Prix de la Grotte prize money
Prix de la Grotte is worth €80,000 for the 2020 running , €40,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 801st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 78th richest in France.
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 Prix de la Grotte is
Group 3 · 1,600 metres (1 mile) · Turf · Longchamp Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Longchamp Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,600 metres (1 mile)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-old fillies
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1889
The winner takes 50% of the fund, and the four places behind share the remaining €40,000 on a ladder France Galop publishes rather than one the racecourse sets race by race. Both ladders are below: what each place is worth, and what each of the owner, the trainer and the rider takes out of the €80,000.
Run in 1:38.19 in 2026, Prix de la Grotte pays €815 for every second of the race, which is 431st of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 74th in France.
Where the Prix de la Grotte prize money goes
France Galop sets the shares
| Finishing place | Share of the fund | What it is worth |
|---|---|---|
| Winner | 50% | €40,000 |
| Second | 20% | €16,000 |
| Third | 15% | €12,000 |
| Fourth | 10% | €8,000 |
| Fifth | 5% | €4,000 |
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 75% | €60,000 |
| Trainer | 14% | €11,200 |
| Jockey | 8.5% | €6,800 |
| Social charges | 2.5% | €2,000 |
Every share here is a percentage of the €80,000 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in France works it out across all of them.
What a French-bred horse adds on top
Two and three-year-olds, so the rate is 75%
France is the one country here where the purse is not the end of the money.
| Horse | Rate | Premium on the race | Premium to the winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horses of 2 and 3, outside Group 1 | 75% | €60,000 | €30,000 |
The premium is paid on top of the purse rather than out of it, and in full. A second premium goes to the breeder who produced the horse, charged on the prize and the owner's premium together: 13% where the covering took place in France.
Every Prix de la Grotte winner
47 runnings, 1980 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Evolutionist1:38.19 | Shane Foley | Karl Burke | Forz Europe Ltd |
| 2025 | Zarigana1:40.60 | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard | Exors of HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2024 | Candala1:44.21 | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2023 | Blue Rose Cen1:45.07 | Aurélien Lemaitre | Christopher Head | Yeguada Centurion SL |
| 2022 | Rosacea1:38.58 | Mickael Barzalona | Stephane Wattel | Haras De La Perelle |
| 2021 | Cirona1:43.71 | Maxime Guyon | Christophe Ferland | Ecurie Waldeck |
| 2020 | Tropbeau1:40.78 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Lady Bamford |
| 2019 | Castle Lady1:38.39 | Mickael Barzalona | Henri-Alex Pantall | Godolphin |
| 2018 | Musis Amica1:46.85 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Senga1:40.30 | Stéphane Pasquier | Pascal Bary | Flaxman Stables Ireland |
| 2016 | Qemah1:38.14 | Gregory Benoist | Jean-Claude Rouget | Al Shaqab Racing |
| 2015 | Mexican Gold1:37.98 | Vincent Cheminaud | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2014 | Lesstalk In Paris1:50.64 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | SARL |
| 2013 | Kenhope1:50.73 | Thierry Jarnet | Henri-Alex Pantall | Guy Pariente |
| 2012 | Beauty Parlour1:37.82 | Christophe Soumillon | Élie Lellouche | Ecurie Wildenstein |
| 2011 | Golden Lilac1:43.62 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Gestüt Ammerland |
| 2010 | Anna Salai1:38.33 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Godolphin |
| 2009 | Tamazirte1:42.78 | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Vallée Martigny / Rabineau |
| 2008 | Zarkava1:44.70 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2007 | Darjina1:38.40 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Zahra Aga Khan |
| 2006 | Daltaya1:38.30 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2005 | Divine Proportions1:42.10 | Christophe Lemaire | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family |
| 2004 | Grey Lilas1:38.40 | Gary Stevens | André Fabre | Gestüt Ammerland |
| 2003 | Maiden Tower1:48.80 | Christophe Lemaire | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2002 | Sophisticat1:40.40 | Jamie Spencer | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor |
| 2001 | Quarter Note1:50.30 | Yutaka Take | Henri-Alex Pantall | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2000 | Lady of Chad1:51.50 | Gérald Mossé | Richard Gibson | John Martin |
| 1999 | Venize1:47.20 | Olivier Peslier | Robert Collet | Arne Larsson |
| 1998 | Zalaiyka1:50.90 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1997 | Always Loyal1:41.30 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Maktoum Al Maktoum |
| 1996 | Shake The Yoke1:36.70 | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Serge Brunswick |
| 1995 | Matiara1:48.40 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland |
| 1994 | Flagbird1:38.00 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1993 | Baya1:45.10 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1992 | Absurde1:41.90 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Chryss Goulandris |
| 1991 | Danseuse du Soir1:46.20 | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1990 | Houseproud1:47.30 | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1989 | Keniant1:44.80 | Gary W. Moore | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1988 | Silver Lane1:37.90 | Cash Asmussen | Maurice Zilber | Mahmoud Fustok |
| 1987 | Sakura Reiko1:39.60 | Tony Cruz | Patrick Biancone | Enshoku Zen |
| 1986 | Northern Premier | Cash Asmussen | Georges Mikhalidès | Mahmoud Fustok |
| 1985 | Captive Island | Yves Saint-Martin | Robert Collet | Robert Sangster |
| 1984 | Treizieme | Lester Piggott | Maurice Zilber | Thomas Tatham |
| 1983 | Mysterieuse Etoile | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok |
| 1982 | River Lady | Lester Piggott | François Boutin | Robert Sangster |
| 1981 | Tropicaro | Alain Lequeux | Maurice Zilber | Benjamin Coates |
| 1980 | Aryenne1:39.70 | Maurice Philipperon | John Fellows | D. G. Volkert |
47 of the 47 runnings name the rider, 47 name the trainer and 47 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Prix de la Grotte 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 Prix de la Grotte in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 791 | Prix ChloéChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 792 | Prix CléopâtreSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 793 | Prix d'ArenbergChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 794 | Prix d'HédouvilleLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 795 | Prix DaphnisDeauville Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 796 | Prix de BarbevilleLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 797 | Prix de CondéLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 798 | Prix de FloreSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 799 | Prix de FontainebleauLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 800 | Prix de GuicheChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 802 | Prix de LieureyDeauville Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 803 | Prix de MeautryDeauville Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 804 | Prix de ReuxDeauville Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 805 | Prix de RoyaumontChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 806 | Prix de Seine-et-OiseMaisons-Laffitte | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 807 | Prix des RéservoirsDeauville Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 808 | Prix DjebelDeauville | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 809 | Prix du BoisDeauville Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 810 | Prix du LysLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 811 | Prix du Palais-RoyalLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
The 20 races closest to Prix de la Grotte 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 France
131 races, 78th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix de Condé | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix de Flore | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix de Fontainebleau | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix de Guiche | Chantilly Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix de Lieurey | Deauville Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix de Meautry | Deauville Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix de Reux | Deauville Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix de Royaumont | Chantilly Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
Every race in France we hold a purse for is on the France prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Prix de la Grotte winner get?
€40,000. That is 50% of the €80,000 Prix de la Grotte is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Prix de la Grotte prize money?
€80,000, for the 2020 running.
Where does the Prix de la Grotte rank among the richest races in the world?
801st of 997. 800 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Chloé. In France it is 78th of 131.
Which jockey has won the Prix de la Grotte most often?
Mickael Barzalona, with 6 wins between 2018 and 2025.
When was the Prix de la Grotte first run?
1889. This page holds 47 runnings, from 1980 to 2026.
How far is the Prix de la Grotte?
1,600 metres (1 mile), on turf, at Longchamp Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money
Racing by country
Elsewhere in racing
- Every race at Longchamp Racecourse
- Where a purse goes in France
- French-bred premiums, and what they are worth
- The richest races in the world
- Horse racing prize money per second
- The 100 most successful racehorses
- The jockeys with the most wins
- The trainers with the most wins
- The owners with the most wins
- Horse racing prize money