Prix du Lys prize money
Prix du Lys is worth €80,000 for the 2022 running , €40,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 810th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 87th 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 du Lys is
Group 3 · 2,400 metres (1½ miles) · Turf · Longchamp Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Longchamp Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,400 metres (1½ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-old colts and geldings excluding Group 1 winners
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1922
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 2:26.09 in 2026, Prix du Lys pays €548 for every second of the race, which is 517th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 112th in France.
Where the Prix du Lys 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 du Lys winner
47 runnings, 1979 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Space Waltz2:26:09 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd |
| 2024 | Delius2:30.32 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Magnier /Tabor / Smith / Westerberg |
| 2023 | Rubis Vendome2:29.40 | Oisin Murphy | Mario Baratti | Guy Pariente Holding |
| 2022 | Simca Mille2:28.70 | Theo Bachelot | Stephane Wattel | Haras De La Perelle & S Wattel |
| 2021 | Northern Ruler2:35.99 | Maxime Guyon | Andreas Wöhler | Gestut Schlenderhan |
| 2020 | Volkan Star2:30.86 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2019 | Quest The Moon2:31.27 | Cristian Demuro | Sarah Steinbeg | Stall Salzburg |
| 2018 | Neufbosc2:32.55 | Cristian Demuro | Pia Brandt | Gerard Augustin-Normand |
| 2017 | Called To The Bar2:35.74 | Mickael Barzalona | Pia Brandt | Fair Salinia Ltd |
| 2016 | Spring Master2:33.94 | Olivier Peslier | Pascal Bary | Jean-Louis Bouchard |
| 2015 | Erupt2:30.07 | Stéphane Pasquier | Francis-Henri Graffard | Niarchos Family |
| 2014 | Guardini2:30.45 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Pierre Carvalho | Stall Ullmann |
| 2013 | Flintshire2:28.03 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2012 | Remus de la Tour2:37.27 | Davy Bonilla | Keven Borgel | Barthélémy Vives |
| 2011 | Kreem2:28.71 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Muteb bin Abdullah |
| 2010 | Goldwaki2:31.40 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2009 | Claremont2:28.62 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2008 | Montmartre2:28.90 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2007 | Airmail Special2:38.10 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2006 | Rail Link2:32.20 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2005 | Desideratum2:34.00 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2004 | Prospect Park2:29.20 | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2003 | Doyen2:31.20 | Frankie Dettori | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2002 | Morozov2:35.20 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2001 | Sharbayan2:31.40 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2000 | Lycitus2:48.60 | Gérald Mossé | François Doumen | John Martin |
| 1999 | Spendent2:45.60 | Thierry Thulliez | Pascal Bary | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1998 | Epistolaire2:53.50 | Thierry Gillet | André Fabre | Edouard de Rothschild |
| 1997 | Vertical Speed2:55.00 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1996 | Cachet Noir3:11.80 | Frédéric Grenet | Pascal Bary | Juan Garcia-Roady |
| 1995 | Swain3:01.20 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1994 | Northern Spur3:04.20 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Tomohiro Wada |
| 1993 | Epaphos2:59.30 | Éric Legrix | Pascal Bary | Egon Wanke |
| 1992 | Songlines2:33.60 | Olivier Benoist | Edouard Bartholomew | Sir Robin McAlpine |
| 1991 | Strike Oil2:33.40 | Alain Lequeux | John Cunnington Jr. | Lord Weinstock |
| 1990 | Comte du Bourg2:31.20 | Dominique Boeuf | Raymond Touflan | Adolf Bader |
| 1989 | Harvest Time2:33.90 | Joel Boisnard | Henri-Alex Pantall | Paul de Moussac |
| 1988 | Frankly Perfect2:28.00 | Pat Eddery | Jonathan Pease | Bruce McNall |
| 1987 | Luth Dancer | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Paul de Moussac |
| 1986 | Chercheur d'Or | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer |
| 1985 | Iades | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Niccolò Incisa Rocchetta |
| 1984 | Iris Noir | Freddy Head | André Fabre | Guy de Rothschild |
| 1983 | Solford | Pat Eddery | Vincent O'Brien | Robert Sangster |
| 1982 | Coquelin | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos |
| 1981 | Bellman | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ecurie Aland |
| 1980 | Lancastrian | Alain Lequeux | David Smaga | Sir Michael Sobell |
| 1979 | Fabulous Dancer2:32.70 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head |
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 du Lys 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 Prix du Lys in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 800 | Prix de GuicheChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 801 | Prix de la GrotteLongchamp 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 |
| 811 | Prix du Palais-RoyalLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 812 | Prix du Petit CouvertLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 813 | Prix du PinLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 814 | Prix du Prince d'OrangeLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 815 | Prix EclipseChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 816 | Prix Edmond BlancSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 817 | Prix ExburySaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 818 | Prix Fille de l'AirToulouse Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 819 | Prix Gérald de GeoffreLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 820 | Prix GladiateurLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
The 20 races closest to Prix du Lys 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, 87th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix de Seine-et-Oise | Maisons-Laffitte | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix des Réservoirs | Deauville Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Djebel | Deauville | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix du Bois | Deauville Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix du Palais-Royal | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix du Petit Couvert | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix du Pin | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix du Prince d'Orange | Longchamp 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 du Lys winner get?
€40,000. That is 50% of the €80,000 Prix du Lys is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Prix du Lys prize money?
€80,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Prix du Lys rank among the richest races in the world?
810th of 997. 809 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix de Guiche. In France it is 87th of 131.
Which jockey has won the Prix du Lys most often?
Christophe Soumillon, with 5 wins between 2005 and 2024.
When was the Prix du Lys first run?
1922. This page holds 47 runnings, from 1979 to 2026.
How far is the Prix du Lys?
2,400 metres (1½ miles), on turf, at Longchamp Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money
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- 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
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