Prix Vermeille prize money
Prix Vermeille is worth €600,000 for the 2021 running , €342,840 of it to the winner . That makes it the 148th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 9th 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 Vermeille is
Group 1 · 2,400 metres (1½ miles) · Turf · Longchamp Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Longchamp Racecourse
- Country
- France
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 2,400 metres (1½ miles)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old and up fillies and mares
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1897
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining €257,160 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 2:25.46 in 2026, Prix Vermeille pays €4,125 for every second of the race, which is 156th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 16th in France.
Where the Prix Vermeille prize money goes
France Galop sets the shares
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 75% | €450,000 |
| Trainer | 14% | €84,000 |
| Jockey | 8.5% | €51,000 |
| Social charges | 2.5% | €15,001 |
Every share here is a percentage of the €600,000 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
Group 1, so the rate is 20%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Every age, in Group 1 and Group 1 Purebred Arabian | 20% | €120,000 | €68,568 |
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 Vermeille winner
62 runnings, 1965 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friendly Soul5 · 2:25.46 | James Doyle | John & Thady Gosden | George Strawbridge |
| 2025 | Aventure4 · 2:29.34 | Maxime Guyon | Christophe Ferland | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2024 | Bluestocking4 · 2:31.53 | Rossa Ryan | Ralph Beckett | Juddmonte |
| 2023 | Warm Heart3 · 2:31.29 | James Doyle | Aidan O'Brien | Magnier /Tabor / Smith / Westerberg |
| 2022 | Sweet Lady4 · 2:35.50 | Grégory Benoist | Francis-Henri Graffard | Gemini Stud |
| 2021 | Teona3 · 2:31.99 | Olivier Peslier | Roger Varian | Ali Saeed |
| 2020 | Tarnawa4 · 2:26.42 | Christophe Soumillon | Dermot Weld | Aga Khan IV |
| 2019 | Star Catcher3 · 2:27.63 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Anthony Oppenheimer |
| 2018 | Kitesurf4 · 2:26.39 | Mickael Barzalona | André Fabre | Godolphin |
| 2017 | Bateel5 · 2:32.90 | Pierre-Charles Boudot | Francis-Henri Graffard | Al Asayl Bloodstock |
| 2016 | Left Hand3 · 2:33.23 | Maxime Guyon | Carlos Laffon-Parias | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2015 | Treve5 · 2:34.09 | Thierry Jarnet | Criquette Head-Maarek | Al Shaqab Racing |
| 2014 | Baltic Baroness4 · 2:28.22 | Maxime Guyon | André Fabre | Gestut Ammerland |
| 2013 | Treve3 · 2:36.82 | Frankie Dettori | Criquette Head-Maarek | Sheikh Joaan al Thani |
| 2012 | Shareta4 · 2:29.06 | Christophe Lemaire | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 2011 | Galikova3 · 2:34.38 | Olivier Peslier | Freddy Head | Wertheimer et Frère |
| 2010 | Midday4 · 2:32.40 | Tom Queally | Henry Cecil | Khalid Abdullah |
| 2009 | Stacelita3 · 2:29.10 | Christophe Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget | Schwartz / Monastic |
| 2008 | Zarkava3 · 2:26.00 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 2007 | Mrs Lindsay3 · 2:27.00 | Johnny Murtagh | François Rohaut | Bettina Jenney |
| 2006 | Mandesha3 · 2:29.20 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Zahra Aga Khan |
| 2005 | Shawanda3 · 2:32.00 | Christophe Soumillon | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 2004 | Sweet Stream4 · 2:29.50 | Thierry Gillet | John Hammond | Team Valor |
| 2003 | Mezzo Soprano3 · 2:26.10 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor | Godolphin |
| 2002 | Pearly Shells3 · 2:26.00 | Christophe Soumillon | François Rohaut | 6C Racing Ltd |
| 2001 | Aquarelliste3 · 2:29.40 | Dominique Boeuf | Élie Lellouche | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 2000 | Volvoreta3 · 2:26.30 | Michael Kinane | Carlos Lerner | Maria-Soledad Vidal |
| 1999 | Daryaba3 · 2:30.60 | Gérald Mossé | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 1998 | Leggera3 · 2:41.40 | Richard Quinn | John Dunlop | Hildegard Focke |
| 1997 | Queen Maud3 · 2:28.20 | Olivier Peslier | Jean de Roualle | Gary Tanaka |
| 1996 | My Emma3 · 2:31.30 | Cash Asmussen | Rae Guest | Matthews Breeding |
| 1995 | Carling3 · 2:32.80 | Thierry Thulliez | Corine Barande-Barbe | Ecurie Delbart |
| 1994 | Sierra Madre3 · 2:35.30 | Gérald Mossé | Pascal Bary | Jean-Louis Bouchard |
| 1993 | Intrepidity3 · 2:36.80 | Thierry Jarnet | André Fabre | Sheikh Mohammed |
| 1992 | Jolypha3 · 2:32.80 | Pat Eddery | André Fabre | Khalid Abdullah |
| 1991 | Magic Night3 · 2:27.80 | Alain Badel | Philippe Demercastel | Mrs P. Demercastel |
| 1990 | Salsabil3 · 2:29.60 | Willie Carson | John Dunlop | Hamdan Al Maktoum |
| 1989 | Young Mother3 · 2:33.10 | Alain Badel | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Jean-Marie Béguigné |
| 1988 | Indian Rose3 · 2:28.80 | Tony Cruz | Jean-Marie Béguigné | Guy de Rothschild |
| 1987 | Bint Pasha3 · 2:31.70 | Pat Eddery | Paul Cole | Fahd Salman |
| 1986 | Darara3 · 2:38.70 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 1985 | Walensee3 · 2:32.70 | Éric Legrix | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1984 | Northern Trick3 · 2:40.90 | Cash Asmussen | François Boutin | Stavros Niarchos |
| 1983 | Sharaya3 · 2:42.10 | Yves Saint-Martin | Alain de Royer-Dupré | Aga Khan IV |
| 1982 | All Along3 · 2:29.90 | Greville Starkey | Patrick Biancone | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1981 | April Run3 · 2:32.90 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Diana Firestone |
| 1980 | Mrs Penny3 · 2:34.90 | John Matthias | Ian Balding | Eric Kronfeld |
| 1979 | Three Troikas3 · 2:30.30 | Freddy Head | Criquette Head | Ghislaine Head |
| 1978 | Dancing Maid3 · 2:34.00 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer |
| 1977 | Kamicia3 · 2:30.50 | Alain Badel | Jean Laumain | Mrs Henri Rabatel |
| 1976 | Lagunette3 · 2:40.20 | Philippe Paquet | François Boutin | Marius Berghgracht |
| 1975 | Ivanjica3 · 2:34.70 | Gary W. Moore | Alec Head | Jacques Wertheimer |
| 1974 | Paulista3 · 2:33.60 | Yves Saint-Martin | Angel Penna | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1973 | Allez France3 · 2:43.40 | Yves Saint-Martin | Albert Klimscha | Daniel Wildenstein |
| 1972 | Paysanne San San3 3 · 2:35.60 | Jean Deforge Jean Cruguet | Geoffroy Watson Angel Penna | Guy de Rothschild Countess Batthyany |
| 1971 | Pistol Packer3 · 2:34.70 | Freddy Head | Alec Head | Ghislaine Head |
| 1970 | Highest Hopes3 · 2:29.20 | Joe Mercer | Dick Hern | Brook Holliday |
| 1969 | Saraca3 · 2:38.80 | Yves Saint-Martin | François Mathet | Arpad Plesch |
| 1968 | Roseliere3 · 2:45.40 | Yann Josse | Georges Bridgland | Mrs Georges Bridgland |
| 1967 | Casaque Grise3 · 2:43.70 | Yves Saint-Martin | François Mathet | Mrs François Dupré |
| 1966 | Haltilala3 · 2:34.40 | Jean Deforge | Geoffroy Watson | Guy de Rothschild |
| 1965 | Aunt Edith3 · 2:31.50 | Lester Piggott | Noel Murless | John Hornung |
62 of the 62 runnings name the rider, 62 name the trainer and 62 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Prix Vermeille more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Treve | 2 | 2013, 2015 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of Prix Vermeille in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | Sires' Produce StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | €619,048 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 139 | South Australian DerbyMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | €619,048 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 140 | Stan Fox StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | €619,048 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 141 | The ShortsRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | €619,048 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 142 | Winx StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | €619,048 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 143 | 2000 Guineas StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | €614,250 | £525,000 |
| 144 | Haneda HaiOhi Racecourse | Japan | €601,474 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 145 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' ClassicChanges yearly | Japan | €601,474 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 146 | Grand Prix de ParisLongchamp Racecourse | France | €600,000 | €600,000 |
| 147 | Poule d'Essai des PoulainsLongchamp Racecourse | France | €600,000 | €600,000 |
| 149 | Alcibiades StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €571,805 | $650,000 |
| 150 | Breeders' Futurity StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €571,805 | $650,000 |
| 151 | Madison StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €571,805 | $650,000 |
| 152 | Spinster StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €571,805 | $650,000 |
| 154 | Al Maktoum ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 155 | Alabama StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 156 | Belmont OaksBelmont Park | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 157 | Bryan Station StakesKeeneland | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 158 | Maker's Mark Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
| 159 | Transylvania StakesKeeneland | United States | €527,820 | $600,000 |
The 20 races closest to Prix Vermeille 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, 9th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prix Jacques Le Marois | Deauville Racecourse | Group 1 | €1,000,000 |
| Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris | Auteuil Racecourse | Group 1 | €850,000 |
| Grand Prix de Paris | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €600,000 |
| Poule d'Essai des Poulains | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €600,000 |
| Prix La Haye Jousselin | Auteuil Racecourse | Group 1 | €520,000 |
| Poule d'Essai des Pouliches | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €500,000 |
| Prix de l'Opéra | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €500,000 |
| Prix du Moulin de Longchamp | Longchamp Racecourse | Group 1 | €450,000 |
Every race in France we hold a purse for is on the France prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Prix Vermeille winner get?
€342,840. That is 57% of the €600,000 Prix Vermeille is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Prix Vermeille prize money?
€600,000, for the 2021 running.
Where does the Prix Vermeille rank among the richest races in the world?
148th of 997. 147 races pay more, the nearest of them Sires' Produce Stakes. In France it is 9th of 131.
Which horse has won the Prix Vermeille most often?
Treve, 2 times, in 2013, 2015.
Which jockey has won the Prix Vermeille most often?
Yves Saint-Martin, with 6 wins between 1967 and 1986.
When was the Prix Vermeille first run?
1897. This page holds 62 runnings, from 1965 to 2026.
How far is the Prix Vermeille?
2,400 metres (1½ miles), on turf, at Longchamp Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money
Racing by country
Elsewhere in racing
- 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