Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes prize money
The Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes is worth $500,000 for the 2021 running . That makes it the 196th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 77th 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 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes is
Grade I · miles · Turf · Belmont Park
- Racecourse
- Belmont Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-years-old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1977
We hold the total fund for the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic 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 2:25.72 in 2025, the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes pays $3,431 for every second of the race, which is 209th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 113th in the United States.
Every Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes winner
49 runnings, 1977 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rebel's Romance (IRE)7 · 2:25.72 | Frankie Dettori | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | $485,000 |
| 2024 | Far Bridge4 · 2:32.22 | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | LSU Stables | $485,000 |
| 2023 | ƒ War Like Goddess6 · 2:32.86 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | $500,000 |
| 2022 | ƒ War Like Goddess5 · 2:27.29 | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott | George Krikorian | $500,000 |
| 2021 | Rockemperor (IRE)5 · 2:25.61 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Michael Dubb, Michael E. Kisber, Wonder Stables, Bethlehem Stables & Madaket Stables | $500,000 |
| 2020 | Channel Maker6 · 2:25.99 | Manuel Franco | William I. Mott | Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, R. A. Hill Stable & Reeves Thoroughbred Racing | $250,000 |
| 2019 | Arklow5 · 2:27.34 | Junior Alvarado | Brad H. Cox | Donegal Racing, Joseph Bulger & Peter Coneway | $507,500 |
| 2018 | Channel Maker4 · 2:30.73 | Jose L. Ortiz | William I. Mott | Wachtel Stable & Gary Barber | $500,000 |
| 2017 | Beach Patrol4 · 2:26.29 | Joel Rosario | Chad C. Brown | James Covello, Sheep Pond Partners & Head of Plains Partners | $500,000 |
| 2016 | Ectot (GB)5 · 2:28.76 | Jose L. Ortiz | Todd A. Pletcher | Al Shaqab Racing & Gerard Augustin-Normand | $475,000 |
| 2015 | Big Blue Kitten7 · 2:23.39 | Joe Bravo | Chad C. Brown | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | $600,000 |
| 2014 | Main Sequence5 · 2:26.32 | Rajiv Maragh | H. Graham Motion | Flaxman Holdings | $600,000 |
| 2013 | Little Mike6 · 2:25.00 | Mike E. Smith | Dale L. Romans | Priscilla Vaccarezza | $600,000 |
| 2012 | Point of Entry4 · 2:33.73 | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III | Phipps Stable | $600,000 |
| 2011 | Cape Blanco (IRE)4 · 2:36.61 | Jamie P. Spencer | Aidan P. O'Brien | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Mrs. Fitriani Hay | $500,000 |
| 2010 | Winchester5 · 2:36.09 | Cornelio Velasquez | Christophe Clement | Bertram and Diana Firestone | $500,000 |
| 2009 | Interpatation7 · 2:41.22 | Robby Albarado | Robert Barbara | Elliot Mavorah | $600,000 |
| 2008 | Grand Couturier (GB)5 · 2:34.84 | Alan Garcia | Robert Ribaudo | Marc Keller | $600,000 |
| 2007 | English Channel5 · 2:25.73 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | James T. Scatuorchio | $600,000 |
| 2006 | § English Channel4 · 2:28.69 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | James T. Scatuorchio | $600,000 |
| 2005 | Shakespeare4 · 2:27.22 | Jerry D. Bailey | William I. Mott | Dell Ridge Farm & William Schettine | $750,000 |
| 2004 | Kitten's Joy3 · 2:29.97 | John R. Velazquez | Dale L. Romans | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | $750,000 |
| 2003 | Sulamani (IRE)4 · 2:27.51 | Jerry D. Bailey | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin Racing | $750,000 |
| 2002 | § Denon4 · 2:28.47 | Edgar S. Prado | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann & Flaxman Stable | $750,000 |
| 2001 | Timboroa (GB)5 · 2:29.43 | Edgar S. Prado | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | $750,000 |
| 2000 | John's Call9 · 2:28.58 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Thomas H. Voss | Trillium Stable | $750,000 |
| 1999 | Val's Prince7 · 2:28.63 | Jorge F. Chavez | H. James Bond | Robin Martin & Steve Weiner | $600,000 |
| 1998 | Buck's Boy5 · 2:33.25 | Shane Sellers | P. Noel Hickey | Quarter B Farm | $500,000 |
| 1997 | Val's Prince5 · 2:28.92 | Mike E. Smith | James E. Picou | Robin Martin & Steve Weiner | $500,000 |
| 1996 | Diplomatic Jet4 · 2:27.51 | Jorge F. Chavez | James E. Picou | Fred W. Hooper | $500,000 |
| 1995 | Turk Passer5 · 2:36.63 | John R. Velazquez | Flint S. Schulhofer | Michael Shanley | $500,000 |
| 1994 | Tikkanen3 · 2:25.88 | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan E. Pease | Augustin Stable | $500,000 |
| 1993 | Apple Tree (FR)4 · 2:28.31 | Mike E. Smith | André Fabre | Mohammed Al Kabeer | $500,000 |
| 1992 | Sky Classic5 · 2:24.50 | Pat Day | James E. Day | Sam-Son Farm | $500,000 |
| 1991 | Solar Splendor4 · 2:27.89 | Herb McCauley | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Plantation | $500,000 |
| 1990 | Cacoethes4 · 2:25.00 | Ray Cochrane | Guy Harwood | Lady Jane Harrison | $600,000 |
| 1989 | Yankee Affair7 · 2:27.20 | Jose A. Santos | Henry L. Carroll | Jujugen Stable | $654,200 |
| 1988 | Sunshine Forever3 · 2:33.80 | Angel Cordero Jr. | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | $600,000 |
| 1987 | Theatrical (IRE)5 · 2:29.20 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Bertram R. Firestone | $600,000 |
| 1986 | Manila3 · 2:27.80 | Jose A. Santos | LeRoy Jolley | Bradley M. Shannon | $705,250 |
| 1985 | Noble Fighter3 · 2:25.40 | Alain Lequeux | Mitri Saliba | Buckram Oak Farm | $718,500 |
| 1984 | John Henry9 · 2:25.20 | Chris McCarron | Ron McAnally | Dotsam Stable | $626,250 |
| 1983 | ƒ All Along (FR)4 · 2:34.00 | Walter R. Swinburn | Patrick L. Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein | $585,700 |
| 1982 | ƒ April Run (IRE)4 · 2:29.80 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Diana M. Firestone | $476,800 |
| 1981 | ƒ April Run (IRE)3 · 2:31.20 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Diana M. Firestone | $300,000 |
| 1980 | ƒ Anifa4 · 2:39.60 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Buckram Oak Farm | $300,000 |
| 1979 | Bowl Game5 · 2:28.20 | Jorge Velasquez | John M. Gaver Jr. | Greentree Stable | $250,000 |
| 1978 | ƒ Waya (FR)4 · 2:26.80 | Angel Cordero Jr. | Angel Penna Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein | $200,000 |
| 1977 | Johnny D.3 · 2:33.20 | Steve Cauthen | Michael Kay | Dana S. Bray Jr. | $200,000 |
49 of the 49 runnings name the rider, 49 name the trainer and 49 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 49 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1977 to 2025
The total prize money went from $200,000 in 1977 to $485,000 in 2025, 2.4 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 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| ƒ War Like Goddess | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Channel Maker | 2 | 2018, 2020 |
| Val's Prince | 2 | 1997, 1999 |
| ƒ April Run | 2 | 1981, 1982 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | Ballerina HandicapSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 186 | Beholder Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 187 | Champagne StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 188 | Coaching Club American OaksSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 189 | Diana StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 190 | Forego StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 191 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 192 | Jaipur StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 193 | Jenny Wiley StakesKeeneland Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 194 | Jim Dandy StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 197 | Just a Game StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 198 | Ogden Phipps StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 199 | Ohio DerbyThistledown Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 200 | Old Dominion DerbyColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 201 | Personal Ensign StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 202 | Risen Star StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 203 | Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 204 | Secretariat StakesColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 205 | Sunland Park DerbySunland Park Racetrack | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 206 | Test StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic 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, 77th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Jaipur Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Jenny Wiley Stakes | Keeneland Racecourse | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Jim Dandy Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade II | $500,000 |
| Just a Game Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Ogden Phipps Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Ohio Derby | Thistledown Racecourse | Grade III | $500,000 |
| Old Dominion Derby | Colonial Downs | Grade III | $500,000 |
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 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes prize money?
$500,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
196th of 997. 195 races pay more, the nearest of them Ballerina Handicap. In the United States it is 77th of 196.
Which horse has won the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes most often?
ƒ War Like Goddess, 2 times, in 2022, 2023.
Which jockey has won the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes most often?
John R. Velazquez, with 5 wins between 1995 and 2012.
When was the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes first run?
1977. This page holds 49 runnings, from 1977 to 2025.
How far is the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes?
miles, on turf, at Belmont Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money