Jimmy Winkfield Stakes prize money
The Jimmy Winkfield Stakes is worth $100,000 . That makes it the 758th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 177th 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 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes is
Black Type · 7 furlongs · Dirt · Aqueduct Racetrack
- Racecourse
- Aqueduct Racetrack
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Black Type
- Distance
- 7 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three years old
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1985
We hold the total fund for the Jimmy Winkfield 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 1:12.32 in 2025, the Jimmy Winkfield Stakes pays $1,383 for every second of the race, which is 338th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 169th in the United States.
Every Jimmy Winkfield Stakes winner
41 runnings, 1985 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | T Kraft1:12.32 | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott | LRE Racing LLC | $125,000 |
| 2024 | Bergen1:12.63 | Manuel Franco | Brad H. Cox | Spendthrift Farm, Martin Schwartz, Gandharvi LLC, Big Easy Racing LLC, Rick Kanter, James J. Bakke, Titletown Racing, Kueber Racing, Golconda Stable, Ali Goodrich & Mark Parkinson | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Drew's Gold1:13.09 | Jose Antonio Gomez | James K. Chapman | James K. Chapman & Stuart Tsujimoto | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Morello1:23.30 | Jose Lezcano | Steven M. Asmussen | Blue Lion Thoroughbreds | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Hello Hot Rod1:26.30 | Trevor McCarthy | Brittany Russell | Brittany T. Russell, & Dark Horse Racing | $100,000 |
| 2020 | Montauk Traffic1:25.64 | Jose Lezcano | Linda Rice | Chris Fountoukis | $94,000 |
| 2019 | Haikal1:25.24 | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | $90,000 |
| 2018 | A Different Style1:26.07 | Kendrick Carmouche | John C. Servis | Fletcher & Carolyn Gray | $90,000 |
| 2017 | Caledonian1:12.19 | Eric Cancel | John Terranova | Curragh Stables (Robert & Michael Devlin) | $60,000 |
| 2016 | Awesome Gent1:10:60 | Manuel Franco | Todd Pletcher | Burning Sands Stable LLC | $75,000 |
| 2015 | Ackeret1:11.13 | Jose Ortiz | Gustavo Rodriguez | Pick Six Racing (David Wilkenfeld) & Silver Streak Stables | $60,000 |
| 2014 | Hot Heir Skier1:11.25 | Jose Ortiz | Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. | New Farm (Everett Novak) | $60,000 |
| 2013 | Clawback1:09.75 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard A. Violette Jr. | Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence | $45,000 |
| 2012 | King and Crusader1:11.72 | Cornelio Velásquez | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | James A. Riccio | $45,000 |
| 2011 | Fort Hughes1:08.33 | Eddie Castro | Kiaran McLaughlin | Darley Stable | $39,000 |
| 2010 | Deputy Daney1:11.83 | Angel Arroyo | Cathal A. Lynch | Matthew Hand | $39,000 |
| 2009 | Taqarub1:09.26 | Alan Garcia | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | $42,027 |
| 2008 | Go Go Shoot1:11.18 | Alan Garcia | James Ryerson | Robert E. Hurley | $49,035 |
| 2007 | Bill Place1:10.44 | Ramon Domínguez | Anthony W. Dutrow | Dubb, Goldfarb, et al. | $41,388 |
| 2006 | Strummer1:11.04 | Norberto Arroyo Jr. | Thomas M. Bush | Edward C. Behringer & Thomas Murray | $42,081 |
| 2005 | Maddy's Lion1:11.40 | Pablo Fragoso | John Pregman Jr. | Dennis J. Federico | $48,240 |
| 2004 | Redskin Warrior1:09.80 | Richard Migliore | Jennifer Pedersen | Paraneck Stable | $49,095 |
| 2003 | Second in Command1:10.60 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Linda L. Rice | Richard L. Golden | $49,680 |
| 2002 | Smooth Jazz1:10.60 | Mario Pino | Anthony W. Dutrow | Anthony W. Dutrow | $49,770 |
| 2001 | Put It Back1:09.00 | Noel A. Wynter | James A. Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | $48,585 |
| 2000 | Max's Pal1:10.60 | Dale V. Beckner | Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. | Raymond Dweck | $49,425 |
| 1999 | Badge1:10.20 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Joseph Aquilino | Southbelle Stable (James Vena) | $39,420 |
| 1998 | Spicy Award1:10.40 | Aaron Gryder | Robert A. Barbara | Sabine Stable (Joseph & Winnie Greeley) | $39,852 |
| 1997 | American Champ1:10.40 | Anthony Black | Robert W. Camac | Arthur I. Appleton | $39,988 |
| 1996 | Romano Gucci1:10.20 | Richard Migliore | Richard E. Dutrow Sr. | Herbert Kushner | $48,480 |
| 1995 | Da Hoss1:11.20 | Mike Luzzi | Michael W. Dickinson | Prestonwood Farm | $50,040 |
| 1994 | Rizzi1:09.20 | Jean-Luc Samyn | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | $48,765 |
| 1993 | Farmonthefreeway1:08.80 | Richard Migliore | Richard O'Connell | Very Un Stable (Joseph Gioia) | $53,280 |
| 1992 | Belong To Me1:09.20 | David Lidberg | H. Allen Jerkens | Middletown Stable (Joseph & William Stavola) | $51,930 |
| 1991 | Dodge1:09.40 | Chris Antley | D. Wayne Lukas | William T. Young | $52,560 |
| 1990 | For Really1:10.60 | Chris Antley | Richard E. Dutrow Sr. | Regal Oak Farm (Donald M. Wolfson) | $52,110 |
| 1989 | Texian1:12.40 | Chris Antley | D. Wayne Lukas | Lloyd R. French Jr. | $51,480 |
| 1988 | Notebook1:09.40 | José Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | $51,480 |
| 1987 | Java Gold1:09.40 | Randy Romero | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | $52,700 |
| 1986 | Landing Plot1:11.00 | John C. Estrada | Harry B. Wendell | Triad Stables | $31,860 |
| 1985 | Clever Champ1:11.40 | Richard Migliore | Richard M. Weiss | Robert S. Siegel | $33,060 |
41 of the 41 runnings name the rider, 41 name the trainer and 41 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 41 carry the winner's prize for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Jimmy Winkfield Stakes has paid, season by season
The winner's prize, 1985 to 2025
The winner's prize went from $33,060 in 1985 to $125,000 in 2025, 3.8 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 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Jimmy Winkfield Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 757 | Jersey DerbyMonmouth Park | 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 |
| 769 | Will Rogers StakesHollywood Park Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Jimmy Winkfield 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, 177th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jersey Derby | Monmouth Park | Listed | $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 |
| Long Branch Stakes | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Grade III | $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 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes prize money?
$100,000.
Where does the Jimmy Winkfield Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
758th of 997. 757 races pay more, the nearest of them Arlington Classic. In the United States it is 177th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Jimmy Winkfield Stakes most often?
Richard Migliore, with 4 wins between 1985 and 2004.
When was the Jimmy Winkfield Stakes first run?
1985. This page holds 41 runnings, from 1985 to 2025.
How far is the Jimmy Winkfield Stakes?
7 furlongs, on dirt, at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money