PREAKNESS STAKES · UNITED STATES
Preakness Stakes prize money
The Preakness Stakes is worth $2,000,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 40th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 13th 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 $2,000,000
WORLD RANK 40th
RUNNINGS HELD 152
FIRST RUN 1873
What the Preakness Stakes is
Grade I · 1 3/16 miles · Pimlico Race Course
- Racecourse
- Pimlico Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- 1 3/16 miles
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- 3-year-old
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1873
We hold the total fund for the Preakness 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 1:58.69 in 2026, the Preakness Stakes pays $16,851 for every second of the race, which is 38th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 14th in the United States.
Every Preakness Stakes winner
152 runnings, 1873 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Napoleon Solo1:58.69 | Paco Lopez | Chad Summers | Gold Square, LLC | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2025 | Journalism1:55.47 | Umberto Rispoli | Michael W. McCarthy | Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Elayne Stables 5, Robert V. LaPenta, Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2024 | Seize the Grey1:56.82 | Jaime A. Torres | D. Wayne Lukas | MyRacehorse | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 2023 | National Treasure1:55.12 | John R. Velazquez | Bob Baffert | SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Masterson, Robert E., Stonestreet Stables LLC, Schoenfarber, Jay A., Waves Edge Capital LLC and Donovan, Catherine | $1,650,000$1.6m |
| 2022 | Early Voting1:54.54 | José Ortiz | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2021 | Rombauer1:53.62 | Flavien Prat | Michael W. McCarthy | Diane Fradkin & John Fradkin | $1,000,000 |
| 2020 | Swiss Skydiver†1:53.28 | Robby Albarado | Kenneth McPeek | Peter J. Callahan | $1,050,000 |
| 2019 | War of Will1:54.34 | Tyler Gaffalione | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2018 | Justify1:55.93 | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | WinStar Farm & China Horse Club | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2017 | Cloud Computing1:55.98 | Javier Castellano | Chad Brown | Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2016 | Exaggerator1:58.31 | Kent Desormeaux | J. Keith Desormeaux | Big Chief Racing, Head Of Plains Partners, Rocker O Ranch & J. Keith Desormeaux | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2015 | American Pharoah1:58.46 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables, LLC | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2014 | California Chrome1:54.84 | Victor Espinoza | Art Sherman | Steve Coburn & Perry Martin | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2013 | Oxbow1:57.54 | Gary Stevens | D. Wayne Lukas | Calumet Farm | $1,000,000 |
| 2012 | I'll Have Another1:55.94 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O'Neill | J. Paul Reddam | $1,000,000 |
| 2011 | Shackleford1:56.47 | Jesus Castanon | Dale Romans | Mike Lauffer & William D. Cubbedge | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 2010 | Lookin At Lucky1:55.47 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Michael Pegram | $1,000,000 |
| 2009 | Rachel Alexandra †1:55.08 | Calvin Borel | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stab. & Harold T. McCormick | $1,100,000 |
| 2008 | Big Brown1:54.86 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Dutrow | IEAH Stables & Paul Pompa | $1,000,000 |
| 2007 | Curlin1:53.46 | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables | $1,000,000 |
| 2006 | Bernardini1:54.65 | Javier Castellano | Tom Albertrani | Darley Stables | $1,000,000 |
| 2005 | Afleet Alex1:55.04 | Jeremy Rose | Timothy Ritchey | Cash Is King Stable | $1,000,000 |
| 2004 | Smarty Jones1:55.59 | Stewart Elliott | John Servis | Someday Farm | $1,000,000 |
| 2003 | Funny Cide1:55.61 | Jose Santos | Barclay Tagg | Sackatoga Stable | $1,000,000 |
| 2002 | War Emblem1:56.40 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | $1,000,000 |
| 2001 | Point Given1:55.40 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | The Thoroughbred Corp. | $1,000,000 |
| 2000 | Red Bullet1:56.00 | Jerry Bailey | Joe Orseno | Stronach Stables | $1,000,000 |
| 1999 | Charismatic1:55.20 | Chris Antley | D. Wayne Lukas | Bob & Beverly Lewis | $1,000,000 |
| 1998 | Real Quiet1:54.60 | Kent Desormeaux | Bob Baffert | Michael Pegram | $1,000,000 |
| 1997 | Silver Charm1:54.80 | Gary Stevens | Bob Baffert | Bob & Beverly Lewis | $1,000,000 |
| 1996 | Louis Quatorze1:53.40 | Pat Day | Nick Zito | William J. Condren, A. Cornacchia & Georgia E. Hofmann | $800,000 |
| 1995 | Timber Country1:54.40 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm, Robert B. Lewis &Gainesway Farm | $750,000 |
| 1994 | Tabasco Cat1:56.40 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | David P. Reynolds & Overbrook Farm | $750,000 |
| 1993 | Prairie Bayou1:56.60 | Mike Smith | Tom Bohannan | Loblolly Stable | $750,000 |
| 1992 | Pine Bluff1:55.60 | Chris McCarron | Tom Bohannan | Loblolly Stable | $750,000 |
| 1991 | Hansel1:54.00 | Jerry Bailey | Frank L. Brothers | Lazy Lane Farms | $750,000 |
| 1990 | Summer Squall1:53.60 | Pat Day | Neil J. Howard | Dogwood Stable | $750,000 |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence1:53.80 | Pat Valenzuela | Charles Whittingham | H-G-W Partners | $750,000 |
| 1988 | Risen Star1:56.20 | Ed Delahoussaye | Louie Roussel | Louie Roussel & R. Lamarque | $700,000 |
| 1987 | Alysheba1:55.80 | Chris McCarron | Jack Van Berg | Dorothy Scharbauer | $700,000 |
| 1986 | Snow Chief1:54.80 | Alex Solis | Melvin F. Stute | Carl Grinstead | $700,000 |
| 1985 | Tank's Prospect1:53.40 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Eugene V. Klein | $700,000 |
| 1984 | Gate Dancer1:53.60 | Angel Cordero | Jack Van Berg | Kenneth Opstein | $400,000 |
| 1983 | Deputed Testamony1:55.40 | Donnie Miller Jr. | J. William Boniface | Bonita Farm | $400,000 |
| 1982 | Aloma's Ruler1:55.40 | Jack Kaenel | John J. Lenzini Jr. | Nathan Scherr | $350,000 |
| 1981 | Pleasant Colony1:54.60 | Jorge Velásquez | John P. Campo | Buckland Farm | $350,000 |
| 1980 | Codex1:54.20 | Angel Cordero | D. Wayne Lukas | Tartan Stable | $300,000 |
| 1979 | Spectacular Bid1:54.20 | Ronnie Franklin | Bud Delp | Hawksworth Farm | $300,000 |
| 1978 | Affirmed1:54.40 | Steve Cauthen | Laz Barrera | Harbor View Farm | $250,000 |
| 1977 | Seattle Slew1:54.40 | Jean Cruguet | Bill Turner | Karen L. Taylor | $250,000 |
| 1976 | Elocutionist1:55.00 | John Lively | Paul T. Adwell | Eugene C. Cashman | $250,000 |
| 1975 | Master Derby1:56.40 | Darrel McHargue | Smiley Adams | Golden Chance Farm | $250,000 |
| 1974 | Little Current1:54.60 | Miguel A. Rivera | Lou Rondinello | Darby Dan Farm | $250,000 |
| 1973 | Secretariat1:53.00 | Ron Turcotte | Lucien Laurin | Meadow Stable | $250,000 |
| 1972 | Bee Bee Bee1:55.60 | Eldon Nelson | Del W. Carroll | William S. Farish III | $250,000 |
| 1971 | Canonero II1:54.00 | Gustavo Ávila | Juan Arias | Edgar Caibett | $250,000 |
| 1970 | Personality1:56.20 | Eddie Belmonte | John W. Jacobs | Ethel D. Jacobs | $200,000 |
| 1969 | Majestic Prince1:55.60 | Bill Hartack | Johnny Longden | Frank M. McMahon | $200,000 |
| 1968 | Forward Pass1:56.80 | Ismael Valenzuela | Henry Forrest | Calumet Farm | $200,000 |
| 1967 | Damascus1:55.20 | Bill Shoemaker | Frank Whiteley | Edith W. Bancroft | $200,000 |
| 1966 | Kauai King1:55.40 | Don Brumfield | Henry Forrest | Ford Stable (Mike Ford) | $200,000 |
| 1965 | Tom Rolfe1:56.20 | Ron Turcotte | Frank Whiteley | Powhatan Stable | $200,000 |
| 1964 | Northern Dancer1:56.80 | Bill Hartack | Horatio Luro | Windfields Farm | $200,000 |
| 1963 | Candy Spots1:56.20 | Bill Shoemaker | Mesh Tenney | Rex C. Ellsworth | $200,000 |
| 1962 | Greek Money1:56.20 | John L. Rotz | Virgil W. Raines | Brandywine Stable | $200,000 |
| 1961 | Carry Back1:57.60 | Johnny Sellers | Jack A. Price | Katherine Price | $200,000 |
| 1960 | Bally Ache1:57.60 | Bobby Ussery | Jimmy Pitt | Turfland | $250,000 |
| 1959 | Royal Orbit1:57.00 | William Harmatz | Reggie Cornell | Halina Gregory Braunstein | $250,000 |
| 1958 | Tim Tam1:57.20 | Ismael Valenzuela | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | $165,000 |
| 1957 | Bold Ruler1:56.20 | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | Wheatley Stable | $110,000 |
| 1956 | Fabius1:58.40 | Bill Hartack | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | $150,000 |
| 1955 | Nashua1:54.60 | Eddie Arcaro | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | $110,000 |
| 1954 | Hasty Road1:57.40 | John H. Adams | Harry Trotsek | Hasty House Farm | $150,000 |
| 1953 | Native Dancer1:57.80 | Eric Guerin | Bill Winfrey | Alfred G. Vanderbilt II | $110,000 |
| 1952 | Blue Man1:57.40 | Conn McCreary | Woody Stephens | White Oak Stable | $150,000 |
| 1951 | Bold1:56.40 | Eddie Arcaro | Preston M. Burch | Brookmeade Stable | $150,000 |
| 1950 | Hill Prince1:59.20 | Eddie Arcaro | Casey Hayes | Christopher Chenery | $100,000 |
| 1949 | Capot1:56.00 | Ted Atkinson | John M. Gaver Sr. | Greentree Stable | $150,000 |
| 1948 | Citation2:02.40 | Eddie Arcaro | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | $160,000 |
| 1947 | Faultless1:59.00 | Douglas Dodson | Horace A. Jones | Calumet Farm | $160,000 |
| 1946 | Assault2:01.40 | Warren Mehrtens | Max Hirsch | King Ranch | $160,000 |
| 1945 | Polynesian1:58.80 | Wayne D. Wright | Morris H. Dixon | Gertrude T. Widener | $110,000 |
| 1944 | Pensive1:59.20 | Conn McCreary | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | $100,000 |
| 1943 | Count Fleet1:57.40 | Johnny Longden | Don Cameron | Fannie Hertz | $75,000 |
| 1942 | Alsab1:57.00 | Basil James | Sarge Swenke | Mrs. Albert Sabath | $100,000 |
| 1941 | Whirlaway1:58.80 | Eddie Arcaro | Ben A. Jones | Calumet Farm | $75,000 |
| 1940 | Bimelech1:58.60 | Fred A. Smith | William A. Hurley | Edward R. Bradley | $75,000 |
| 1939 | Challedon1:59.80 | George Seabo | Louis Schaefer | William L. Brann | $75,000 |
| 1938 | Dauber1:59.80 | Maurice Peters | Richard E. Handlen | Foxcatcher Farms | $75,000 |
| 1937 | War Admiral1:58.40 | Charley Kurtsinger | George Conway | Glen Riddle Farm | $75,000 |
| 1936 | Bold Venture1:59.00 | George Woolf | Max Hirsch | Morton L. Schwartz | $50,000 |
| 1935 | Omaha1:58.40 | Willie Saunders | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | $50,000 |
| 1934 | High Quest1:58.20 | Robert Jones | Robert Augustus Smith | Brookmeade Stable | $50,000 |
| 1933 | Head Play2:02.00 | Charley Kurtsinger | Thomas P. Hayes | Suzanne Mason | $50,000 |
| 1932 | Burgoo King1:59.80 | Eugene James | H. J. Thompson | Edward R. Bradley | $90,000 |
| 1931 | Mate1:59.00 | George Ellis | James W. Healy | Albert C. Bostwick Jr. | $90,000 |
| 1930 | Gallant Fox2:00.60 | Earl Sande | Jim Fitzsimmons | Belair Stud | $90,000 |
| 1929 | Dr. Freeland2:01.60 | Louis Schaefer | Thomas J. Healey | Walter J. Salmon Sr. | $90,000 |
| 1928 | Victorian2:00.20 | Raymond Workman | James G. Rowe Jr. | Harry P. Whitney | $90,000 |
| 1927 | Bostonian2:01.60 | Whitey Abel | Fred Hopkins | Harry P. Whitney | $100,000 |
| 1926 | Display1:59.80 | John Maiben | Thomas J. Healey | Walter J. Salmon Sr. | $90,000 |
| 1925 | Coventry1:59.00 | Clarence Kummer | William B. Duke | Gifford A. Cochran | $90,000 |
| 1924 | Nellie Morse †1:57.20 | John Merimee | Albert B. Gordon | Bud Fisher | $90,000 |
| 1923 | Vigil1:53.60 | Benny Marinelli | Thomas J. Healey | Walter J. Salmon Sr. | $90,000 |
| 1922 | Pillory1:51.60 | Louis Morris | Thomas J. Healey | Richard T. Wilson Jr. | $90,000 |
| 1921 | Broomspun1:54.20 | Frank Coltiletti | James G. Rowe Sr. | Harry P. Whitney | $75,000 |
| 1920 | Man o' War1:51.60 | Clarence Kummer | Louis Feustel | Glen Riddle Farm | $40,000 |
| 1919 | Sir Barton1:53.00 | Johnny Loftus | H. Guy Bedwell | J. K. L. Ross | $40,000 |
| 1918 | War Cloud1:53.60 | Johnny Loftus | Walter B. Jennings | A. Kingsley Macomber | $20,000 |
| 1918 | Jack Hare Jr.1:53.40 | Charles Peak | Frank D. Weir | William E. Applegate | $20,000 |
| 1917 | Kalitan1:54.40 | Everett Haynes | Bill Hurley | Edward R. Bradley | $7,500 |
| 1916 | Damrosch1:54.80 | Linus McAtee | Albert G. Weston | J. K. L. Ross | $2,000 |
| 1915 | Rhine Maiden †1:58.00 | Douglas Hoffman | Frank Devers | Edward F. Whitney | $2,000 |
| 1914 | Holiday1:53.80 | Andy Schuttinger | J. Simon Healy | Mrs. Archibald Barklie | $2,000 |
| 1913 | Buskin1:53.40 | James Butwell | John Whalen | John Whalen | $3,000 |
| 1912 | Colonel Holloway1:56.60 | Clarence Turner | Dave Woodford | Beverwyck Stable | $2,500 |
| 1911 | Watervale1:51.00 | Eddie Dugan | John Whalen | August Belmont Jr. | $4,500 |
| 1910 | Layminster1:40.60 | Roy Estep | J. Simon Healy | Edward B. Cassatt | $5,500 |
| 1909 | Effendi1:39.80 | Willie Doyle | Frank C. Frisbie | W. T. Ryan | $5,500 |
| 1908 | Royal Tourist1:46.40 | Eddie Dugan | A. Jack Joyner | Harry P. Whitney | $4,000 |
| 1907 | Don Enrique1:45.40 | George Mountain | A. Jack Joyner | August Belmont Jr. | $3,800 |
| 1906 | Whimsical †1:45.00 | Walter Miller | Tim J. Gaynor | Tim J. Gaynor | $3,800 |
| 1905 | Cairngorm1:45.80 | Willie Davis | A. Jack Joyner | Sydney Paget | $3,600 |
| 1904 | Bryn Mawr1:44.20 | Gene Hildebrand | W. Fred Presgrave | Goughacres Stable | $3,800 |
| 1903 | Flocarline †1:44.80 | William Gannon | Henry C. Riddle | Myron H. Tichenor | $3,000 |
| 1902 | Old England1:45.80 | Lee Jackson | Green B. Morris | Green B. Morris | $3,750 |
| 1901 | The Parader1:47.20 | Frank Landry | Thomas J. Healey | Richard T. Wilson Jr. | $2,650 |
| 1900 | Hindus1:48.40 | Henry Spencer | John H. Morris | George J. Long | $3,000 |
| 1899 | Half Time1:47.00 | Richard Clawson | Frank McCabe | Philip J. Dwyer | $2,500 |
| 1898 | Sly Fox1:49.75 | Willie Simms | Hardy Campbell Jr. | Charles F. Dwyer | $2,400 |
| 1897 | Paul Kauvar1:51.25 | T. Thorpe | Thomas P. Hayes | Thomas P. Hayes | $2,400 |
| 1896 | Margrave1:51.00 | Henry Griffin | Byron McClelland | August Belmont Jr. | $2,250 |
| 1895 | Belmar1:50.50 | Fred Taral | Edward Feakes | Preakness Stables | $2,250 |
| 1894 | Assignee1:49.25 | Fred Taral | William Lakeland | James R. Keene & Foxhall P. Keene | $3,000 |
| 1890 | Montague2:36.75 | Willie Martin | Edward Feakes | Preakness Stables | $2,000 |
| 1889 | Buddhist2:17.50 | George Anderson | John W. Rogers | Samuel S. Brown | $2,000 |
| 1888 | Refund2:49.00 | Fred Littlefield | R. W. Walden | R. Wyndham Walden | $2,000 |
| 1887 | Dunboyne2:39.50 | William Donohue | William Jennings Sr. | William Jennings Sr. | $2,500 |
| 1886 | The Bard2:45.00 | Sam H. Fisher | John Huggins | Alexander J. Cassatt | $3,000 |
| 1885 | Tecumseh2:49.00 | Jim McLaughlin | Charles S. Littlefield | W. Donohue | $3,000 |
| 1884 | Knight of Ellerslie2:39.50 | Sam H. Fisher | Thomas Doswell | Richard J. Hancock & Thomas Doswell | $3,000 |
| 1883 | Jacobus2:42.50 | George Barbee | Richard Dwyer | James E. Kelley | $2,500 |
| 1882 | Vanguard2:44.50 | Tom Costello | R. W. Walden | George L. Lorillard | $2,000 |
| 1881 | Saunterer2:40.50 | Tom Costello | R. W. Walden | George L. Lorillard | $3,000 |
| 1880 | Grenada2:40.50 | Lloyd Hughes | R. W. Walden | George L. Lorillard | $3,000 |
| 1879 | Harold2:40.50 | Lloyd Hughes | R. W. Walden | George L. Lorillard | $4,000 |
| 1878 | Duke of Magenta2:41.75 | Cyrus Holloway | R. W. Walden | George L. Lorillard | $3,500 |
| 1877 | Cloverbrook2:45.50 | Cyrus Holloway | Jeter Walden | Edward A. Clabaugh | $2,500 |
| 1876 | Shirley2:44.75 | George Barbee | William Brown | Pierre Lorillard IV | $3,000 |
| 1875 | Tom Ochiltree2:43.50 | Lloyd Hughes | R. W. Walden | John F. Chamberlain | $3,000 |
| 1874 | Culpepper2:56.50 | William Donohue | Hugh Gaffney | Hugh Gaffney | $3,000 |
| 1873 | Survivor2:43.00 | George Barbee | A. Davis Pryor | John F. Chamberlain | $3,000 |
152 of the 152 runnings name the rider, 152 name the trainer and 152 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 152 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Preakness Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1873 to 2026
$3,000 73
$3,000 74
$3,000 75
$3,000 76
$2,500 77
$3,500 78
$4,000 79
$3,000 80
$3,000 81
$2,000 82
$2,500 83
$3,000 84
$3,000 85
$3,000 86
$2,500 87
$2,000 88
$2,000 89
$2,000 90
$3,000 94
$2,250 95
$2,250 96
$2,400 97
$2,400 98
$2,500 99
$3,000 00
$2,650 01
$3,750 02
$3,000 03
$3,800 04
$3,600 05
$3,800 06
$3,800 07
$4,000 08
$5,500 09
$5,500 10
$4,500 11
$2,500 12
$3,000 13
$2,000 14
$2,000 15
$2,000 16
$7,500 17
$20k 18
$40k 19
$40k 20
$75k 21
$90k 22
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$100k 27
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$75k 37
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$1.0m 97
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The total prize money went from $3,000 in 1873 to $2,000,000 in 2026, 666.7 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 Preakness Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Preakness Stakes twice in the 152 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Preakness Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $2,111,111$2.1m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 31 | Magic Millions ClassicGold Coast Turf Club | Australia | $2,111,111$2.1m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 32 | Belmont StakesBelmont Park | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 33 | Breeders' Cup DistaffNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 34 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 35 | Breeders' Cup JuvenileNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 36 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 37 | Breeders' Cup MileNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 38 | Breeders' Cup SprintNorth America | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 39 | Dubai Golden ShaheenMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 41 | Stephen Foster StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $2,000,000$2.0m | $2,000,000 |
| 42 | Epsom DerbyEpsom Downs | Great Britain | $1,995,000$2.0m | £1,500,000 |
| 43 | All-Star MileFlemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Australia | $1,759,259$1.8m | AU$2,500,000 |
| 44 | Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint StakesKentucky Downs | United States | $1,750,000$1.7m | $1,750,000 |
| 45 | Prix du Jockey ClubChantilly Racecourse | France | $1,705,128$1.7m | €1,500,000 |
| 46 | Hong Kong Champions & Chater CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $1,642,550$1.6m | HK$13,000,000 |
| 47 | Centenary Sprint CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $1,516,200$1.5m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 48 | Hong Kong Gold CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $1,516,200$1.5m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 49 | Hong Kong Stewards' CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $1,516,200$1.5m | HK$12,000,000 |
| 50 | Queen's Silver Jubilee CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | $1,516,200$1.5m | HK$12,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Preakness 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, 13th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Mile | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Stephen Foster Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes | Kentucky Downs | Grade I | $1,750,000$1.7m |
| Kentucky Oaks | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| Turf Classic Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,500,000$1.5m |
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 Preakness Stakes prize money?
$2,000,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Preakness Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
40th of 997. 39 races pay more, the nearest of them Caulfield Guineas. In the United States it is 13th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Preakness Stakes most often?
Eddie Arcaro, with 6 wins between 1941 and 1957.
When was the Preakness Stakes first run?
1873. This page holds 152 runnings, from 1873 to 2026.
How far is the Preakness Stakes?
1 3/16 miles, at Pimlico Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money