PRINCE OF WALES STAKES · CANADA
Prince of Wales Stakes prize money
The Prince of Wales Stakes is worth £214,720 . That makes it the 310th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 4th richest in Canada.
The race announces its purse as CA$400,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £214,720
AS PUBLISHED CA$400,000
WORLD RANK 310th
RUNNINGS HELD 90
What the Prince of Wales Stakes is
Restricted · 1 3/16 miles · Dirt · Fort Erie Race Track
- Racecourse
- Fort Erie Race Track
- Country
- Canada
- Grade
- Restricted
- Distance
- 1 3/16 miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds (foaled in Canada)
- Direction
- Left-handed
- As published
- CA$400,000
We hold the total fund for the Prince of Wales 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 1:55.64 in 2025, the Prince of Wales Stakes pays £1,857 for every second of the race, which is 242nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 3rd in Canada.
Every Prince of Wales Stakes winner
90 runnings, 1929 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Runaway Again1:55.64 | Ryan Munger | Sid C. Attard | Stronach Stables |
| 2024 | Vitality1:55.72 | Jose Campos | Harold Ladouceur | Stronach Stables |
| 2023 | Velocitor1:55.24 | Justin Stein | Kevin Attard | Al & Bill Ulwelling |
| 2022 | Duke of Love1:58.07 | Justin Stein | Josie Carroll | MyRaceHorse Stable |
| 2021 | Haddassah1:56.15 | Gary Boulanger | Kevin Attard | Al and Bill Ulwelling |
| 2020 | Mighty Heart1:55.59 | Daisuke Fukumoto | Josie Carroll | Lawrence P. Cordes |
| 2019 | Tone Broke1:56.56 | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steve Asmussen | L and N Racing |
| 2018 | Wonder Gadot1:58.71 | John Velazquez | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber |
| 2017 | Cool Catomine1:55.63 | Luis Contreras | John Ross | Jack of Hearts Racing / J.R. Racing Stable Inc. |
| 2016 | Amis Gizmo1:56.76 | Luis Contreras | Josie Carroll | Ivan Dalos |
| 2015 | Breaking Lucky1:56.59 | James S. McAleney | Reade Baker | Gunpowder Farms |
| 2014 | Coltimus Prime1:54.58 | Eurico Rosa da Silva | Justin J. Nixon | Cabernet Racing Stables |
| 2013 | Uncaptured1:55.49 | Miguel Mena | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley |
| 2012 | Dixie Strike1:57.54 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | John C. Oxley |
| 2011 | Pender Harbour1:55.74 | Luis Contreras | Mike De Paulo | Denny Andrews & Robert Giffin |
| 2010 | Golden Moka1:56.45 | Anthony Stephen | Brian A. Lynch | Good Friends Stable |
| 2009 | Gallant1:56.74 | Corey Fraser | Mark E. Casse | Woodford Racing LLC |
| 2008 | Harlem Rocker1:56.46 | Eibar Coa | Todd Pletcher | Adena Racing Venture |
| 2007 | Alezzandro1:55.04 | Todd Kabel | Kevin Attard | Knob Hill Stable |
| 2006 | Shillelagh Slew1:55.87 | Dino Luciani | Michael P. DePaulo | David H. T. James |
| 2005 | Ablo1:56.90 | Gerry Olguin | Roger Attfield | Michael & Phyllis Canino |
| 2004 | A Bit O'Gold1:57.69 | Jono Jones | Catherine Day Phillips | Kingfield Racing Stables |
| 2003 | Wando †1:55.84 | Patrick Husbands | Mike Keogh | Gus Schickedanz |
| 2002 | Le Cinquieme Essai1:56.53 | Brian Bochinski | Paul Nielsen | William A. Scott |
| 2001 | Win City1:56.14 | Constant Montpellier | Robert P. Tiller | Frank Di Giulio Jr. |
| 2000 | Scatter the Gold1:56.01 | Todd Kabel | Mark Frostad | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1999 | Gandria1:56.20 | Constant Montpellier | James Cheadle | Arosa Farm |
| 1998 | Archers Bay1:55.20 | Robert Landry | Todd Pletcher | Melnyk / Bristow |
| 1997 | Cryptocloser1:56.00 | Willie Martinez | Mark Frostad | Mack / Sorokolit |
| 1996 | Stephanotis1:55.20 | Mickey Walls | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms |
| 1995 | Kiridashi1:55.00 | Larry Attard | Barbara J. Minshall | Minshall Farms |
| 1994 | Bruce's Mill1:53.80 | Craig Perret | Mark Frostad | Earle I. Mack & partners |
| 1993 | Peteski †1:54.40 | Dave Penna | Roger Attfield | Earle I. Mack |
| 1992 | Benburb1:57.40 | Larry Attard | Phil England | Knob Hill Stable |
| 1991 | Dance Smartly †1:56.60 | Pat Day | Jim Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1990 | Izvestia †1:56.40 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1989 | With Approval †1:56.80 | Don Seymour | Roger Attfield | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1988 | Regal Classic2:00.20 | Sandy Hawley | Jim Day | Sam-Son/Windfields |
| 1987 | Coryphee2:39.60 | Brian Swatuk | Sam DiPasquale | S. Carnevale |
| 1986 | Golden Choice2:44.40 | Vincent Bracciale, Jr. | Michael Tammaro | Sanderson / Belanger |
| 1985 | Imperial Choice2:34.60 | Irwin Driedger | Jim Day | Sam-Son Farm |
| 1984 | Val Dansant2:48.60 | John LeBlanc | Gerry Belanger | Sanderson / Norman |
| 1983 | Archdeacon2:32.00 | Vincent Bracciale, Jr. | John J. Tammaro, Jr. | Kinghaven Farms |
| 1982 | Runaway Groom2:38.40 | Robin Platts | John DiMario | Albert J. Coppola |
| 1981 | Cadet Corps2:34.80 | Robin Platts | W. Granger | FNR Stable |
| 1980 | Allan Blue2:34.40 | Joey Belowus | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms |
| 1979 | Mass Rally2:33.40 | George HoSang | Duke Campbell | D. Mann |
| 1978 | Overskate2:34.40 | Robin Platts | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms |
| 1977 | Dance In Time2:31.80 | Gary Stahlbaum | Frank H. Merrill, Jr. | Viscount Hardinge |
| 1976 | Norcliffe2:30.20 | Jeffrey Fell | Roger Attfield | Norcliffe Stable |
| 1975 | L'Enjoleur2:32.40 | Sandy Hawley | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Lévesque |
| 1974 | Rushton's Corsair2:23.40 | James Kelly | Glen Magnusson | Aubrey W. Minshall |
| 1973 | Tara Road2:16:80 | Sandy Hawley | Gil Rowntree | Stafford Farms |
| 1972 | Presidial2:16.60 | John LeBlanc | Roy Johnson | Windfields Farm |
| 1971 | New Pro Escar2:15.20 | James Kelly | Andrew G. Smithers | E. Lieberman |
| 1970 | Almoner2:19.80 | Sandy Hawley | Jerry G. Lavigne | Parkview Stable |
| 1969 | Sharp-Eyed Quillo2:16.60 | Heliodoro Gustines | Horatio Luro | J. Hood |
| 1968 | Rouletabille2:18.60 | Richard Grubb | Yonnie Starr | Jean-Louis Lévesque |
| 1967 | Battling2:21.20 | Hugo Dittfach | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1966 | He's A Smoothie2:19.00 | Hugo Dittfach | Warren Beasley | William R. Beasley |
| 1965 | Good Old Mort2:22.80 | Sam McComb | Jerry C. Meyer | Dane Hill Acres |
| 1964 | Canadillis2:35.00 | Avelino Gomez | M. Long | Viscount Hardinge |
| 1963 | Canebora †2:30.60 | Hugo Dittfach | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1962 | King Gorm2:21.20 | Hugo Dittfach | Richard Townrow | Lanson Farm |
| 1961 | Song of Even2:29.00 | Jim Fitzsimmons | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1960 | Bulpamiru2:19.80 | Hugo Dittfach | Red Barnard | Shermanor Farm |
| 1959 | New Providence †2:18.00 | Avelino Gomez | Gordon J. McCann | Windfields Farm |
| 1958 | White Apache1:52.20 | Don Hale | F. Russell | Four L's Stable |
| 1957 | Our Sirdar1:59.60 | E. Roy | F. Cook | Shermanor Farms |
| 1956 | Canadian Champ †1:46.20 | David Stevenson | John Passero | William R. Beasley |
| 1955 | Ace Marine †1:45.20 | George Walker | Yonnie Starr | Larkin Maloney |
| 1954 | Queen's Own1:46.20 | B. Albert | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1953 | Chain Reaction1:44.40 | Nick Combest | Richard Townrow | Mrs. Elodie S. Tomlinson |
| 1952 | Acadian1:44.80 | Jose Vina | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1951 | Major Factor1:52.20 | Alf Bavington | Gordon J. McCann | E. P. Taylor |
| 1950 | Nephisto1:48.80 | Johnny Dewhurst | Arthur Brent | Parkwood Stable |
| 1949 | Victory Arch1:45.60 | Pat Remillard | Robert K. Hodgson | North Downs Farm |
| 1948 | Lord Fairmond1:48.40 | L. Kerr | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Whittier Park Stock Farm |
| 1947 | Burboy1:48.20 | Robert Fisher | Robert Rushton | Bur-fit Stable |
| 1945 | Uttermost †1:45.00 | Robert B. Watson | Cecil Howard | Harry C. Hatch |
| 1944 | Ompalo1:47.00 | Robert B. Watson | Cecil Howard | Harry C. Hatch |
| 1942 | Ten to Ace1:50.40 | Charles W. Smith | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Harry Giddings |
| 1940 | Hood1:49.40 | Pat Remillard | C. Mitchell | J. R. McIntyre |
| 1939 | Archworth †1:46.40 | Sydney Denny Birley | Mark Cowell | C. George McCullagh |
| 1937 | Cease Fire1:47.80 | Charley Critchfield | M. Maciver | H. R. Bain |
| 1936 | Samoan1:47.20 | Frankie Mann | Johnny Thorpe | Edward Frowde Seagram |
| 1933 | Syngo1:47.40 | John "Red" Pollard | Jack Whyte | R. E. Webster |
| 1932 | Queensway †1:52.00 | Frankie Mann | Harry Giddings, Jr. | Robert W. R. Cowie |
| 1930 | Spearhead1:55.20 | Earl Steffen | George Strate | Tedluc Stable |
| 1929 | Lion Hearted1:54.60 | Henry Little | R. Emmett Potts | Mrs. W. J. Giblin |
90 of the 90 runnings name the rider, 90 name the trainer and 90 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Prince of Wales Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Prince of Wales Stakes twice in the 90 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Prince of Wales Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Jebel HattaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 301 | La Brea StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 302 | Malibu StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 303 | Matriarch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 304 | Pennine Ridge StakesBelmont Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 305 | Santa Anita HandicapSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 306 | Shoemaker Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 307 | Spinaway StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 308 | Thorndon MileTrentham | New Zealand | £220,450 | NZ$500,000 |
| 309 | Zabeel ClassicEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | £220,450 | NZ$500,000 |
| 311 | Critérium de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 312 | Critérium InternationalSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 313 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 314 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 315 | Prix Saint-AlaryLongchamp Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 316 | Cape Metropolitan StakesKenilworth Racecourse | South Africa | £213,500 | R5,000,000 |
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 318 | Crystal MileMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 319 | Golden PendantRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 320 | Herbert Power StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Prince of Wales 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 Canada
24 races, 4th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Barley Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Overnight stakes | £41,570 |
| King's Plate | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted | £536,800 |
| Canadian Pacing Derby | Campbellville, Ontario, Canada | Grade 1 | £370,392 |
| Breeders' Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted | £268,400 |
| Coronation Futurity Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Restricted | £134,200 |
| Canadian Derby | Century Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present) | Grade III | £107,360 |
| British Columbia Derby | Hastings Racecourse | Grade III | £80,520 |
| Marine Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Grade III | £80,520 |
Every race in Canada we hold a purse for is on the Canada prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Prince of Wales Stakes prize money?
£214,720. The race announces it as CA$400,000.
Where does the Prince of Wales Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
310th of 997. 309 races pay more, the nearest of them Jebel Hatta. In Canada it is 4th of 24.
Which jockey has won the Prince of Wales Stakes most often?
Hugo Dittfach, with 5 wins between 1960 and 1967.
When was the Prince of Wales Stakes first run?
This page holds 90 runnings, from 1929 to 2025.
How far is the Prince of Wales Stakes?
1 3/16 miles, on dirt, at Fort Erie Race Track.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money