Jefferson Cup Stakes prize money
The Jefferson Cup Stakes is worth $100,000 . That makes it the 756th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 175th 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 Jefferson Cup Stakes is
Grade III · miles (8.5 furlongs) · Turf · Churchill Downs
- Racecourse
- Churchill Downs
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- miles (8.5 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1977
We hold the total fund for the Jefferson Cup 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 1:50.23 in 2016, the Jefferson Cup Stakes pays $907 for every second of the race, which is 439th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 193rd in the United States.
Every Jefferson Cup Stakes winner
22 runnings, 1994 to 2016, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | One Mean Man3 · 1:50.23 | Robby Albarado | Bernard S. Flint | L. T. B./Hillerich Racing |
| 2015 | Saham3 · 1:37.76 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Brendan P. Walsh | Sultan Bin Mishal |
| 2014 | Heart to Heart3 · 1:34.44 | Julien Leparoux | Brian A. Lynch | Terry Hamilton |
| 2013 | General Election3 · 1:35.96 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Wesley A. Ward | Ken and Sarah Ramsey |
| 2011 | Banned3 · 1:43.66 | Jose Lezcano | Tom Proctor | Glen Hill Farm |
| 2010 | Gleam of Hope3 · 1:45.61 | E. T. Baird | Anthony L. Reinstedler | Dr. A. C. & Claire Asbury |
| 2009 | Florentino3 · 1:51.59 | Alan Garcia | Kiaran McLaughlin | Darley Racing |
| 2008 | Tizdejavu3 · 1:49.15 | Garrett Gomez | Gregory Fox | Michael Cooper & Pamela Ziebarth |
| 2007 | Inca King3 · 1:48.94 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing |
| 2006 | Brilliant3 · 1:48.47 | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard | Mill House |
| 2005 | Rush Bay3 · 1:48.75 | Robby Albarado | Thomas Amoss | Phoebe Ann Miller Trust |
| 2004 | Prince Arch3 · 1:50.61 | Brice Blanc | Kenneth McPeek | Raymond H. Cottrell Sr. |
| 2003 | Senor Swinger3 · 1:47.54 | Robby Albarado | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis |
| 2002 | Orchard Park3 · 1:48.53 | Mark Guidry | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso |
| 2001 | Indygo Shiner3 · 1:48.81 | Lonnie Meche | W. Elliott Walden | Joseph LaCombe et al. |
| 2000 | King Cugat3 · 1:47.27 | Robby Albarado | William I. Mott | Centennial Farms |
| 1999 | Special Coach3 · 1:49.82 | Jorge Velásquez | Bill March | Cecilia Dixon |
| 1998 | Buff3 | Calvin Borel | 1-1/8 | |
| 1997 | Greed Is Good3 | Willie Martinez | 1-1/8 | |
| 1996 | Unruled3 | Craig Perret | 1-1/8 | |
| 1995 | Ago3 | Shane Sellers | 1-1/8 | |
| 1994 | Milt's Overyure3 | Pat Day | 1-1/8 |
22 of the 22 runnings name the rider, 22 name the trainer and 17 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Jefferson Cup Stakes 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 Jefferson Cup Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 746 | Affirmed Stakes (LATC)Santa Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 747 | American DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 748 | Arlington ClassicArlington Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 749 | Baldwin StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 750 | Barbaro Stakes at Delaware ParkDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 751 | Cinema StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 752 | El Camino Real DerbyGolden Gate Fields | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 753 | Forerunner StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 754 | Fred "Cappy" Capossela StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 755 | James W. Murphy StakesPimlico Race Course, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 757 | Jersey DerbyMonmouth Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 758 | Jimmy Winkfield StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 759 | Kentucky Cup Sprint StakesTurfway Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 760 | Lazaro Barrera StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 761 | Lexington Stakes (NYRA)Aqueduct Racetrack, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 762 | Long Branch StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 763 | Los Alamitos DerbyLos Alamitos Race Course | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 765 | Round Table StakesArlington Park, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 766 | Sham StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 767 | Shared Belief StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Jefferson Cup 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, 175th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Camino Real Derby | Golden Gate Fields | Listed | $100,000 |
| Forerunner Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Discontinued Stakes | $100,000 |
| Fred "Cappy" Capossela Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Discontinued | $100,000 |
| James W. Murphy Stakes | Pimlico Race Course, | Listed | $100,000 |
| Jersey Derby | Monmouth Park | Listed | $100,000 |
| Jimmy Winkfield Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Black Type | $100,000 |
| Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes | Turfway Park | Grade III | $100,000 |
| Lazaro Barrera Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Listed | $100,000 |
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 Jefferson Cup Stakes prize money?
$100,000.
Where does the Jefferson Cup Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
756th of 997. 755 races pay more, the nearest of them Affirmed Stakes (LATC). In the United States it is 175th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Jefferson Cup Stakes most often?
Robby Albarado, with 5 wins between 2000 and 2016.
When was the Jefferson Cup Stakes first run?
1977. This page holds 22 runnings, from 1994 to 2016.
How far is the Jefferson Cup Stakes?
miles (8.5 furlongs), on turf, at Churchill Downs.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money