OGDEN PHIPPS STAKES · UNITED STATES
Ogden Phipps Stakes prize money
The Ogden Phipps Stakes is worth $500,000 for the 2021 running . That makes it the 198th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 79th 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.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $500,000
WORLD RANK 198th
RUNNINGS HELD 58
FIRST RUN 1961
What the Ogden Phipps Stakes is
Grade I · miles (8.5 furlongs) · Dirt · Belmont Park
- Racecourse
- Belmont Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles (8.5 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Fillies & Mares, four-years-old and older
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1961
We hold the total fund for the Ogden Phipps 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 1:46.64 in 2026, the Ogden Phipps Stakes pays $4,689 for every second of the race, which is 157th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 81st in the United States.
Every Ogden Phipps Stakes winner
58 runnings, 1961 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nitrogen4 · 1:46.64 | José Ortiz | Mark E. Casse | D.J. Stables LLC | $500,000 |
| 2025 | Dorth Vader5 · 1:49.10 | John R. Velazquez | George Weaver | John Ropes | $485,000 |
| 2024 | Randomized4 · 1:49.58 | Joel Rosario | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | $500,000 |
| 2023 | Clairiere5 · 1:43.40 | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | $500,000 |
| 2022 | Clairiere4 · 1:41.10 | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | $480,000 |
| 2021 | Letruska5 · 1:41.25 | Jose Ortiz | Fausto Gutierrez | St. George Stable | $480,000 |
| 2020 | She's a Julie5 · 1:40.27 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | Bradley Thor., T. & A. Cambron, Denali Stud, Rigney Racing, Madaket Stables | $300,000 |
| 2019 | Midnight Bisou4 · 1:39.69 | Mike E. Smith | Steven M. Asmussen | Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables, Allen Racing | $651,000 |
| 2018 | Abel Tasman4 · 1:40.36 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | China Horse Club International & Clearsky Farms | $717,500 |
| 2017 | Songbird4 · 1:42.24 | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | Fox Hill Farms | $735,000 |
| 2016 | Cavorting4 · 1:40.14 | Florent Geroux | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Stonestreet Stables | $980,000 |
| 2015 | Wedding Toast5 · 1:40.21 | Jose Lezcano | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Godolphin Racing | $955,000 |
| 2014 | Close Hatches4 · 1:40.55 | Joel Rosario | William I. Mott | Juddmonte Farm | $955,000 |
| 2013 | Tiz Miz Sue6 · 1:40.81 | Joseph Rocco Jr. | Steve Hobby | CresRan LLC | $400,000 |
| 2012 | It's Tricky4 · 1:41.73 | Eddie Castro | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Godolphin Racing | $392,000 |
| 2011 | Awesome Maria4 · 1:41.40 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham Stables | $245,000 |
| 2010 | Life At Ten5 · 1:40.72 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Cynthia DeBartolo | $245,000 |
| 2009 | Seattle Smooth4 · 1:42.13 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Anthony W. Dutrow | Mercedes Stable | $300,000 |
| 2008 | Ginger Punch5 · 1:42.37 | Rafael Bejarano | Robert J. Frankel | Stronach Stables | $300,000 |
| 2007 | Take D' Tour6 · 1:41.39 | Eibar Coa | David Fawkes | Alice Muller | $300,000 |
| 2006 | Take D' Tour5 · 1:42.63 | Cornelio Velásquez | David Fawkes | Alice Muller | $300,000 |
| 2005 | Ashado4 · 1:41.02 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Stables et al. | $294,000 |
| 2004 | Sightseek5 · 1:41.46 | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | $285,000 |
| 2003 | Sightseek4 · 1:40.89 | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Juddmonte Farms | $300,000 |
| 2002 | Raging Fever4 · 1:41.75 | John R. Velazquez | Mark A. Hennig | Edward P. Evans | $300,000 |
| 2001 | Critical Eye4 · 1:42.18 | Michael J. Luzzi | Scott M. Schwartz | Herbert Schwartz | $250,000 |
| 2000 | Beautiful Pleasure5 · 1:41.54 | Jorge F. Chavez | John T. Ward Jr. | John C. Oxley | $250,000 |
| 1999 | Sister Act4 · 1:40.79 | Pat Day | Jeffrey N. Jacobs | D. & P. Sutherland | $250,000 |
| 1998 | Mossflower4 · 1:39.90 | Robbie Davis | Richard E. Schosberg | Whitewood Farm | $250,000 |
| 1997 | Hidden Lake4 · 1:40.87 | Richard Migliore | John C. Kimmel | Robert Clay & Tracy Farmer | $250,000 |
| 1996 | Serena's Song4 · 1:41.60 | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis | $204,400 |
| 1995 | Heavenly Prize4 · 1:43.20 | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Mills Phipps | $145,500 |
| 1994 | Sky Beauty4 · 1:47.40 | Mike E. Smith | H. Allen Jerkens | Georgia E. Hofmann | $150,000 |
| 1993 | Turnback the Alarm4 · 1:48.00 | Chris Antley | William V. Terrill | Valley View Farm | $150,000 |
| 1992 | Missy's Mirage4 · 1:47.00 | Eddie Maple | H. Allen Jerkens | Middletown Stable | $200,000 |
| 1991 | A Wild Ride4 · 1:49.00 | Mike E. Smith | D. Wayne Lukas | Zenya Yoshida | $200,000 |
| 1990 | Fantastic Find4 · 1:50.00 | Craig Perret | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | $232,800 |
| 1989 | Rose's Cantina5 · 1:48.60 | Jean Cruguet | LeRoy Jolley | Carl Icahn | $225,200 |
| 1988 | Personal Ensign4 · 1:47.60 | Randy Romero | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | $219,600 |
| 1987 | Catatonic5 · 1:50.00 | Donald Miller Jr. | King T. Leatherbury | Woodrow Marriott | $229,200 |
| 1986 | Endear4 · 1:48.60 | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | Claiborne Farm | $140,250 |
| 1985 | †Heatherten6 · 1:48.80 | Randy Romero | William I. Mott | John A. Franks | $140,500 |
| 1984 | Heatherten5 · 1:49.20 | Sam Maple | William I. Mott | John A. Franks | $154,000 |
| 1983 | Number4 · 1:48.40 | Eddie Maple | Woodford C. Stephens | Claiborne Farm | $109,800 |
| 1982 | Love Sign5 · 1:48.00 | Ruben Hernandez | Sidney J. Watters Jr. | Stephen C. Clark Jr. | $108,800 |
| 1981 | Wistful4 · 1:49.80 | Don Brumfield | Anthony J. Bardaro | Bright View Farm | $107,000 |
| 1980 | Misty Gallore4 · 1:48.80 | Donald MacBeth | Thomas J. Kelly | Spring Hill Stable | $54,600 |
| 1979 | Pearl Necklace5 · 1:48.60 | Jeffrey Fell | Roger Laurin | Reginald N. Webster | $52,450 |
| 1978 | Dottie's Doll5 · 1:47.60 | Jacinto Vásquez | Paul A. Healy | Joseph R. Daly | $53,400 |
| 1977 | Pacific Princess4 · 1:49.20 | Eddie Maple | Roger Laurin | Windfields Farm | $54,500 |
| 1976 | Proud Delta4 · 1:48.40 | Jorge Velásquez | Peter M. Howe | Montpelier | $56,150 |
| 1975 | Raisela4 · 1:49.20 | Eddie Maple | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | $55,850 |
| 1974 | Poker Night4 · 1:48.60 | Jorge Velásquez | H. Allen Jerkens | Hobeau Farm | $55,500 |
| 1973 | Light Hearted4 · 1:48.80 | Eldon Nelson | Henry S. Clark | Christiana Stable | $54,800 |
| 1972 | Summer Guest3 · 1:47.80 | Jacinto Vásquez | J. Elliott Burch | Rokeby Stable | $29,025 |
| 1971 | Cold Comfort4 · 1:11.60 | Mike Venezia | Willard C. Freeman | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | $33,200 |
| 1970 | Ta Wee4 · 1:10.00 | John L. Rotz | Scotty Schulhofer | Tartan Stable | $28,150 |
| 1961 | Disperse4 · 2:28.40 | William Boland | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | $27,250 |
58 of the 58 runnings name the rider, 58 name the trainer and 58 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 58 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Ogden Phipps Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1961 to 2026
$27k 61
$28k 70
$33k 71
$29k 72
$55k 73
$55k 74
$56k 75
$56k 76
$54k 77
$53k 78
$52k 79
$55k 80
$107k 81
$109k 82
$110k 83
$154k 84
$140k 85
$140k 86
$229k 87
$220k 88
$225k 89
$233k 90
$200k 91
$200k 92
$150k 93
$150k 94
$145k 95
$204k 96
$250k 97
$250k 98
$250k 99
$250k 00
$250k 01
$300k 02
$300k 03
$285k 04
$294k 05
$300k 06
$300k 07
$300k 08
$300k 09
$245k 10
$245k 11
$392k 12
$400k 13
$955k 14
$955k 15
$980k 16
$735k 17
$718k 18
$651k 19
$300k 20
$480k 21
$480k 22
$500k 23
$500k 24
$485k 25
$500k 26
The total prize money went from $27,250 in 1961 to $500,000 in 2026, 18.3 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 Ogden Phipps Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Clairiere has won it 2 times, which is more than any other horse.
4 horses have won it more than once across 58 runnings.
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Clairiere | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Take D' Tour | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Sightseek | 2 | 2003, 2004 |
| Heatherten | 2 | 1984, 1985 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Ogden Phipps Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 187 | Champagne StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 188 | Coaching Club American OaksSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 189 | Diana StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 190 | Forego StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 191 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 192 | Jaipur StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 193 | Jenny Wiley StakesKeeneland Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 194 | Jim Dandy StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 196 | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 197 | Just a Game StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 199 | Ohio DerbyThistledown Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 200 | Old Dominion DerbyColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 201 | Personal Ensign StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 202 | Risen Star StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 203 | Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 204 | Secretariat StakesColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 205 | Sunland Park DerbySunland Park Racetrack | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 206 | Test StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 208 | Woody Stephens StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 209 | Ryanair ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $498,750 | £375,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Ogden Phipps 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, 79th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Wiley Stakes | Keeneland Racecourse | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Jim Dandy Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade II | $500,000 |
| Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Just a Game Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Ohio Derby | Thistledown Racecourse | Grade III | $500,000 |
| Old Dominion Derby | Colonial Downs | Grade III | $500,000 |
| Personal Ensign Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Risen Star Stakes | Fair Grounds Race Course | Grade II | $500,000 |
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 Ogden Phipps Stakes prize money?
$500,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Ogden Phipps Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
198th of 997. 197 races pay more, the nearest of them Champagne Stakes. In the United States it is 79th of 196.
Which horse has won the Ogden Phipps Stakes most often?
Clairiere, 2 times, in 2022, 2023.
Which jockey has won the Ogden Phipps Stakes most often?
John R. Velazquez, with 5 wins between 2002 and 2025.
When was the Ogden Phipps Stakes first run?
1961. This page holds 58 runnings, from 1961 to 2026.
How far is the Ogden Phipps Stakes?
miles (8.5 furlongs), on dirt, at Belmont Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money