HORSE RACING · 196 RACES
Horse racing prize money in the United States
196 races in the United States put up $123.2m between them, 28% of all the prize money we hold. the Breeders' Cup Classic leads them on $7,000,000.
the Breeders' Cup Classic is the 6th richest race in the world, and the average race here is worth $628,474 against $442,507 across every race on this site.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $123.2m
RICHEST RACE $7.0m
RACES 196
AVERAGE RACE $628k
SHARE OF ALL RACING 28%
The twelve richest
In the United States, by prize money
Every race, ranked
196 races, biggest purse first
| # | Race | Course | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breeders' Cup Classic miles | North America | Grade I | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 2 | Breeders' Cup Turf miles | North America | Grade I | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 3 | Kentucky Derby 1 1/4 miles | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 4 | Nashville Derby miles | Kentucky Downs | Grade II | $3,500,000$3.5m |
| 5 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Gulfstream Park | Grade I | $3,000,000$3.0m |
| 6 | Belmont Stakes 1 1/2 miles | Belmont Park | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 7 | Breeders' Cup Distaff miles (9 Furlongs) | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 8 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 1 1/4 miles (10 times) 1 3/8 miles (7 times) 1 3/16 miles (once) 1 1/8 miles (once) | North America | Grade 1 | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 9 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile miles (8.5 furlongs) | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 10 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies miles (8.5 furlongs) | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 11 | Breeders' Cup Mile One mile (8 furlongs) | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 12 | Breeders' Cup Sprint 6 furlongs ( mile) | North America | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 13 | Preakness Stakes 1 3/16 miles | Pimlico Race Course | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 14 | Stephen Foster Stakes miles | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 15 | Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes furlongs | Kentucky Downs | Grade I | $1,750,000$1.7m |
| 16 | Kentucky Oaks miles | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 17 | Turf Classic Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,500,000$1.5m |
| 18 | Apple Blossom Handicap miles | Oaklawn Park | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| 19 | Arkansas Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Oaklawn Park Race Track | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| 20 | Blue Grass Stakes miles (9 Furlongs) | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| 21 | Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes 1 mile | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $1,250,000 |
| 22 | American Turf Stakes miles | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 23 | Arlington Million miles | Colonial Downs | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 24 | Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile One mile (8 furlongs) | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 25 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 7 furlongs (1408 m) | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 26 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 1 miles | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 27 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf One mile (8 furlongs) | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 28 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 5 or furlongs | United States | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 29 | Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint from 5 furlongs to 6.5 furlongs | United States | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 30 | Churchill Downs Stakes 7 furlongs | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 31 | Cotillion Handicap miles (8.5 furlongs) | Parx Racing and Casino | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 32 | Derby City Distaff Stakes 7 furlongs | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 33 | Florida Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Gulfstream Park | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 34 | Haskell Stakes miles | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 35 | Jockey Club Gold Cup miles (10 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 36 | La Troienne Stakes miles | Churchill Downs | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 37 | Louisiana Derby miles | Fair Grounds Race Course | Grade II | $1,000,000 |
| 38 | Manhattan Stakes 1 1/4 miles | Belmont Park | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 39 | Metropolitan Handicap 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade 1 | $1,000,000 |
| 40 | Pacific Classic Stakes miles | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 41 | Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational miles | Gulfstream Park | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 42 | Pennsylvania Derby 1.125 miles (9 furlongs) | Parx Racing and Casino | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 43 | Rebel Stakes miles | Oaklawn Park Race Track | Grade II | $1,000,000 |
| 44 | Southwest Stakes mile | Oaklawn Park Race Track | Grade III | $1,000,000 |
| 45 | Whitney Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $1,000,000 |
| 46 | First Lady Stakes 1 mile | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $800,000 |
| 47 | Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes miles | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $800,000 |
| 48 | Jeff Ruby Steaks miles | Turfway Park | Grade III | $777,000 |
| 49 | Belmont Derby miles (10 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade I | $750,000 |
| 50 | Christophe Clement Turf Stakes miles (12 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Grade 1 | $750,000 |
| 51 | Fourstardave Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $750,000 |
| 52 | New York Stakes miles (10 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade I | $750,000 |
| 53 | Pat Day Mile Stakes 1 mile | Churchill Downs | Grade II | $750,000 |
| 54 | Saratoga Derby Stakes miles | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $750,000 |
| 55 | Wood Memorial Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade II | $750,000 |
| 56 | Alcibiades Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| 57 | Breeders' Futurity Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| 58 | Madison Stakes 7 furlongs | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| 59 | Spinster Stakes miles (9 Furlongs) | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| 60 | Alabama Stakes 1 miles (10 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I stakes | $600,000 |
| 61 | Belmont Oaks 1 3/16 miles | Belmont Park | Grade I | $600,000 |
| 62 | Bryan Station Stakes 1 mile | Keeneland | Grade II | $600,000 |
| 63 | Maker's Mark Mile Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Keeneland Race Course | Grade 1 | $600,000 |
| 64 | Transylvania Stakes miles | Keeneland | Grade III | $600,000 |
| 65 | Acorn Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 66 | Ashland Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 67 | Ballerina Handicap 7 furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 68 | Beholder Mile Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 69 | Champagne Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 70 | Coaching Club American Oaks miles (9 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 71 | Diana Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 72 | Forego Stakes 7 furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 73 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes 7 furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 74 | Jaipur Stakes 6 furlong sprint | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 75 | Jenny Wiley Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Keeneland Racecourse | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 76 | Jim Dandy Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Grade II | $500,000 |
| 77 | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes miles | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 78 | Just a Game Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 79 | Ogden Phipps Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 80 | Ohio Derby 1 miles (9 furlongs) | Thistledown Racecourse | Grade III | $500,000 |
| 81 | Old Dominion Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Colonial Downs | Grade III | $500,000 |
| 82 | Personal Ensign Stakes miles | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 83 | Risen Star Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Fair Grounds Race Course | Grade II | $500,000 |
| 84 | Santa Anita Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 85 | Secretariat Stakes One mile | Colonial Downs | Grade II | $500,000 |
| 86 | Sunland Park Derby miles | Sunland Park Racetrack | Listed | $500,000 |
| 87 | Test Stakes 7 furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 88 | Woody Stephens Stakes 7 Furlongs | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| 89 | Bing Crosby Stakes 6 furlongs | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
| 90 | Clement L. Hirsch Stakes miles | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
| 91 | Fountain of Youth Stakes miles ( furlongs) | Gulfstream Park | Grade II | $400,000 |
| 92 | Frizette Stakes One Mile (8 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade I | $400,000 |
| 93 | Gallant Bob Stakes 6 furlongs | Parx Casino and Racing | Grade II | $400,000 |
| 94 | Gamely Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade 1 | $400,000 |
| 95 | Hollywood Derby 1 1/8 miles | Del Mar racetrack | Grade I | $400,000 |
| 96 | Lafayette Stakes 7 furlongs | Keeneland Race Course | Non-graded Stakes | $400,000 |
| 97 | Lexington Stakes (Keeneland) miles | Keeneland Race Course | Grade III | $400,000 |
| 98 | Matt Winn Stakes miles | Churchill Downs | Grade III Stakes | $400,000 |
| 99 | National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes 1 mile | Saratoga Race Course | Grade II | $400,000 |
| 100 | Oklahoma Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Remington Park | Grade III | $400,000 |
| 101 | Penn Mile Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Penn National Race Course | Grade III | $400,000 |
| 102 | San Felipe Stakes miles ( furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade II | $400,000 |
| 103 | Tampa Bay Derby miles | Tampa Bay Downs | Grade III | $400,000 |
| 104 | West Virginia Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Mountaineer Park | Grade III | $400,000 |
| 105 | Perryville Stakes 7 furlongs | Keeneland Race Course | Grade III | $350,000 |
| 106 | American Oaks miles | Santa Anita Park | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| 107 | American Pharoah Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 108 | Del Mar Debutante Stakes 7 furlongs | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 109 | Del Mar Futurity 7 furlongs | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 110 | Del Mar Oaks miles (9 furlongs) | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| 111 | Goodwood Stakes miles | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 112 | Gotham Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade III | $300,000 |
| 113 | Hopeful Stakes 7 furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 114 | Indiana Derby miles | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Grade III | $300,000 |
| 115 | La Brea Stakes 7 furlongs | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 116 | Malibu Stakes 7 furlongs | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 117 | Matriarch Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade 1 | $300,000 |
| 118 | Pennine Ridge Stakes miles | Belmont Park | Grade III | $300,000 |
| 119 | Santa Anita Handicap miles (10 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 120 | Shoemaker Mile Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 121 | Spinaway Stakes 7 furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $300,000 |
| 122 | Holy Bull Stakes miles | Gulfstream Park | Grade III | $275,000 |
| 123 | Albany Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Restricted | $250,000 |
| 124 | Calder Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Calder Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| 125 | Del Mar Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Del Mar Racetrack | Grade II | $250,000 |
| 126 | Illinois Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Hawthorne Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| 127 | Iowa Derby miles (8.5 furlongs) | Prairie Meadows Racetrack | Listed | $250,000 |
| 128 | Kent Stakes miles (11 furlongs) | Delaware Park Racetrack | Listed | $250,000 |
| 129 | Lecomte Stakes miles | Fair Grounds Race Course | Grade III | $250,000 |
| 130 | Sam F. Davis Stakes miles | Tampa Bay Downs | Listed | $250,000 |
| 131 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park) 1 1/16 mile (8.5 furlongs) | Oaklawn Park Race Track | Listed | $250,000 |
| 132 | Super Derby miles | Louisiana Downs | non-Graded | $250,000 |
| 133 | Withers Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Aqueduct Racetrack | Listed | $250,000 |
| 134 | Colonel Liam Stakes 1 mile | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $200,000 |
| 135 | Commonwealth Turf Cup 1 mile | Laurel Park | $200,000 | |
| 136 | Dwyer Stakes 1 Mile | Aqueduct Racetrack | Listed | $200,000 |
| 137 | Hill Prince Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade III stakes | $200,000 |
| 138 | Lone Star Derby miles (8.5 furlongs) | Lone Star Park | Ungraded stakes | $200,000 |
| 139 | Mathis Mile Stakes 1 mile | Santa Anita Park | Grade II | $200,000 |
| 140 | Peter Pan Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Belmont Park | Grade III | $200,000 |
| 141 | Robert B. Lewis Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade III | $200,000 |
| 142 | San Vicente Stakes 7 furlongs | Santa Anita Park | Grade II | $200,000 |
| 143 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Parx) miles | Parx Casino and Racing | Listed | $200,000 |
| 144 | Sunshine Millions Classic miles (9 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Restricted | $200,000 |
| 145 | Twilight Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade II | $200,000 |
| 146 | California Cup Derby 1 1/16 Miles (8.5 Furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Restricted Stakes | $175,000 |
| 147 | Kitten's Joy Stakes miles | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $175,000 |
| 148 | Quick Call Stakes furlongs | Saratoga Race Course | Grade III | $175,000 |
| 149 | Swale Stakes 7 furlong sprint | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $175,000 |
| 150 | Bay Shore Stakes 7 furlongs | Aqueduct Racetrack | Listed | $150,000 |
| 151 | Carry Back Stakes 7 furlong sprint | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $150,000 |
| 152 | Chick Lang Stakes 6 furlong sprint | Pimlico Race Course | Listed | $150,000 |
| 153 | Discovery Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Aqueduct Racetrack | Listed | $150,000 |
| 154 | Hawthorne Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Hawthorne Race Course | Grade III | $150,000 |
| 155 | Jerome Stakes 1 mile | Aqueduct Racetrack | Non-Graded Stakes | $150,000 |
| 156 | La Jolla Handicap miles | Del Mar Racetrack | Listed | $150,000 |
| 157 | New York Derby miles (8.5 furlongs) | Finger Lakes Race Track | Restricted | $150,000 |
| 158 | Pegasus Stakes One and one-sixteenth miles (8.5 furlongs) | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Listed | $150,000 |
| 159 | San Rafael Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade III | $150,000 |
| 160 | Saranac Stakes miles | Saratoga Race Course | Listed | $150,000 |
| 161 | Tropical Park Derby miles (8.5 furlongs) | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $140,000 |
| 162 | Federico Tesio Stakes miles (9 furlongs) | Laurel Park | Ungraded Stakes | $125,000 |
| 163 | Mike Lee Stakes miles (7 furlongs) | Saratoga Race Course | Restricted | $125,000 |
| 164 | Northern Dancer Stakes ( miles) (8.5 furlongs) | Churchill Downs | Grade III | $125,000 |
| 165 | Affirmed Stakes (LATC) miles | Santa Anita Park | Listed | $100,000 |
| 166 | American Derby 1 1/16 miles | Churchill Downs | Listed | $100,000 |
| 167 | Arlington Classic miles | Arlington Park | Grade III | $100,000 |
| 168 | Baldwin Stakes 5.5 furlongs | Santa Anita Park | Grade III | $100,000 |
| 169 | Barbaro Stakes at Delaware Park miles (8.5 furlongs) | Delaware Park Racetrack | Ungraded stakes | $100,000 |
| 170 | Cinema Stakes miles (10 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Ungraded | $100,000 |
| 171 | El Camino Real Derby 1 1/8 Miles (9 Furlongs) | Golden Gate Fields | Listed | $100,000 |
| 172 | Forerunner Stakes 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) | Keeneland Race Course | Discontinued Stakes | $100,000 |
| 173 | Fred "Cappy" Capossela Stakes 6 furlongs | Aqueduct Racetrack | Discontinued | $100,000 |
| 174 | James W. Murphy Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Pimlico Race Course | Listed | $100,000 |
| 175 | Jefferson Cup Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Churchill Downs | Grade III | $100,000 |
| 176 | Jersey Derby 1 miles (8 furlongs) | Monmouth Park | Listed | $100,000 |
| 177 | Jimmy Winkfield Stakes 7 furlongs | Aqueduct Racetrack | Black Type | $100,000 |
| 178 | Kentucky Cup Sprint Stakes 6 furlong Sprint | Turfway Park | Grade III | $100,000 |
| 179 | Lazaro Barrera Stakes furlongs | Santa Anita Park | Listed | $100,000 |
| 180 | Lexington Stakes (NYRA) 1⅛ miles (9 furlongs) | Aqueduct Racetrack | Discontinued stakes | $100,000 |
| 181 | Long Branch Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Grade III | $100,000 |
| 182 | Los Alamitos Derby miles (9 furlongs) | Los Alamitos Race Course | Listed | $100,000 |
| 183 | Round Table Stakes 1 1/8 miles (9 furlongs) | Arlington Park | Discontinued stakes | $100,000 |
| 184 | Sham Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Santa Anita Park | Grade III | $100,000 |
| 185 | Shared Belief Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Del Mar Racetrack | Listed | $100,000 |
| 186 | Sir Barton Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Pimlico Race Course | Ungraded Stakes | $100,000 |
| 187 | Will Rogers Stakes 1 mile (8 furlongs) | Hollywood Park Racetrack | Discontinued Grade 3 stakes | $100,000 |
| 188 | Tom Ridge Stakes 1 miles (6 furlongs) | Presque Isle Downs | Ungraded | $80,000 |
| 189 | Hutcheson Stakes 6 furlongs | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $75,000 |
| 190 | Jersey Shore Stakes 6 furlong sprint | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Ungraded | $75,000 |
| 191 | Rumson Stakes 5 furlongs | Gulfstream Park | Ungraded stakes | $75,000 |
| 192 | San Miguel Stakes 6 furlongs | Santa Anita Park | Discontinued stakes | $70,000 |
| 193 | Count Fleet Stakes 1 mile, 70 yards | Aqueduct Racetrack | Ungraded Stakes | $65,000 |
| 194 | Lamplighter Stakes miles (8.5 furlongs) | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Non-graded stakes | $60,000 |
| 195 | Select Stakes furlongs | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Ungraded stakes | $60,000 |
| 196 | Whirl Stakes 5.5 furlongs | Empire City Race Track | $4,000 |
Which courses hold the money
25 racecourses in the United States
| # | Racecourse | Races | Total prize money | Biggest race |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchill Downs | 13 | $15,475,000$15.5m | Kentucky Derby |
| 2 | Belmont Park | 17 | $11,500,000$11.5m | Belmont Stakes |
| 3 | Keeneland Race Course | 17 | $10,750,000$10.7m | Blue Grass Stakes |
| 4 | Saratoga Race Course | 20 | $9,550,000$9.5m | Whitney Stakes |
| 5 | Gulfstream Park | 12 | $6,665,000$6.7m | Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes |
| 6 | Santa Anita Park | 24 | $5,795,000$5.8m | Beholder Mile Stakes |
| 7 | Kentucky Downs | 2 | $5,250,000$5.2m | Nashville Derby |
| 8 | Oaklawn Park Race Track | 5 | $4,750,000$4.7m | Apple Blossom Handicap |
| 9 | Del Mar Racetrack | 11 | $3,900,000$3.9m | Pacific Classic Stakes |
| 10 | Parx Racing and Casino | 4 | $2,600,000$2.6m | Cotillion Handicap |
| 11 | Aqueduct Racetrack | 12 | $2,515,000$2.5m | Wood Memorial Stakes |
| 12 | Pimlico Race Course | 4 | $2,350,000$2.3m | Preakness Stakes |
| 13 | Colonial Downs | 3 | $2,000,000$2.0m | Arlington Million |
| 14 | Fair Grounds Race Course | 3 | $1,750,000$1.7m | Louisiana Derby |
| 15 | Monmouth Park Racetrack | 7 | $1,545,000$1.5m | Haskell Stakes |
| 16 | Turfway Park | 2 | $877,000 | Jeff Ruby Steaks |
| 17 | Tampa Bay Downs | 2 | $650,000 | Tampa Bay Derby |
| 18 | Thistledown Racecourse | 1 | $500,000 | Ohio Derby |
| 19 | Sunland Park Racetrack | 1 | $500,000 | Sunland Park Derby |
| 20 | Remington Park | 1 | $400,000 | Oklahoma Derby |
| 21 | Penn National Race Course | 1 | $400,000 | Penn Mile Stakes |
| 22 | Mountaineer Park | 1 | $400,000 | West Virginia Derby |
| 23 | Hawthorne Race Course | 2 | $400,000 | Illinois Derby |
| 24 | Delaware Park Racetrack | 2 | $350,000 | Kent Stakes |
| 25 | Laurel Park | 2 | $325,000 | Commonwealth Turf Cup |
Churchill Downs holds 13% of the United States prize money on this page across 13 races. A racecourse's standing in racing is usually told through its history; this is the same standing told through the till.
Who wins in the United States
Winning rides across the 196 races on this page
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike E. Smith | 247 | 102 | 1986 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 2 | John R. Velazquez | 227 | 99 | 1991 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 3 | Pat Day | 218 | 102 | 1976 to 2004 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 4 | Bill Shoemaker | 193 | 59 | 1950 to 1988 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 5 | Javier Castellano | 191 | 99 | 2001 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 6 | Chris McCarron | 177 | 79 | 1977 to 2002 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 7 | Joel Rosario | 175 | 95 | 2008 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 8 | Jerry D. Bailey | 174 | 65 | 1980 to 2005 | Stephen Foster Stakes | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 9 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 155 | 81 | 2012 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 10 | Eddie Arcaro | 145 | 48 | 1935 to 1961 | Kentucky Derby | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 11 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | 142 | 63 | 1966 to 2002 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 12 | Flavien Prat | 123 | 76 | 2015 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 13 | Ángel Cordero Jr. | 123 | 55 | 1968 to 1991 | Kentucky Derby | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 14 | Gary Stevens | 121 | 57 | 1985 to 2017 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 15 | Jerry Bailey | 111 | 45 | 1980 to 2005 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
The world list of winning jockeys is dominated by whoever rode most in the biggest country. Asked of the United States on its own it gives a different set of names.
The trainers
Winning runners across the same 196 races
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bob Baffert | 366 | 92 | 1992 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 2 | Todd A. Pletcher | 292 | 106 | 1998 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 3 | D. Wayne Lukas | 264 | 112 | 1978 to 2024 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 4 | William I. Mott | 220 | 95 | 1983 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 5 | Chad C. Brown | 192 | 75 | 2008 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 6 | Robert J. Frankel | 139 | 78 | 1973 to 2008 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 7 | Steven M. Asmussen | 131 | 58 | 2000 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 8 | Brad H. Cox | 116 | 75 | 2017 to 2026 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| 9 | Woody Stephens | 94 | 45 | 1949 to 1989 | Kentucky Derby | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 10 | Christophe Clement | 84 | 48 | 1992 to 2024 | Belmont Stakes | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 11 | Ron McAnally | 77 | 38 | 1961 to 2014 | Breeders' Cup Turf | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| 12 | Claude R. McGaughey III | 77 | 46 | 1978 to 2025 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 13 | Jerry Hollendorfer | 64 | 39 | 1989 to 2019 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 14 | Mark E. Casse | 64 | 46 | 1981 to 2026 | Belmont Stakes | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| 15 | Max Hirsch | 60 | 25 | 1915 to 1968 | Kentucky Derby | $5,000,000$5.0m |
The horses that won more than once
Across every race on this page
| Horse | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelso | 11 | 5 | 1960 to 1965 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | $1,000,000 |
| Zenyatta | 10 | 5 | 2008 to 2010 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| Affirmed | 10 | 10 | 1977 to 1979 | Kentucky Derby | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Native Dancer | 10 | 10 | 1952 to 1954 | Belmont Stakes | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Wise Dan | 10 | 5 | 2012 to 2014 | Breeders' Cup Mile | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| American Pharoah | 9 | 9 | 2014 to 2015 | Breeders' Cup Classic | $7,000,000$7.0m |
| Whirlaway | 9 | 9 | 1940 to 1942 | Kentucky Derby | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Azeri | 9 | 5 | 2002 to 2004 | Breeders' Cup Distaff | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Nashua | 9 | 8 | 1954 to 1956 | Belmont Stakes | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| Shuvee | 9 | 7 | 1968 to 1971 | Cotillion Handicap | $1,000,000 |
| California Chrome | 8 | 8 | 2014 to 2016 | Kentucky Derby | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Spectacular Bid | 8 | 8 | 1978 to 1980 | Kentucky Derby | $5,000,000$5.0m |
| Damascus | 8 | 8 | 1967 to 1968 | Belmont Stakes | $2,000,000$2.0m |
| John Henry | 8 | 6 | 1978 to 1984 | Arlington Million | $1,000,000 |
| Housebuster | 8 | 8 | 1990 to 1991 | Pat Day Mile Stakes | $750,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the richest horse race in the United States?
the Breeders' Cup Classic, at $7,000,000. It is run at North America. Worldwide it is the 6th richest race in the world.
How much prize money is there in United States racing?
$123,181,000 across the 196 races here, which is 28% of all the prize money on this site. 17 of them pay $1,330,000 or more.
Does the United States pay more than anywhere else?
It is the biggest of the 14 countries here on total prize money. The average race in it is worth $628,474 against $442,507 across every race on the site.
Which racecourse in the United States pays the most?
Churchill Downs, whose 13 races on this page put up $15,475,000 between them.
Who has won the most big races in the United States?
Mike E. Smith, with 247 winning rides across 102 of these races between 1986 and 2026.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money