FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH STAKES · UNITED STATES
Fountain of Youth Stakes prize money
The Fountain of Youth Stakes is worth $400,000 . That makes it the 228th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 91st 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 $400,000
WORLD RANK 228th
RUNNINGS HELD 84
FIRST RUN 1945
What the Fountain of Youth Stakes is
Grade II · miles ( furlongs) · Dirt · Gulfstream Park
- Racecourse
- Gulfstream Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade II
- Distance
- miles ( furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1945
We hold the total fund for the Fountain of Youth 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 1:43.33 in 2026, the Fountain of Youth Stakes pays $3,871 for every second of the race, which is 187th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 99th in the United States.
Every Fountain of Youth Stakes winner
84 runnings, 1945 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Commandment1:43.33 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Brad H. Cox | Wathnan Racing | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Sovereignty1:43.12 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | Godolphin | $401,650 |
| 2024 | Dornoch1:43.64 | Luis Saez | Danny Gargan | West Paces Racing, R. A. Hill Stable, Belmar Racing & Breeding, Two Eight Racing, Pine Racing Stables | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Forte1:43.12 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Simplification1:44.04 | José Ortiz | Antonio Sano | Tami Dellatore-Bobo | $300,000 |
| 2021 | Greatest Honour1:44.02 | José Ortiz | Claude R. McGaughey III | Courtlandt Farms (Donald & Donna Adam) | $300,000 |
| 2020 | Ete Indien1:43.02 | Florent Geroux | Patrick Biancone | Linda Shanahan, Sanford Bacon, Dream With Me Stable, Horse France America, D P Racing & Patrick Biancone Racing | $235,600 |
| 2019 | Code of Honor1:43.85 | John Velazquez | |Claude R. McGaughey III | |William S. Farish III | $233,120 |
| 2018 | Promises Fulfilled1:44.17 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Dale Romans | Robert J. Baron | $238,080 |
| 2017 | Gunnevera1:44.25 | Javier Castellano | Antonio Sano | Peacock Racing Stables | $235,300 |
| 2016 | Mohaymen1:42.84 | Junior Alvarado | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | $245,520 |
| 2015 | Itsaknockout †1:46.28 | Luis Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Racing (Jack Wolf, m.p.) | $240,560 |
| 2014 | Wildcat Red1:41.85 | Luis Saez | Jose Garoffalo | Honors Stable Corp. (Salvatore Delfino & Josie Martino) | $255,000 |
| 2013 | Orb1:42.24 | John Velazquez | |Claude R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III & Phipps Stable | $240,000 |
| 2012 | Union Rags1:42.68 | Julien Leparoux | Michael Matz | Chadds Ford Stable (Phyllis Mills Wyeth) | $240,000 |
| 2011 | Soldat1:50.23 | Alan Garcia | Kiaran McLaughlin | Harvey Clarke & W. Craig Robertson III | $240,000 |
| 2010 | Eskendereya1:48.87 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Zayat Stables | $150,000 |
| 2009 | Quality Road1:35.01 | John Velazquez | James A. Jerkens | Edward P. Evans | $150,000 |
| 2008 | Cool Coal Man1:50.07 | Kent Desormeaux | Nick Zito | Robert V. LaPenta | $210,000 |
| 2007 | Scat Daddy1:49.11 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | James T. Scatuorchio & Michael Tabor | $180,000 |
| 2006 | First Samurai †1:49.00 | Edgar Prado | Frank L. Brothers | Bruce Lunsford & Lansdon B. Robbins III | $180,000 |
| 2005 | High Fly1:49.70 | Jerry D. Bailey | Nick Zito | Live Oak Racing (Charlotte Weber) | $180,000 |
| 2004 | Read the Footnotes1:42.71 | Jerry D. Bailey | Richard Violette | Klaravich Stables | $120,000 |
| 2003 | Trust n Luck1:43.33 | Cornelio Velásquez | Ralph Ziadie | E. Paul Robsham | $120,000 |
| 2002 | Booklet1:44.49 | Jorge Chavez | John T. Ward Jr. | John C. Oxley | $120,000 |
| 2001 | Songandaprayer1:43.48 | Edgar Prado | John F. Dowd | Bobby Hurley | $120,000 |
| 2000 | High Yield1:42.56 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor & Bob & Beverly Lewis | $120,000 |
| 1999 | Vicar1:45.64 | Shane Sellers | Carl Nafzger | James B. Tafel | $120,000 |
| 1998 | Lil's Lad1:42.63 | Jerry D. Bailey | Neil J. Howard | Lillian Durst, William S. Farish III, Centennial Farm (Donald Little) | $120,000 |
| 1997 | Pulpit1:41.86 | Shane Sellers | Frank L. Brothers | Claiborne Farm | $120,000 |
| 1996 | Built For Pleasure1:43.64 | Gary Boulanger | Tommy Heard Jr. | Tommy Heard Jr. | $120,000 |
| 1995 | Thunder Gulch1:43.21 | Mike E. Smith | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | $120,000 |
| 1994 | Dehere1:44.70 | Craig Perret | Reynaldo Nobles | Due Process Stable | $120,000 |
| 1993 | Duc d'Sligovil1:45.16 | Julie Krone | Jeremy McNeill | Ray McNeill | $113,094 |
| 1993 | Storm Tower1:44.98 | Rick Wilson | Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. | Charles Hesse | $113,094 |
| 1992 | Dance Floor1:45.32 | Chris Antley | D. Wayne Lukas | Oaktown Stable | $150,268 |
| 1991 | Fly So Free1:44.30 | José A. Santos | Scotty Schulhofer | Tommy & Elizabeth Valando | $73,737 |
| 1990 | Shot Gun Scott1:44.60 | Dave Penna | Ronald J. Sarazin | Jean Friedberg & A. Scott Hamilton | $77,427 |
| 1989 | Dixieland Brass1:44.60 | Randy Romero | Charles Peoples | Bayard Sharp & William S. Farish III | $130,000 |
| 1988 | Forty Niner1:43.20 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Claiborne Farm | $98,991 |
| 1987 | Bet Twice1:43.40 | Craig Perret | Warren Croll | Blanche P. Levy & Cisley Stable | $100,482 |
| 1986 | Ensign Rhythm1:45.60 | Julio Pezua | Leo Azpurua Jr. | Lushland Farm | $57,210 |
| 1986 | My Prince Charming1:45.00 | José A. Santos | Newcomb Green | Don Aronow | $58,060 |
| 1985 | Proud Truth1:43.60 | Jorge Velásquez | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | $106,860 |
| 1984 | Darn That Alarm1:43.00 | Mike Venezia | George Gianos | Robert N. Caporella | $73,200 |
| 1983 | Highland Park1:44.60 | Don Brumfield | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm | $45,338 |
| 1983 | Copelan1:43.60 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Mitch Griffin | Fred W. Hooper | $44,888 |
| 1982 | Star Gallant1:43.20 | Sandy Hawley | Leonard Imperio | Buckram Oak Farm (Mahmoud Fustok) | $54,630 |
| 1981 | Akureyri1:44.40 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Hickory Tree Stable | $47,697 |
| 1980 | Naked Sky1:43.80 | Jerry D. Bailey | Neal Winick | Maribel G. Blum | $29,820 |
| 1979 | 'Spectacular Bid1:41.20 | Ron Franklin | Bud Delp | Hawksworth Farm (Harry & Teresa Meyerhoff) | $35,880 |
| 1978 | Sensitive Prince1:41.00 | Mickey Solomone | H. Allen Jerkens | Top the Marc Stable | $22,170 |
| 1977 | Ruthies Native1:42.00 | Craig Perret | Eugene Jacobs | Ruth A. Perlmutter | $26,010 |
| 1976 | Sonkisser1:43.80 | Braulio Baeza | Stephen DiMauro | Harold Snyder | $22,770 |
| 1975 | Greek Answer1:42.80 | Mickey Solomone | Frank H. Merrill Jr. | W. Preston Gilbride | $22,650 |
| 1974 | Green Gambados1:42.40 | Chuck Baltazar | John W. Jacobs | Harbor View Farm | $46,440 |
| 1973 | Shecky Greene1:43.80 | Braulio Baeza | Lou M. Goldfine | Joseph Kellman | $22,590 |
| 1972 | Gentle Smoke1:42.00 | Walter Blum | David Sazer | Forus Stable | $43,020 |
| 1971 | Authorize1:42.60 | Jacinto Vasquez | John W. Russell | Fred W. Hooper | $20,160 |
| 1970 | Corn off the Cob1:44.60 | Angel Cordero Jr. | Arnold N. Winick | Fence Post Farm | $24,950 |
| 1969 | Al Hattab1:42.60 | Ray Broussard | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Pelican Stable (Rachel Carpenter) | $13,925 |
| 1968 | Wise Exchange1:43.80 | Eddie Belmonte | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber | $14,925 |
| 1967 | In Reality1:44.40 | Earlie Fires | Melvin Calvert | Frances A. Genter | $15,125 |
| 1966 | Kauai King1:43.20 | Don Brumfield | Henry Forrest | Ford Stable (Michael Ford) | $11,550 |
| 1965 | Maribeau1:44.60 | Sam Boulmetis | Joseph W. Mergler | Briardale Farm (Anthony Imbesi) | $11,275 |
| 1964 | Dandy K1:44.80 | Mickey Solomone | Robert E. Wingfield | Cecil Carmine | $11,075 |
| 1963 | Cool Prince1:45.80 | Jimmy Combest | Nick Combest | William G. Helis Jr. | $10,725 |
| 1962 | Sharp Count1:43.20 | Bill Shoemaker | Lester G. Joffrion | Reverie Knoll Farm (Freeman Keyes) | $10,400 |
| 1961 | Beau Prince1:43.20 | Eddie Arcaro | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm | $10,575 |
| 1960 | Eagle Admiral1:41.80 | Manuel Ycaza | Charles E. Whittingham | Llangollen Farm Stable | $10,675 |
| 1959 | Easy Spur1:41.80 | Bill Hartack | Paul L. Kelley | Spring Hill Farm | $10,400 |
| 1958 | Tim Tam1:42.80 | Bill Hartack | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm | $9,850 |
| 1957 | Gen. Duke1:44.00 | Bill Hartack | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm | $11,695 |
| 1956 | Oh Johnny1:44.20 | Hedley Woodhouse | Norman R. McLeod | Wallace Gilroy | $12,765 |
| 1955 | Nance's Lad1:43.20 | John Choquette | Hilton A. Dabson | Hilton A. Dabson & Chester J. Caithness | $13,550 |
| 1954 | Sea O Erin1:48.60 | John H. Adams | Harry Trotsek | Hasty House Farm | $11,800 |
| 1953 | Ram o' War1:42.60 | Douglas Dodson | Jerome J. Sarner Jr. | Bruce S. Campbell | $12,150 |
| 1953 | Tribe1:43.40 | Bennie Green | James W. Healy | Vera S. Bragg | $12,300 |
| 1951 | Alerted1:24.20 | William M. Cook | James Penrod | Hampton Stable (Frank Stout) | $3,250 |
| 1950 | Black George1:23.40 | Kenneth Church | R. Earl Barnett | William H. Veeneman | $3,250 |
| 1949 | Count-a-Bit1:44.20 | Jack Robertson | George E. Roberts | Fred A. Blaser | $3,200 |
| 1947 | Tight Squeeze1:11.80 | Rocco Sisto | Merritt C. Buxton | Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson) | $7,150 |
| 1947 | Atomic Power1:40.60 | Merritt A. Buxton | Merritt C. Buxton | Rarco Stable (Mary Robinson) | $6,050 |
| 1945 | Twenty Thirty1:45.20 | Robert Watson | Cecil Howard | Harry C. Hatch | $3,200 |
84 of the 84 runnings name the rider, 84 name the trainer and 84 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 84 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Fountain of Youth Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1945 to 2026
$3,200 45
$7,150 47
$3,200 49
$3,250 50
$3,250 51
$12k 53
$12k 54
$14k 55
$13k 56
$12k 57
$9,850 58
$10k 59
$11k 60
$11k 61
$10k 62
$11k 63
$11k 64
$11k 65
$12k 66
$15k 67
$15k 68
$14k 69
$25k 70
$20k 71
$43k 72
$23k 73
$46k 74
$23k 75
$23k 76
$26k 77
$22k 78
$36k 79
$30k 80
$48k 81
$55k 82
$45k 83
$73k 84
$107k 85
$57k 86
$100k 87
$99k 88
$130k 89
$77k 90
$74k 91
$150k 92
$113k 93
$120k 94
$120k 95
$120k 96
$120k 97
$120k 98
$120k 99
$120k 00
$120k 01
$120k 02
$120k 03
$120k 04
$180k 05
$180k 06
$180k 07
$210k 08
$150k 09
$150k 10
$240k 11
$240k 12
$240k 13
$255k 14
$241k 15
$246k 16
$235k 17
$238k 18
$233k 19
$236k 20
$300k 21
$300k 22
$300k 23
$400k 24
$402k 25
$400k 26
The total prize money went from $3,200 in 1945 to $400,000 in 2026, 125.0 times more. Every year is converted at today's rate, so the line is the money the race puts up rather than the money the exchange rate did.
Who wins the Fountain of Youth Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Fountain of Youth Stakes twice in the 84 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Fountain of Youth Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | Prix Marcel BoussacLongchamp Racecourse | France | $454,701 | €400,000 |
| 219 | Prix Vicomtesse VigierLongchamp Racecourse | France | $454,701 | €400,000 |
| 220 | Stayers' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $432,250 | £325,000 |
| 221 | Prix Maurice de GheestDeauville Racecourse | France | $431,966 | €380,000 |
| 222 | Celebration CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $410,638 | HK$3,250,000 |
| 223 | Lion Rock TrophySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $410,638 | HK$3,250,000 |
| 224 | New Zealand 2000 GuineasRiccarton Park | New Zealand | $410,478 | NZ$700,000 |
| 225 | Railway StakesEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | $410,478 | NZ$700,000 |
| 226 | Bing Crosby StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 227 | Clement L. Hirsch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 229 | Frizette StakesBelmont Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 230 | Gallant Bob StakesParx Casino and Racing | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 231 | Gamely StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 232 | Hollywood DerbyDel Mar racetrack | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 233 | Lafayette StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 234 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland)Keeneland Race Course | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 235 | Matt Winn StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 236 | National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 237 | Oklahoma DerbyRemington Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 238 | Penn Mile StakesPenn National Race Course | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Fountain of Youth 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, 91st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Test Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Woody Stephens Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Bing Crosby Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
| Clement L. Hirsch Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
| Frizette Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $400,000 |
| Gallant Bob Stakes | Parx Casino and Racing | Grade II | $400,000 |
| Gamely Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade 1 | $400,000 |
| Hollywood Derby | Del Mar racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
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 Fountain of Youth Stakes prize money?
$400,000.
Where does the Fountain of Youth Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
228th of 997. 227 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Marcel Boussac. In the United States it is 91st of 196.
Which jockey has won the Fountain of Youth Stakes most often?
John Velazquez, with 5 wins between 2007 and 2019.
When was the Fountain of Youth Stakes first run?
1945. This page holds 84 runnings, from 1945 to 2026.
How far is the Fountain of Youth Stakes?
miles ( furlongs), on dirt, at Gulfstream Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money