Perryville Stakes prize money
The Perryville Stakes is worth $350,000 . That makes it the 267th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 105th 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 Perryville Stakes is
Grade III · 7 furlongs · Dirt · Keeneland Race Course
- Racecourse
- Keeneland Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- 7 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- three-years-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1999
We hold the total fund for the Perryville 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 1:23.45 in 2025, the Perryville Stakes pays $4,194 for every second of the race, which is 179th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 94th in the United States.
Every Perryville Stakes winner
18 runnings, 1999 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Barnes1:23.45 | José Ortiz | Bob Baffert | Zedan Racing Stables | $350,000 |
| 2024 | Brunacini1:22.80 | Luan Machado | Matthew Sims | Emilie G. Fojan | $259,000 |
| 2023 | Raise Cain1:23.58 | Luis Saez | Ben Colebrook | Andrew N. Warren & Rania Warren | $235,188 |
| 2022 | Gunite1:23.21 | Tyler Gaffalione | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | $250,000 |
| 2021 | He'smyhoneybadger1:23.75 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Steve Landers Racing | $150,000 |
| 2020 | Nashville1:07.89 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | WinStar Farm & China Horse Club | $125,000 |
| 2015 | Hebbronville1:09.78 | Joe Bravo | Lynn S. Whiting | Choctaw Racing Stable, Winning Horse Stable & Scott Galloway | $100,000 |
| 2009 | El Brujo1:25.95 | Edgar S. Prado | Malcolm Pierce | Windways Farm | $150,000 |
| 2008 | Hatta Fort (GB)1:25.97 | Julien Leparoux | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin | $200,000 |
| 2007 | Steve's Double1:25.36 | Jamie Theriot | Ronny W. Werner | Oxbow Racing | $200,000 |
| 2006 | Midnight Lute1:24.38 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Michael E. Pegram & Watson and Weitman Performance | $200,000 |
| 2005 | Vicarage1:26.06 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | $200,000 |
| 2004 | Commentator1:25.19 | Rafael Bejarano | Nick Zito | Tracy Farmer | $112,600 |
| 2003 | Clock Stopper1:25.33 | Robby Albarado | Dallas Stewart | Overbrook Farm | $108,300 |
| 2002 | Najran1:26.00 | Pat Day | Nick Zito | Buckram Oak Farm | $84,075 |
| 2001 | Dream Run1:27.25 | Pat Day | Paul J. McGee | John D. Murphy, Sr. | $81,225 |
| 2000 | Smokin Pete1:25.38 | Shane Sellers | James P. Divito | C P C Racing | $72,000 |
| 1999 | National Saint1:25.21 | Robby Albarado | Bob Baffert | Charles F. Heider Jr. | $62,563 |
18 of the 18 runnings name the rider, 18 name the trainer and 18 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 18 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Perryville Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1999 to 2025
The total prize money went from $62,563 in 1999 to $350,000 in 2025, 5.6 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 Perryville 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 Perryville Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 257 | Geelong CupGeelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia | Australia | $351,852 | AU$500,000 |
| 258 | Gloaming StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | $351,852 | AU$500,000 |
| 259 | John F. Feehan StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | $351,852 | AU$500,000 |
| 260 | Karrakatta PlateAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | $351,852 | AU$500,000 |
| 261 | Peter Young StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | $351,852 | AU$500,000 |
| 262 | The Bart CummingsFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $351,852 | AU$500,000 |
| 263 | The Damien OliverFlemington Racecourse | Australia | $351,852 | AU$500,000 |
| 264 | WA GuineasAscot Racecourse | Australia | $351,852 | AU$500,000 |
| 265 | New Zealand 1000 GuineasRiccarton Park | New Zealand | $351,838 | NZ$600,000 |
| 266 | New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders StakesTrentham, Ellerslie, Te Aroha or Te Rapa | New Zealand | $351,838 | NZ$600,000 |
| 268 | Queen's VaseAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | $349,125 | £262,500 |
| 269 | Prix de RoyallieuLongchamp Racecourse | France | $341,026 | €300,000 |
| 270 | Prix du CadranLongchamp Racecourse | France | $341,026 | €300,000 |
| 271 | Prix GanayLongchamp Racecourse | France | $341,026 | €300,000 |
| 272 | Prix RothschildDeauville Racecourse | France | $341,026 | €300,000 |
| 273 | King Edward VII StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | $333,165 | £250,500 |
| 274 | Aintree BowlAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $332,500 | £250,000 |
| 275 | Aintree HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $332,500 | £250,000 |
| 276 | Coral Gold CupNewbury Racecourse | Great Britain | $332,500 | £250,000 |
| 277 | Great Voltigeur StakesYork Racecourse | Great Britain | $332,500 | £250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Perryville 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, 105th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Mile Stakes | Penn National Race Course | Grade III | $400,000 |
| San Felipe Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade II | $400,000 |
| Tampa Bay Derby | Tampa Bay Downs | Grade III | $400,000 |
| West Virginia Derby | Mountaineer Park | Grade III | $400,000 |
| American Oaks | Santa Anita Park | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| American Pharoah Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $300,000 |
| Del Mar Futurity | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $300,000 |
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 Perryville Stakes prize money?
$350,000.
Where does the Perryville Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
267th of 997. 266 races pay more, the nearest of them Geelong Cup. In the United States it is 105th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Perryville Stakes most often?
Robby Albarado, with 2 wins between 1999 and 2003.
When was the Perryville Stakes first run?
1999. This page holds 18 runnings, from 1999 to 2025.
How far is the Perryville Stakes?
7 furlongs, on dirt, at Keeneland Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money