Old Dominion Derby prize money
The Old Dominion Derby is worth $500,000 for the 2023 running . That makes it the 200th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 81st 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 Old Dominion Derby is
Grade III · miles (9 furlongs) · Turf · Colonial Downs
- Racecourse
- Colonial Downs
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1998
We hold the total fund for the Old Dominion 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 1:53.01 in 2025, the Old Dominion Derby pays $4,424 for every second of the race, which is 172nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 91st in the United States.
Every Old Dominion Derby winner
25 runnings, 1998 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | World Beater1:53.01 | Jaime Torres | Riley Mott | Pin Oak Stud | $503,500 |
| 2024 | Deterministic1:47.76 | Manuel Franco | Christophe Clement | St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, Steven C. Duncker & Vicarage Stable | $504,000 |
| 2023 | Integration1:46.41 | Kendrick Carmouche | Claude R. McGaughey III | West Point Thoroughbreds & Woodford Racing | $504,000 |
| 2022 | Capensis1:48.15 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Robert V. LaPenta, Gainesway Stable, Winchell Thoroughbreds & Stonestreet Stables | $305,000 |
| 2021 | Wootton Asset (FR)1:46.79 | Jose L. Ortiz | H. Graham Motion | Madaket Stables | $250,000 |
| 2019 | English Bee1:52.94 | Jorge A. Vargas Jr. | H. Graham Motion | Calumet Farm | $250,000 |
| 2017 | Just Howard1:45.81 | Feargal Lynch | H. Graham Motion | Skeedattle Associates | $200,000 |
| 2016 | Deeply Undervalued1:46.63 | Manuel Franco | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence | $200,000 |
| 2015 | One Go All Go1:48.10 | Ronald Hisby | Pavel Matejka | Preston Stables & Prestonwood Racing | $400,000 |
| 2013 | War Dancer2:03.57 | Alan Garcia | Kenneth G. McPeek | Magdalena Racing | $500,000 |
| 2012 | Silver Max2:04.05 | Robby Albarado | Dale L. Romans | Mark Bacon & Dana Wells | $594,000 |
| 2011 | Air Support2:00.80 | Alex O. Solis | Claude R. McGaughey III | Stuart S. Janney III | $600,000 |
| 2010 | Paddy O'Prado2:02.58 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Dale L. Romans | Donegal Racing | $600,000 |
| 2009 | Battle of Hastings (GB)2:03.29 | Tyler Baze | Jeff Mullins | Michael House | $750,000 |
| 2008 | Gio Ponti2:02.22 | Garrett K. Gomez | Christophe Clement | Castleton Lyons | $772,500 |
| 2007 | Red Giant1:59.62 | Horacio Karamanos | Todd A. Pletcher | Peachtree Stable | $1,000,000 |
| 2006 | Go Between1:59.74 | Garrett K. Gomez | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | $1,000,000 |
| 2005 | English Channel2:02.57 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | James T. Scatuorchio | $750,000 |
| 2004 | Kitten's Joy2:01.22 | Edgar S. Prado | Dale L. Romans | Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey | $500,000 |
| 2003 | Silver Tree2:01.11 | Edgar S. Prado | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | $500,000 |
| 2002 | Orchard Park2:03.10 | Edgar S. Prado | William I. Mott | Peter Vegso | $500,000 |
| 2001 | Potaro (IRE)2:02.18 | Brent E. Bartram | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | $200,000 |
| 2000 | Lightning Paces2:02.18 | Greg W. Hutton | John J. Robb | Tulip Hill Farm | $200,000 |
| 1999 | Phi Beta Doc1:59.97 | Ramon A. Dominguez | Robert W. Leonard | Dennis Foster & Robert W. Leonard | $200,000 |
| 1998 | Crowd Pleaser2:00.28 | Jean-Luc Samyn | Jonathan E. Sheppard | Augustin Stable | $250,000 |
25 of the 25 runnings name the rider, 25 name the trainer and 25 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 25 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Old Dominion Derby has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1998 to 2025
The total prize money went from $250,000 in 1998 to $503,500 in 2025, 2.0 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 Old Dominion Derby 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 Old Dominion Derby in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 198 | Ogden Phipps StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 199 | Ohio DerbyThistledown Racecourse | 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 |
| 210 | Canadian Pacing DerbyCampbellville, Ontario, Canada | Canada | $492,621 | CA$690,000 |
| 211 | Queensland OaksEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | $492,593 | AU$700,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Old Dominion 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 the United States
196 races, 81st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Just a Game Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Ogden Phipps Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Ohio Derby | Thistledown Racecourse | 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 |
| Santa Anita Derby | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Secretariat Stakes | Colonial Downs | 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 Old Dominion Derby prize money?
$500,000, for the 2023 running.
Where does the Old Dominion Derby rank among the richest races in the world?
200th of 997. 199 races pay more, the nearest of them Diana Stakes. In the United States it is 81st of 196.
Which jockey has won the Old Dominion Derby most often?
Edgar S. Prado, with 3 wins between 2002 and 2004.
When was the Old Dominion Derby first run?
1998. This page holds 25 runnings, from 1998 to 2025.
How far is the Old Dominion Derby?
miles (9 furlongs), on turf, at Colonial Downs.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money