Prix Saint-Alary prize money
Prix Saint-Alary is worth €250,000 for the 2022 running , €142,850 of it to the winner . That makes it the 315th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 34th 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 Saint-Alary is
Group 2 · 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) · Turf · Longchamp Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Longchamp Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,000 metres (1¼ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-old fillies
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1960
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining €107,150 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:03.41 in 2026, Prix Saint-Alary pays €2,026 for every second of the race, which is 255th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 27th in France.
Where the Prix Saint-Alary prize money goes
France Galop sets the shares
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 75% | €187,500 |
| Trainer | 14% | €35,001 |
| Jockey | 8.5% | €21,250 |
| Social charges | 2.5% | €6,250 |
Every share here is a percentage of the €250,000 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% | €187,500 | €107,138 |
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 Saint-Alary winner
56 runnings, 1971 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lapotheose2:03:41 | Alexis Pouchin | Yann Barberot | Riviere Equine S A R L & Maurice Lagasse |
| 2025 | Gezora2:04.10 | Mickael Barzalona | Francis-Henri Graffard | White Birch Farm |
| 2024 | Birthe2:07.74 | Aurelien Lemaitre | Laura Vanska | Alain Jathiere & Mme Christine Guilbert |
| 2023 | Jannah Rose2:08.37 | Christophe Soumillon | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Al Shira'aa Farms |
| 2022 | Above The Curve2:06.25 | Ryan Moore | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Magnier / Tabor / Smith / Westerberg |
| 2021 | Incarville2:10.45 | Christophe Soumillon | David Smaga | Gerard Augustin-Normand |
| 2020 | Tawkeel2:01.62 | Cristian Demuro | Jean-Claude Rouget | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 2019 | Siyarafina2:06.48 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 2018 | Laurens2:08.39 | P. J. McDonald | Karl Burke | John Dance |
| 2017 | Sobetsu2:05.92 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin |
| 2016 | Jemayel2:07.93 | Grégory Benoist | Jean-Claude Rouget | Al Shaqab Racing |
| 2015 | Queen's Jewel2:00.87 | Maxime Guyon | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2014 | Vazira2:08.45 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 2013 | Silasol2:10.53 | Olivier Peslier | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2012 | Sagawara2:04.37 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 2011 | Wavering2:05.80 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin |
| 2010 | Sarafina2:04.10 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 2009 | Stacelita2:10.66 | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Ecurie Monastic |
| 2008 | Belle et Celebre2:10.00 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aliette Forien |
| 2007 | Coquerelle2:11.10 | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Ecurie des Monceaux |
| 2006 | Germance2:05.10 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Nelson Radwan |
| 2005 | Vadawina2:02.80 | Christophe Soumillon | André Fabre | Aga Khan IV |
| 2004 | Ask for the Moon2:05.10 | Ioritz Mendizabal | Jean-Claude Rouget | Jean-Pierre Dubois |
| 2003 | Fidelite2:06.30 | Olivier Peslier | Criquette Head-Maarek | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2002 | Marotta2:03.00 | Thierry Jarnet | Richard Gibson | Antoinette Oppenheimer |
| 2001 | Nadia2:08.60 | Dominique Boeuf | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Maktoum Al Maktoum |
| 2000 | Reve d'Oscar2:08.00 | Alain Badel | Myriam Bollack-Badel | Mrs Guy de Châtelperron |
| 1999 | Cerulean Sky2:06.30 | Sylvain Guillot | Robert Collet | Richard Strauss |
| 1998 | Zainta2:03.20 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 1997 | Brilliance2:09.10 | Olivier Peslier | Pascal Bary | Ecurie Skymarc Farm |
| 1996 | Luna Wells2:13.60 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Jean-Luc Lagardère |
| 1995 | Muncie2:08.70 | Olivier Peslier | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1994 | Moonlight Dance2:08.30 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1993 | Intrepidity2:04.80 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1992 | Rosefinch2:05.00 | Steve Cauthen | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1991 | Treble2:08.40 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Edward Stephenson |
| 1990 | Air de Rien2:04.00 | Alain Badel | Myriam Bollack-Badel | Jacques Berès |
| 1989 | Behera2:02.10 | Alain Lequeux | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 1988 | Riviere d'Or2:05.20 | Gary W. Moore | Criquette Head | Jacques Wertheimer |
| 1987 | Indian Skimmer2:10.10 | Steve Cauthen | Henry Cecil | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1986 | Lacovia2:06.70 | Freddy Head | François Boutin | Gerry Oldham |
| 1985 | Fitnah2:04.70 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Miss H. Al Maktoum |
| 1984 | Grise Mine2:12.20 | Yves Saint-Martin | André Fabre | Guy de Rothschild |
| 1983 | Smuggly2:19.70 | Alain Badel | Olivier Douieb | Edward Seltzer |
| 1982 | Harbour2:20.10 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ecurie Åland |
| 1981 | Tootens2:15.10 | Georges Doleuze | Edouard Bartholomew | Cora Lynch |
| 1980 | Paranete2:04.80 | Alfred Gibert | Mitri Saliba | Mahmoud Fustok |
| 1979 | Three Troikas2:04.90 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head |
| 1978 | Reine de Saba2:12.10 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer |
| 1977 | Madelia2:10.70 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna, Sr. | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1976 | Riverqueen2:07.10 | Freddie Head | Alec Head | Christian Datessen |
| 1975 | Nobiliary2:08.20 | Lester Piggott | Maurice Zilber | Nelson Bunker Hunt |
| 1974 | Comtesse de Loir2:05.40 | Jean-Claude Desaint | John Cunnington | George Ohrstrom |
| 1973 | Dahlia2:10.40 | Bill Pyers | Maurice Zilber | Nelson Bunker Hunt |
| 1972 | Prodice2:13.20 | Alfred Gibert | Domingo Perea | Mme A. Bollack |
| 1971 | Pistol Packer2:16.40 | Freddie Head | Alec Head | Ghislaine Head |
56 of the 56 runnings name the rider, 56 name the trainer and 56 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Prix Saint-Alary 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 Saint-Alary in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 305 | Santa Anita HandicapSanta Anita Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 306 | Shoemaker Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 307 | Spinaway StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | €263,910 | $300,000 |
| 308 | Thorndon MileTrentham | New Zealand | €257,926 | NZ$500,000 |
| 309 | Zabeel ClassicEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | €257,926 | NZ$500,000 |
| 310 | Prince of Wales StakesFort Erie Race Track | Canada | €251,222 | CA$400,000 |
| 311 | Critérium de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €250,000 | €250,000 |
| 312 | Critérium InternationalSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | €250,000 | €250,000 |
| 313 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | €250,000 | €250,000 |
| 314 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | €250,000 | €250,000 |
| 316 | Cape Metropolitan StakesKenilworth Racecourse | South Africa | €249,795 | R5,000,000 |
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 318 | Crystal MileMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 319 | Golden PendantRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 320 | Herbert Power StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 321 | Hobartville StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 322 | Moonee Valley VaseMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 323 | WATC DerbyAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | €247,619 | AU$400,000 |
| 324 | Gran Premio di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | €242,000 | €242,000 |
| 325 | Premio RomaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | €242,000 | €242,000 |
The 20 races closest to Prix Saint-Alary 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, 34th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Critérium de Saint-Cloud | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 1 | €250,000 |
| Critérium International | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | Group 1 | €250,000 |
| Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €250,000 |
| Prix Jean et Louis Romanet | Deauville Racecourse | Group 1 | €250,000 |
| Prix Ferdinand Dufaure | Auteuil Racecourse | Group 1 | €220,000 |
| Grand Prix de Deauville | Deauville Racecourse | Group 2 | €200,000 |
| Prix Chaudenay | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 2 | €200,000 |
| Prix Daniel Wildenstein | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 2 | €200,000 |
Every race in France we hold a purse for is on the France prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Prix Saint-Alary winner get?
€142,850. That is 57% of the €250,000 Prix Saint-Alary is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Prix Saint-Alary prize money?
€250,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Prix Saint-Alary rank among the richest races in the world?
315th of 997. 314 races pay more, the nearest of them Santa Anita Handicap. In France it is 34th of 131.
Which jockey has won the Prix Saint-Alary most often?
Freddy Head, with 6 wins between 1978 and 1991.
When was the Prix Saint-Alary first run?
1960. This page holds 56 runnings, from 1971 to 2026.
How far is the Prix Saint-Alary?
2,000 metres (1¼ miles), on turf, at Longchamp Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money
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- 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