Northern Dancer Stakes prize money
The Northern Dancer Stakes is worth $125,000 . That makes it the 698th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 164th 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 Northern Dancer Stakes is
Grade III · ( miles) (8.5 furlongs) · Dirt · Churchill Downs
- Racecourse
- Churchill Downs
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- ( miles) (8.5 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 2002
We hold the total fund for the Northern Dancer 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 1:43.60 in 2010, the Northern Dancer Stakes pays $1,207 for every second of the race, which is 362nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 173rd in the United States.
Every Northern Dancer Stakes winner
9 runnings, 2002 to 2010, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Colizeo1:43.60 | Garrett Gomez | Todd Pletcher | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2009 | Successful Dan1:43.30 | Julien Leparoux | Charles Lopresti | Morton Fink |
| 2008 | Pyro1:43.53 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds |
| 2007 | Chelokee1:42.46 | Ramon Domínguez | Michael Matz | Centennial Farms |
| 2006 | High Cotton1:43.33 | Garrett Gomez | Todd Pletcher | Peachtree Stable |
| 2005 | Don't Get Mad1:42.46 | Gary Stevens | Ronald W. Ellis | B. Wayne Hughes |
| 2004 | Suave III1:44.50 | Rafael Bejarano | Paul J. McGee | Jay Em Ess Stable |
| 2003 | Champali1:34.69 | Pat Day | Gregory Foley | Lloyd Madison Farm |
| 2002 | Danthebluegrassman1:35.04 | Jerry Bailey | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram |
9 of the 9 runnings name the rider, 9 name the trainer and 9 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Northern Dancer Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Northern Dancer Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 697 | Mike Lee StakesSaratoga Race Course | 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 |
| 708 | Rowe CupAlexandra Park | New Zealand | $117,279 | NZ$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Northern Dancer 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, 164th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mike Lee Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Restricted | $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 |
| Baldwin 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 Northern Dancer Stakes prize money?
$125,000.
Where does the Northern Dancer Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
698th of 997. 697 races pay more, the nearest of them March Stakes. In the United States it is 164th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Northern Dancer Stakes most often?
Garrett Gomez, with 2 wins between 2006 and 2010.
When was the Northern Dancer Stakes first run?
2002. This page holds 9 runnings, from 2002 to 2010.
How far is the Northern Dancer Stakes?
( miles) (8.5 furlongs), on dirt, at Churchill Downs.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money