Manitoba Derby prize money
The Manitoba Derby is worth £67,100 for the 2023 running . That makes it the 837th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 16th richest in Canada.
The race announces its purse as CA$125,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Manitoba Derby is
Nongraded stakes · miles (9 furlongs) · Dirt · Assiniboia Downs
- Racecourse
- Assiniboia Downs
- Country
- Canada
- Grade
- Nongraded stakes
- Distance
- miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-years-old
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1930
- As published
- CA$125,000
We hold the total fund for the Manitoba Derby 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 1:53.93 in 2025, the Manitoba Derby pays £589 for every second of the race, which is 473rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 18th in Canada.
Every Manitoba Derby winner
28 runnings, 1997 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Attack1:53.93 | N'Rico Prescod | Craig Smith | Smokin Guns Stable, Highfield Investment Group Inc, Lucky Diamonds Racing, Dialed In Racing Stable, Jamie Graham, Bruce Appleyard, James Bauder, Robert Bauder, John and Leslie O'Neill |
| 2023 | Mano Dura1:51.87 | Antonio Whitehall | Jerry Gourneau | Henry S. Witt Jr. |
| 2022 | Red Knobs1:50.80 | Jorge Carreno | Robertino Diodoro | Rob K. Nokes |
| 2021 | Uncharacteristic1:53.60 | Alexander Marti | Robert VanOverschot | Adam Isfeld |
| 2020 | Mongolian Wind1:54.00 | Wilmer Galviz | Wade Eno | Mongolian Stable & Andrew Stronach |
| 2019 | Oil Money1:54.60 | Orlando Mojica | Robertino Diodoro | Charles Garvey |
| 2018 | Sky Promise1:50.00 | Rico Walcott | Robertino Diodoro | Rick Wiest et al. |
| 2017 | Plentiful1:53.60 | Tyrone Nelson | Murray Duncan | Murray Duncan & Estate of Garylle B. Stewart |
| 2016 | Inside Straight1:52.60 | Scott Stevens | Robertino Diodoro | Randy Howg |
| 2015 | Flashy Jewel1:52.80 | Adolfo Morales | Clay Brinson | Lothenbach Stables, Inc. |
| 2014 | Street Prancer1:54.80 | Jalon Samuel | Steven Asmussen | Mike McCarty |
| 2013 | Assembly Hall1:55.00 | Alex Canchari | Bryan Porter | Bryan Porter & Dennis Goettsch |
| 2012 | Balooga Bull1:51.80 | Paul Nolan | Ardell Sayler | Paul Brandt |
| 2011 | Hammer's Bullet1:55.40 | Mark Anderson | Clay Brinson | Terry Hamilton |
| 2010 | Stachys1:52.80 | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Michael Biehler | Al Ulwelling & Bill Ulwelling |
| 2009 | Smuggler's Hold1:53.00 | Adolfo Morales | Rick Padilla | Bryan Porter |
| 2008 | Matt's Broken Vow1:52.60 | Alan Cuthbertson | Josie Carroll | Robert W. Mitchell |
| 2007 | Weather Warning1:52.00 | Paul Leacock | Marty Drexler | Shyman Farms |
| 2006 | Lord Kipling1:53.40 | Scott Stevens | Amber Blair | Center Hills Farm |
| 2005 | Prime Time T.V.1:52.20 | Travis Hightower | Bert Blake | Robert W. Mitchell |
| 2004 | Royalty Boy1:52.00 | Real Simard | Bruce Phelan | D. Antingham & D. Prop |
| 2003 | Hero's Pleasure1:53.40 | Scott Stevens | Doug Oliver | Jean D. Duke |
| 2002 | Lord Shogun1:54.20 | Quincy Welch | Robert Van Overschot | Canyon Farms |
| 2001 | Stage Classic1:51.80 | Constant Montpellier | David Cotey | Dominion Bloodstock et al. |
| 2000 | Scotman1:53.00 | Christopher McGregor | Pam McDougall | Lomar Stable/Scot Wilson |
| 1999 | Wafare Warrior1:54.40 | Frank Licata | Alex McPherson | Dominion Bloodstock et al. |
| 1998 | A Fleets Dancer1:52.60 | Real Simard | Roger Attfield | Cam Allard |
| 1997 | My Imperial Slew1:49.00 | Steven Bahen | Joseph Attard | J. R. Belanger |
28 of the 28 runnings name the rider, 28 name the trainer and 28 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Manitoba Derby 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 Manitoba Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 827 | Prix MinerveDeauville Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 828 | Prix NoaillesLongchamp Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 829 | Prix Paul de MoussacChantilly Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 830 | Prix PenelopeSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 831 | Prix PerthSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 832 | Prix SigyChantilly Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 833 | Prix TexanitaMaisons-Laffitte | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 834 | Prix Thomas BryonSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 835 | Prix VanteauxLongchamp Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 836 | Bold Ruckus StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £67,100 | CA$125,000 |
| 838 | G A Towton CupAscot Racecourse | Australia | £66,138 | AU$125,000 |
| 839 | Lee Steere ClassicAscot Racecourse | Australia | £66,138 | AU$125,000 |
| 840 | Easter HandicapEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | £66,135 | NZ$150,000 |
| 841 | Great New Zealand HurdleTe Aroha | New Zealand | £66,135 | NZ$150,000 |
| 842 | Premio Carlo ChiesaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 843 | Premio Elena e Sergio CumaniSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 844 | Premio Guido BerardelliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 845 | Premio Primi PassiSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 846 | Premio VerziereSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 847 | Ulster DerbyDown Royal, County Down | Ireland | £64,103 | €75,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Manitoba Derby 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 Canada
24 races, 16th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Cup Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | £80,520 |
| Valedictory Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III stakes | £80,520 |
| Ontario Lassie Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted stakes | £70,527 |
| Bold Ruckus Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted stakes | £67,100 |
| Grey Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III | £61,219 |
| Mohawk Gold Cup | Campbellville, Ontario | Grade III | £53,680 |
| Woodstock Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | £52,332 |
| Duchess Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | £51,728 |
Every race in Canada we hold a purse for is on the Canada prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Manitoba Derby prize money?
£67,100, for the 2023 running. The race announces it as CA$125,000.
Where does the Manitoba Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
837th of 997. 836 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Minerve. In Canada it is 16th of 24.
Which jockey has won the Manitoba Derby most often?
Scott Stevens, with 3 wins between 2003 and 2016.
When was the Manitoba Derby first run?
1930. This page holds 28 runnings, from 1997 to 2025.
How far is the Manitoba Derby?
miles (9 furlongs), on dirt, at Assiniboia Downs.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money