Leopardstown Derby Trial prize money
The Leopardstown Derby Trial is worth €80,000 for the 2024 running , €47,200 of it to the winner . That makes it the 785th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 3rd richest in Ireland.
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 Leopardstown Derby Trial is
Group 3 · 1m 2f (2,012 metres) · Turf · Leopardstown
- Racecourse
- Leopardstown
- Country
- Ireland
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1m 2f (2,012 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1971
The winner takes 59% of the fund. The remaining €32,800 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:08.20 in 2026, the Leopardstown Derby Trial pays €624 for every second of the race, which is 488th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 3rd in Ireland.
Every Leopardstown Derby Trial winner
56 runnings, 1971 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | James J Braddock2:08:20 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2025 | Delacroix2:10.59 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2024 | Los Angeles2:06.82 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2023 | Sprewell2:15.57 | Shane Foley | Jessica Harrington |
| 2022 | Stone Age2:08.25 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2021 | Bolshoi Ballet2:07.37 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2020 | Cormorant2:08.88 | Padraig Beggy | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2019 | Broome2:09.18 | Donnacha O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2018 | Hazapour2:08.58 | Declan McDonogh | Dermot Weld |
| 2017 | Douglas Macarthur2:09.50 | Emmet McNamara | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2016 | Moonlight Magic2:07.74 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 2015 | Success Days2:19.50 | Shane Foley | Ken Condon |
| 2014 | Fascinating Rock2:14.95 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld |
| 2013 | Battle of Marengo2:07.79 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2012 | Light Heavy2:11.50 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 2011 | Recital2:04.09 | Kieren Fallon | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2010 | Midas Touch2:02.54 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2009 | Fame and Glory2:03.62 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2008 | Casual Conquest2:05.35 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld |
| 2007 | Archipenko2:07.90 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2006 | Dylan Thomas2:07.80 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2005 | Fracas2:16.40 | Jamie Spencer | David Wachman |
| 2004 | Yeats2:10.30 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2003 | Alamshar2:07.40 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx |
| 2002 | High Chaparral2:03.50 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2001 | Galileo2:08.50 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2000 | Sinndar2:04.90 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx |
| 1999 | Port Bayou2:16.00 | Pat Shanahan | Dermot Weld |
| 1998 | Risk Material2:06.90 | Christy Roche | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1997 | Ashley Park2:15.30 | Christy Roche | Charles O'Brien |
| 1996 | Truth or Dare2:05.00 | Christy Roche | Charles O'Brien |
| 1995 | Humbel2:06.30 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1994 | Artema2:08.90 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1993 | Perfect Imposter2:07.90 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger |
| 1992 | St Jovite2:10.40 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger |
| 1991 | Runyonii2:07.80 | Stephen Craine | Tommy Stack |
| 1990 | Anvari2:03.40 | Basil Marcus | Clive Brittain |
| 1989 | Phantom Breeze2:09.60 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1988 | Kris Kringle2:11.20 | John Reid | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1987 | Seattle Dancer2:07.90 | Cash Asmussen | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1986 | Toca Madera | Christy Roche | Liam Browne |
| 1985 | Theatrical2:13.80 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1984 | Sadler's Wells2:11.50 | George McGrath | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1983 | Salmon Leap2:20.70 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1982 | Golden Fleece2:06.80 | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1981 | Young Kildare2:18.90 | Michael Kinane | Liam Browne |
| 1980 | Ramian | Wally Swinburn | Dermot Weld |
| 1979 | Noelino2:20.50 | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast |
| 1978 | Slaney Idol | Wally Swinburn | Liam Browne |
| 1977 | Orchestra2:15.20 | Raymond Carroll | John Oxx, Sr. |
| 1976 | Meneval | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1975 | Nuthatch2:12.20 | Wally Swinburn | John Oxx, Sr. |
| 1974 | Hail the Pirates | Lester Piggott | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1973 | Ballymore | Christy Roche | Paddy Prendergast |
| 1972 | Boucher2:10.00 | Johnny Roe | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1971 | Sea Friend2:12.90 | Buster Parnell | Paddy Prendergast |
56 of the 56 runnings name the rider, 56 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Leopardstown Derby Trial 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 Leopardstown Derby Trial in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 775 | Persian War Novices' HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | €87,750 | £75,000 |
| 776 | Rising Stars Novices' ChaseWincanton, | Great Britain | €87,750 | £75,000 |
| 777 | Silver Trophy Handicap HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | €87,750 | £75,000 |
| 778 | Burj NahaarMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €82,596 | AED 350,000 |
| 779 | Mahab Al ShimaalMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €82,596 | AED 350,000 |
| 780 | Ontario Lassie StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | €82,517 | CA$131,385 |
| 781 | Molyneux HurdleAintree Racecourse, | Great Britain | €81,900 | £70,000 |
| 782 | Westow StakesYork | Great Britain | €81,900 | £70,000 |
| 783 | La CoupeLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 784 | La Coupe de Maisons-LaffitteMaisons-Laffitte | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 786 | Preis der Deutschen EinheitHoppegarten Racecourse | Germany | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 787 | Prix Allez FranceChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 788 | Prix Belle de NuitSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 789 | Prix Bertrand de TarragonChantilly | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 790 | Prix Bertrand du BreuilChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 791 | Prix ChloéChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 792 | Prix CléopâtreSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 793 | Prix d'ArenbergChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 794 | Prix d'HédouvilleLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 795 | Prix DaphnisDeauville Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Leopardstown Derby Trial 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 Ireland
10 races, 3rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €42,500 |
| Patton Stakes | Dundalk Stadium | €40,000 | |
| Irish Derby | Curragh Racecourse | Group 1 | €1,000,000 |
| Irish 2,000 Guineas | Curragh Racecourse | Group 1 | €460,000 |
| Ulster Derby | Down Royal, County Down | Handicap | €75,000 |
| Ballysax Stakes | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Gallinule Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Tetrarch Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Listed | €50,000 |
Every race in Ireland we hold a purse for is on the Ireland prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Leopardstown Derby Trial winner get?
€47,200. That is 59% of the €80,000 the Leopardstown Derby Trial is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Leopardstown Derby Trial prize money?
€80,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Leopardstown Derby Trial rank among the richest races in the world?
785th of 997. 784 races pay more, the nearest of them Persian War Novices' Hurdle. In Ireland it is 3rd of 10.
Which jockey has won the Leopardstown Derby Trial most often?
Christy Roche, with 8 wins between 1973 and 1998.
When was the Leopardstown Derby Trial first run?
1971. This page holds 56 runnings, from 1971 to 2026.
How far is the Leopardstown Derby Trial?
1m 2f (2,012 metres), on turf, at Leopardstown.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money