Prix Minerve prize money
Prix Minerve is worth €80,000 for the 2021 running , €40,000 of it to the winner . That makes it the 827th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 104th 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 Minerve is
Group 3 · 2,500 metres (1m 4½f) · Turf · Deauville Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Deauville Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,500 metres (1m 4½f)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-old fillies exc. G1 winners this year
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1925
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 2:42.83 in 2022, Prix Minerve pays €491 for every second of the race, which is 540th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 116th in France.
Where the Prix Minerve 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 Minerve winner
44 runnings, 1979 to 2022, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Eternal Pearl2:42.83 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2021 | Free Wind2:46.16 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden | George Strawbridge |
| 2020 | Wonderful Tonight2:54.11 | Tony Piccone | David Menuisier | Chris Wright |
| 2019 | Tamniah2:46.94 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Prince A. A. Faisal |
| 2018 | Worth Waiting2:43.51 | Stéphane Pasquier | David Lanigan | Saif Ali |
| 2017 | God Given2:43.67 | Jamie Spencer | Luca Cumani | St Albans Bloodstock |
| 2016 | Golden Valentine2:44.70 | Aurelien Lemaitre | Freddy Head | LNJ Foxwoods |
| 2015 | Candarliya2:45.79 | Alexis Badel | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2014 | Zarshana2:49.23 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2013 | Pomology2:41.80 | William Buick | John Gosden | Princess Haya of Jordan |
| 2012 | Forces of Darkness2:40.70 | Grégory Benoist | Fabrice Vermeulen | G. Augustin-Normand |
| 2011 | Shareta2:41.73 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2010 | Announce2:46.80 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2009 | Kalla2:43.30 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Karin von Ullmann |
| 2008 | Dar Re Mi2:50.20 | Olivier Peslier | John Gosden | Lord Lloyd-Webber |
| 2007 | Synopsis2:41.40 | Stéphane Pasquier | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 2006 | Maroussies Wings2:50.00 | Olivier Peslier | Patrick Haslam | Renata Jacobs |
| 2005 | Oiseau Rare2:50.60 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 2004 | Silverskaya2:55.90 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Earl Champ Gignoux |
| 2003 | Whortleberry2:43.20 | Thierry Jarnet | François Rohaut | Jacques Berès |
| 2002 | Tigertail2:42.60 | Thierry Gillet | Rod Collet | Georges Coude |
| 2001 | Lime Gardens2:46.40 | Eddie Ahern | Michael Grassick | Jim Higgins |
| 2000 | Folie Danse2:46.50 | Davy Bonilla | Yves de Nicolay | Christian Thulliez |
| 1999 | Prairie Runner2:42.00 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1998 | Isle de France2:42.90 | Alain Junk | André Fabre | Michael Tabor |
| 1997 | Kassana2:38.90 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1996 | L'Annee Folle2:28.42 | Thierry Gillet | François Doumen | M. Somerset-Leeke |
| 1995 | Danefair2:40.73 | Guy Guignard | Maurice Zilber | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1994 | Sharamana2:47.29 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1993 | Bright Moon2:35.60 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1992 | Linnga2:30.72 | Guy Guignard | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1991 | Lady Blessington2:32.92 | Dominique Boeuf | J. M. de Choubersky | Jeffrey Siegel |
| 1990 | Wajd2:27.46 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1989 | Colorado Dancer2:29.95 | Cash Asmussen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1988 | Mystery Rays2:28.83 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos |
| 1987 | Daralinsha2:33.43 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1986 | Sharaniya2:32.90 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1985 | Gamberta2:32.60 | Guy Guignard | Georges Mikhalidès | Ibrahim Moubarak |
| 1984 | Lady Tamara2:33.60 | Henri Samani | Jean-Marie Béguigné | N. A. Souter |
| 1983 | Rajpoura2:32.00 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | HH Aga Khan IV |
| 1982 | Perlee | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok |
| 1981 | Anitra's Dance | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer |
| 1980 | Great Verdict | Henri Samani | Georges Bridgland | Mrs Paul L. Hexter |
| 1979 | Anifa | Henri Samani | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok |
44 of the 44 runnings name the rider, 44 name the trainer and 44 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Prix Minerve 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 Minerve in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 826 | Prix MiesqueMaisons-Laffitte | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 828 | Prix NoaillesLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 829 | Prix Paul de MoussacChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 830 | Prix PenelopeSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 831 | Prix PerthSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 832 | Prix SigyChantilly Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 833 | Prix TexanitaMaisons-Laffitte | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 834 | Prix Thomas BryonSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 835 | Prix VanteauxLongchamp Racecourse | France | €80,000 | €80,000 |
| 836 | Bold Ruckus StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | €78,507 | CA$125,000 |
| 837 | Manitoba DerbyAssiniboia Downs | Canada | €78,507 | CA$125,000 |
The 20 races closest to Prix Minerve 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, 104th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix La Force | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix La Rochette | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Messidor | Maisons-Laffitte | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Miesque | Maisons-Laffitte | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Noailles | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Paul de Moussac | Chantilly Racecourse | Group 2 | €80,000 |
| Prix Penelope | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 3 | €80,000 |
| Prix Perth | Saint-Cloud 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 Minerve winner get?
€40,000. That is 50% of the €80,000 Prix Minerve is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Prix Minerve prize money?
€80,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Prix Minerve rank among the richest races in the world?
827th of 997. 826 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Exbury. In France it is 104th of 131.
Which jockey has won the Prix Minerve most often?
Olivier Peslier, with 3 wins between 1999 and 2008.
When was the Prix Minerve first run?
1925. This page holds 44 runnings, from 1979 to 2022.
How far is the Prix Minerve?
2,500 metres (1m 4½f), on turf, at Deauville Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money
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- The jockeys with the most wins
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