Prix Eugène Adam prize money
Prix Eugène Adam is worth €130,000 for the 2016 running , €74,100 of it to the winner . That makes it the 589th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 53rd 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 Eugène Adam is
Group 2 · 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) · Turf · Maisons-Laffitte
- Racecourse
- Maisons-Laffitte
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Straight
- First run
- 1893
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining €55,900 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:07.77 in 2026, Prix Eugène Adam pays €1,017 for every second of the race, which is 375th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 52nd in France.
Where the Prix Eugène Adam prize money goes
France Galop sets the shares
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 75% | €97,500 |
| Trainer | 14% | €18,201 |
| Jockey | 8.5% | €11,049 |
| Social charges | 2.5% | €3,250 |
Every share here is a percentage of the €130,000 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% | €97,500 | €55,575 |
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 Eugène Adam winner
46 runnings, 1980 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pearled Majesty2:07:77 | Christophe Soumillon | Mauricio Delcher Sanchez | Mme Christiane Head & M Delcher Sanchez |
| 2025 | Daryz2:09.81 | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard | Aga Khan Studs |
| 2024 | Bright Picture2:04.51 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2023 | Horizon Dore2:07.82 | Mickael Barzalona | Patrice Cottier | Gousserie Racing, Ecurie Du Sud Et Al |
| 2022 | My Prospero2:03.84 | Tom Marquand | William Haggas | Sunderland Holding Inc |
| 2021 | Pretty Tiger2:10.83 | Christophe Soumillon | Fabrice Vermeulen | Bernard Giraudon |
| 2019 | Headman2:02.66 | Jason Watson | Roger Charlton | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2018 | Gyllen2:09.74 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Finche2:05.00 | Vincent Cheminaud | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2016 | Heshem2:00.30 | Gregory Benoist | Cristophe Ferland | Al Shaqab Racing |
| 2015 | Dariyan2:09.30 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2014 | Western Hymn2:07.90 | William Buick | John Gosden | RJH Geffen & Rachel Hood |
| 2013 | Triple Threat2:02.40 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | André Fabre | Team Valor |
| 2012 | Bayrir2:02.40 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2011 | Pisco Sour2:06.30 | Jimmy Fortune | Hughie Morrison | Michael Kerr-Dineen |
| 2010 | Shimraan2:06.20 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2009 | Debussy2:02.80 | Jimmy Fortune | John Gosden | Princess Haya of Jordan |
| 2008 | Twice Over2:07.80 | Ted Durcan | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2007 | Harland2:01.60 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2006 | Flashing Numbers2:00.80 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Mario Hofer | Turf Syndikat 2006 |
| 2005 | Archange d'Or2:01.30 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Edouard de Rothschild |
| 2004 | Valixir2:07.90 | Éric Legrix | André Fabre | Lagardère Family |
| 2003 | Look Honey2:02.40 | Yann Lerner | Carlos Lerner | Halil Aygun |
| 2002 | Burning Sun2:03.60 | Richard Quinn | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2001 | King of Tara2:04.50 | Thierry Thulliez | François Doumen | Robert Ng |
| 2000 | Sobieski2:10.20 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1999 | Dubai Millennium2:03.60 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 1998 | Dr Fong2:02.50 | Kieren Fallon | Henry Cecil | The Thoroughbred Corp. |
| 1997 | Kirkwall2:07.90 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1996 | Radevore2:05.30 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1995 | Royal Solo2:08.30 | Brent Thomson | Peter Chapple-Hyam | Robert Sangster |
| 1994 | Carnegie2:07.60 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1993 | Revelation2:07.60 | Tony Cruz | Richard Hannon Sr. | Cheveley Park Stud |
| 1992 | Pollen Count2:05.60 | Steve Cauthen | John Gosden | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1991 | Arcangues2:07.90 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1990 | Dashing Blade2:03.60 | John Matthias | Ian Balding | Jeff Smith |
| 1989 | River Warden2:05.90 | Dominique Boeuf | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1988 | Sarhoob2:07.10 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1987 | Motley2:06.00 | Cash Asmussen | Jonathan Pease | Nelson Bunker Hunt |
| 1986 | Un Desperado2:04.20 | Alfred Gibert | André Fabre | Moufid Dabaghi |
| 1985 | Courtroom2:09.90 | Lester Piggott | André Fabre | Guy de Rothschild |
| 1984 | Cariellor2:05.00 | Alain Lequeux | André Fabre | Suzy Volterra |
| 1983 | Mourjane2:07.00 | Alain Lequeux | André Fabre | Moufid Dabaghi |
| 1982 | What a Guest | Freddy Head | Robert Collet | Owen Helman |
| 1981 | Bellman | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ecurie Åland |
| 1980 | Corvaro | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham |
46 of the 46 runnings name the rider, 46 name the trainer and 46 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Prix Eugène Adam 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 Eugène Adam in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 579 | Prix CorridaSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 580 | Prix d'HarcourtLongchamp Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 581 | Prix de la NonetteDeauville Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 582 | Prix de MalleretSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 583 | Prix de PomoneDeauville Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 584 | Prix de SandringhamChantilly Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 585 | Prix du CalvadosDeauville Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 586 | Prix du Conseil de ParisLongchamp Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 587 | Prix du Gros ChêneChantilly Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 588 | Prix du MuguetSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 590 | Prix FoyLongchamp Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 591 | Prix GreffulheSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 592 | Prix HocquartChantilly Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 593 | Prix KergorlayDeauville Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 594 | Prix Maurice de NieuilLongchamp Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 595 | Prix NielLongchamp Racecourse | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 596 | Prix Robert PapinChantilly | France | €130,000 | €130,000 |
| 597 | KimpaiOhi Racecourse | Japan | €129,730 | ¥22,000,000 |
| 598 | Auckland Pacing CupAlexandra Park | New Zealand | €128,963 | NZ$250,000 |
| 599 | Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | €128,700 | £110,000 |
The 20 races closest to Prix Eugène Adam 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, 53rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix du Calvados | Deauville Racecourse | Group 2 | €130,000 |
| Prix du Conseil de Paris | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 2 | €130,000 |
| Prix du Gros Chêne | Chantilly Racecourse | Group 2 | €130,000 |
| Prix du Muguet | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 2 | €130,000 |
| Prix Foy | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 2 | €130,000 |
| Prix Greffulhe | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 2 | €130,000 |
| Prix Hocquart | Chantilly Racecourse | Group 3 | €130,000 |
| Prix Kergorlay | Deauville Racecourse | Group 2 | €130,000 |
Every race in France we hold a purse for is on the France prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Prix Eugène Adam winner get?
€74,100. That is 57% of the €130,000 Prix Eugène Adam is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Prix Eugène Adam prize money?
€130,000, for the 2016 running.
Where does the Prix Eugène Adam rank among the richest races in the world?
589th of 997. 588 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Corrida. In France it is 53rd of 131.
Which jockey has won the Prix Eugène Adam most often?
Christophe Soumillon, with 4 wins between 2005 and 2026.
When was the Prix Eugène Adam first run?
1893. This page holds 46 runnings, from 1980 to 2026.
How far is the Prix Eugène Adam?
2,000 metres (1¼ miles), on turf, at Maisons-Laffitte.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money