Horse racing prize money per second in Ireland
The 10 races we hold in Ireland pay £1.6m across 20:52.28 of running. the Irish Derby pays the most for its time, at £5,762 a second.
The median race here pays £1,365,201 an hour of running, below the £4,549,800 median across all 611 races we rank, which puts Ireland 14th of 14 countries. 1 of its races sit in the world's hundred best paid seconds.
The best paid seconds in Ireland
Prize money per hour of running
Every race in Ireland, ranked per second
10 races, with each one's place in the world order
| # | Race | Time | Purse | Per second | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish Derby €1,000,000 | 2:28.332026 | £854,701 | £5,762 | 96 |
| 2 | Irish 2,000 Guineas €460,000 | 1:35.692026 | £393,162 | £4,109 | 138 |
| 3 | Leopardstown Derby Trial €80,000 | 2:08.202026 | £68,376 | £533 | 488 |
| 4 | Tetrarch Stakes €50,000 | 1:37.402026 | £42,735 | £439 | 532 |
| 5 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes €42,500 | 1:32.992026 | £36,325 | £391 | 553 |
| 6 | Ulster Derby €75,000 | 2:54.282026 | £64,103 | £368 | 565 |
| 7 | Gallinule Stakes €50,000 | 2:02.222026 | £42,735 | £350 | 572 |
| 8 | Patton Stakes €40,000 | 1:37.912026 | £34,188 | £349 | 573 |
| 9 | Ballysax Stakes €50,000 | 2:12.762026 | £42,735 | £322 | 582 |
| 10 | King George V Cup €45,000 | 2:42.502026 | £38,462 | £237 | 597 |
Ireland 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 Ireland pays the most per second?
the Irish Derby, at £5,762 a second. Its £854,701 purse was run in 2:28.33 in 2026, and it is 96th of the 611 races we rank worldwide.
How does Ireland compare with the rest of the world?
The median race in Ireland pays £1,365,201 an hour of running, below the £4,549,800 median across all 611 races. That makes it 14th of the 14 countries with a page here.
How long do the races in Ireland take to hand over their prize money?
The 10 races here pay out £1,617,521 across 20:52.28 of running, an average of £1,292 a second.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money