DIANA STAKES · UNITED STATES
Diana Stakes prize money
The Diana Stakes is worth $500,000 . That makes it the 189th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 71st 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.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $500,000
WORLD RANK 189th
RUNNINGS HELD 91
FIRST RUN 1939
What the Diana Stakes is
Grade I · miles (9 furlongs) · Turf · Saratoga Race Course
- Racecourse
- Saratoga Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Fillies & Mares 3-years-old & Up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1939
We hold the total fund for the Diana 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 1:51.42 in 2026, the Diana Stakes pays $4,488 for every second of the race, which is 171st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 90th in the United States.
Every Diana Stakes winner
91 runnings, 1939 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kathynmarissa5 · 1:51.42 | Jose Ortiz | Chad Brown | Michael Dubb & Michael J. Caruso |
| 2025 | Excellent Truth (IRE)5 · 1:47.37 | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | Resolute Racing |
| 2024 | Whitebeam (GB)5 · 1:48.14 | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | Juddmonte |
| 2023 | Whitebeam (GB)4 · 1:48.33 | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | Juddmonte |
| 2022 | In Italian (GB)4 · 1:45.06 | Joel Rosario | Chad Brown | Peter M. Brant |
| 2021 | Althiqa4 · 1:47.65 | Manny Franco | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2020 | Rushing Fall5 · 1:45.88 | Javier Castellano | Chad Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds |
| 2019 | Sistercharlie5 · 1:47.93 | John Velazquez | Chad Brown | Peter M. Brant |
| 2018 | Sistercharlie4 · 1:46.26 | John Velazquez | Chad Brown | Peter M. Brant |
| 2017 | Lady Eli5 · 1:46.17 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad Brown | Sheep Pond Partners |
| 2016 | Dacita5 · 1:46.25 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad Brown | Sheep Pond Partners / Bradley Thoroughbreds |
| 2015 | Hard Not to Like5 · 1:45.22 | John Velazquez | Christophe Clement | Speedway Stable |
| 2014 | Somali Lemonade5 · 1:48.51 | Luis Saez | Michael R. Matz | Caroline A. Forgason |
| 2013 | Laughing (IRE)5 · 1:47.24 | Jose Lezcano | Alan E. Goldberg | Richard Santulli |
| 2012 | Winter Memories4 · 1:48.50 | Javier Castellano | James J. Toner | Phillips Racing |
| 2011 | Zagora4 · 1:49.19 | Javier Castellano | Chad Brown | Martin S. Schwartz |
| 2010 | Proviso5 · 1:47.04 | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farms |
| 2009 | Forever Together5 · 1:48.21 | Julien Leparoux | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable |
| 2008 | Forever Together4 · 1:46.52 | Julien Leparoux | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable |
| 2007 | My Typhoon5 · 1:46:47 | Eddie Castro | William I. Mott | Live Oak Plantation |
| 2006 | Angara5 · 1:49.20 | Fernando Jara | William I. Mott | Sangster Family Stable |
| 2005 | Sand Springs5 · 1:46.91 | John Velazquez | William I. Mott | Sangster Family Stable |
| 2004 | Wonder Again5 · 1:48.99 | Edgar Prado | James J. Toner | Phillips Racing Partners |
| 2003 | Voodoo Dancer5 · 1:47.98 | Corey Nakatani | Christophe Clement | Green Hills Farm |
| 2002 | Tates Creek4 · 1:48.00 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms |
| 2001 | Starine4 · 1:46.17 | John Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | Robert J. Frankel |
| 2000 | Perfect Sting4 · 1:47.01 | Jerry Bailey | Joseph Orseno | Stronach Stable |
| 1999 | Heritage Of Gold4 · 1:45.93 | Shane Sellers | Thomas Amoss | Jack Garey |
| 1998 | Memories of Silver5 · 1:46.14 | Jerry Bailey | James J. Toner | Joan Phillips |
| 1997 | Rumpipumpy4 · 1:48.59 | José A. Santos | Christophe Clement | Gaye MacRae |
| 1996 | Electric Society5 · 1:46.56 | Mike E. Smith | John C. Kimmel | Gary A. Tanaka |
| 1995 | Perfect Arc3 · 1:46.85 | John Velazquez | Angel Penna Jr. | Brazil Stables |
| 1994 | Via Borghese5 · 1:52.01 | José A. Santos | Angel Penna Jr. | Malcolm E. Parrish |
| 1993 | Ratings5 · 1:49.80 | Julie Krone | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable |
| 1992 | Plenty of Grace5 · 1:46.66 | Herb McCauley | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm |
| 1991 | Christiecat4 · 1:47.66 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm |
| 1990 | Foresta4 · 1:48.40 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Thomas Bohannan | Loblolly Stable |
| 1989 | Glowing Honor4 · 1:50.20 | Jerry Bailey | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable |
| 1988 | Glowing Honor3 · 1:49.40 | Pat Day | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable |
| 1987 | Bailrullah5 · 1:46.20 | Jean Cruguet | William W. Wright | Laura Leigh Stable |
| 1986 | Duty Dance4 · 1:49.80 | Jean Cruguet | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps |
| 1985 | Lake Country4 · 1:48.40 | Jeffrey Fell | Donnie Walker | D. F. Prowse / D. A. McIntosh |
| 1984 | Wild Applause3 · 1:48.20 | Walter Guerra | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable |
| 1983 | Hush Dear5 · 1:48.40 | Jacinto Vásquez | J. Elliott Burch | C. V. Whitney |
| 1983 | Geraldine's Store4 · 1:47.20 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip G. Johnson | Thomas P. Whitney |
| 1982 | Hush Dear4 · 1:47.40 | Eric Beitia | J. Elliott Burch | C. V. Whitney |
| 1982 | If Winter Comes4 · 1:47.40 | Eric Beitia | Mary Cotter | E. W. Clucas Jr. |
| 1981 | De La Rose3 · 1:50.60 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski |
| 1980 | Just A Game4 · 1:49.00 | Don Brumfield | David A. Whiteley | P. Brant & J. Allen |
| 1979 | Pearl Necklace5 · 1:48.80 | Jeffrey Fell | Roger Laurin | Reginald N. Webster |
| 1978 | Waya4 · 1:45.40 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Angel Penna Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1977 | Javamine4 · 1:48.40 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | MacKenzie Miller | Cragwood Stables |
| 1976 | Glowing Tribute3 · 1:47.60 | Ron Turcotte | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable |
| 1975 | Heloise4 · 1:47.40 | Michael Venezia | John A. Nerud | Tartan Stable |
| 1974 | Fairway Flyer5 · 1:47.20 | Eddie Belmonte | H. Allen Jerkens | William Floyd |
| 1973 | Lightning Lucy3 · 1:46.60 | Jorge Velásquez | John Rigione | Vee-Nine Stable |
| 1973 | Cathy Baby4 · 1:46.80 | Eddie Belmonte | William Corbellini | Mereworth Farm |
| 1972 | Blessing Angelica4 · 1:49.80 | Eddie Belmonte | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm |
| 1971 | Shuvee5 · 1:50.60 | Ron Turcotte | Willard C. Freeman | Anne Minor Stone |
| 1970 | Shuvee4 · 1:49.60 | Ron Turcotte | Willard C. Freeman | Anne Minor Stone |
| 1969 | Gamely5 · 1:49.60 | Eddie Belmonte | James W. Maloney | William Haggin Perry |
| 1968 | Green Glade *4 · 1:49.60 | Kenneth Knapp | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable |
| 1967 | Prides Profile4 · 1:49.60 | Manuel Ycaza | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable |
| 1966 | Open Fire5 · 1:48.80 | Frank Lovato | Virgil W. Raines | Brandywine Stable |
| 1965 | Steeple Jill4 · 1:49.60 | John Ruane | Virgil W. Raines | George D. Widener Jr. |
| 1964 | Prodana Neviesta4 · 1:50.60 | Heliodoro Gustines | Bert Mulholland | Mrs. Laudy Lawrence |
| 1963 | Frimanaha6 · 1:50.00 | Johnny Sellers | Edward A. Neloy | Warner L. Jones Jr. |
| 1962 | Waltz Song4 · 1:49.20 | Sheridan Mellon | Thomas F. White | Thomas F. White |
| 1961 | Craftiness6 · 1:49.60 | Bobby Ussery | Jim McGee | Frank J. Viggiani |
| 1960 | Tempted5 · 1:51.40 | Eldon Nelson | Henry S. Clark | Mooring Stable |
| 1959 | Tempted4 · 1:50.40 | Eldon Nelson | Henry S. Clark | Mooring Stable |
| 1958 | Searching6 · 1:52.20 | Bill Hartack | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs |
| 1957 | Pardala4 · 1:53.00 | Hedley Woodhouse | Hugh L. Fontaine | D and H Stable |
| 1956 | Searching4 · 1:52.00 | Conn McCreary | Hirsch Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs |
| 1955 | Misty Morn3 · 1:51.20 | Ted Atkinson | Jim Fitzsimmons | Wheatley Stable |
| 1954 | Lavender Hill5 · 1:52.60 | Conn McCreary | Thomas W. Kelley | Mrs. Charles Silver |
| 1953 | Sabette3 · 1:52.60 | Jesse Higley | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud |
| 1952 | Busanda3 · 1:53.40 | Ted Atkinson | James Fitzsimmons | Ogden Phipps |
| 1951 | Vulcania3 · 1:52.60 | Robert Bernhardt | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud |
| 1950 | Ouija3 · 1:51.60 | William Boland | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable |
| 1949 | Spats4 · 1:52.40 | Ted Atkinson | Harris B. Brown | Lillian B. Christopher |
| 1948 | Carolyn A.4 · 1:50.80 | Eddie Arcaro | James P. Conway | Florence Whitaker |
| 1947 | Miss Grillo5 · 1:50.40 | Conn McCreary | Horatio Luro | Mill River Stable |
| 1946 | Miss Grillo4 · 1:50.20 | Conn McCreary | Horatio Luro | Mill River Stable |
| 1945 | Surosa3 · 1:50.80 | Albert Snider | Richard E. Handlen | Foxcatcher Farm |
| 1944 | Whirlabout3 · 1:50.20 | Herb Lindberg | Graceton Philpot | Louis B. Mayer |
| 1943 | Bonnet Ann4 · 1:50.00 | Leon Haas | Hugh L. Fontaine | Brookmeade Stable |
| 1942 | Pomayya4 · 1:53.00 | Alfred Robertson | Hugh L. Fontaine | Brookmeade Stable |
| 1941 | Rosetown4 · 1:53.40 | Johnny Longden | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. |
| 1940 | Piquet3 · 1:52.00 | Eddie Arcaro | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable |
| 1939 | War Regalia3 · 1:52.20 | Don Meade | Preston M. Burch | Mrs. Walter M. Jeffords |
91 of the 91 runnings name the rider, 91 name the trainer and 91 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Diana Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Whitebeam has won it 2 times, which is more than any other horse.
9 horses have won it more than once across 91 runnings.
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Whitebeam | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Sistercharlie | 2 | 2018, 2019 |
| Forever Together | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
| Glowing Honor | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Hush Dear | 2 | 1982, 1983 |
| Shuvee | 2 | 1970, 1971 |
| Tempted | 2 | 1959, 1960 |
| Searching | 2 | 1956, 1958 |
| Miss Grillo | 2 | 1946, 1947 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Diana Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | Villiers StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | $527,778 | AU$750,000 |
| 178 | Zipping ClassicCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $527,778 | AU$750,000 |
| 181 | Irish 2,000 GuineasCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | $522,906 | €460,000 |
| 182 | Prix du Moulin de LongchampLongchamp Racecourse | France | $511,538 | €450,000 |
| 183 | Acorn StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 184 | Ashland StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 185 | Ballerina HandicapSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 186 | Beholder Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 187 | Champagne StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 188 | Coaching Club American OaksSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 190 | Forego StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 191 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 192 | Jaipur StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 193 | Jenny Wiley StakesKeeneland Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 194 | Jim Dandy StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 196 | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 197 | Just a Game StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 198 | Ogden Phipps StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 199 | Ohio DerbyThistledown Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 200 | Old Dominion DerbyColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Diana 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, 71st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballerina Handicap | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Beholder Mile Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Champagne Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Coaching Club American Oaks | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Forego Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Jaipur Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Jenny Wiley Stakes | Keeneland Racecourse | Grade I | $500,000 |
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 Diana Stakes prize money?
$500,000.
Where does the Diana Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
189th of 997. 188 races pay more, the nearest of them Villiers Stakes. In the United States it is 71st of 196.
Which horse has won the Diana Stakes most often?
Whitebeam, 2 times, in 2023, 2024.
Which jockey has won the Diana Stakes most often?
John Velazquez, with 6 wins between 1995 and 2019.
When was the Diana Stakes first run?
1939. This page holds 91 runnings, from 1939 to 2026.
How far is the Diana Stakes?
miles (9 furlongs), on turf, at Saratoga Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money