Fourstardave Stakes prize money
The Fourstardave Stakes is worth $750,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 121st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 51st 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.
What the Fourstardave Stakes is
Grade I · 1 mile (8 furlongs) · Turf · Saratoga Race Course
- Racecourse
- Saratoga Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- 1 mile (8 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1985
We hold the total fund for the Fourstardave 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 1:35.07 in 2026, the Fourstardave Stakes pays $7,889 for every second of the race, which is 95th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 50th in the United States.
Every Fourstardave Stakes winner
42 runnings, 1985 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Deterministic5 · 1:35.07 | Kendrick Carmouche | Miguel Clement | St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven C. Duncker & Vicarage Stable | $750,000 |
| 2025 | Deterministic4 · 1:33.87 | Kendrick Carmouche | Miguel Clement | St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven C. Duncker & Vicarage Stable | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Carl Spackler (IRE)4 · 1:36.63 | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad C. Brown | e Five Racing Thoroughbreds | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Casa Creed7 · 1:34.20 | Luis Saez | William I. Mott | LRE Racing & JEH Racing Stable | $500,000 |
| 2022 | Casa Creed6 · 1:34.20 | Luis Saez | William I. Mott | LRE Racing & JEH Racing Stable | $500,000 |
| 2021 | ƒ Got Stormy6 · 1:33.09 | Tyler Gaffalione | Mark E. Casse | Spendthrift Farm & My Racehorse Stable | $500,000 |
| 2020 | Halladay4 · 1:33.32 | Luis Saez | Todd Pletcher | Harrell Ventures | $400,000 |
| 2019 | ƒ Got Stormy4 · 1:32.00 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber & Southern Equine Stable | $500,000 |
| 2018 | Voodoo Song4 · 1:35.96 | Jose Lezcano | Linda L. Rice | Barry K. Schwartz | $513,750 |
| 2017 | World Approval5 · 1:37.65 | Manuel Franco | Mark E. Casse | Live Oak Racing | $500,000 |
| 2016 | Tourist5 · 1:34.29 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | WinStar Farm, Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber | $500,000 |
| 2015 | Grand Arch6 · 1:34.65 | Luis Saez | Brian A. Lynch | Jim & Susan Hill | $500,000 |
| 2014 | Seek Again4 · 1:33.25 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farms | $500,000 |
| 2013 | Wise Dan6 · 1:34.00 | John R. Velazquez | Charles LoPresti | Morton Fink | $500,000 |
| 2012 | Wise Dan5 · 1:37.30 | John R. Velazquez | Charles LoPresti | Morton Fink | $500,000 |
| 2011 | Sidney's Candy4 · 1:43.25 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | WinStar Farm & Rubio B. Stable | $150,000 |
| 2010 | Get Stormy4 · 1:39.09 | Javier Castellano | Thomas M. Bush | Sullimar Stable | $150,000 |
| 2009 | Justenuffhumor4 · 1:42.83 | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Darley Stable | $158,750 |
| 2008 | Red Giant4 · 1:41.93 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Peachtree Stable | $150,000 |
| 2007 | Silver Tree7 · 1:41.88 | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | $150,000 |
| 2006 | Remarkable News (VEN)4 · 1:40.81 | Javier Castellano | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Holly Rincon | $147,000 |
| 2005 | Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)5 · 1:39.92 | John R. Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | Stud TNT | $200,000 |
| 2004 | Nothing to Lose4 · 1:39.50 | John R. Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | $200,000 |
| 2003 | Trademark (SAF)7 · 1:39.29 | Richard Migliore | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Darley Stable | $200,000 |
| 2002 | Capsized6 · 1:50.90 | José A. Santos | Lisa L. Lewis | Gold Spur Stable & Stonerside Stable | $200,000 |
| 2001 | Dr. Kashnikow4 · 1:39.30 | John R. Velazquez | John C. Kimmel | Erdenheim Farm | $200,000 |
| 2000 | Hap4 · 1:40.24 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Edward White & Michael Paulson | $200,000 |
| 1999 | Comic Strip4 · 1:41.76 | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III, G. Watts Humphrey Jr. & James Elkins | $150,000 |
| 1998 | Wild Event5 · 1:39.25 | Mark Guidry | Louis M. Goldfine | Arthur I. Appleton | $114,900 |
| 1997 | Soviet Line (IRE)7 · 1:39.99 | Pat Day | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Shiek Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum | $112,500 |
| 1996 | Da Hoss4 · 1:40.54 | John R. Velazquez | Michael W. Dickinson | Prestonwood Farm | $118,500 |
| 1995 | Pride of Summer7 · 1:40.85 | Eddie Maple | Anthony J. Bizelia | TOC Stable, et al. | $115,400 |
| 1994 | § A in Sociology4 · 1:41.23 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Philip G. Johnson | Barbara Ronca | $115,400 |
| 1993 | Lure4 · 1:40.84 | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | Claiborne Farm | $120,200 |
| 1992 | Now Listen5 · 1:36.64 | John R. Velazquez | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | $119,400 |
| 1991 | Fourstardave6 · 1:38.80 | Mike E. Smith | Leo O'Brien | Richard Bomze & Bernard Connaughton | $119,400 |
| 1990 | Fourstardave5 · 1:41.20 | Mike E. Smith | Leo O'Brien | Richard Bomze & Bernard Connaughton | $95,250 |
| 1989 | Steinlen (GB)5 · 1:41.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | George E. Rowand | $89,925 |
| 1988 | San's the Shadow4 · 1:40.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Timothy A. Hills | Frances A. Genter | $93,900 |
| 1987 | Persian Mews (IRE)4 · 1:42.00 | José A. Santos | Thomas J. Skiffington | Fernwood Stable | $85,200 |
| 1986 | Mourjane (IRE)6 · 1:42.80 | José A. Santos | Thomas J. Skiffington | Fernwood Stable | $56,600 |
| 1985 | Roving Minstrel4 · 1:45.40 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Larry A. Kelly | Craig F. Cullinan Jr. | $56,100 |
42 of the 42 runnings name the rider, 42 name the trainer and 42 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 42 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Fourstardave Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1985 to 2026
The total prize money went from $56,100 in 1985 to $750,000 in 2026, 13.4 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 Fourstardave Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Deterministic | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Casa Creed | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| ƒ Got Stormy | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Wise Dan | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Fourstardave | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Fourstardave Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 110 | Eagle Farm CupDoomben Racecourse | Australia | $844,444 | AU$1,200,000 |
| 111 | First Lady StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | United States | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 112 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| 113 | Japan Dirt ClassicOhi Racecourse | Japan | $797,681 | ¥119,000,000 |
| 114 | Gran Premio LotteriaAgnano Racetrack, Naples, | $795,000 | $795,000 | |
| 116 | Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park | United States | $777,000 | $777,000 |
| 117 | Kranji MileSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $773,262 | S$1,000,000 |
| 118 | Singapore Gold CupSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $773,262 | S$1,000,000 |
| 119 | Belmont DerbyBelmont Park | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 120 | Christophe Clement Turf StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 122 | New York StakesBelmont Park | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 123 | Pat Day Mile StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 124 | Saratoga Derby StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 125 | Wood Memorial StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 126 | Deutsches DerbyHorner Rennbahn | Germany | $738,889 | €650,000 |
| 127 | New Zealand DerbyEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | $732,996 | NZ$1,250,000 |
| 128 | King's PlateWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | $713,944 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 129 | Arrowfield 3YO SprintRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 130 | Australian GuineasFlemington Racecourse | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 131 | Caulfield StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Fourstardave 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, 51st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $800,000 |
| Jeff Ruby Steaks | Turfway Park | Grade III | $777,000 |
| Belmont Derby | Belmont Park | Grade I | $750,000 |
| Christophe Clement Turf Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade 1 | $750,000 |
| New York Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $750,000 |
| Pat Day Mile Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade II | $750,000 |
| Saratoga Derby Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $750,000 |
| Wood Memorial Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade II | $750,000 |
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 Fourstardave Stakes prize money?
$750,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Fourstardave Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
121st of 997. 120 races pay more, the nearest of them Eagle Farm Cup. In the United States it is 51st of 196.
Which horse has won the Fourstardave Stakes most often?
Deterministic, 2 times, in 2025, 2026.
Which jockey has won the Fourstardave Stakes most often?
John R. Velazquez, with 9 wins between 1992 and 2013.
When was the Fourstardave Stakes first run?
1985. This page holds 42 runnings, from 1985 to 2026.
How far is the Fourstardave Stakes?
1 mile (8 furlongs), on turf, at Saratoga Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money