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Horse racing prize money per second in Germany
The 50 races we hold in Germany pay £4.2m across 1 hours 41 minutes of running. the Deutsches Derby pays the most for its time, at £3,477 a second.
The median race here pays £1,653,197 an hour of running, below the £4,549,800 median across all 611 races we rank, which puts Germany 13th of 14 countries. None of its races reach the world's hundred best paid seconds.
MEDIAN PER HOUR £1.7m
BEST PAID SECOND £3,477
RACES 50
COUNTRY RANK 13 of 14
The best paid seconds in Germany
Prize money per hour of running
Every race in Germany, ranked per second
50 races, with each one's place in the world order
| # | Race | Time | Purse | Per second | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deutsches Derby €650,000 | 2:39.792026 | £555,556 | £3,477 | 159 |
| 2 | Preis der Diana €500,000 | 2:12.422026 | £427,350 | £3,227 | 176 |
| 3 | Grosser Preis von Baden €400,000 | 2:27.662026 | £341,880 | £2,315 | 214 |
| 4 | Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen €153,000 | 1:34.332026 | £130,769 | £1,386 | 292 |
| 5 | Preis des Winterfavoriten €155,000 | 1:38.002025 | £132,479 | £1,352 | 300 |
| 6 | German 1,000 Guineas €125,000 | 1:36.272026 | £106,838 | £1,110 | 325 |
| 7 | Bayerisches Zuchtrennen €155,000 | 2:04.292026 | £132,479 | £1,066 | 332 |
| 8 | Grosser Preis von Berlin €155,000 | 2:28.622026 | £132,479 | £891 | 366 |
| 9 | Preis der Winterkönigin €105,000 | 1:41.392025 | £89,744 | £885 | 368 |
| 10 | Goldene Peitsche €70,000 | 1:09.752026 | £59,829 | £858 | 381 |
| 11 | Grosser Preis von Bayern €150,000 | 2:38.132025 | £128,205 | £811 | 392 |
| 12 | Preis von Europa €125,000 | 2:29.522025 | £106,838 | £715 | 420 |
| 13 | Silberne Peitsche €55,000 | 1:06.382025 | £47,009 | £708 | 426 |
| 14 | Flieger Trophy €55,000 | 1:11.422019 | £47,009 | £658 | 448 |
| 15 | Meilen-Trophy €70,000 | 1:35.072026 | £59,829 | £629 | 455 |
| 16 | Grosse Europa-Meile €70,000 | 1:35.462018 | £59,829 | £627 | 456 |
| 17 | Badener Meile €70,000 | 1:39.522026 | £59,829 | £601 | 471 |
| 18 | Oettingen-Rennen €65,000 | 1:38.322026 | £55,556 | £565 | 478 |
| 19 | Preis der Deutschen Einheit €80,000 | 2:05.132025 | £68,376 | £546 | 482 |
| 20 | Zukunfts-Rennen €55,000 | 1:26.802026 | £47,009 | £542 | 487 |
| 21 | Schwarzgold-Rennen €55,000 | 1:35.972026 | £47,009 | £490 | 507 |
| 22 | Badener Sprint-Cup €50,000 | 1:28.142009 | £42,735 | £485 | 509 |
| 23 | Frühjahrs-Meile €55,000 | 1:37.802026 | £47,009 | £481 | 511 |
| 24 | Bavarian Classic €70,000 | 2:07.772026 | £59,829 | £468 | 516 |
| 25 | Hamburger Stutenmeile €55,000 | 1:41.712026 | £47,009 | £462 | 518 |
| 26 | Grosser Preis der Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf €55,000 | 1:43.032025 | £47,009 | £456 | 521 |
| 27 | Dr. Busch-Memorial €55,000 | 1:43.062026 | £47,009 | £456 | 522 |
| 28 | Hamburger Meile €55,000 | 1:44.842012 | £47,009 | £448 | 525 |
| 29 | Grosser Preis der Wirtschaft €55,000 | 1:46.772026 | £47,009 | £440 | 530 |
| 30 | Union-Rennen €70,000 | 2:16.772026 | £59,829 | £437 | 533 |
| 31 | Grosser Preis der Badischen Wirtschaft €70,000 | 2:21.232026 | £59,829 | £424 | 537 |
| 32 | Herzog von Ratibor-Rennen €55,000 | 1:52.992025 | £47,009 | £416 | 542 |
| 33 | Kölner Herbst-Stuten-Meile €50,000 | 1:43.132007 | £42,735 | £414 | 543 |
| 34 | Gerling-Preis €70,000 | 2:27.272026 | £59,829 | £406 | 546 |
| 35 | Grosser Preis der Freien Hansestadt Bremen €50,000 | 1:46.592007 | £42,735 | £401 | 551 |
| 36 | Diana-Trial €55,000 | 2:04.542026 | £47,009 | £377 | 558 |
| 37 | Hansa-Preis €70,000 | 2:38.942026 | £59,829 | £376 | 560 |
| 38 | Frühjahrs Dreijährigen-Preis €55,000 | 2:05.302026 | £47,009 | £375 | 561 |
| 39 | Preis der Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe €55,000 | 2:06.952026 | £47,009 | £370 | 563 |
| 40 | Baden-Württemberg-Trophy €55,000 | 2:07.652021 | £47,009 | £368 | 564 |
| 41 | Euro-Cup €50,000 | 2:14.072009 | £42,735 | £319 | 584 |
| 42 | Hamburger Stuten-Preis €55,000 | 2:27.492026 | £47,009 | £319 | 585 |
| 43 | Fürstenberg-Rennen €55,000 | 2:30.542026 | £47,009 | £312 | 586 |
| 44 | Baden Racing Stuten-Preis €55,000 | 2:32.902026 | £47,009 | £307 | 587 |
| 45 | Oleander-Rennen €70,000 | 3:26.582026 | £59,829 | £290 | 589 |
| 46 | Herbst Stutenpreis €50,000 | 2:28.132025 | £42,735 | £288 | 590 |
| 47 | Bénazet-Rennen €20,000 | 1:07.952012 | £17,094 | £252 | 595 |
| 48 | Hessen-Pokal €55,000 | 3:21.562025 | £47,009 | £233 | 598 |
| 49 | Deutsches St. Leger €50,000 | 3:06.012025 | £42,735 | £230 | 599 |
| 50 | Grand Prix-Aufgalopp €20,000 | 2:14.442013 | £17,094 | £127 | 611 |
Germany against the other 13
Median prize money per hour of running
| # | Country | Races | Median per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 11 | £59,338,377£59.3m |
| 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 | £10,478,145£10.5m |
| 6 | Japan | 24 | £7,907,679£7.9m |
| 7 | New Zealand | 37 | £6,278,639£6.3m |
| 8 | Great Britain | 42 | £3,475,821£3.5m |
| 9 | Italy | 32 | £3,274,638£3.3m |
| 10 | France | 127 | £2,952,683£3.0m |
| 11 | the United Arab Emirates | 31 | £2,622,995£2.6m |
| 12 | Canada | 24 | £2,621,159£2.6m |
| 13 | Germany | 50 | £1,653,197£1.7m |
| 14 | Ireland | 10 | £1,365,201£1.4m |
Frequently asked questions
Which race in Germany pays the most per second?
the Deutsches Derby, at £3,477 a second. Its £555,556 purse was run in 2:39.79 in 2026, and it is 159th of the 611 races we rank worldwide.
How does Germany compare with the rest of the world?
The median race in Germany pays £1,653,197 an hour of running, below the £4,549,800 median across all 611 races. That makes it 13th of the 14 countries with a page here.
How long do the races in Germany take to hand over their prize money?
The 50 races here pay out £4,190,598 across 1 hours 41 minutes of running, an average of £688 a second.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money