Madison Stakes prize money
The Madison Stakes is worth $650,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 151st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 58th 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 Madison Stakes is
Grade I · 7 furlongs · Dirt · Keeneland Race Course
- Racecourse
- Keeneland Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- 7 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Fillies and mares, four-years-old & up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2002
We hold the total fund for the Madison 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 1:21.84 in 2026, the Madison Stakes pays $7,942 for every second of the race, which is 94th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 49th in the United States.
Every Madison Stakes winner
25 runnings, 2002 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Eclatanat4 · 1:21.84 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Brad H. Cox | Stonestreet Stables | $629,357 |
| 2025 | Positano Sunset5 · 1:23.39 | Julien Leparoux | Ian R. Wilkes | Six Column Stables, Randall L. Bloch, John Seiler & David Hall | $623,338 |
| 2024 | Alva Starr4 · 1:23.36 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brett A. Brinkman | P. Dale Ladner | $591,050 |
| 2023 | Goodnight Olive5 · 1:23.12 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | First Row Partners & Team Hanley | $580,000 |
| 2022 | Just One Time4 · 1:22.79 | Flavien Prat | Brad H. Cox | Warrior's Reward & Commonwealth New Era Racing | $439,850 |
| 2021 | Kimari4 · 1:21.53 | Joel Rosario | Wesley A. Ward | Ten Broeck Farm | $300,000 |
| 2020 | Guarana4 · 1:21.70 | José L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | Three Chimneys Farm & Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings Inc | $250,000 |
| 2019 | Spiced Perfection5 · 1:23.49 | Javier Castellano | Peter L. Miller | Carl Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable & Peter Deutsch | $300,000 |
| 2018 | Finley'sluckycharm5 · 1:22.82 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | W. Bret Calhoun | Carl R. Moore Management | $300,000 |
| 2017 | Paulassilverlining5 · 1:23.68 | José L. Ortiz | Chad C. Brown | Juddmonte Farms | $300,000 |
| 2016 | Sheer Drama6 · 1:22.07 | Joe Bravo | David Fawkes | Harold L. Queen | $300,000 |
| 2015 | Princess Violet4 · 1:22.73 | Junior Alvarado | Linda L. Rice | Barry K. Schwartz | $350,000 |
| 2014 | Judy the Beauty5 · 1:22.86 | John R. Velazquez | Wesley A. Ward | Wesley A. Ward | $300,000 |
| 2013 | Last Full Measure5 · 1:23.32 | Corey Nakatani | Philip J. Oliver | St. George Farm Racing | $300,000 |
| 2012 | Groupie Doll4 · 1:23.76 | Rajiv Maragh | William B. Bradley | Fred & William Bradley, Carl Hurst & Brent Burns | $300,000 |
| 2011 | Shotgun Gulch4 · 1:24.14 | Garrett K. Gomez | C. R. Trout | C. R. Trout | $300,000 |
| 2010 | Dr. Zic4 · 1:21.32 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Joan Scott | Derby Lane Farm, Tom, Jim, Farrell, Marette & Joan Scott | $300,000 |
| 2009 | Informed Decision4 · 1:21.64 | John R. Velazquez | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | $300,000 |
| 2008 | Ventura4 · 1:22.06 | Garrett K. Gomez | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | $200,000 |
| 2007 | Mary Delaney4 · 1:22.24 | Edgar S. Prado | Eddie Kenneally | Fergus Galvin | $200,000 |
| 2006 | Dubai Escapade4 · 1:22.34 | Edgar S. Prado | Eoin G. Harty | Darley Racing | $200,000 |
| 2005 | Madcap Escapade4 · 1:23.33 | Jerry D. Bailey | Frank L. Brothers | W. Bruce Lunsford | $200,000 |
| 2004 | Ema Bovary (CHI)5 · 1:23.41 | Roberto M. Gonzalez | Larry D. Ross | Richard T. Beal Jr. & Lana Ramsey-Brog | $175,000 |
| 2003 | A New Twist4 · 1:24.32 | Pat Day | John C. Kimmel | Lucille Conover & George Bolton | $132,769 |
| 2002 | Victory Ride4 · 1:23.70 | Edgar S. Prado | George R. Arnold II | G. Watts & Louise Ireland Humphrey | $111,300 |
25 of the 25 runnings name the rider, 25 name the trainer and 25 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 25 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Madison Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 2002 to 2026
The total prize money went from $111,300 in 2002 to $629,357 in 2026, 5.7 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 Madison 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 Madison Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | The ShortsRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 142 | Winx StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 143 | 2000 Guineas StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | $698,250 | £525,000 |
| 144 | Haneda HaiOhi Racecourse | Japan | $683,726 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 145 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' ClassicChanges yearly | Japan | $683,726 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 146 | Grand Prix de ParisLongchamp Racecourse | France | $682,051 | €600,000 |
| 147 | Poule d'Essai des PoulainsLongchamp Racecourse | France | $682,051 | €600,000 |
| 148 | Prix VermeilleLongchamp Racecourse | France | $682,051 | €600,000 |
| 149 | Alcibiades StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| 150 | Breeders' Futurity StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| 152 | Spinster StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $650,000 | $650,000 |
| 154 | Al Maktoum ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 155 | Alabama StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 156 | Belmont OaksBelmont Park | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 157 | Bryan Station StakesKeeneland | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 158 | Maker's Mark Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 159 | Transylvania StakesKeeneland | United States | $600,000 | $600,000 |
| 160 | Champion HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $598,500 | £450,000 |
| 161 | Derby ItalianoCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | $595,431 | €523,800 |
| 162 | Prix La Haye JousselinAuteuil Racecourse | France | $591,111 | €520,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Madison 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, 58th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga Derby Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $750,000 |
| Wood Memorial Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade II | $750,000 |
| Alcibiades Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| Spinster Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| Alabama Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I stakes | $600,000 |
| Belmont Oaks | Belmont Park | Grade I | $600,000 |
| Bryan Station Stakes | Keeneland | Grade II | $600,000 |
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 Madison Stakes prize money?
$650,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Madison Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
151st of 997. 150 races pay more, the nearest of them The Shorts. In the United States it is 58th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Madison Stakes most often?
Edgar S. Prado, with 3 wins between 2002 and 2007.
When was the Madison Stakes first run?
2002. This page holds 25 runnings, from 2002 to 2026.
How far is the Madison Stakes?
7 furlongs, on dirt, at Keeneland Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money