Deutsches St. Leger prize money
Deutsches St. Leger is worth €50,000 for the 2021 running , €30,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 948th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 44th richest in Germany.
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 Deutsches St. Leger is
Group 3 · 2,800 metres (1¾ miles) · Turf · Dortmund Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Dortmund Racecourse
- Country
- Germany
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,800 metres (1¾ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old and up
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1881
The winner takes 60% of the fund. The remaining €20,000 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 3:06.01 in 2025, Deutsches St. Leger pays €269 for every second of the race, which is 599th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 49th in Germany.
Every Deutsches St. Leger winner
56 runnings, 1970 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Caballo De Mar4 · 3:06.01 | Adrie de Vries | George Scott |
| 2024 | Prydwen6 · 3:02.45 | Callum Shepherd | George Scott |
| 2023 | Lordano4 · 2:59.92 | Rene Piechulek | Marcel Weiss |
| 2022 | Tunnes3 · 3:06.21 | Bauyrzhan Murzabayev | Peter Schiergen |
| 2021 | Aff Un Zo3 · 2:58.39 | Adrie de Vries | Markus Klug |
| 2020 | Quian4 · 2:55.95 | Lukas Delozier | Peter Schiergen |
| 2019 | Ispolini4 · 2:57.08 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby |
| 2018 | Sweet Thomas6 · 2:56.62 | Stephen Hellyn | Andreas Suborics |
| 2017 | Oriental Eagle3 · 3:07,5 | Jack Mitchell | Jens Hirschberger |
| 2016 | Near England3 · 2:56,9 | Andreas Helfenbein | Markus Klug |
| 2015 | Virginia Sun4 · 3:13,8 | Adrie de Vries | Jens Hirschberger |
| 2014 | Kaldera3 · 3:11.88 | Eddy Hardouin | Paul Harley |
| 2013 | Hey Little Gorl3 · 3:02.88 | Andreas Helfenbein | Markus Klug |
| 2012 | Altano6 · 3:01.14 | Eduardo Pedroza | Andreas Wöhler |
| 2011 | Fox Hunt4 · 3:10.26 | Silvestre de Sousa | Mark Johnston |
| 2010 | Val Mondo3 · 3:04.53 | Andreas Helfenbein | Uwe Ostmann |
| 2009 | Sassoaloro5 · 3:02.73 | Terence Hellier | Hans Blume |
| 2008 | Valdino3 · 3:09.06 | Terence Hellier | Uwe Ostmann |
| 2007 | El Tango5 · 3:10.14 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen |
| 2006 | Schiaparelli3 · 3:03.43 | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen |
| 2005 | El Tango3 · 3:02.72 | William Mongil | Peter Schiergen |
| 2004 | Darsalam3 · 3:04.01 | Filip Minarik | Arslangirej Savujev |
| 2003 | Royal Fantasy3 · 3:08.61 | L. Hammer-Hansen | Horst Steinmetz |
| 2002 | Liquido3 · 3:03.54 | Andreas Helfenbein | Horst Steinmetz |
| 2001 | Fair Question3 · 3:07.40 | Davy Bonilla | John Dunlop |
| 2000 | Moonlady3 · 3:19.29 | Kevin Woodburn | Harro Remmert |
| 1999 | Win for Us3 · 3:14.11 | Piotr Piatkowski | Peter Schiergen |
| 1998 | Laveron3 · 3:07.11 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau |
| 1997 | Ungaro3 · 2:53.00 | Terence Hellier | Hans Blume |
| 1996 | Wurftaube3 · 3:02.30 | Kevin Woodburn | Harro Remmert |
| 1995 | First Hello3 · 3:05.50 | Torsten Mundry | Peter Rau |
| 1994 | Caballo3 · 3:02.40 | Andrzej Tylicki | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1993 | Pinot3 · 3:12.90 | Andre Best | Bruno Schütz |
| 1992 | Non Partisan3 · 2:55.60 | Paul Eddery | André Fabre |
| 1991 | All Top3 · 3:01.70 | Mark Rimmer | Bruno Schütz |
| 1990 | Elsurimo3 · 3:10.50 | Andrzej Tylicki | Bruno Schütz |
| 1989 | Klassiker3 · 3:07.80 | Manfred Hofer | Bruno Schütz |
| 1988 | Britannia3 · 3:02.40 | Lutz Mäder | Bruno Schütz |
| 1987 | Gondola3 · 3:02.40 | Peter Remmert | Hein Bollow |
| 1986 | Prairie Neba3 · 2:55.90 | Billy Newnes | Uwe Ostmann |
| 1985 | Kamiros3 · 3:02.20 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff |
| 1984 | Las Vegas3 · 3:13.10 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff |
| 1983 | Ordos3 · 2:58.20 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff |
| 1982 | Anno3 · 2:59.10 | Georg Bocskai | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1981 | Index3 · 3:05.10 | Ralf Suerland | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1980 | Wauthi3 · 3:03.40 | Peter Remmert | Theo Grieper |
| 1979 | Königsstuhl3 · 3:01.20 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff |
| 1978 | Donat3 · 3:02.80 | Georg Bocskai | Bruno Schütz |
| 1977 | La Tour3 · 2:57.00 | Peter Alafi | Sven von Mitzlaff |
| 1976 | Stuyvesant3 · 3:00.40 | Joan Pall | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1975 | Windwurf3 · 3:00.30 | Jerzy Jednaszewski | Heinz Gummelt |
| 1974 | Marduk3 · 3:08.20 | Peter Remmert | Hein Bollow |
| 1973 | Tannenberg3 · 3:05.30 | Geoff Lewis | Heinz Gummelt |
| 1972 | Arratos3 · 3:19.50 | Horst Horwart | Heinz Jentzsch |
| 1971 | Madruzzo3 · 3:07.00 | John Gorton | Arthur-Paul Schlaefke |
| 1970 | Lombard3 · 3:01.60 | Fritz Drechsler | Heinz Jentzsch |
56 of the 56 runnings name the rider, 56 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Deutsches St. Leger more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| El Tango | 2 | 2005, 2007 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Deutsches St. Leger in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 938 | Zukunfts-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €55,000 | €55,000 |
| 939 | Lamplighter StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | €52,782 | $60,000 |
| 940 | Select StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | €52,782 | $60,000 |
| 941 | Esher CupSandown Park | Great Britain | €52,650 | £45,000 |
| 942 | Heron StakesSandown Park | Great Britain | €52,650 | £45,000 |
| 943 | Prix André BaboinVarious, France | France | €52,000 | €52,000 |
| 944 | Grand National HurdlesRiccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand | €51,585 | NZ$100,000 |
| 945 | New Zealand Messenger ChampionshipAlexandra Park | New Zealand | €51,585 | NZ$100,000 |
| 946 | Badener Sprint-CupIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 947 | Ballysax StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 949 | Euro-CupFrankfurt Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 950 | Gallinule StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 952 | Herbst StutenpreisHanover Racecourse | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 953 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-MeileKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 954 | Tetrarch StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | €50,000 | €50,000 |
| 955 | Charlie Barley StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | €48,637 | CA$77,440 |
| 956 | Al RashidiyaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 957 | Al Shindagha SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 958 | BalanchineMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
| 959 | Cape VerdiMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €47,198 | AED 200,000 |
The 20 races closest to Deutsches St. Leger 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 Germany
49 races, 44th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwarzgold-Rennen | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| Silberne Peitsche | Munich Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| Zukunfts-Rennen | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €55,000 |
| Badener Sprint-Cup | Iffezheim Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Euro-Cup | Frankfurt Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Herbst Stutenpreis | Hanover Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Kölner Herbst-Stuten-Meile | Köln-Weidenpesch | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Bénazet-Rennen | Iffezheim Racecourse | Listed | €20,000 |
Every race in Germany we hold a purse for is on the Germany prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Deutsches St. Leger winner get?
€30,000. That is 60% of the €50,000 Deutsches St. Leger is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Deutsches St. Leger prize money?
€50,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Deutsches St. Leger rank among the richest races in the world?
948th of 997. 947 races pay more, the nearest of them Zukunfts-Rennen. In Germany it is 44th of 49.
Which horse has won the Deutsches St. Leger most often?
El Tango, 2 times, in 2005, 2007.
Which jockey has won the Deutsches St. Leger most often?
Peter Alafi, with 5 wins between 1977 and 1985.
When was the Deutsches St. Leger first run?
1881. This page holds 56 runnings, from 1970 to 2025.
How far is the Deutsches St. Leger?
2,800 metres (1¾ miles), on turf, at Dortmund Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money