HORSE RACING · 127 RACES
Horse racing prize money per second in France
The 127 races we hold in France pay £23.5m across 4 hours 9 minutes of running. Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe pays the most for its time, at £27,932 a second.
The median race here pays £2,878,866 an hour of running, below the £4,482,396 median across all 611 races we rank, which puts France 10th of 14 countries. 5 of its races sit in the world's hundred best paid seconds, 2 of them in the top fifty.
MEDIAN PER HOUR £2.9m
BEST PAID SECOND £27,932
RACES 127
COUNTRY RANK 10 of 14
The best paid seconds in France
Prize money per hour of running
Every race in France, ranked per second
127 races, with each one's place in the world order
| # | Race | Time | Purse | Per second | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe €5,000,000 | 2:29.172025 | £4,166,667 | £27,932 | 14 |
| 2 | Prix du Jockey Club €1,500,000 | 2:03.522026 | £1,250,000 | £10,120 | 47 |
| 3 | Prix Jacques Le Marois €1,000,000 | 1:35.502026 | £833,333 | £8,726 | 56 |
| 4 | Prix de Diane €1,000,000 | 2:03.782026 | £833,333 | £6,732 | 79 |
| 5 | Arabian World Cup €1,000,000 | 2:12.172023 | £833,333 | £6,305 | 85 |
| 6 | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp €350,000 | 56.39s2025 | £291,667 | £5,172 | 102 |
| 7 | Poule d'Essai des Poulains €600,000 | 1:38.632026 | £500,000 | £5,069 | 104 |
| 8 | Prix Morny €350,000 | 1:08.792026 | £291,667 | £4,240 | 131 |
| 9 | Prix Maurice de Gheest €380,000 | 1:16.402026 | £316,667 | £4,145 | 132 |
| 10 | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches €500,000 | 1:40.732026 | £416,667 | £4,136 | 133 |
| 11 | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère €400,000 | 1:21.532025 | £333,333 | £4,088 | 135 |
| 12 | Prix Jean Prat €400,000 | 1:22.172026 | £333,333 | £4,057 | 136 |
| 13 | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp €450,000 | 1:33.012026 | £375,000 | £4,032 | 137 |
| 14 | Prix de la Forêt €350,000 | 1:20.802025 | £291,667 | £3,610 | 150 |
| 15 | Grand Prix de Paris €600,000 | 2:24.792026 | £500,000 | £3,453 | 157 |
| 16 | Prix Vermeille €600,000 | 2:25.462026 | £500,000 | £3,437 | 158 |
| 17 | Prix de l'Opéra €500,000 | 2:05.522025 | £416,667 | £3,320 | 170 |
| 18 | Prix Marcel Boussac €400,000 | 1:41.312025 | £333,333 | £3,290 | 172 |
| 19 | Prix Guillaume d'Ornano €400,000 | 2:06.732026 | £333,333 | £2,630 | 205 |
| 20 | Prix Rothschild €300,000 | 1:35.732026 | £250,000 | £2,612 | 206 |
| 21 | Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud €400,000 | 2:27.272026 | £333,333 | £2,263 | 216 |
| 22 | Critérium de Maisons-Laffitte €190,000 | 1:10.392025 | £158,333 | £2,249 | 218 |
| 23 | Critérium International €250,000 | 1:41.852025 | £208,333 | £2,045 | 230 |
| 24 | Prix Ganay €300,000 | 2:10.262026 | £250,000 | £1,919 | 234 |
| 25 | Prix du Gros Chêne €130,000 | 56.46s2026 | £108,333 | £1,919 | 235 |
| 26 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) €250,000 | 1:54.432026 | £208,333 | £1,821 | 244 |
| 27 | Prix Saint-Alary €250,000 | 2:03.412026 | £208,333 | £1,688 | 257 |
| 28 | Prix Daniel Wildenstein €200,000 | 1:40.452025 | £166,667 | £1,659 | 263 |
| 29 | Prix Vicomtesse Vigier €400,000 | 3:21.112026 | £333,333 | £1,657 | 265 |
| 30 | Critérium de Saint-Cloud €250,000 | 2:08.312025 | £208,333 | £1,624 | 270 |
| 31 | Prix Jean et Louis Romanet €250,000 | 2:09.062026 | £208,333 | £1,614 | 273 |
| 32 | Prix Robert Papin €130,000 | 1:11.872026 | £108,333 | £1,507 | 282 |
| 33 | Prix Royal-Oak €350,000 | 3:23.682025 | £291,667 | £1,432 | 289 |
| 34 | Prix de Royallieu €300,000 | 3:05.152025 | £250,000 | £1,350 | 294 |
| 35 | Prix Dollar €200,000 | 2:05.612025 | £166,667 | £1,327 | 299 |
| 36 | Prix Lupin €200,000 | 2:08.502004 | £166,667 | £1,297 | 301 |
| 37 | Prix du Calvados €130,000 | 1:24.232026 | £108,333 | £1,286 | 305 |
| 38 | Prix d'Arenberg €80,000 | 55.95s2026 | £66,667 | £1,192 | 311 |
| 39 | Prix du Petit Couvert €80,000 | 57.24s2024 | £66,667 | £1,165 | 316 |
| 40 | Prix du Muguet €130,000 | 1:36.832026 | £108,333 | £1,119 | 320 |
| 41 | Prix de Sandringham €130,000 | 1:36.852026 | £108,333 | £1,119 | 321 |
| 42 | Prix Sigy €80,000 | 1:03.132026 | £66,667 | £1,056 | 329 |
| 43 | Grand Prix de Deauville €200,000 | 2:48.202026 | £166,667 | £991 | 342 |
| 44 | Prix Eclipse €80,000 | 1:09.602022 | £66,667 | £958 | 349 |
| 45 | Prix du Bois €80,000 | 1:10.342026 | £66,667 | £948 | 351 |
| 46 | Prix de Seine-et-Oise €80,000 | 1:11.962021 | £66,667 | £926 | 355 |
| 47 | Prix de Meautry €80,000 | 1:12.302024 | £66,667 | £922 | 358 |
| 48 | Prix du Cadran €300,000 | 4:34.742025 | £250,000 | £910 | 360 |
| 49 | Prix Texanita €80,000 | 1:13.542026 | £66,667 | £907 | 361 |
| 50 | Prix d'Harcourt €130,000 | 2:04.292026 | £108,333 | £872 | 369 |
| 51 | Prix La Flèche €60,000 | 57.95s2025 | £50,000 | £863 | 372 |
| 52 | Prix Eugène Adam €130,000 | 2:07.772026 | £108,333 | £848 | 375 |
| 53 | Prix Paul de Moussac €80,000 | 1:18.862026 | £66,667 | £845 | 377 |
| 54 | Prix du Palais-Royal €80,000 | 1:19.122026 | £66,667 | £843 | 378 |
| 55 | Prix Chaudenay €200,000 | 3:17.892025 | £166,667 | £842 | 379 |
| 56 | Prix de Saint-Georges €56,000 | 55.51s2026 | £46,667 | £841 | 380 |
| 57 | Prix Imprudence €80,000 | 1:19.662026 | £66,667 | £837 | 381 |
| 58 | Prix de la Nonette €130,000 | 2:09.562024 | £108,333 | £836 | 383 |
| 59 | Prix Djebel €80,000 | 1:20.732026 | £66,667 | £826 | 384 |
| 60 | Prix Corrida €130,000 | 2:11.392026 | £108,333 | £825 | 385 |
| 61 | Prix du Pin €80,000 | 1:21.272024 | £66,667 | £820 | 386 |
| 62 | Prix La Rochette €80,000 | 1:22.282023 | £66,667 | £810 | 388 |
| 63 | Prix Greffulhe €130,000 | 2:13.822026 | £108,333 | £810 | 389 |
| 64 | Prix Hocquart €130,000 | 2:15.472026 | £108,333 | £800 | 390 |
| 65 | Prix du Conseil de Paris €130,000 | 2:17.022025 | £108,333 | £791 | 391 |
| 66 | Prix Niel €130,000 | 2:25.702026 | £108,333 | £744 | 404 |
| 67 | Grand Prix de Chantilly €130,000 | 2:26.752026 | £108,333 | £738 | 405 |
| 68 | Prix Foy €130,000 | 2:30.892026 | £108,333 | £718 | 415 |
| 69 | Prix Miesque €80,000 | 1:35.222024 | £66,667 | £700 | 421 |
| 70 | Prix Messidor €80,000 | 1:36.012026 | £66,667 | £694 | 423 |
| 71 | Prix de Fontainebleau €80,000 | 1:36.042026 | £66,667 | £694 | 424 |
| 72 | Prix de Malleret €130,000 | 2:36.432026 | £108,333 | £693 | 425 |
| 73 | Prix Bertrand du Breuil €80,000 | 1:37.692026 | £66,667 | £682 | 431 |
| 74 | Prix de la Grotte €80,000 | 1:38.192026 | £66,667 | £679 | 434 |
| 75 | Prix de Ris-Orangis €56,000 | 1:08.782026 | £46,667 | £678 | 435 |
| 76 | Prix de Cabourg €56,000 | 1:09.552022 | £46,667 | £671 | 440 |
| 77 | Prix Daphnis €80,000 | 1:39.412026 | £66,667 | £671 | 441 |
| 78 | Prix de Pomone €130,000 | 2:44.442026 | £108,333 | £659 | 443 |
| 79 | Prix Yacowlef €55,000 | 1:09.732020 | £45,833 | £657 | 444 |
| 80 | Prix de Lieurey €80,000 | 1:42.182022 | £66,667 | £652 | 446 |
| 81 | Prix Edmond Blanc €80,000 | 1:42.642026 | £66,667 | £650 | 448 |
| 82 | Prix Perth €80,000 | 1:43.932023 | £66,667 | £641 | 452 |
| 83 | Prix Thomas Bryon €80,000 | 1:48.612025 | £66,667 | £614 | 457 |
| 84 | Prix Chloé €80,000 | 1:49.492026 | £66,667 | £609 | 462 |
| 85 | Prix Bertrand de Tarragon €80,000 | 1:49.892023 | £66,667 | £607 | 463 |
| 86 | Prix de Condé €80,000 | 1:51.202024 | £66,667 | £600 | 464 |
| 87 | Prix des Réservoirs €80,000 | 1:51.512024 | £66,667 | £598 | 465 |
| 88 | Prix de Guiche €80,000 | 1:52.022026 | £66,667 | £595 | 466 |
| 89 | Prix Vanteaux €80,000 | 1:52.092026 | £66,667 | £595 | 467 |
| 90 | Prix Maurice de Nieuil €130,000 | 3:02.812026 | £108,333 | £593 | 468 |
| 91 | Prix La Force €80,000 | 1:53.662026 | £66,667 | £587 | 471 |
| 92 | Prix de la Porte Maillot €56,000 | 1:20.552026 | £46,667 | £579 | 473 |
| 93 | Prix Six Perfections €56,000 | 1:24.072022 | £46,667 | £555 | 477 |
| 94 | Prix Kergorlay €130,000 | 3:15.742026 | £108,333 | £553 | 478 |
| 95 | La Coupe €80,000 | 2:01.992026 | £66,667 | £546 | 480 |
| 96 | Prix Allez France €80,000 | 2:04.442026 | £66,667 | £536 | 482 |
| 97 | Prix Matchem €55,000 | 1:26.272025 | £45,833 | £531 | 484 |
| 98 | Prix Gontaut-Biron €80,000 | 2:06.162022 | £66,667 | £528 | 486 |
| 99 | La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte €80,000 | 2:08.942024 | £66,667 | £517 | 493 |
| 100 | Prix Noailles €80,000 | 2:09.332026 | £66,667 | £515 | 495 |
| 101 | Prix du Prince d'Orange €80,000 | 2:11.692025 | £66,667 | £506 | 498 |
| 102 | Prix Jean de Chaudenay €95,000 | 2:37.102003 | £79,167 | £504 | 499 |
| 103 | Prix Fille de l'Air €80,000 | 2:13.402025 | £66,667 | £500 | 500 |
| 104 | Prix Exbury €80,000 | 2:15.642026 | £66,667 | £491 | 503 |
| 105 | Prix d'Aumale €56,000 | 1:36.572026 | £46,667 | £483 | 505 |
| 106 | Prix Penelope €80,000 | 2:18.912025 | £66,667 | £480 | 506 |
| 107 | Prix Cléopâtre €80,000 | 2:19.372026 | £66,667 | £478 | 507 |
| 108 | Prix Quincey €56,000 | 1:39.542024 | £46,667 | £469 | 510 |
| 109 | Prix de Flore €80,000 | 2:23.522023 | £66,667 | £465 | 513 |
| 110 | Prix Herod €55,000 | 1:39.962023 | £45,833 | £459 | 514 |
| 111 | Prix des Chênes €56,000 | 1:41.802022 | £46,667 | £458 | 515 |
| 112 | Prix du Lys €80,000 | 2:26.092026 | £66,667 | £456 | 518 |
| 113 | Prix Omnium II €55,000 | 1:42.102025 | £45,833 | £449 | 520 |
| 114 | Prix de Royaumont €80,000 | 2:30.352026 | £66,667 | £443 | 527 |
| 115 | Prix d'Hédouville €80,000 | 2:32.902026 | £66,667 | £436 | 529 |
| 116 | Prix Minerve €80,000 | 2:42.832022 | £66,667 | £409 | 543 |
| 117 | Prix de Reux €80,000 | 2:48.642021 | £66,667 | £395 | 550 |
| 118 | Prix Isonomy €55,000 | 2:01.532024 | £45,833 | £377 | 556 |
| 119 | Grand Prix de Vichy €56,000 | 2:05.412026 | £46,667 | £372 | 558 |
| 120 | Prix de Psyché €56,000 | 2:07.102022 | £46,667 | £367 | 560 |
| 121 | Prix Belle de Nuit €80,000 | 3:11.962023 | £66,667 | £347 | 571 |
| 122 | Prix André Baboin €52,000 | 2:09.522018 | £43,333 | £335 | 576 |
| 123 | Prix Gladiateur €80,000 | 3:20.342022 | £66,667 | £333 | 577 |
| 124 | Prix de Barbeville €80,000 | 3:21.032026 | £66,667 | £332 | 579 |
| 125 | Prix Gérald de Geoffre €80,000 | 3:21.542026 | £66,667 | £331 | 580 |
| 126 | Prix Berteux €66,000 | 3:09.802003 | £55,000 | £290 | 588 |
| 127 | Prix Juigné €25,000 | 2:16.572026 | £20,833 | £153 | 607 |
France against the other 13
Median prize money per hour of running
| # | Country | Races | Median per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 11 | £58,411,215£58.4m |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 15 | £55,272,727£55.3m |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | £18,175,311£18.2m |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | £17,376,837£17.4m |
| 5 | the United States | 197 | £10,322,914£10.3m |
| 6 | Japan | 24 | £7,907,679£7.9m |
| 7 | New Zealand | 37 | £6,278,639£6.3m |
| 8 | Great Britain | 42 | £3,449,707£3.4m |
| 9 | Italy | 32 | £3,192,772£3.2m |
| 10 | France | 127 | £2,878,866£2.9m |
| 11 | the United Arab Emirates | 31 | £2,622,995£2.6m |
| 12 | Canada | 24 | £2,621,159£2.6m |
| 13 | Germany | 50 | £1,611,867£1.6m |
| 14 | Ireland | 10 | £1,331,071£1.3m |
Frequently asked questions
Which race in France pays the most per second?
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, at £27,932 a second. Its £4,166,667 purse was run in 2:29.17 in 2025, and it is 14th of the 611 races we rank worldwide.
How does France compare with the rest of the world?
The median race in France pays £2,878,866 an hour of running, below the £4,482,396 median across all 611 races. That makes it 10th of the 14 countries with a page here.
How long do the races in France take to hand over their prize money?
The 127 races here pay out £23,544,167 across 4 hours 9 minutes of running, an average of £1,571 a second.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money