Lexington Stakes (NYRA) prize money
The Lexington Stakes (NYRA) is worth $100,000 . That makes it the 761st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 180th 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 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) is
Discontinued stakes · 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) · Turf · Aqueduct Racetrack,
- Racecourse
- Aqueduct Racetrack,
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Discontinued stakes
- Distance
- 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three years old & up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1961
We hold the total fund for the Lexington Stakes (NYRA) 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 1:48.45 in 2007, the Lexington Stakes (NYRA) pays $922 for every second of the race, which is 433rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 190th in the United States.
Every Lexington Stakes (NYRA) winner
50 runnings, 1961 to 2007, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Distorted Reality3 · 1:48.45 | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Centaur Farms, Inc. (Vernon Heath) | $64,800 |
| 2006 | After Market3 · 1:48.80 | Cornelio Velásquez | William I. Mott | Pam & Martin Wygod | $65,640 |
| 2005 | Woodlander3 · 2:01.92 | Edgar Prado | Thomas Albertrani | Darley Stable | $65,820 |
| 2004 | Mustanfar3 · 2:01.15 | Jose Santos | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Shadwell Stable | $66,660 |
| 2003 | Sharp Impact3 · 2:02.62 | Richard Migliore | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Sheikh Mohammed | $90,000 |
| 2002 | Chiselling3 · 2:00.42 | Jerry Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | $90,000 |
| 2001 | Sharp Performance3 · 1:58.93 | John Velazquez | David G. Donk | William Bloom, John T. Behrendt, Charles K. Marquis | $90,000 |
| 2000 | Rob's Spirit3 · 2:02.87 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | $90,000 |
| 1999 | Mythical Gem3 · 2:01.21 | Jorge Chavez | H. Graham Motion | Dogwood Stable | $90,000 |
| 1998 | Parade Ground3 · 2:00.55 | Mike E. Smith | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III | $84,060 |
| 1997 | Private Buck Trout3 · 2:01.29 | Jorge Chavez | Robert D. DeBonis | A. Campagne, Robert Debonis, Joseph R. Sofia | $90,000 |
| 1996 | Ok by Me3 · 2:03.58 | Jorge Chavez | H. James Bond | Rudlein Stable (Donald & Anne Rudder) & William Clifton Jr. | $68,160 |
| 1995 | Green Means Go3 · 2:01.69 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Pin Oak Stable | $66,960 |
| 1994 | Holy Mountain3 · 1:59.74 | John Velazquez | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Lazer Two Stable | $50,850 |
| 1993 | Llandaff3 · 2:02.93 | Julie Krone | William I. Mott | Sheikh Mohammed | $52,380 |
| 1992 | Spectacular Tide3 · 2:02.20 | Julie Krone | Stanley M. Hough | Royal Lines Stable & David J. Whelan | $69,120 |
| 1991 | Lech3 · 1:59.55 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | David G. Donk | Henryk deKwiatkowski | $71,160 |
| 1990 | Solar Splendor3 · 2:01.80 | Eddie Maple | Patrick J. Kelly | Live Oak Plantation | $56,640 |
| 1989 | Coosaragga3 · 2:00.80 | Richard Migliore | Richard A. Violette Jr. | Morton & Rosalind Rosenthal | $69,720 |
| 1988 | Sunshine Forever3 · 2:03.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | $85,500 |
| 1987 | Milesius3 · 2:03.20 | Eddie Maple | Richard J. Lundy | Virginia Kraft Payson | $89,580 |
| 1986 | Manila3 · 2:03.20 | Jose Santos | LeRoy Jolley | Bradley M. Shannon | $88,980 |
| 1985 | Danger's Hour3 · 2:00.40 | Jerry Bailey | MacKenzie Miller | Rokeby Stable | $71,370 |
| 1984 | Onyxly3 · 2:01.20 | Jerry Bailey | John P. Campo | Luck Si Si Stable | $58,770 |
| 1983 | Kilauea3 · 2:00.60 | Jean Cruguet | William H. Turner Jr. | Welcome Farm (Anne & Richard Winn) | $34,800 |
| 1982 | Majesty's Prince3 · 2:03.00 | Eddie Maple | Joseph B. Cantey | John Dewitt Marsh | $50,310 |
| 1982 | Royal Roberto3 · 2:01.80 | Jeffrey Fell | James H. Iselin | Key West Stable (Mitchell Wolfson Sr.) | $50,310 |
| 1981 | Acaroid3 · 2:00.20 | Cash Asmussen | Jan H. Nerud | Tartan Farms (James & Virginia Binger) | $52,380 |
| 1980 | Good Bid3 · 2:01.00 | Jean-Luc Samyn | H. Allen Jerkens | Paul Tackett | $50,310 |
| 1979 | Virilify3 · 2:02.40 | Roger Velez | Jan H. Nerud | Tartan Farms (James & Virginia Binger) | $50,895 |
| 1978 | Mac Diarmida3 · 1:41.00 | Jean Cruguet | Flint S. Schulhofer | Jerome M. Torsney | $34,110 |
| 1977 | Swoon Swept3 · 1:41.20 | Larry Melancon | Michael D. Tinker | W. Cal Partee | $32,400 |
| 1977 | Johnny D.3 · 1:41.00 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | Michael Kay | Dana S. Bray Jr. | $32,100 |
| 1976 | Fabled Monarch3 · 1:50.00 | Jacinto Vásquez | Woody Stephens | John M. Olin | $27,450 |
| 1976 | Modred3 · 1:49.40 | Craig Perret | Willard C. Freeman | Helen E. Hertz Hexter | $27,300 |
| 1975 | Dr. Emil3 · 2:07.00 | Mike Venezia | William F. Schmitt | C. Herbert Kaufman | $27,270 |
| 1975 | Brian Boru3 · 2:07.60 | Braulio Baeza | Frank I. Wright | Barbara Guggenheim Obre | $27,270 |
| 1974 | Jack Spratt3 · 1:56.40 | Ron Turcotte | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | $28,020 |
| 1974 | Hasty Tudor3 · 1:56.80 | Vincent Bracciale Jr. | Howard M. Tesher | John D. King | $27,870 |
| 1973 | London Company3 · 1:56.00 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | LeRoy Jolley | Bertram Firestone | $35,760 |
| 1972 | Big Spruce3 · 1:56.80 | Raul Cespedes | Victor J. Nickerson | Elmendorf | $34,740 |
| 1971 | Bold Reason3 · 1:54.80 | John L. Rotz | Angel Penna Sr. | William A. Levin | $33,840 |
| 1970 | Roman Scout3 · 1:43.20 | Jacinto Vásquez | Clyde Troutt | Ada L. Rice | $14,771 |
| 1970 | Naskra3 · 1:43.40 | Jean Cruguet | Philip G. Johnson | Harry Gordon, Her-Jac Stable (Richard Hersch & Peter Jacobs) | $15,096 |
| 1969 | Eaglesham3 · 1:46.60 | Pete Anderson | Woody Stephens | John M. Olin | $18,720 |
| 1965 | – 1968Race not held | ||||
| 1964 | Laugh Aloud3 · 1:43.00 | Ron Turcotte | Edward A. Christmas | Howell E. Jackson III | $19,142 |
| 1963 | Marlin Bay3 · 1:41.20 | Johnny Sellers | Arthur W. Beuzeville | Verna Lea Farm (Gene Goff) | $18,752 |
| 1962 | Mongo3 · 1:34.20 | Charlie Burr | Frank A. Bonsal | Montpelier Stable | $18,850 |
| 1961 | Wise Ship3 · 2:41.80 | Heliodoro Gustines | Jacob Byer | Milton J. Ritzenberg | $36,335 |
49 of the 50 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 winner's prize for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Lexington Stakes (NYRA) has paid, season by season
The winner's prize, 1961 to 2007
The winner's prize went from $36,335 in 1961 to $64,800 in 2007, 78% 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 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) 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 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 770 | Bridle Road Handicap HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 771 | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 772 | Glenfarclas Cross Country ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Lexington Stakes (NYRA) 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, 180th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Derby | Monmouth Park | Listed | $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 |
| Long Branch Stakes | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Grade III | $100,000 |
| Los Alamitos Derby | Los Alamitos Race Course | Listed | $100,000 |
| Round Table Stakes | Arlington Park, | Discontinued stakes | $100,000 |
| Sham Stakes | Santa Anita Park | 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 Lexington Stakes (NYRA) prize money?
$100,000.
Where does the Lexington Stakes (NYRA) rank among the richest races in the world?
761st of 997. 760 races pay more, the nearest of them Cinema Stakes. In the United States it is 180th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Lexington Stakes (NYRA) most often?
Jerry Bailey, with 5 wins between 1984 and 2002.
When was the Lexington Stakes (NYRA) first run?
1961. This page holds 50 runnings, from 1961 to 2007.
How far is the Lexington Stakes (NYRA)?
1⅛ miles (9 furlongs), on turf, at Aqueduct Racetrack,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money