Prix Eclipse prize money
Prix Eclipse is worth €80,000 for the 2021 running , €40,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 815th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 92nd 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 Eclipse is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres (6f) · Turf · Chantilly Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Chantilly Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres (6f)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Two-year-olds excluding Group 2 winners
- Direction
- Straight
- First run
- 1891
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 1:09.60 in 2022, Prix Eclipse pays €1,149 for every second of the race, which is 345th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 44th in France.
Where the Prix Eclipse 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 Eclipse winner
45 runnings, 1978 to 2022, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eddie's Boy1:09.60 | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | Middleham Park Racing |
| 2021 | Topgear1:10.92 | Stephane Pasquier | Fabrice Chappet | Hisaaki Saito |
| 2020 | Plainchant1:08.48 | Valentin Seguy | Maurizio Guarnieri | Alain Jathiere |
| 2019 | Devil1:10.26 | Maxime Guyon | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2018 | Sporting Chance1:10.15 | Silvestre de Sousa | Simon Crisford | Abdulla Al-Mansoori |
| 2017 | Sound and Silence1:13.81 | James Doyle | Charlie Appleby | Golophin |
| 2016 | Sans Equivoque1:11.63 | Thierry Jarnet | Didier Guillemin | Haras d'Etreham |
| 2015 | Sasparella1:13.82 | Maxime Guyon | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2014 | Souvenir Delondres1:13.32 | Maxime Guyon | J.E. Pease | Christopher Wright |
| 2013 | Kiram1:11.79 | Christophe Soumillon | Jean-Claude Rouget | Aga Khan IV |
| 2012 | Penny's Picnic1:14.50 | Thierry Jarnet | Didier Guillemin | G. De St Seine & T. Delegue |
| 2011 | Kendam1:14.70 | Maxime Guyon | Henri-Alex Pantall | Guy Pariente |
| 2010 | Split Trois1:16.90 | Christophe Lemaire | Yves de Nicolay | Christian de Villeneuve |
| 2009 | Eightfold Path1:13.80 | Stéphane Pasquier | Pascal Bary | Niarchos Family |
| 2008 | Smooth Operator1:13.00 | Andreas Helfenbein | Mario Hofer | Stall Jenny |
| 2007 | Domingues1:13.40 | Declan McDonogh | Edward Lynam | Lady O'Reilly |
| 2006 | Iron Lips1:12.60 | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2005 | Damoiselle1:10.70 | Davy Bonilla | Freddy Head | Ghislaine Head |
| 2004 | Tremar1:11.20 | Gary Carter | Terry Mills | Terry Jacobs |
| 2003 | Bonaire1:15.30 | Davy Bonilla | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Africa Cuadra-Lores |
| 2002 | Zinziberine1:08.60 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Elisabeth Fabre |
| 2001 | Perrexa1:16.50 | Dominique Boeuf | David Smaga | Thierry van Zuylen |
| 2000 | Potaro1:20.80 | Gérald Mossé | Brian Meehan | Susan McCarthy |
| 1999 | Perugina1:22.70 | Thierry Gillet | Criquette Head | Gerry Oldham |
| 1998 | Stella Berine1:22.70 | Sylvain Guillot | Pascal Bary | Ecurie Stella Maris |
| 1997 | Merlin's Ring1:25.60 | Olivier Peslier | Ian Balding | Plummer & Partners |
| 1996 | Hurricane State1:19.40 | Walter Swinburn | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster |
| 1995 | Titus Livius1:15.20 | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Stavros Niarchos |
| 1994 | Top Shape1:16.00 | Frédéric Sanchez | François Doumen | John Killer |
| 1993 | Wood of Binn1:27.50 | Frédéric Sanchez | John Hammond | Henri Chalhoub |
| 1992 | Elizabeth Bay1:23.80 | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1991 | Cardoun1:21.00 | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Edgard Zorbibe |
| 1990 | Crack Regiment1:23.20 | Tony Cruz | John Fellows | Robin Scully |
| 1989 | Pole Position1:24.60 | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1988 | Lioubovnik1:25.10 | Eric Saint-Martin | François Boutin | Mrs François Boutin |
| 1987 | Radjhasi | Guy Guignard | Criquette Head | Haras d'Etreham |
| 1986 | Holst | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1985 | Beaujolaise | Maurice Philipperon | Dominique Sépulchre | Edouard Pouret |
| 1984 | Breath Taking | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Robert Sangster |
| 1983 | Diamada | Alfred Gibert | Georges Bridgland | Mrs Paul Hexter |
| 1982 | Crystal Glitters | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok |
| 1981 | Pas de Seul | Christy Roche | David O'Brien | Robert Sangster |
| 1980 | Phydilla | Alain Lequeux | Olivier Douieb | Robert Sangster |
| 1979 | Suvero1:22.10 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham |
| 1978 | Ramanouche1:20.50 | Jacques Heloury | François Mathet | HH Aga Khan IV |
45 of the 45 runnings name the rider, 45 name the trainer and 45 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Prix Eclipse 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 Eclipse in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 821 | Prix Gontaut-BironDeauville Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 822 | Prix ImprudenceDeauville | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 823 | Prix La ForceLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 824 | Prix La RochetteLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 825 | Prix MessidorMaisons-Laffitte | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
The 20 races closest to Prix Eclipse 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, 92nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Prix Edmond Blanc | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Exbury | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Fille de l'Air | Toulouse Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Gérald de Geoffre | 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 Eclipse winner get?
€40,000. That is 50% of the €80,000 Prix Eclipse is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Prix Eclipse prize money?
€80,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Prix Eclipse rank among the richest races in the world?
815th of 997. 814 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix de Royaumont. In France it is 92nd of 131.
Which jockey has won the Prix Eclipse most often?
Maxime Guyon, with 4 wins between 2011 and 2019.
When was the Prix Eclipse first run?
1891. This page holds 45 runnings, from 1978 to 2022.
How far is the Prix Eclipse?
1,200 metres (6f), on turf, at Chantilly 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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