HOLLYWOOD DERBY · UNITED STATES
Hollywood Derby prize money
The Hollywood Derby is worth $400,000 for the 2021 running . That makes it the 232nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 95th 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 232nd
RUNNINGS HELD 93
FIRST RUN 1938
What the Hollywood Derby is
Grade I · 1 1/8 miles · Turf · Del Mar racetrack
- Racecourse
- Del Mar racetrack
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- 1 1/8 miles
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1938
We hold the total fund for the Hollywood Derby 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 1:50.74 in 2025, the Hollywood Derby pays $3,612 for every second of the race, which is 201st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 109th in the United States.
Every Hollywood Derby winner
93 runnings, 1938 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Salamis3 · 1:50.74 | Umberto Rispoli | Chad C. Brown | Juddmonte Farms | $301,500 |
| 2024 | Formidable Man3 · 1:48.40 | Umberto Rispoli | Michael W. McCarthy | Warren, Jr., William K. and Warren, Suzanne | $180,000 |
| 2023 | Program Trading (GB)3 · 1:47.82 | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | $180,000 |
| 2022 | Speaking Scout3 · 1:49.34 | Juan J. Hernandez | H. Graham Motion | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners | $240,000 |
| 2021 | Beyond Brilliant3 · 1:48.84 | Kent Desormeaux | John Shirreffs | C R K Stable | $240,000 |
| 2020 | Domestic Spending (GB)3 · 1:47.15 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | $180,000 |
| 2019 | Mo Forza3 · 1:48.57 | Paco Lopez | Peter Miller | OG Boss & Bardy Farm (Barry & Dyan Abrams) | $180,000 |
| 2018 | Raging Bull3 · 1:48.34 | Joel Rosario | Chad C. Brown | Peter M. Brant | $180,000 |
| 2017 | Mo Town3 · 1:46.36 | John R. Velazquez | Anthony Dutrow | Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith | $180,000 |
| 2016 | Annals of Time3 · 1:47.73 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence | $180,000 |
| 2015 | Chiropractor3 · 1:48.87 | Corey Nakatani | Thomas F. Proctor | Glen Hill Farm | $180,000 |
| 2014 | California Chrome3 · 1:47.88 | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | DAP Racing | $180,000 |
| 2013 | Seek Again3 · 2:00.60 | Corey Nakatani | John Gosden | Juddmonte Farms | $180,000 |
| 2012 | Unbridled Command3 · 2:01.07 | Javier Castellano | Thomas M. Bush | Lewis G. Lakin | $150,000 |
| 2011 | Ultimate Eagle3 · 2:01.43 | Martin Pedroza | Michael Pender | Robert "B. J." Wright | $150,000 |
| 2010 | Haimish Hy3 · 2:01.20 | Garrett Gomez | Art Sherman | Sherman/Akin/Franco/Goldstein | $150,000 |
| 2009 | The Usual Q.T.3 · 1:59.69 | Victor Espinoza | James M. Cassidy | Van Kempen & partners | $180,000 |
| 2008 | Court Vision3 · 2:01.43 | Ramon Domínguez | William I. Mott | IEAH Stables & WinStar Farm | $300,000 |
| 2007 | Daytona3 · 1:59.75 | Mike E. Smith | Dan Hendricks | Jeff Davenport, Tom Lenner, Jess Ravich, Thomas Murray | $300,000 |
| 2006 | Showing Up3 · 1:59.35 | Cornelio Velásquez | Barclay Tagg | Lael Stables | $300,000 |
| 2004 | Good Reward3 · 2:01.53 | Jerry Bailey | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | $300,000 |
| 2003 | Sweet Return3 · 2:04.27 | Julie Krone | Ron McAnally | Red Oak Stable (John J. Brunetti) | $360,000 |
| 2002 | Johar3 · 1:48.70 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | The Thoroughbred Corp. | $300,000 |
| 2001 | Denon3 · 1:49.28 | Chris McCarron | Robert J. Frankel | Flaxman Holdings | $300,000 |
| 2000 | Brahms3 · 1:46.73 | Pat Day | W. Elliott Walden | Tom VanMeter II | $300,000 |
| 1999 | Super Quercus3 · 1:45.82 | Alex Solis | Robert J. Frankel | 3 Plus U Stable | $300,000 |
| 1998 | Vergennes3 · 1:49.44 | John R. Velazquez | Steve Asmussen | Gary A. Tanaka | $300,000 |
| 1997 | Subordination3 · 1:50.00 | Jerry Bailey | Gary Sciacca | Klaravich Stables | $300,000 |
| 1996 | Marlin3 · 1:46.08 | Corey Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas | Michael Tabor | $300,000 |
| 1995 | Labeeb3 · 1:46.42 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil D. Drysdale | Sheikh Mohammed | $240,000 |
| 1994 | River Flyer3 · 1:47.48 | Chris Antley | David Hofmans | Gary Folgner | $240,000 |
| 1993 | Explosive Red3 · 1:46.88 | Corey Nakatani | Daniel J. Vella | Frank Stronach | $240,000 |
| 1992 | Paradise Creek3 · 1:47.36 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Bertram R. Firestone | $240,000 |
| 1991 | Eternity Star3 · 1:47.30 | Ed Delahoussaye | Robert J. Frankel | Peter Wall | $240,000 |
| 1991 | Olympio3 · 1:47.10 | Ed Delahoussaye | Ron McAnally | V.H.W. Stables | $240,000 |
| 1990 | Itsallgreektome3 · 1:46.60 | Corey Nakatani | Wallace Dollase | Jhayare Stables | $240,000 |
| 1989 | Live The Dream3 · 1:47.00 | Alex Solis | Charles E. Whittingham | Mary Bradley & Nancy Chandler | $240,000 |
| 1988 | Silver Circus3 · 1:48.40 | Gary Stevens | Julio Canani | Joseph M. Scardino | $120,000 |
| 1987 | Political Ambition3 · 1:48.20 | Jacinto Vásquez | Neil D. Drysdale | Clover Racing Stable | $101,600 |
| 1987 | Stately Don3 · 1:47.40 | Eddie Delahoussaye | LeRoy Jolley | Bradley M. Shannon | $104,600 |
| 1986 | Thrill Show3 · 1:46.80 | Ray Sibille | Charles E. Whittingham | Mary Bradley, Richard Duchossois, C. E. Whittingham | $146,000 |
| 1986 | Spellbound3 · 1:46.80 | Bill Shoemaker | Paul H. Murphy | Edward Brennan | $147,000 |
| 1985 | Charming Duke3 · 1:46.80 | Jorge Velásquez | Jean-Pierre Dupuis | Greenhorn Stable | $171,225 |
| 1985 | Slew The Dragon3 · 1:46.40 | Yves Saint-Martin | John O. Hertler | Mickey Taylor & Dr. Jim Hill, et al. | $168,725 |
| 1984 | Procida3 · 1:48.40 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos | $139,250 |
| 1984 | Foscarini3 · 1:47.40 | Darrel McHargue | Laurie N. Anderson | J. Carlisle & J. Sheridan | $140,750 |
| 1983 | Royal Heroine3 · 1:48.20 | Fernando Toro | John Gosden | Robert Sangster | $87,400 |
| 1983 | Ginger Brink3 · 1:49.20 | Fernando Toro | Ted West Sr. | David Sofro | $86,400 |
| 1982 | Racing Is Fun3 · 1:47.20 | Bill Shoemaker | Roger E. Clapp | Connie M. Ring | $70,150 |
| 1982 | Victory Zone3 · 1:47.80 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Robert J. Frankel | Honeybee Farm | $70,150 |
| 1981 | De La Rose3 · 1:47.60 | Eddie Maple | Woody Stephens | Henryk de Kwiatkowski | $68,700 |
| 1981 | Silveyville3 · 1:48.20 | Danny Winick | Emmett L. Campbell | Kjell Qvale | $68,700 |
| 1980 | Codex3 · 1:47.40 | Eddie Delahoussaye | D. Wayne Lukas | Tartan Stable | $195,250 |
| 1979 | Flying Paster3 · 1:47.60 | Donald Pierce | Gordon C. Campbell | Bernard J. Ridder | $166,750 |
| 1978 | Affirmed3 · 1:48.20 | Steve Cauthen | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | $174,750 |
| 1977 | Steve's Friend3 · 1:47.80 | Ruben Hernandez | John W. Fulton | Kinsman Stable | $140,000 |
| 1976 | Crystal Water3 · 1:48.40 | Bill Shoemaker | Roger E. Clapp | Connie M. Ring | $157,750 |
| 1975 | Intrepid Hero3 · 2:29.00 | Donald Pierce | John W. Russell | Ogden Phipps | $90,000 |
| 1974 | Agitate3 · 2:28.20 | Bill Shoemaker | James Jimenez | Meeken Stable (John & Paula Kent Meeken) | $90,000 |
| 1973 | Amen II3 · 2:27.80 | Eddie Belmonte | Philip G. Johnson | Dee-Bee Stable | $90,000 |
| 1972 | Riva Ridge3 · 1:59.60 | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | $59,900 |
| 1971 | Bold Reason3 · 2:01.00 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Angel Penna Sr. | William A. Levin | $61,200 |
| 1970 | Hanalei Bay3 · 2:01.20 | Merlin Volzke | Robert K. Miller | Robert K. Miller | $73,200 |
| 1969 | Tell3 · 2:00.00 | Donald Pierce | Charles E. Whittingham | Elizabeth A. Keck | $76,600 |
| 1968 | Poleax3 · 1:59.80 | Bill Hartack | Joseph S. Dunn | William R. Hawn | $82,000 |
| 1967 | Tumble Wind3 · 2:00.20 | Johnny Sellers | Charles E. Whittingham | Rock Spring & Llangollen Farm Stable | $72,900 |
| 1966 | Fleet Host3 · 2:00.40 | Jerry Lambert | Raymond Priddy | Westerly Stud | $75,500 |
| 1965 | Terry's Secret3 · 2:00.80 | Alex Maese | Carl A. Roles | Poltex Stable | $80,200 |
| 1964 | Real Good Deal3 · 2:00.80 | Johnny Longden | T. R. Scott | Ellwood B. & Betty Johnston | $71,100 |
| 1963 | Y Flash3 · 2:00.60 | Eddie Burns | Jess Byrd | J. Kell Houssels | $79,000 |
| 1962 | Drill Site3 · 2:00.00 | Ralph Neves | John Adams | Ralph Lowe | $68,900 |
| 1961 | Four-and-Twenty3 · 2:00.60 | Johnny Longden | Vance Longden | Alberta Ranches, Ltd. | $77,900 |
| 1960 | Tempestuous3 · 2:01.40 | Peter Moreno | Matthew J. Dragna | Joe Dragna & Dr. S. E. Santoro | $68,700 |
| 1959 | Bagdad3 · 1:59.60 | Bill Shoemaker | Joseph S. Dunn | Howard B. Keck | $65,900 |
| 1958 | Strong Bay3 · 2:02.60 | Manuel Ycaza | Jack Williams | Mr. & Mrs. Ray Camp | $70,800 |
| 1957 | Round Table3 · 2:00.60 | Bill Shoemaker | William Molter | Kerr Stable | $69,300 |
| 1956 | Count of Honor3 · 1:59.40 | Eddie Arcaro | Buster Millerick | Robert Lehman | $48,950 |
| 1955 | Swaps3 · 2:00.60 | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex Ellsworth | $34,700 |
| 1954 | Fault Free3 · 2:00.80 | Ralph Neves | Ronald H. McClellan | Mrs. A. W. Ryan | $32,850 |
| 1953 | Rejected3 · 2:01.40 | Ralph Neves | William J. Hirsch | King Ranch | $64,500 |
| 1952 | A Gleam3 · 2:01.20 | Henry E. Moreno | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | $36,550 |
| 1951 | Grantor3 · 2:01.80 | Bill Shoemaker | Harry L. Daniels | William Goetz | $33,600 |
| 1950 | Valquest3 · 1:49.00 | Jack Westrope | George E. Mayberry | Andrew J. Crevolin | $17,200 |
| 1949 | Pedigree3 · 2:03.00 | Johnny Longden | William Molter | C. H. Jones & Son | $42,900 |
| 1948 | Solidarity3 · 2:02.60 | Johnny Longden | William Molter | Mrs. Nat Goldstone | $33,300 |
| 1947 | Yankee Valor3 · 2:01.80 | Noel Richardson | Paul L. Lycan | Col. L. G. Burns | $36,000 |
| 1946 | Honeymoon3 · 2:02.00 | Jack Westrope | Graceton W. Philpot | Louis B. Mayer | $39,300 |
| 1945 | Busher3 · 1:50.20 | Johnny Longden | George M. Odom | Louis B. Mayer | $40,470 |
| 1942 | – 1944Race not held | ||||
| 1941 | Staretor3 · 2:03.20 | George Woolf | George H. Strate | Hugh S. Nesbitt | $19,675 |
| 1940 | Big Flash3 · 2:03.60 | Eugene Rodriguez | Clyde Phillips | Thomas D. Taggart | $18,750 |
| 1939 | Shining One3 · 2:03.80 | Jack Westrope | William B. Finnegan | Edward S. Moore | $18,275 |
| 1938 | Specify3 · 2:04.40 | John Adams | Albert A. Baroni | Albert A. Baroni | $11,900 |
92 of the 93 runnings name the rider, 92 name the trainer and 92 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 92 carry the winner's prize for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Hollywood Derby has paid, season by season
The winner's prize, 1938 to 2025
$12k 38
$18k 39
$19k 40
$20k 41
$40k 45
$39k 46
$36k 47
$33k 48
$43k 49
$17k 50
$34k 51
$37k 52
$64k 53
$33k 54
$35k 55
$49k 56
$69k 57
$71k 58
$66k 59
$69k 60
$78k 61
$69k 62
$79k 63
$71k 64
$80k 65
$76k 66
$73k 67
$82k 68
$77k 69
$73k 70
$61k 71
$60k 72
$90k 73
$90k 74
$90k 75
$158k 76
$140k 77
$175k 78
$167k 79
$195k 80
$69k 81
$70k 82
$87k 83
$139k 84
$171k 85
$146k 86
$102k 87
$120k 88
$240k 89
$240k 90
$240k 91
$240k 92
$240k 93
$240k 94
$240k 95
$300k 96
$300k 97
$300k 98
$300k 99
$300k 00
$300k 01
$300k 02
$360k 03
$300k 04
$300k 06
$300k 07
$300k 08
$180k 09
$150k 10
$150k 11
$150k 12
$180k 13
$180k 14
$180k 15
$180k 16
$180k 17
$180k 18
$180k 19
$180k 20
$240k 21
$240k 22
$180k 23
$180k 24
$302k 25
The winner's prize went from $11,900 in 1938 to $301,500 in 2025, 25.3 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 Hollywood Derby more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Hollywood Derby twice in the 93 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Hollywood Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 228 | Fountain of Youth StakesGulfstream Park | 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 |
| 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 |
| 239 | San Felipe StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 240 | Tampa Bay DerbyTampa Bay Downs | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 241 | West Virginia DerbyMountaineer Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 243 | Grande Course de Haies d'AuteuilAuteuil Racecourse | France | $397,863 | €350,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Hollywood Derby 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, 95th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain of Youth Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Grade II | $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 |
| Lafayette Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Non-graded Stakes | $400,000 |
| Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) | Keeneland Race Course | Grade III | $400,000 |
| Matt Winn Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade III Stakes | $400,000 |
| National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade II | $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 Hollywood Derby prize money?
$400,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Hollywood Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
232nd of 997. 231 races pay more, the nearest of them Celebration Cup. In the United States it is 95th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Hollywood Derby most often?
Bill Shoemaker, with 8 wins between 1951 and 1986.
When was the Hollywood Derby first run?
1938. This page holds 93 runnings, from 1938 to 2025.
How far is the Hollywood Derby?
1 1/8 miles, on turf, at Del Mar racetrack.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money