Firebreak Stakes prize money
The Firebreak Stakes is worth £40,340 . That makes it the 962nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 30th richest in the United Arab Emirates.
The race announces its purse as AED 200,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Firebreak Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,600 metres · Dirt · Meydan Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Meydan Racecourse
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- 4-y-o+
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2011
- As published
- AED 200,000
We hold the total fund for the Firebreak 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 1:38.49 in 2026, the Firebreak Stakes pays £410 for every second of the race, which is 545th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 26th in the United Arab Emirates.
Every Firebreak Stakes winner
16 runnings, 2011 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mendelssohn Bay5 · 1:38.49 | Richard Mullen | Bhupat Seemar | Suited & Booted Racing Syndicate |
| 2025 | King Gold8 · 1:36.70 | Adrie de Vries | N Caullery | Mme Christian Wingtans |
| 2024 | Hypothetical7 · 1:37.89 | Mickael Barzalona | Salem bin Ghadayer | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2023 | Prince Eiji7 · 1:39:06 | Sam Hitchcott | Doug Watson | Sh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum |
| 2022 | Hypothetical5 · 1:36.82 | Mickael Barzalona | Salem bin Ghadayer | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2021 | Secret Ambition8 · 1:36.12 | Tadhg O'Shea | Satish Seemar | Nasir Askar |
| 2020 | Capezzano6 · 1:36.23 | Mickael Barzalona | Salem bin Ghadayer | Sultan Ali |
| 2019 | Muntazah6 · 1:38.21 | Jim Crowley | Doug Watson | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2018 | Heavy Metal8 · 1:36.74 | Mickael Barzalona | Salem bin Ghadayer | Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum |
| 2017 | North America5 · 1:36.71 | Richard Mullen | Satish Seemar | Imhamed Nagem |
| 2016 | Confrontation6 · 1:37.37 | William Buick | Kiaran McLaughlin | Godolphin |
| 2015 | Tamarkuz5 · 1:35.45 | Paul Hanagan | Musabah Al Muhairi | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2014 | Variety Club5 · 1:35.67 | Anton Marcus | Joey Ramsden | Ingrid & Markus Jooste |
| 2013 | Moonwalk In Paris5 · 1:36.39 | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood Al Zarooni | Godolphin |
| 2012 | Sandagiyr4 · 1:36.29 | Silvestre de Sousa | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2011 | Skysurfers5 · 1:35.77 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
16 of the 16 runnings name the rider, 16 name the trainer and 16 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Firebreak Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hypothetical | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Firebreak Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 952 | Herbst StutenpreisHanover Racecourse | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 953 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-MeileKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 954 | Tetrarch StakesCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | £42,735 | €50,000 |
| 955 | Charlie Barley StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £41,570 | CA$77,440 |
| 956 | Al RashidiyaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 957 | Al Shindagha SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 958 | BalanchineMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 959 | Cape VerdiMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 960 | Dubai Millennium StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 961 | Dubawi StakesMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 963 | Singspiel Stakes (Dubai)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £40,340 | AED 200,000 |
| 964 | Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 965 | Easter StakesKempton Park, | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 966 | Fairway StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 967 | Houghton Mares' ChaseCarlisle Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 968 | Scottish Champion HurdleAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | £40,000 | £40,000 |
| 969 | King George V CupLeopardstown | Ireland | £38,462 | €45,000 |
| 970 | Gran Premio d'ItaliaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £37,607 | €44,000 |
| 971 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | £36,325 | €42,500 |
| 972 | Coppa d'Oro di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £35,727 | €41,800 |
The 20 races closest to the Firebreak 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 Arab Emirates
31 races, 30th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balanchine | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Cape Verdi | Meydan Racecourse | Group Two | £40,340 |
| Dubai Millennium Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Dubawi Stakes | Meydan Racecourse | Group 3 | £40,340 |
| Singspiel Stakes (Dubai) | Meydan Racecourse | Group 2 | £40,340 |
| Dubai World Cup | Meydan Racecourse | Group 1 | £9,022,556£9.0m |
| Dubai Sheema Classic | Meydan Racecourse | Group 1 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| Dubai Turf | Meydan Racecourse | Group One | £4,511,278£4.5m |
Every race in the United Arab Emirates we hold a purse for is on the United Arab Emirates prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Firebreak Stakes prize money?
£40,340. The race announces it as AED 200,000.
Where does the Firebreak Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
962nd of 997. 961 races pay more, the nearest of them Herbst Stutenpreis. In the United Arab Emirates it is 30th of 31.
Which horse has won the Firebreak Stakes most often?
Hypothetical, 2 times, in 2022, 2024.
Which jockey has won the Firebreak Stakes most often?
Mickael Barzalona, with 4 wins between 2018 and 2024.
When was the Firebreak Stakes first run?
2011. This page holds 16 runnings, from 2011 to 2026.
How far is the Firebreak Stakes?
1,600 metres, on dirt, at Meydan Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money