Grand Prix de Vichy prize money
Grand Prix de Vichy is worth €56,000 for the 2020 running , €28,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 905th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 115th richest in France.
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 Grand Prix de Vichy is
Group 3 · 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) · Turf · Vichy Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Vichy Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old and up
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1875
The winner takes 50% of the fund, and the four places behind share the remaining €28,000 on a ladder France Galop publishes rather than one the racecourse sets race by race. Both ladders are below: what each place is worth, and what each of the owner, the trainer and the rider takes out of the €56,000.
Run in 2:05.41 in 2026, Grand Prix de Vichy pays €447 for every second of the race, which is 557th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 119th in France.
Where the Grand Prix de Vichy prize money goes
France Galop sets the shares
| Finishing place | Share of the fund | What it is worth |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 50% | €28,000 |
| Second | 20% | €11,200 |
| Third | 15% | €8,399 |
| Fourth | 10% | €5,600 |
| Fifth | 5% | €2,800 |
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 75% | €41,999 |
| Trainer | 14% | €7,840 |
| Jockey | 8.5% | €4,760 |
| Social charges | 2.5% | €1,400 |
Every share here is a percentage of the €56,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in France works it out across all of them.
What a French-bred horse adds on top
Open to three-year-olds and older horses, so the race pays two rates
France is the one country here where the purse is not the end of the money.
| Horse | Rate | Premium on the race | Premium to the winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horses of 2 and 3, outside Group 1 | 75% | €41,999 | €21,000 |
| Horses of 4 and over, outside Group 1 | 45% | €25,199 | €12,600 |
The premium is paid on top of the purse rather than out of it, and in full. A second premium goes to the breeder who produced the horse, charged on the prize and the owner's premium together: 13% where the covering took place in France.
Every Grand Prix de Vichy winner
46 runnings, 1979 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Zaydann4 · 2:05:41 | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard | Aga Khan Studs |
| 2023 | One For Bobby4 · 2:04.33 | Christophe Soumillon | Hughie Morrison | Ann Marshall |
| 2022 | Riocorvo6 · 2:05.30 | Gérald Mossé | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Georgiana Cabrero |
| 2021 | Grand Glory5 · 2:07.02 | Cristian Demuro | Gianluca Bietolini | Albert Frassetto, John D'Amato & Mike Pietrangelo |
| 2020 | Spirit of Nelson5 · 2:06.50 | Cristian Demuro | Jerome Reynier | Jean-Claude Seroul |
| 2019 | Diamond Vendome4 · 2:05.29 | Christophe Soumillon | Christophe Escuder | Laurence Samoun & Georges Duca |
| 2018 | Noor Al Hawa5 · 2:03.93 | Theo Bachelot | Elias Mikhalides | Hamad Al Attiyah |
| 2017 | Best Fouad6 · 2:05.38 | Christophe Soumillon | Francois Rohaut | LG Bloodstock |
| 2016 | Night Wish6 · 2:05.17 | Tony Piccone | Sarah Steinberg | Stall Salzburg |
| 2015 | Elliptique4 · 2:07.48 | Amelie Foulon | André Fabre | Rothschild Family |
| 2014 | Hippy6 · 2:10.18 | Eric Libaud | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Jacques Seror |
| 2013 | Saga Dream7 · 2:07.79 | Christophe Soumillon | Freddy Lemercier | Freddy Lemercier |
| 2012 | No Risk at All5 · 2:06.82 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Paul Gallorini | Jean-Paul Gallorini |
| 2011 | Cirrus des Aigles5 · 2:14.00 | Franck Blondel | Corine Barande-Barbe | Jean-Claude Dupouy |
| 2010 | Agent Secret4 · 2:15.12 | François-Xavier Bertras | François Rohaut | Raoul Temam |
| 2009 | Daly Daly5 · 2:12.12 | Christophe Soumillon | Robert Laplanche | Bernard Giraudon |
| 2008 | Hapsburg4 · 2:05.45 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Eric Libaud | Jean Luck |
| 2007 | Atlantic Air5 · 2:35.15 | Thierry Thulliez | Yves de Nicolay | Antonia Devin |
| 2006 | Touch of Land6 · 2:10.19 | Olivier Peslier | Henri-Alex Pantall | Gary Tanaka |
| 2005 | Touch of Land5 · 2:03.80 | Christophe Lemaire | Henri-Alex Pantall | Gary Tanaka |
| 2004 | Bailador4 · 2:08.64 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Edouard de Rothschild |
| 2003 | Vangelis4 · 2:08.90 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Napping Ltd |
| 2002 | Cheshire5 · 2:06.40 | Yutaka Take | John Hammond | Peter Willmott |
| 2001 | Boismorand5 · 2:09.20 | Vincent Vion | Melchior Mathet | Maurice Clifford |
| 2000 | Kerrygold4 · 2:08.60 | Christophe Soumillon | Pascal Bary | Antonia Devin |
| 1999 | Victory Cry3 · 2:05.30 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1998 | Steward5 · 2:06.50 | Sylvain Guillot | Dominique Sépulchre | Georges Coude |
| 1997 | Baroud d'Honneur4 · 2:05.10 | Franck Blondel | Jean-François Bernard | Axelle Nègre |
| 1996 | Bulington4 · 2:04.20 | Cash Asmussen | Henri-Alex Pantall | Philippe Pierry |
| 1995 | Marildo8 · 2:05.50 | Guy Guignard | David Smaga | David Smaga |
| 1994 | Mint Crisp4 · 2:08.70 | Olivier Doleuze | Dominique Sépulchre | Mrs A. Rogers |
| 1993 | Marildo6 · 2:02.30 | Guy Guignard | David Smaga | David Smaga |
| 1992 | Goofalik5 · 2:03.30 | Cash Asmussen | John Hammond | David Thompson |
| 1991 | Danae de Brule4 · 2:34.50 | Robert Laplanche | Maurice Prod'homme | Léon Seile |
| 1990 | North Col3 · 2:29.00 | Tony Cruz | Jonathan Pease | Simon Emmet |
| 1989 | Prince Ruffian4 · 2:34.40 | Cash Asmussen | François Bellenger | Dominique Boulloche |
| 1988 | Altashar3 · 2:29.45 | Eric Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1987 | Sarepta6 · 2:25.70 | Robert Laplanche | Louis Boulard | Jacques Bedel |
| 1986 | Agent Double5 | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer |
| 1985 | Lauville4 | Guy Guignard | Gérard Philippeau | Marie-Louise Blain |
| 1984 | Nature6 | Jean Massard | François Elion | Mrs Jean Carlier |
| 1983 | Terreno5 | Yves Saint-Martin | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham |
| 1982 | Karkour4 | Yves Saint-Martin | Joseph Audon | Ecurie Manhattan |
| 1981 | Lord Jack4 | Jean Massard | Henri Gleizes | Mrs François Elion |
| 1980 | Perouges5 | Jacques Le Deunf | Alain Lyon | André Rivière |
| 1979 | Perouges4 | Jacques Le Deunf | Alain Lyon | André Rivière |
46 of the 46 runnings name the rider, 46 name the trainer and 46 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Grand Prix de Vichy more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Touch of Land | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
| Marildo | 2 | 1993, 1995 |
| Perouges | 2 | 1979, 1980 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Grand Prix de Vichy in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 895 | UAE OaksMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €58,997 | AED 250,000 |
| 896 | Zabeel MileMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €58,997 | AED 250,000 |
| 897 | Ban'ei KinenObihiro Racecourse | Japan | €58,968 | ¥10,000,000 |
| 898 | Blue Riband Trial StakesEpsom Downs | Great Britain | €58,500 | £50,000 |
| 899 | Many Clouds ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | €58,500 | £50,000 |
| 900 | Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat RaceAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | €58,500 | £50,000 |
| 901 | St James's Place Festival Hunter ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | €58,500 | £50,000 |
| 902 | Warfield Mares' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | €58,500 | £50,000 |
| 903 | Count Fleet StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | €57,180 | $65,000 |
| 904 | Noel J Taylor Memorial MileAlexandra Park | New Zealand | €56,744 | NZ$110,000 |
| 906 | Prix d'AumaleLongchamp Racecourse | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 907 | Prix de CabourgDeauville Racecourse | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 908 | Prix de la Porte MaillotLongchamp Racecourse | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 909 | Prix de PsychéDeauville Racecourse | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 910 | Prix de Ris-OrangisMaisons-Laffitte | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 911 | Prix de Saint-GeorgesLongchamp Racecourse | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 912 | Prix des ChênesLongchamp Racecourse | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 913 | Prix QuinceyDeauville Racecourse | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 914 | Prix Six PerfectionsDeauville Racecourse | France | €56,000 | €56,000 |
| 915 | Baden Racing Stuten-PreisIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | €55,000 | €55,000 |
The 20 races closest to Grand Prix de Vichy 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 France
131 races, 115th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix Thomas Bryon | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Vanteaux | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Berteux | Various, France | Group 3 | €66,000 |
| Prix La Flèche | Chantilly | Listed | €60,000 |
| Prix d'Aumale | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 2 | €56,000 |
| Prix de Cabourg | Deauville Racecourse | Group 3 | €56,000 |
| Prix de la Porte Maillot | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €56,000 |
| Prix de Psyché | Deauville Racecourse | Group 3 | €56,000 |
Every race in France we hold a purse for is on the France prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Grand Prix de Vichy winner get?
€28,000. That is 50% of the €56,000 Grand Prix de Vichy is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Grand Prix de Vichy prize money?
€56,000, for the 2020 running.
Where does the Grand Prix de Vichy rank among the richest races in the world?
905th of 997. 904 races pay more, the nearest of them UAE Oaks. In France it is 115th of 131.
Which horse has won the Grand Prix de Vichy most often?
Touch of Land, 2 times, in 2005, 2006.
Which jockey has won the Grand Prix de Vichy most often?
Christophe Soumillon, with 8 wins between 2000 and 2023.
When was the Grand Prix de Vichy first run?
1875. This page holds 46 runnings, from 1979 to 2026.
How far is the Grand Prix de Vichy?
2,000 metres (1¼ miles), on turf, at Vichy Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money