Patton Stakes prize money
The Patton Stakes is worth €40,000 for the 2023 running , €23,600 of it to the winner . That makes it the 978th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 10th richest in Ireland.
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 Patton Stakes is
1m (1,609 m) · All-weather · Dundalk Stadium
- Racecourse
- Dundalk Stadium
- Country
- Ireland
- Distance
- 1m (1,609 m)
- Surface
- All-weather
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old
- Direction
- Left-handed
The winner takes 59% of the fund. The remaining €16,400 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:37.91 in 2026, the Patton Stakes pays €409 for every second of the race, which is 573rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 8th in Ireland.
Every Patton Stakes winner
30 runnings, 1997 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Blanc De Blanc1:37.91 | Donagh O'Connor | Robson De Aguiar |
| 2025 | Titanium Emperor1:38.23 | David Egan | Adrian Murray |
| 2024 | Bergamasco1:39.83 | Ronan Whelan | Jack Davison |
| 2023 | Cairo1:40.48 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2022 | Juncture1:38.56 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons |
| 2021 | My Generation1:38.46 | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2020 | Crossfirehurricane1:40.10 | Shane Crosse | Joseph O'Brien |
| 2019 | Playa del Puente1:37.37 | Ronan Whelan | Michael Halford |
| 2018 | Mendelssohn1:38.80 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2017 | War Secretary1:24.76 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2016 | Washington DC1:24.47 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2015 | Convergence1:24.14 | Colin Keane | Ger Lyons |
| 2014 | Prince Of All1:23.94 | Chris Hayes | Paul Deegan |
| 2013 | Gale Force Ten1:23.89 | Joseph O'Brien | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2012 | Requisition1:31.04 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2011 | Sing Softly1:33.71 | Colm O'Donoghue | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2010 | Keredari1:33.60 | Fran Berry | John Oxx |
| 2009 | Vocalised1:30.76 | Kevin Manning | Jim Bolger |
| 2008 | Georgebernardshaw1:38.89 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2007 | Honoured Guest1:23.60 | Seamie Heffernan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2006 | Decado1:36.30 | Declan McDonogh | Kevin Prendergast |
| 2005 | Indesatchel1:32.70 | Jamie Spencer | David Wachman |
| 2004 | Newton1:31.00 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2003 | Tomahawk1:31.20 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2002 | Barring Order1:37.90 | Johnny Murtagh | John Oxx |
| 2001 | Lethal Agenda1:42.50 | Pat Smullen | Dermot Weld |
| 2000 | Monashee Mountain1:34.60 | Michael Kinane | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1999 | Tarfaa1:38.00 | Stephen Craine | Kevin Prendergast |
| 1998 | Two-Twenty-Two1:39.10 | Michael Kinane | Dermot Weld |
| 1997 | Mr Lightfoot1:25.60 | Pat Shanahan | Con Collins |
30 of the 30 runnings name the rider, 30 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Patton 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 Patton Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 967 | Houghton Mares' ChaseCarlisle Racecourse | Great Britain | €46,800 | £40,000 |
| 968 | Scottish Champion HurdleAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | €46,800 | £40,000 |
| 969 | King George V CupLeopardstown | Ireland | €45,000 | €45,000 |
| 970 | Gran Premio d'ItaliaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €44,000 | €44,000 |
| 971 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | €42,500 | €42,500 |
| 972 | Coppa d'Oro di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €41,800 | €41,800 |
| 974 | Tokai DerbyNagoya Racecourse | Japan | €41,278 | ¥7,000,000 |
| 975 | European Free HandicapRowley Mile | Great Britain | €40,950 | £35,000 |
| 976 | Yorkshire Rose Mares' HurdleDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | €40,950 | £35,000 |
| 977 | Premio RibotCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | €40,375 | €40,375 |
| 979 | Wetherby Mares' HurdleWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | €35,100 | £30,000 |
| 980 | Premio Mario Incisa della RocchettaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €34,200 | €34,200 |
| 982 | Sir Henry Cecil StakesJuly Course | Great Britain | €29,835 | £25,500 |
| 984 | Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat RaceCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | €29,250 | £25,000 |
| 985 | Kempton Mares' HurdleKempton Park | Great Britain | €29,250 | £25,000 |
| 986 | Kennel Gate Novices' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | €29,250 | £25,000 |
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | €28,080 | £24,000 |
| 988 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' HurdleSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | €26,325 | £22,500 |
| 989 | Prix JuignéLongchamp Racecourse | France | €25,000 | €25,000 |
| 990 | 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesAscot / Salisbury | Great Britain | €23,400 | £20,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Patton 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 Ireland
10 races, 10th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gallinule Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Group 3 | €50,000 |
| Tetrarch Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Listed | €50,000 |
| King George V Cup | Leopardstown | Listed | €45,000 |
| Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €42,500 |
| Irish Derby | Curragh Racecourse | Group 1 | €1,000,000 |
| Irish 2,000 Guineas | Curragh Racecourse | Group 1 | €460,000 |
| Leopardstown Derby Trial | Leopardstown | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Ulster Derby | Down Royal, County Down | Handicap | €75,000 |
Every race in Ireland we hold a purse for is on the Ireland prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Patton Stakes winner get?
€23,600. That is 59% of the €40,000 the Patton Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Patton Stakes prize money?
€40,000, for the 2023 running.
Where does the Patton Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
978th of 997. 977 races pay more, the nearest of them Houghton Mares' Chase. In Ireland it is 10th of 10.
Which jockey has won the Patton Stakes most often?
Seamie Heffernan, with 4 wins between 2007 and 2017.
When was the Patton Stakes first run?
This page holds 30 runnings, from 1997 to 2026.
How far is the Patton Stakes?
1m (1,609 m), on all-weather, at Dundalk Stadium.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money