LAFAYETTE STAKES · UNITED STATES
Lafayette Stakes prize money
The Lafayette Stakes is worth $400,000 . That makes it the 233rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 96th 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 $400,000
WORLD RANK 233rd
RUNNINGS HELD 83
FIRST RUN 1937
What the Lafayette Stakes is
Non-graded Stakes · 7 furlongs · Dirt · Keeneland Race Course
- Racecourse
- Keeneland Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Non-graded Stakes
- Distance
- 7 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1937
We hold the total fund for the Lafayette 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 1:23.92 in 2025, the Lafayette Stakes pays $4,766 for every second of the race, which is 153rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 79th in the United States.
Every Lafayette Stakes winner
83 runnings, 1937 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Colloquial1:23.92 | Manuel Franco | George Weaver | Harrell Ventures & Starlight Racing |
| 2024 | Glengarry1:22.91 | Luis Saez | Doug L. Anderson | Aaron Kennedy, Toby Joseph & Doug L. Anderson |
| 2023 | Corona Bolt1:23.21 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Stonestreet Stables |
| 2022 | Old Homestead1:22.98 | Thomas L. Pompell | Brett A. Brinkman | Marablue Farm & Pegasus Stud |
| 2020 | Sleepy Eyes Todd1:21.77 | Joel Rosario | Miguel Angel Silva | Thumbs Up Racing |
| 2015 | Falling Sky1:22.53 | Julien Leparoux | Martin D. Wolfson | Newtown Anner Stud & Joseph Bulger |
| 2008 | Keep Laughing1:22.26 | John R. Velazquez | Kiaran McLaughlin | Vision Racing LLC |
| 2007 | Carnack's Choice1:21.05 | Julien Leparoux | Gregory D. Foley | Sassafras Racing I, LLC |
| 2006 | Likely1:09.32 | Julien Leparoux | Patrick Biancone | Maurice Miller III & Thomas F. Van Meter II |
| 2005 | More Smoke1:09.88 | Clinton Potts | John C. Zimmerman | Thomas McClay & Harry Nye |
| 2004 | Bwana Charlie1:24.73 | Shane Sellers | Steven M. Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable |
| 2003 | Posse1:23.14 | Corey Lanerie | Steven M. Asmussen | Heiligbrodt Racing Stable |
| 2002 | Cashel Castle1:24.47 | Pat Day | Chris M. Block | Sandbar Farms (William Kilgore) |
| 2001 | Griffinite1:22.61 | José A. Santos | Jennifer Pedersen | Paraneck Stable |
| 2000 | Caller One1:21.73 | Robbie Davis | James K. Chapman | Theresa McArthur & Carolyn M. Chapman |
| 1999 | Yes It's True1:22.15 | Jerry Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Padua Stables |
| 1998 | Dontletthebigonego1:23.00 | Willie Martinez | Richard Suttle | Paraneck Stable |
| 1997 | Trafalger1:21.60 | Jerry Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Beverly Lewis & Robert Lewis |
| 1996 | Wire Me Collect1:21.80 | Kristi Chapman | Kim Chapman | Arthur I. Appleton |
| 1995 | Mr. Greeley1:21.40 | Julie Krone | Nick Zito | William J. Condren & Joseph M. Cornacchia |
| 1994 | Exclusive Praline1:23.80 | José A. Santos | Steve Towne | Frank C. Calabrese |
| 1993 | Cherokee Run1:21.20 | Pat Day | Frank A. Alexander | Jill Robinson |
| 1992 | American Chance1:22.00 | Pat Day | Niall O'Callaghan | John D. Gunther |
| 1991 | To Freedom1:22.80 | Chris Antley | John Tammaro Jr. | Herman Heinlein & Prestonwood Farm |
| 1990 | Housebuster1:22.80 | Craig Perret | Warren A. Croll Jr. | Robert P. Levy |
| 1989 | Belek1:23.00 | Shane Romero | Louie J. Roussel III | Louie J. Roussel III |
| 1988 | Forty Niner1:22.00 | Pat Day | Woody Stephens | Claiborne Farm |
| 1987 | Trick Card1:23.80 | Donald Miller Jr. | Del W. Carroll II | William S. Farish & E. J. Hudson Jr. |
| 1986 | Numero Uno Pass1:23.60 | Craig Perret | James J. Crupi | Joel Sharenow |
| 1985 | Proudest Hour1:10.80 | Randy Romero | Joseph M. Bollero | Patrick J. Flavin et al. |
| 1984 | Delta Trace1:10.40 | Keith Allen | Harold Jordan Jr. | Harold Jordan |
| 1983 | Freezing Rain1:11.20 | Don Brumfield | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm |
| 1982 | Jungle Blade1:10.20 | Jack Neagle | Richard P. Hazelton | M/M Robert Bensinger |
| 1981 | Grey Bucket0:53.20 | John Oldham | Magnus A. Fairley | Akuma Stable |
| 1980 | Firm Boss0:53.00 | Michael Morgan | James E. Morgan | George Steinbrenner |
| 1979 | Raised Socially0:52.20 | Michael Morgan | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm |
| 1978 | Spy Charger0:53.20 | Gary Mahon | John Vass | M/M John Vass |
| 1977 | Fiddle Faddle †0:52.80 | William Gavidia | William R. O'Neill | Bwamazon Farm |
| 1976 | United Holme0:52.00 | William Gavidia | Robert E. Holthus | Robert E. Holthus |
| 1975 | Inca Roca0:52.80 | Terry Warner | Albert T. "Tom" Skinner | Charles Raymond Jarrell |
| 1974 | Paris Dust0:51.00 | Craig Perret | Smiley Adams | Golden Chance Farm |
| 1973 | Mr. A.Z.0:52.60 | Bobby Ussery | Thomas Heard Jr. | Ben Cohen |
| 1972 | Cari County0:52.00 | Phil Rubbicco | H. W. Shadowens | T. Alie & J. E. Grissom |
| 1971 | Busted0:51.60 | Mickey Solomone | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm |
| 1970 | Seen A lot0:53.00 | Mike Manganello | Thomas Stevens Sr. | Mrs. William H. May |
| 1969 | Spotted Line0:51.80 | David Whited | Dewey Smith | T. Alie & J. E. Grissom |
| 1968 | Santiago Road0:52.00 | Kenny Knapp | Harry Trotsek | Hasty House Farm |
| 1968 | Traffic Mark0:52.60 | Mike McDowell | Ronnie Warren | M/M Robert F. Roberts |
| 1967 | T.V. Commercial0:52.00 | Kenny Knapp | Anthony L. Basile | Bwamazon Farm |
| 1966 | Quick Swoon0:51.40 | Earlie Fires | S. Bryant Ott | E. Gay Drake |
| 1965 | He Jr.0:52.00 | Jack Fieselman | Dick Posey | Everett Lowrance |
| 1964 | Loom0:48.00 | Jimmy Nichols | Burton B. Williams | Hugh A. Grant |
| 1963 | Amastar0:48.20 | Jimmy Nichols | Norman A. McMaster | Grace Creek Farm |
| 1962 | Dontstopnow0:48.60 | Melvin Duhon | L. G. Culver | M/M J. D. Askew |
| 1961 | Crimson Satan0:49.00 | Willie Carstens | Gordon R. Potter | Crimson King Farm |
| 1960 | Bright Silver0:49.60 | John L. Rotz | John J. Greely Jr. | C. V. Whitney |
| 1960 | Sal's Beau0:48.80 | Braulio Baeza | Frank A. Kurinec | Harold M. Florsheim |
| 1959 | Vital Force0:49.00 | Johnny Sellers | Wilma Kennedy | Tinkham Veale II et al. |
| 1959 | Chuckabuck0:49.80 | William Hartack | Chester F. Bowles | Chester F. Bowles |
| 1958 | Grand Wizard0:50.80 | Vidal Guajardo | Monte Preston | E. H. Lane |
| 1958 | Bagdad0:50.60 | John Heckmann | Moody Jolley | Claiborne Farm |
| 1957 | Bumpy Road0:48.40 | William Hartack | Edwin P. Anspach | Mrs. Irving Gushen |
| 1956 | Round stable0:49.60 | Steve Brooks | Moody Jolley | Claiborne Farm |
| 1955 | First Lap0:50.00 | Job Dean Jessop | Milt Resseguet | R. A. Lewis |
| 1954 | Royal Note0:49.40 | Henry E. Moreno | Frank Gilpin | Wilton Stable |
| 1953 | Everett Jr.0:45.40 | Al Popara | Dick Posey | Everett Lowrance |
| 1952 | Happy Carrier0:46.00 | Gerald Porch | Robert A. Mattingly | William H. Veeneman |
| 1952 | Aerolite0:45.80 | Douglas Dodson | Dee Brooks | Hal Price Headley |
| 1951 | Recover0:46.60 | Douglas Dodson | Dee Brooks | Hal Price Headley |
| 1951 | Crownlet0:46.60 | Robert L. Baird | Duval A. Headley | Duval A. Headley |
| 1950 | Mals Boy0:45.40 | Job Dean Jessop | Robert V. McGarvey | Mrs. Emil Denemark |
| 1949 | Black Sambo0:47.40 | Robert L. Baird | William J. Resseguet Jr. | Mrs. Samuel Rosen |
| 1948 | Irish Sun0:46.20 | Andy LoTurco | Warren G. Douglass | William H. Veeneman |
| 1947 | Phar Mon0:46.20 | Andy LoTurco | Warren G. Douglass | William H. Veeneman |
| 1946 | Colonel O'F0:46.40 | William Bailey | William R. Crump | Claude C. Tanner |
| 1944 | Poco Mas0:53.80 | George Seabo | W. M. McClain | Bluebird Stock Farm |
| 1943 | Ogham0:54.80 | Johnny Longden | Burton B. Williams | Mrs. Helen Miller |
| 1942 | Menex0:46.60 | Eddie Arcaro | Allen R. Hultz | Louis Lee Haggin II |
| 1941 | Black Raider0:46.40 | Arthur Craig | Roy Waldron | Milky Way Farm Stable |
| 1940 | Misty Isle0:47.00 | Ken McCombs | Daniel E. Stewart | Joseph E. Widener |
| 1939 | Roman0:47.60 | Warren Yarberry | Daniel E. Stewart | Joseph E. Widener |
| 1938 | Oddessa Beulah0:46.00 | Melvin Calvert | C. Hyde Smith | Oddessa Farms |
| 1937 | Chic Maud0:47.20 | Irving Anderson | Frank J. Kearns | Calumet Farm |
83 of the 83 runnings name the rider, 83 name the trainer and 83 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Lafayette Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Lafayette Stakes twice in the 83 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Lafayette Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223 | Lion Rock TrophySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $410,638 | HK$3,250,000 |
| 224 | New Zealand 2000 GuineasRiccarton Park | New Zealand | $410,478 | NZ$700,000 |
| 225 | Railway StakesEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | $410,478 | NZ$700,000 |
| 226 | Bing Crosby StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 227 | Clement L. Hirsch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 228 | Fountain of Youth StakesGulfstream Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 229 | Frizette StakesBelmont Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 230 | Gallant Bob StakesParx Casino and Racing | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 231 | Gamely StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 232 | Hollywood DerbyDel Mar racetrack | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 234 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland)Keeneland Race Course | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 235 | Matt Winn StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 236 | National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 237 | Oklahoma DerbyRemington Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 238 | Penn Mile StakesPenn National Race Course | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 239 | San Felipe StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 240 | Tampa Bay DerbyTampa Bay Downs | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 241 | West Virginia DerbyMountaineer Park | United States | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 243 | Grande Course de Haies d'AuteuilAuteuil Racecourse | France | $397,863 | €350,000 |
| 244 | Prix de l'Abbaye de LongchampLongchamp Racecourse | France | $397,863 | €350,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Lafayette 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, 96th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frizette Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $400,000 |
| Gallant Bob Stakes | Parx Casino and Racing | Grade II | $400,000 |
| Gamely Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade 1 | $400,000 |
| Hollywood Derby | Del Mar racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
| Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) | Keeneland Race Course | Grade III | $400,000 |
| Matt Winn Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade III Stakes | $400,000 |
| National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade II | $400,000 |
| Oklahoma Derby | Remington Park | Grade III | $400,000 |
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 Lafayette Stakes prize money?
$400,000.
Where does the Lafayette Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
233rd of 997. 232 races pay more, the nearest of them Lion Rock Trophy. In the United States it is 96th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Lafayette Stakes most often?
Pat Day, with 4 wins between 1988 and 2002.
When was the Lafayette Stakes first run?
1937. This page holds 83 runnings, from 1937 to 2025.
How far is the Lafayette Stakes?
7 furlongs, on dirt, at Keeneland Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money