Mike Lee Stakes prize money
The Mike Lee Stakes is worth $125,000 for the 2023 running . That makes it the 697th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 163rd 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 Mike Lee Stakes is
Restricted · miles (7 furlongs) · Dirt · Saratoga Race Course
- Racecourse
- Saratoga Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Restricted
- Distance
- miles (7 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds, New York-bred
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1980
We hold the total fund for the Mike Lee 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 1:21.60 in 2026, the Mike Lee Stakes pays $1,532 for every second of the race, which is 318th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 160th in the United States.
Every Mike Lee Stakes winner
47 runnings, 1980 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Winner's prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sculcos Folly1:21.60 | Jaime Rodriguez | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | Michael Dubb | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Train the Trainer1:23.92 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Rob Atras | Alipony Racing & Saints or Sinners LLC | $110,000 |
| 2024 | Doc Sullivan1:22.61 | Javier Castellano | Michael Miceli | Tristar Farm | $68,750 |
| 2023 | Maker's Candy1:23.35 | José Ortiz | Michael J. Maker | Paradise Farms Corp, David Staudacher, Maxis Stable and John Huber | $68,750 |
| 2022 | Rotknee1:23.90 | Luis Saez | Michael J. Maker | William J. Butler | $68,750 |
| 2021 | River Dog1:23.88 | José Ortiz | Jeremiah Englehart | Robert Reidy | $68,750 |
| 2020 | Captain Bombastic1:21.94 | Luis Saez | Jeremiah Englehart | Team Hanley | $55,000 |
| 2019 | Blindwillie McTell1:21.53 | José Ortiz | Linda Rice | Jerold Zaro | $68,750 |
| 2018 | Analyze the Odds1:22.58 | Junior Alvarado | Jason Servis | Michael Dubb | $75,000 |
| 2017 | T Loves a Fight1:25.06 | Kendrick Carmouche | Michael E. Hushion | Hoffman Thoroughbreds | $75,000 |
| 2016 | Bust Another1:23.94 | Eric Cancel | Michael V. Pino | Bing Cherry Racing | $75,000 |
| 2015 | Ostrolenka1:23.65 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Eric Fein and Christopher McKenna | $75,000 |
| 2014 | Captain Serious1:20.99 | José Ortiz | Michael E. Hushion | Barry K. Schwartz | $75,000 |
| 2013 | Amberjack1:21.64 | Junior Alvarado | Michael E. Hushion | Peachtree Stable | $75,000 |
| 2012 | Willy Beamin1:22.44 | Michael J. Luzzi | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | James A. Riccio | $75,000 |
| 2011 | Preachintothedevil1:22.44 | Jose Lezcano | Gary C. Contessa | Crossed Sabres Farm | $60,000 |
| 2010 | Friend Or Foe1:21.68 | Rajiv Maragh | John C. Kimmel | Chester & Mary Broman | $60,000 |
| 2009 | Legal Consent1:24.72 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Carlos F. Martin | Lansdon B. Robbins, III | $63,300 |
| 2008 | Tin Cup Chalice1:24.12 | Pedro A. Rodriguez | Michael A. LeCesse | Michael A. Lecesse | $65,820 |
| 2007 | Chief's Lake1:23.14 | Garrett K. Gomez | Steven M. Asmussen | Vinery Stable | $64,620 |
| 2006 | Ferocious Won1:24.84 | Edgar S. Prado | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | Sanford Goldfarb, Ira Davis, et al. | $66,180 |
| 2005 | Naughty New Yorker1:23.05 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Patrick J. Kelly | Fox Ridge Farm, Inc. | $64,800 |
| 2004 | Multiplication1:22.56 | Edgar S. Prado | Robert A. Baffert | James McIngvale | $68,340 |
| 2003 | Bossanova1:22.93 | Edgar S. Prado | H. James Bond | Lorraine & Rod Rodriguez | $70,200 |
| 2002 | No Parole1:22.60 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Joseph A. Aquilino | Thomas N. Mina | $73,220 |
| 2001 | Solar Deputy1:23.79 | Edgar S. Prado | H. James Bond | James F. Edwards | $84,100 |
| 2000 | Image Maker1:23.77 | Jorge F. Chavez | H. James Bond | James F. Edwards | $74,520 |
| 1999 | Hearts At Risk1:23.55 | Robbie Davis | Richard E. Schosberg | Albert Fried Jr. | $51,390 |
| 1998 | Chasin' Wimmin1:24.47 | Jerry D. Bailey | John O. Hertler | Seymour Cohn | $32,850 |
| 1997 | Say Florida Sandy1:22.33 | Richard Migliore | Robert M. Triola | Sanford Bacon | $32,910 |
| 1996 | Carrbine Special1:24.24 | Robbie Davis | Angel A. Penna Jr. | Tri County Stable | $33,210 |
| 1995 | Endsaseeket1:24.74 | Richard Migliore | Robert J. Reinacher Jr. | A Y Line Stable/Vogel | $33,300 |
| 1994 | Scarlet Rage1:23.06 | Robbie Davis | Richard O'Connell | Very Un Stable | $33,870 |
| 1993 | Classi Envoy1:37.20 | Chris Antley | Robert A. Barbara | Sabine Stable | $43,200 |
| 1992 | Montreal Marty1:35.54 | Julie Krone | Flint S. Schulhofer | Vendome Stable | $74,400 |
| 1991 | Ambassador in Love1:38.08 | Jorge F. Chavez | Gary J. Sciacca | Constantine P. Beler | $74,640 |
| 1990 | The Professor1:36.80 | Chris Antley | D. Wayne Lukas | Team Clover Stable | $71,400 |
| 1989 | J.R.'s Gift1:35.60 | Jerry D. Bailey | Herold O. Whylie | Regis Hunter | $72,960 |
| 1988 | Notebook1:34.00 | José A. Santos | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | $68,640 |
| 1987 | Peggy's Dream1:36.40 | Richard Migliore | Stephen W. Schaeffer Jr. | Margaret Smythe | $42,900 |
| 1986 | Landing Plot1:36.20 | Juan C. Estrada | Arthur Wendell | Triad Stables | $44,340 |
| 1985 | Gallop Rhythm1:38.20 | Nick Santagata | William Ryan | Henry C. Miederich | $43,020 |
| 1984 | Talc Duster1:36.60 | Kenny Skinner | William E. Burch | James F. Edwards | $43,320 |
| 1983 | Father Don Juan1:36.40 | Frank Lovato Jr. | Stephen A. DiMauro | Mrs. Stephen A. DiMauro | $33,660 |
| 1982 | Majestic Kat1:37.00 | Mary L. Russ | Roger Laurin | Lions Head Farm | $33,300 |
| 1981 | Adirondack Holme1:37.80 | Ruben Hernandez | Ramon M. Hernandez | Assunta Louis Farm | $34,200 |
| 1980 | Screenland1:37.80 | Jean-Luc Samyn | H. Allen Jerkens | Earle I. Mack | $32,280 |
47 of the 47 runnings name the rider, 47 name the trainer and 47 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 47 carry the winner's prize for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Mike Lee Stakes has paid, season by season
The winner's prize, 1980 to 2026
The winner's prize went from $32,280 in 1980 to $200,000 in 2026, 6.2 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 Mike Lee 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 Mike Lee Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 687 | Henry VIII Novices' ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 688 | March StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 689 | Noel Murless StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 690 | Pertemps FinalCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 691 | Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 692 | Red Rum Handicap ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 693 | Sefton Novices' HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 694 | Sodexo Live! Gold CupAscot Racecourse, | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 695 | Thoroughbred StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | $133,000 | £100,000 |
| 696 | Federico Tesio StakesLaurel Park, | United States | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| 698 | Northern Dancer StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| 699 | Premio ParioliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | $121,369 | €106,768 |
| 700 | Premio Regina ElenaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | $121,369 | €106,768 |
| 701 | SA Fillies ClassicMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | $119,630 | AU$170,000 |
| 702 | Preis der WinterköniginIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | $119,359 | €105,000 |
| 703 | Awapuni Gold CupAwapuni Racecourse | New Zealand | $117,279 | NZ$200,000 |
| 704 | Grand National SteeplechaseRiccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand | $117,279 | NZ$200,000 |
| 705 | Great New Zealand SteeplechaseTe Aroha | New Zealand | $117,279 | NZ$200,000 |
| 706 | New Zealand Free For AllAddington Raceway | New Zealand | $117,279 | NZ$200,000 |
| 707 | New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo FinalAddington, New Zealand | New Zealand | $117,279 | NZ$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Mike Lee 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, 163rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Rafael Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade III | $150,000 |
| Saranac Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Listed | $150,000 |
| Tropical Park Derby | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $140,000 |
| Federico Tesio Stakes | Laurel Park, | Ungraded Stakes | $125,000 |
| Northern Dancer Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade III | $125,000 |
| Affirmed Stakes (LATC) | Santa Anita Park | Listed | $100,000 |
| American Derby | Churchill Downs | Listed | $100,000 |
| Arlington Classic | Arlington 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 Mike Lee Stakes prize money?
$125,000, for the 2023 running.
Where does the Mike Lee Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
697th of 997. 696 races pay more, the nearest of them Henry VIII Novices' Chase. In the United States it is 163rd of 196.
Which jockey has won the Mike Lee Stakes most often?
José Ortiz, with 4 wins between 2014 and 2023.
When was the Mike Lee Stakes first run?
1980. This page holds 47 runnings, from 1980 to 2026.
How far is the Mike Lee Stakes?
miles (7 furlongs), on dirt, at Saratoga Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money