JERSEY DERBY · UNITED STATES
Jersey Derby prize money
The Jersey Derby is worth $100,000 . That makes it the 757th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 176th 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 $100,000
WORLD RANK 757th
RUNNINGS HELD 75
FIRST RUN 1942
What the Jersey Derby is
Listed · 1 miles (8 furlongs) · Turf · Monmouth Park
- Racecourse
- Monmouth Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- 1 miles (8 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1942
We hold the total fund for the Jersey 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 1:34.76 in 2024, the Jersey Derby pays $1,055 for every second of the race, which is 393rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 176th in the United States.
Every Jersey Derby winner
75 runnings, 1942 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Twirling Point1:34.76 | Frankie Dettori | Jonathan Thomas | Augustin Stables |
| 2023 | Boppy O1:34.02 | Isaac Castillo | Mark E. Casse | Oxley, John C. and Breeze Easy, LLC |
| 2022 | Fuerteventura1:34.93 | Isaac Castillo | Jonathan Thomas | Robert V. LaPenta and Brereton C. Jones |
| 2021 | It's a Gamble1:40.70 | Jose Baez | Kelly Breen | Mr. Amore Stable |
| 2020 | Vanzzy1:42.30 | Paco Lopez | Michael Pino | Daniel M. Ryan |
| 2019 | Standard Deviation1:41.70 | Joe Bravo | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables |
| 2013 | Hard Enough1:41.06 | Paco Lopez | Robert S. Dibona | Peace Sign Stables |
| 2012 | Howe Great1:42.67 | Joe Bravo | H. Graham Motion | Team Valor International |
| 2011 | Breathless Storm1:41.06 | Paco Lopez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Mrs. Fitriani Hay |
| 2010 | Hudson Steele1:41.07 | Jose Lezcano | Todd Pletcher | Roger J. Weiss |
| 2009 | Endymion1:44:22 | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement | Peachtree Stable (John Fort) |
| 2008 | Mr. Maccool1:42.01 | Eddie Castro | David Fawkes | Donamire Farm (Don & Mira Ball) |
| 2007 | Buddy's Humor1:41.64 | Garrett Gomez | Bruce N. Levine | Kingfield Stables (Eli Lomita & Alice Sim) |
| 2006 | Presious Passion1:41.02 | Eddie Castro | Mary Hartmann | Patricia A. Generazio |
| 2005 | Touched By Madness1:43.54 | Frank Pennington | Edward T. Allard | Gilbert G. Campbell |
| 2004 | Icy Atlantic1:44.51 | Chuck Lopez | Todd Pletcher | Arthur I. Appleton |
| 2003 | Happy Trails1:45.40 | Abdiel Toribio | Steve B. Klesaris | Sanford J. Goldfarb |
| 2002 | Emergency Status1:42.26 | Robert Alvarado Jr. | Derek S. Ryan | Henick Stable |
| 2001 | Mystic Lady1:44.31 | Filiberto Leon | Mark Hennig | Lee Lewis |
| 2000 | Lendell Ray1:42.96 | Aaron Gryder | William I. Mott | Eigel & Glass, LLP |
| 1999 | Swamp1:40.94 | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable (L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt) |
| 1998 | Who Did It and Run1:41.20 | Felix L. Ortiz | Debra J. Sones | Debra J. Sones |
| 1997 | Rob 'N Gin1:40.80 | Jerry Bailey | Robert Barbara | Nancy Kelly & Sabine Stable (Joseph Greeley) |
| 1996 | More Royal1:42.46 | Julie Krone | Jonathan Sheppard | Augustin Stable |
| 1995 | Da Hoss1:43.00 | Julie Krone | Michael Dickinson | Prestonwood/Wallstreet Sta. |
| 1994 | Zuno Star1:43.86 | Mike E. Smith | Mark Hennig | Team Valor |
| 1993 | Llandaff1:42.50 | Julie Krone | William I. Mott | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1992 | American Chance1:50.80 | Pat Day | Niall M. O'Callaghan | John D. Gunther |
| 1991 | Greek Costume1:51.40 | Mike E. Smith | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Robert P. Levy |
| 1990 | Yonder2:04.40 | Jerry Bailey | Angel Penna Sr. | Frank Stronach |
| 1989 | Awe Inspiring2:03.00 | Craig Perret | C. R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps |
| 1988 | Dynaformer2:02.80 | Craig Perret | D. Wayne Lukas | Paul Lynn |
| 1987 | Avie's Copy2:03.40 | Mickey Solomone | David Kassen | T. Brown Badgett |
| 1986 | Snow Chief2:03.00 | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Carl Grinstead & Ben Rochelle |
| 1985 | Spend a Buck2:02.60 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Cam Gambolati | Hunter Farm (Dennis Diaz) |
| 1984 | Birdie's Legend1:49.00 | Walter Guerra | Steven W. Young | T-Bred Stable (Leslie Steiner) |
| 1983 | World Appeal1:46.60 | Jacinto Vásquez | Scotty Schulhofer | Elton D. Kohr |
| 1982 | Aloma's Ruler1:49.60 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Nathan Scherr |
| 1981 | Five Star Flight1:50.00 | Craig Perret | Ben W. Perkins Sr. | M/M Arnold A. Wilcox |
| 1977 | Cormorant1:50.40 | Danny Wright | James P. Simpson | Charles Berry Jr. |
| 1976 | Life's Hope1:52.60 | Miguel A. Rivera | Laz Barrera | E. Rodriguez Tizol |
| 1975 | Singh1:50.80 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John W. Russell | Cynthia Phipps |
| 1974 | Better Arbitor1:50.40 | Carlos Barrerra | Del W. Carroll | Del W. Carroll |
| 1973 | Knightly Dawn1:53.20 | Jaime Arellano | Pancho Martin | Sigmund Sommer |
| 1972 | Smiling Jack1:50.60 | Frank Iannelli | Ralph W. McIlvain | Eicee-H Stable |
| 1971 | Bold Reasoning1:49.60 | Jacinto Vásquez | Nick Gonzales | Kosgrove Stable (William Kosnick & Charles T. Hargrove) |
| 1970 | Personality1:48.00 | Eddie Belmonte | John W. Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs |
| 1969 | Al Hattab1:48.00 | Michael Hole | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Pelican Stable (Rachel Carpenter) |
| 1968 | Out of the Way1:49.00 | Eddie Belmonte | Max Hirsch | King Ranch |
| 1967 | In Reality †1:48.00 | Earlie Fires | Melvin Calvert | Frances A. Genter |
| 1966 | Creme Dela Crème1:49.60 | Don Brumfield | Ira Hanford | Bwamazon Farm |
| 1965 | Hail To All1:48.60 | Johnny Sellers | Eddie Yowell | Zelda Cohen |
| 1964 | Roman Brother1:49.60 | Fernando Alvarez | Burley Parke | Harbor View Farm |
| 1963 | Candy Spots1:50.00 | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth |
| 1962 | Jaipur1:49.00 | Larry Adams | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. |
| 1961 | Ambiopoise1:49.20 | Bobby Ussery | Thomas M. Waller | Robert Lehman |
| 1960 | Bally Ache1:49.00 | Bobby Ussery | Jimmy Pitt | Edgehill Farm (Leonard & Morris Fruchtmam) |
| 1959 | Waltz1:49.60 | Larry Gilligan | Max Hirsch | W. Arnold Hanger |
| 1958 | Lincoln Road1:49.00 | Chris Rogers | Victor J. Sovinski | Sunny Blue Farm (Isaac Blumberg) |
| 1957 | Iron Liege1:48.00 | Bill Hartack | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm |
| 1956 | Fabius1:48.80 | Bill Hartack | Jimmy Jones | Calumet Farm |
| 1955 | Dedicate1:48.20 | Sam Boulmetis Sr. | G. Carey Winfrey | Mrs. Jan Burke |
| 1954 | War of Roses1:51.60 | Jack Westrope | James E. Ryan | Esther du Pont Thouron |
| 1953 | Royal Bay Gem1:53.20 | Jimmy Combest | Clyde Troutt | Eugene Constantin Jr. |
| 1952 | King Jolie2:03.60 | James Stout | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber |
| 1951 | Steadfast2:04.40 | Hedley Woodhouse | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable |
| 1950 | Ferd2:02.80 | Conn McCreary | Andy Schuttinger | Mary E. Schuttinger |
| 1949 | Palestinian2:01.80 | Hedley Woodhouse | Hirsch Jacobs | Isidor Bieber |
| 1948 | Citation2:03.00 | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm |
| 1947 | Double Jay1:49.60 | John Gilbert | Walter L. McCue | Ridgewood Stable (James V. Tigani & James Boines) |
| 1946 | Mahout1:49.20 | Wayne D. Wright | Oscar White | Sarah F. Jeffords |
| 1945 | Trymenow1:51.80 | Herb Linberg | Oscar White | Sarah F. Jeffords |
| 1944 | Lucky Draw1:50.40 | Wayne D. Wright | Bert Mulholland | George D. Widener Jr. |
| 1943 | Eurasian1:50.40 | Frankie Zehr | Sol Rutchick | Mill River Stable (Josephine Douglas) |
| 1942 | Salto1:49.80 | Warren Mehrtens | Max Hirsch | King Ranch |
75 of the 75 runnings name the rider, 75 name the trainer and 75 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Jersey Derby more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Jersey Derby twice in the 75 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Jersey Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 756 | Jefferson Cup StakesChurchill Downs | 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 |
| 768 | Sir Barton StakesPimlico Race Course, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Jersey 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, 176th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jefferson Cup Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade III | $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 |
| Lexington Stakes (NYRA) | Aqueduct Racetrack, | Discontinued stakes | $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 Jersey Derby prize money?
$100,000.
Where does the Jersey Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
757th of 997. 756 races pay more, the nearest of them American Derby. In the United States it is 176th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Jersey Derby most often?
Paco Lopez, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2020.
When was the Jersey Derby first run?
1942. This page holds 75 runnings, from 1942 to 2024.
How far is the Jersey Derby?
1 miles (8 furlongs), on turf, at Monmouth Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money