Quick Call Stakes prize money
The Quick Call Stakes is worth $175,000 for the 2022 running . That makes it the 540th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 148th richest in the United States.
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 Quick Call Stakes is
Grade III · furlongs · Turf · Saratoga Race Course
- Racecourse
- Saratoga Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- furlongs
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three years old
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2008
We hold the total fund for the Quick Call Stakes and no separate winner's cheque. What the winner takes is a rule the racecourse sets rather than a national one, and it varies race by race.
Run in 1:02.69 in 2026, the Quick Call Stakes pays $2,792 for every second of the race, which is 225th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 121st in the United States.
Every Quick Call Stakes winner
19 runnings, 2008 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Learntodiscover (GB)1:02.69 | Tyler Gaffalione | Brendan P. Walsh | Mark Dobbin | $225,000 |
| 2025 | Governor Sam1:02.68 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | George Weaver | Bergman Family Stable & Swinbank Stable | $175,000 |
| 2024 | ƒ Star of Mystery (GB)1:00.97 | Flavien Prat | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin Racing | $175,000 |
| 2023 | Uncashed1:03.44 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Larry Rivelli | Patricia's Hope | $175,000 |
| 2022 | Big Invasion1:00.80 | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | Reeves Thoroughbred Racing | $175,000 |
| 2021 | Golden Pal1:02.99 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Wesley A. Ward | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Westerburg | $120,000 |
| 2020 | Turned Aside1:01.99 | Jose Lezcano | Linda L. Rice | Paul P. Pompa Jr. | $100,000 |
| 2019 | Listing1:03.94 | Joel Rosario | Ben D. A. Cecil | Reddam Racing | $100,000 |
| 2018 | World of Trouble1:04.11 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Jason Servis | Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables, Bethlehem Stable | $100,000 |
| 2017 | Blind Ambition1:01.51 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Gainesway Farm | $100,000 |
| 2016 | Holding Gold1:10.84 | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark E. Casse | Live Oak Plantation | $100,000 |
| 2015 | Ready for Rye1:01.47 | Javier Castellano | Thomas Albertrani | Chalk Racing | $100,000 |
| 2014 | Pure Sensation1:01.82 | Jose Lezcano | Christophe Clement | Patricia A. Generazio | $100,000 |
| 2013 | Central Banker1:02.56 | Joel Rosario | Albert Stall Jr. | Klaravich Stables & William Lawrence | $100,000 |
| 2012 | Artest1:02.12 | John R. Velazquez | Michelle Nihei | Dennis Narlinger | $100,000 |
| 2011 | Great Mills1:01.31 | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen | Millennium Farms | $78,000 |
| 2010 | Beau Choix1:35.57 | Javier Castellano | Barclay Tagg | Belle Meadows Farm and Lael Stable | $70,000 |
| 2009 | Awakino Cat1:01.87 | Alan Garcia | Linda L. Rice | Linda L. Rice & F E Que Stable | $73,200 |
| 2008 | Salute the Count1:01.24 | Eibar Coa | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | Michael Dubb & Robert Joscelyn | $84,000 |
19 of the 19 runnings name the rider, 19 name the trainer and 19 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 19 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Quick Call Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 2008 to 2026
The total prize money went from $84,000 in 2008 to $225,000 in 2026, 2.7 times more. Every year is converted at today's rate, so the line is the money the race puts up rather than the money the exchange rate did.
Who wins the Quick Call Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Quick Call Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530 | Theo Marks StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 531 | Tibbie StakesBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 532 | Toy Show QualityRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 533 | Triscay StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 534 | Up and Coming StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 535 | Wenona Girl QualityRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 536 | Widden StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 537 | New Zealand Trotting DerbyAddington Raceway | New Zealand | $175,919 | NZ$300,000 |
| 538 | California Cup DerbySanta Anita Park, Arcadia, California | United States | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 539 | Kitten's Joy StakesGulfstream Park | United States | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 541 | Swale StakesGulfstream Park | United States | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 542 | Mehl-Mülhens-RennenWeidenpesch Racecourse | Germany | $173,923 | €153,000 |
| 543 | Christmas HurdleKempton Park, | Great Britain | $172,900 | £130,000 |
| 544 | Grosser Preis von BayernMunich Racecourse | Germany | $170,513 | €150,000 |
| 545 | Begonia Belle StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 546 | Caulfield ClassicCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 547 | Chatham StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 548 | JRA CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 549 | Ladies Day VaseCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 550 | Northwood Plume StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Quick Call Stakes 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 the United States
196 races, 148th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Millions Classic | Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California & | Restricted | $200,000 |
| Twilight Derby | Santa Anita Park | Grade II | $200,000 |
| California Cup Derby | Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California | Restricted Stakes | $175,000 |
| Kitten's Joy Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $175,000 |
| Swale Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $175,000 |
| Bay Shore Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Listed | $150,000 |
| Carry Back Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $150,000 |
| Chick Lang Stakes | Pimlico Race Course, | Listed | $150,000 |
Every race in the United States we hold a purse for is on the United States prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Quick Call Stakes prize money?
$175,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Quick Call Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
540th of 997. 539 races pay more, the nearest of them Theo Marks Stakes. In the United States it is 148th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Quick Call Stakes most often?
Irad Ortiz Jr., with 4 wins between 2018 and 2025.
When was the Quick Call Stakes first run?
2008. This page holds 19 runnings, from 2008 to 2026.
How far is the Quick Call Stakes?
furlongs, on turf, at Saratoga Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money