000 meters, on dirt, at Mizusawa Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money