JEFF RUBY STEAKS · UNITED STATES
Jeff Ruby Steaks prize money
Jeff Ruby Steaks is worth $777,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 116th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 48th 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 $777,000
WORLD RANK 116th
RUNNINGS HELD 55
FIRST RUN 1972
What the Jeff Ruby Steaks is
Grade III · miles · All-weather · Turfway Park
- Racecourse
- Turfway Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- miles
- Surface
- All-weather
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1972
We hold the total fund for Jeff Ruby Steaks 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 1:49.94 in 2026, Jeff Ruby Steaks pays $7,067 for every second of the race, which is 101st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 52nd in the United States.
Every Jeff Ruby Steaks winner
55 runnings, 1972 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fulleffort1:49.94 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Brad H. Cox | St. Elias Stable and Starlight Racing | $777,000 |
| 2025 | Final Gambit1:50.10 | Luan Machado | Brad H. Cox | Juddmonte Farm | $776,364 |
| 2024 | Endlessly1:50.15 | Umberto Rispoli | Michael W. McCarthy | Amerman Racing | $700,000 |
| 2023 | Two Phil's1:49.03 | Jareth Loveberry | Larry Rivelli | Patricia's Hope & Philip Sagan | $694,000 |
| 2022 | Tiz The Bomb1:48.60 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Kenneth G. McPeek | Magdalena Racing | $600,000 |
| 2021 | Like the King1:50.22 | Drayden Van Dyke | Wesley A. Ward | M. Racing Group | $243,325 |
| 2020 | Field Pass1:49.34 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Michael J. Maker | Three Diamonds Farm | $217,175 |
| 2019 | Somelikeithotbrown1:52.05 | Tyler Gaffalione | Michael J. Maker | Skychai Racing & Sand Dollar Stable | $200,000 |
| 2018 | Blended Citizen1:50.15 | Kyle Frey | Doug F. O'Neill | Greg Hall & Sanjay Racing | $200,000 |
| 2017 | Fast and Accurate1:50:96 | Tyler Gaffalione | Michael J. Maker | Kendall E. Hansen | $500,000 |
| 2016 | Oscar Nominated1:51.12 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Michael J. Maker | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | $500,000 |
| 2015 | Dubai Sky1:50.26 | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott | Three Chimneys Farm & Besilu Stables | $535,750 |
| 2014 | We Miss Artie1:51.98 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | $518,950 |
| 2013 | Black Onyx1:51.98 | Joe Bravo | Kelly J. Breen | Sterling Racing | $550,000 |
| 2012 | Went the Day Well1:51.33 | John R. Velazquez | H. Graham Motion | Team Valor & Mark Ford | $500,000 |
| 2011 | Animal Kingdom1:52.32 | Alan Garcia | H. Graham Motion | Team Valor | $500,000 |
| 2010 | Dean's Kitten1:50.59 | Cornelio Velasquez | Michael J. Maker | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | $500,000 |
| 2009 | Hold Me Back1:49.63 | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott | WinStar Farm | $500,000 |
| 2008 | Adriano1:50.20 | Edgar S. Prado | H. Graham Motion | Courtlandt Farms | $500,000 |
| 2007 | Hard Spun1:49.41 | Mario G. Pino | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farms | $500,000 |
| 2006 | With A City1:51.11 | Brice Blanc | Michael J. Maker | Equirace.com | $500,000 |
| 2005 | Flower Alley1:50.33 | Jorge F. Chavez | Todd A. Pletcher | Melnyk Racing Stables | $500,000 |
| 2004 | Sinister G1:50.71 | Paul R. Toscano | John T. Toscano Jr. | John T. Toscano III, Kim Corrado & Yamile Carlat | $500,000 |
| 2003 | New York Hero1:50.68 | Norberto Arroyo Jr. | Jennifer Pedersen | Paraneck Stable | $500,000 |
| 2002 | Perfect Drift1:48.83 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Murray W. Johnson | Stonecrest Farm | $500,000 |
| 2001 | Balto Star1:47.23 | Mark Guidry | Todd A. Pletcher | Anstu Stable | $600,000 |
| 2000 | Globalize1:49.16 | Francisco C. Torres | Jerry Hollendorfer | Jerry Hollendorfer, Howard Litt & George Todaro | $600,000 |
| 1999 | Stephen Got Even1:49.03 | Shane Sellers | Nicholas P. Zito | Stephen Hilbert | $750,000 |
| 1998 | Event of the Year1:47.00 | Russell Baze | Jerry Hollendorfer | Golden Eagle Farm | $600,000 |
| 1997 | Concerto1:48.20 | Carlos H. Marquez Jr. | John J. Tammaro III | Kinsman Stable | $600,000 |
| 1996 | Roar1:49.60 | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider | $600,000 |
| 1995 | ƒ Serena's Song1:49.60 | Corey Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis | $600,000 |
| 1994 | Polar Expedition1:49.00 | Curt C. Bourque | Hugh H. Robertson | James B. Cody | $600,000 |
| 1993 | Prairie Bayou1:50.80 | Chris McCarron | Thomas K. Bohannan | Loblolly Stable | $600,000 |
| 1992 | Lil E. Tee1:53.40 | Pat Day | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | $500,000 |
| 1991 | Hansel1:46.60 | Jerry D. Bailey | Frank L. Brothers | Lazy Lane Farm | $500,000 |
| 1990 | Summer Squall1:49.40 | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard | Dogwood Stable | $500,000 |
| 1989 | Western Playboy1:49.00 | Pat Day | Harvey L. Vanier | Nancy Vanier | $500,000 |
| 1988 | Kingpost1:50.80 | Eugene J. Sipus Jr. | Dianne Carpenter | Mark Warner | $500,000 |
| 1987 | J. T.'s Pet1:42.80 | Pat Day | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | $500,000 |
| 1986 | Broad Brush1:44.20 | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | $350,000 |
| 1985 | Banner Bob1:42.00 | K. Keith Allen | Jerome J. Sarner Jr. | Sharon E. & William J. Walsh | $350,000 |
| 1984 | At the Threshold1:42.80 | Pat Day | Lynn S. Whiting | W. Cal Partee | $300,000 |
| 1983 | Marfa1:42.40 | Jorge Velasquez | D. Wayne Lukas | Barry Beal, Robert French Jr. & D. Wayne Lukas | $233,500 |
| 1982 | Good n' Dusty1:44.60 | Michael Moran | Jasper Adams | Larry R. Lehmann | $188,500 |
| 1981 | Mythical Ruler1:38.00 | Keith Wirth | Fred V. Wirth | Al Risen Jr. & Paxton Price | $60,350 |
| 1980 | Major Run1:36.60 | Mark S. Sellers | William E. Adams | Golden Chance Farm | $31,025 |
| 1979 | Lot o' Gold1:37.60 | Don Brumfield | William E. Adams | Frederick E. Lehmann | $48,000 |
| 1978 | Five Star General1:38.80 | Julio C. Espinoza | William E. Adams | Robert N. Lehmann | $21,000 |
| 1977 | Smiley's Dream1:39.40 | W. Destefano | William E. Adams | Golden Chance Farm | $21,312 |
| 1976 | Inca Roca1:37.40 | William Nemeti | Albert T. Skinner | Charles Raymond Jarrell | $31,300 |
| 1975 | Naughty Jake1:40.00 | German Vasquez | Jake Bachelor | Mildred Bachelor | $26,400 |
| 1974 | King of Rome1:45.40 | Keith Wirth | Fred V. Wirth | Fred V. Wirth | $18,575 |
| 1973 | Jacks Chevron1:41.00 | Billy Phelps | Carl Sitgraves | W. C. Hines & Mrs. Carl Sitgraves | $16,207 |
| 1972 | Big Dot1:38.80 | Jim Murchison | James Eckrosh | Everett Lowrance | $11,525 |
55 of the 55 runnings name the rider, 55 name the trainer and 55 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 55 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Jeff Ruby Steaks has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1972 to 2026
$12k 72
$16k 73
$19k 74
$26k 75
$31k 76
$21k 77
$21k 78
$48k 79
$31k 80
$60k 81
$188k 82
$234k 83
$300k 84
$350k 85
$350k 86
$500k 87
$500k 88
$500k 89
$500k 90
$500k 91
$500k 92
$600k 93
$600k 94
$600k 95
$600k 96
$600k 97
$600k 98
$750k 99
$600k 00
$600k 01
$500k 02
$500k 03
$500k 04
$500k 05
$500k 06
$500k 07
$500k 08
$500k 09
$500k 10
$500k 11
$500k 12
$550k 13
$519k 14
$536k 15
$500k 16
$500k 17
$200k 18
$200k 19
$217k 20
$243k 21
$600k 22
$694k 23
$700k 24
$776k 25
$777k 26
The total prize money went from $11,525 in 1972 to $777,000 in 2026, 67.4 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 Jeff Ruby Steaks more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won Jeff Ruby Steaks twice in the 55 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of Jeff Ruby Steaks in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup SprintChanges yearly | Japan | $911,635 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 106 | Kashiwa KinenFunabashi Racecourse, Funabashi, Chiba | Japan | $911,635 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 107 | Teio ShoOhi | Japan | $911,635 | ¥136,000,000 |
| 108 | St James's Palace StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | $864,500 | £650,000 |
| 109 | Cheltenham Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $860,350 | £646,880 |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 121 | Fourstardave 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 |
The 20 races closest to Jeff Ruby Steaks 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, 48th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Stakes | Oaklawn Park Race Track | Grade III | $1,000,000 |
| Whitney Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| First Lady Stakes | Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky United States | Grade I | $800,000 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $800,000 |
| Belmont Derby | Belmont Park | Grade I | $750,000 |
| Christophe Clement Turf Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade 1 | $750,000 |
| Fourstardave Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $750,000 |
| New York Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $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 Jeff Ruby Steaks prize money?
$777,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Jeff Ruby Steaks rank among the richest races in the world?
116th of 997. 115 races pay more, the nearest of them Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Sprint. In the United States it is 48th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Jeff Ruby Steaks most often?
Pat Day, with 5 wins between 1984 and 1992.
When was the Jeff Ruby Steaks first run?
1972. This page holds 55 runnings, from 1972 to 2026.
How far is the Jeff Ruby Steaks?
miles, on all-weather, at Turfway Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money