Indiana Derby prize money
The Indiana Derby is worth $300,000 . That makes it the 299th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 114th 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 Indiana Derby is
Grade III · miles · Dirt · Horseshoe Indianapolis
- Racecourse
- Horseshoe Indianapolis
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1995
We hold the total fund for the Indiana 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 1:41.36 in 2026, the Indiana Derby pays $2,960 for every second of the race, which is 220th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 119th in the United States.
Every Indiana Derby winner
32 runnings, 1995 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Leading Change1:41.36 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Brad H. Cox | Wathnan Racing | $300,000 |
| 2025 | Tip Top Thomas1:41.15 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | James J. Bakke & Gerald Isbister | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Dragoon Guard1:42.26 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Juddmonte Farms | $300,000 |
| 2023 | Verifying1:43.15 | Marcelino Pedroza Jr. | Brad H. Cox | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Jonathan Poulin & Westerburg | $300,000 |
| 2022 | Actuator1:44.48 | James Graham | Michael W. McCarthy | Black Type Thoroughbreds, Rags Racing Stables, Rick Howard & Gavin O'Connor | $300,000 |
| 2021 | Mr. Wireless1:42.84 | Ramon Vazquez | W. Bret Calhoun | Jon Lapczenski & JIL Stable | $300,000 |
| 2020 | Shared Sense1:49.46 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Godolphin Racing | $300,000 |
| 2019 | Mr. Money1:41.80 | Gabriel Saez | W. Bret Calhoun | Allied Racing Stable | $500,000 |
| 2018 | Axelrod1:43.00 | Florent Geroux | Michael W. McCarthy | Slam Dunk Racing | $500,000 |
| 2017 | Irap1:42.21 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing | $500,000 |
| 2016 | Cupid1:43.02 | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert | Michael Tabor, Mrs. John Magnier & Derrick Smith | $512,000 |
| 2015 | Tiz Shea D1:43.02 | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott | Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber | $508,000 |
| 2014 | East Hall1:42.24 | Luis Saez | William A. Kaplan | Jack H. Hendricks & Roger Justice | $507,100 |
| 2013 | Power Broker1:41.95 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West | $514,000 |
| 2012 | Neck 'n Neck1:42.71 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Ian R. Wilkes | A. Stevens Miles Jr. | $513,600 |
| 2011 | Wilburn1:43.60 | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | $510,900 |
| 2010 | Lookin at Lucky1:43.40 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Mike Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman | $510,900 |
| 2009 | Misremembered1:40.80 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Jill Baffert & George Jacobs | $512,600 |
| 2008 | Tin Cup Chalice1:45.00 | Pedro A. Rodriguez | Michael A. LeCesse | Michael A. Lecesse & Scott van Laer | $514,100 |
| 2007 | Zanjero1:43.95 | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | $510,600 |
| 2006 | Cielo Gold1:42.84 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Hal R. Wiggins | Hillcrest Farm Racing | $513,200 |
| 2005 | Don't Get Mad1:42.71 | Brice Blanc | Ronald W. Ellis | B. Wayne Hughes | $511,300 |
| 2004 | Brass Hat1:44.04 | Willie Martinez | William B. Bradley | Fred F. Bradley | $511,300 |
| 2003 | Excessivepleasure1:43.48 | Jon Court | Doug F. O'Neill | Lee & Ty Leatherman | $411,800 |
| 2002 | Perfect Drift1:43.50 | Jon Court | Murray W. Johnson | Stonecrest Farm | $414,700 |
| 2001 | Orientate1:42.22 | Robby Albarado | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis | $314,100 |
| 2000 | Mister Deville1:41.80 | Luis S. Quinonez | Wilson L. Brown | Darwin Olson | $307,500 |
| 1999 | Forty One Carats1:42.24 | Jorge F. Chavez | David Fawkes | Walter L. New & Jack T. Hammer | $313,500 |
| 1998 | One Bold Stroke1:43.14 | Robby Albarado | James E. Baker | Landon Knight & Mary Lu Noon | $314,500 |
| 1997 | Dubai Dust1:44.00 | Sidney P. LeJeune Jr. | D. Wayne Lukas | Gonzalo B. Torrealba | $212,400 |
| 1996 | Canyon Run1:41.40 | Francisco C. Torres | Steven L. Morguelan | Marco Bommarito | $107,600 |
| 1995 | § Peruvian1:43.00 | Dean Kutz | Peter M. Vestal | Dogwood Stable | $111,500 |
32 of the 32 runnings name the rider, 32 name the trainer and 32 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 32 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Indiana Derby has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1995 to 2026
The total prize money went from $111,500 in 1995 to $300,000 in 2026, 2.7 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 Indiana Derby more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Indiana Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 289 | Singapore DerbySingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $309,305 | S$400,000 |
| 290 | American OaksSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 291 | American Pharoah StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 292 | Clásico del CaribeVariable | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| 293 | Del Mar Debutante StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 294 | Del Mar FuturityDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 295 | Del Mar OaksDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 296 | Goodwood StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 297 | Gotham StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 298 | Hopeful StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 300 | Jebel HattaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 301 | La Brea StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 302 | Malibu StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 303 | Matriarch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 304 | Pennine Ridge StakesBelmont Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 305 | Santa Anita HandicapSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 306 | Shoemaker Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 307 | Spinaway StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $300,000 | $300,000 |
| 308 | Thorndon MileTrentham | New Zealand | $293,199 | NZ$500,000 |
| 309 | Zabeel ClassicEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | $293,199 | NZ$500,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Indiana 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, 114th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Del Mar Oaks | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| Goodwood Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Gotham Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade III | $300,000 |
| Hopeful Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $300,000 |
| La Brea Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Malibu Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Matriarch Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| Pennine Ridge Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade III | $300,000 |
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 Indiana Derby prize money?
$300,000.
Where does the Indiana Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
299th of 997. 298 races pay more, the nearest of them Singapore Derby. In the United States it is 114th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Indiana Derby most often?
Florent Geroux, with 3 wins between 2018 and 2024.
When was the Indiana Derby first run?
1995. This page holds 32 runnings, from 1995 to 2026.
How far is the Indiana Derby?
miles, on dirt, at Horseshoe Indianapolis.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money