March Stakes prize money
The March Stakes is worth £100,000 for the 2022 running , £56,710 of it to the winner . That makes it the 688th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 65th richest in Great Britain.
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 March Stakes is
1m 6f (2,816 metres) · Turf · Goodwood Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Goodwood Racecourse
- Country
- Great Britain
- Distance
- 1m 6f (2,816 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat
- Open to
- Three-years-old
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1965
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £43,290 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 3:04.31 in 2022, the March Stakes pays £543 for every second of the race, which is 485th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 29th in Great Britain.
Where the March Stakes prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the March Stakes is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £80,000 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £7,850 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £5,770 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £4,750 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £1,630 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £100,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every March Stakes winner
57 runnings, 1965 to 2022, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Hoo Ya Mal3 · 3:04.31 | William Buick | George Boughey |
| 2021 | Dancing King3 · 3:01.62 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston |
| 2020 | Subjectivist3 · 3:11.09 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston |
| 2019 | Sir Ron Priestley3 · 3:01.21 | Franny Norton | Mark Johnston |
| 2018 | Maid Up3 · 3:02.76 | Rob Hornby | Andrew Balding |
| 2017 | Call To Mind3 · 3:05.23 | Pat Cosgrave | William Haggas |
| 2016 | Platitude3 · 3:00.28 | Andrea Atzeni | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2015 | The Twisler3 · 3:05.07 | Frederik Tylicki | Jane Chapple-Hyam |
| 2014 | Forever Now3 · 3:02.43 | William Buick | John Gosden |
| 2013 | Harris Tweed6 · 3:04.87 | George Baker | William Haggas |
| 2012 | Quest for Peace4 · 3:07.99 | Richard Hughes | Luca Cumani |
| 2011 | Motrice4 · 3:03.42 | Seb Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott |
| 2010 | Drunken Sailor5 · 3:07.34 | Kieren Fallon | Luca Cumani |
| 2009 | Mourilyan5 · 3:00.71 | Ryan Moore | Gary L. Moore |
| 2008 | Tungsten Strike7 · 3:06.28 | Darryll Holland | Amanda Perrett |
| 2007 | Tungsten Strike6 · 3:04.47 | Darryll Holland | Amanda Perrett |
| 2006 | Jadalee3 · 3:02.37 | Dale Gibson | Marcus Tregoning |
| 2005 | Mubtaker8 · 3:02.27 | Richard Hills | Marcus Tregoning |
| 2004 | Orange Touch4 · 3:09.47 | Johnny Murtagh | Amanda Perrett |
| 2003 | First Charter4 · 3:00.43 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2002 | First Charter3 · 3:01.00 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2001 | Shamaiel4 · 3:01.74 | Jamie Spencer | Gerard Butler |
| 2000 | Alva Glen3 · 3:05.13 | Pat Eddery | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 1999 | Yavana's Pace7 · 3:04.70 | Richard Hughes | Mark Johnston |
| 1998 | Ta-Lim3 · 3:09.16 | Richard Hills | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 1997 | Pentad3 · 3:06.39 | Frankie Dettori | Roger Charlton |
| 1996 | Sharaf Kabeer3 · 3:06.57 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 1995 | Jellaby Askhir3 · 3:03.40 | Ray Cochrane | Reg Akehurst |
| 1994 | Midnight Legend3 · 3:04.07 | Frankie Dettori | Luca Cumani |
| 1993 | Shaiba3 · 3:01.86 | Michael Roberts | Michael Stoute |
| 1992 | Rain Rider3 · 3:07.71 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop |
| 1991 | Jahafil3 · 3:02.25 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern |
| 1990 | River God3 · 3:01.97 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil |
| 1989 | Michelozzo3 · 3:00.77 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil |
| 1988 | Zaffaran3 · 3:03.44 | Walter Swinburn | Michael Stoute |
| 1987 | Ala Hounak3 · 2:57.88 | Billy Newnes | Frankie Durr |
| 1986 | Celestial Storm3 · 3:03.61 | Walter Swinburn | Luca Cumani |
| 1984 | Commanche Run3 · 2:59.47 | Darrel McHargue | Luca Cumani |
| 1983 | Band3 · 3:09.30 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern |
| 1982 | Santella Man3 · 3:00.65 | Greville Starkey | Guy Harwood |
| 1981 | Capstan3 · 2:58.83 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern |
| 1980 | Water Mill3 · 2:42.71 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern |
| 1979 | Torus3 · 2:35.93 | John Reid | Fulke Johnson Houghton |
| 1978 | Le Moss3 · 3:03.84 | Joe Mercer | Henry Cecil |
| 1977 | Sporting Yankee3 · 3:17.44 | Pat Eddery | Peter Walwyn |
| 1976 | Marquis de Sade3 · 3:02.63 | Brian Taylor | Ryan Price |
| 1975 | Whip It Quick3 · 3:05.06 | Tony Murray | Ryan Price |
| 1974 | Crash Course3 · 3:03.36 | Tony Kimberley | Jeremy Hindley |
| 1973 | Honey Crepe3 · 3:02.84 | Paul Cook | Jack Watts |
| 1972 | Scottish Rifle3 · 3:00.63 | Ron Hutchinson | John Dunlop |
| 1971 | Alderney3 · 3:06.71 | Geoff Baxter | Arthur Budgett |
| 1970 | Hazy Idea3 · 3:01.40 | Lester Piggott | Dick Hern |
| 1969 | Ribofilio3 · 3:10.60 | Lester Piggott | Fulke Johnson Houghton |
| 1968 | Deep Sapphire3 · 3:12.80 | S. Smith | Cecil Boyd-Rochfort |
| 1967 | Dart Board3 · 3:07.00 | Scobie Breasley | Sir Gordon Richards |
| 1966 | Wrekin Rambler3 · 3:09.60 | T. Stringer | Sir Gordon Richards |
| 1965 | Vivat Rex3 · 3:15.00 | Johnny Roe | Walter Wharton |
57 of the 57 runnings name the rider, 57 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the March Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Tungsten Strike | 2 | 2007, 2008 |
| First Charter | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the March Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 677 | Premio Carlo VittadiniSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £103,419 | €121,000 |
| 678 | Premio DormelloSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £103,419 | €121,000 |
| 679 | Oka Sho (Urawa)Urawa Racecourse | Japan | £100,800 | ¥20,000,000 |
| 680 | Tokyo Princess ShoOi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo | Japan | £100,800 | ¥20,000,000 |
| 681 | Burradon StakesNewcastle Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 683 | Challow Novices' HurdleNewbury Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 684 | Charlie Hall ChaseWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 685 | County Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 686 | Dee StakesChester Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 687 | Henry VIII Novices' ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 689 | Noel Murless StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 690 | Pertemps FinalCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 691 | Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 692 | Red Rum Handicap ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 693 | Sefton Novices' HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 694 | Sodexo Live! Gold CupAscot Racecourse, | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 695 | Thoroughbred StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 696 | Federico Tesio StakesLaurel Park, | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 697 | Mike Lee StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 698 | Northern Dancer StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
The 20 races closest to the March 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 Great Britain
122 races, 65th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Hall Chase | Wetherby Racecourse | Grade 2 | £100,000 |
| County Handicap Hurdle | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £100,000 |
| Dee Stakes | Chester Racecourse | Listed | £100,000 |
| Henry VIII Novices' Chase | Sandown Park Racecourse | Grade 1 | £100,000 |
| Noel Murless Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Listed | £100,000 |
| Pertemps Final | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £100,000 |
| Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Class 2 | £100,000 |
| Red Rum Handicap Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 3 | £100,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the March Stakes winner get?
£56,710. That is 57% of the £100,000 the March Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total March Stakes prize money?
£100,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the March Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
688th of 997. 687 races pay more, the nearest of them Premio Carlo Vittadini. In Great Britain it is 65th of 122.
Which horse has won the March Stakes most often?
Tungsten Strike, 2 times, in 2007, 2008.
Which jockey has won the March Stakes most often?
Willie Carson, with 4 wins between 1980 and 1992.
When was the March Stakes first run?
1965. This page holds 57 runnings, from 1965 to 2022.
How far is the March Stakes?
1m 6f (2,816 metres), on turf, at Goodwood Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money