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Aintree Racecourse prize money

16 races at Aintree put up £3.0m between them. The Grand National leads on £1,000,000, 33% of everything the course puts up.

Aintree is 21st of the 34 racecourses on this site, and the 2nd in Great Britain. The average race here is worth £189,063.

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £3.0m
RICHEST RACE £1.0m
RACES 16
GRADE 1 RACES 8
RANK IN GREAT BRITAIN 2nd

The twelve richest races at Aintree

By prize money

Paid in GBP

Grand National £1.0m Aintree Bowl £250k Aintree Hurdle £250k Liverpool Hurdle £250k Melling Chase £250k Becher Chase £150k Maghull Novices' Chase £120k Manifesto Novices' Chase £120k Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle £110k Red Rum Handicap Chase £100k Sefton Novices' Hurdle £100k Old Roan Chase £80k

Every race, ranked

16 races, biggest purse first

# Race Grade Prize money Share
1 Grand National 4 miles Premier Handicap £1,000,000£1.0m 33.1%
2 Aintree Bowl 3m 210y (5,020 metres) Grade 1 £250,000 8.3%
3 Aintree Hurdle 2m 4f (4,023 metres) Grade 1 £250,000 8.3%
4 Liverpool Hurdle 3m 149y (4,964 metres) Grade 1 £250,000 8.3%
5 Melling Chase 2m 4f (4,023 metres) Grade 1 £250,000 8.3%
6 Becher Chase 3 miles 1 furlong 188 yards (5,201 metres) Premier Handicap £150,000 5.0%
7 Maghull Novices' Chase 1m 7f 176y miles (3,178 metres) Grade 1 £120,000 4.0%
8 Manifesto Novices' Chase 2m 3f 200y (4,005 metres) Grade 1 £120,000 4.0%
9 Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle 2m 209y (3,410 metres) Grade 1 £110,000 3.6%
10 Red Rum Handicap Chase 1m 7f 176y (3,178 metres) Grade 3 £100,000 3.3%
11 Sefton Novices' Hurdle 3m 149y (4,964 metres) Grade 1 £100,000 3.3%
12 Old Roan Chase 2m 3f 200y (4,005 metres) Grade 2 £80,000 2.6%
13 Bridle Road Handicap Hurdle 3m 149y (4,964 metres) Premier Handicap £75,000 2.5%
14 Molyneux Hurdle 2m 209y Grade 2 £70,000 2.3%
15 Many Clouds Chase 3m 210y (5,020 metres) Grade 2 £50,000 1.7%
16 Nickel Coin Mares' Standard Open NH Flat Race 2m 209y (3,410 metres) Grade 2 £50,000 1.7%

The oldest race here is the Grand National, with winners recorded from 1900. The newest is the Many Clouds Chase, first won in 2011. Every one of them is a jumps race.

How the money splits by grade

The 16 races at Aintree, by the grade each is run at

Grade Races Prize money Share Richest
Grade 1 8 £1,450,000£1.4m 48% Aintree Bowl
Grade 2 4 £250,000 8% Old Roan Chase
Grade 3 1 £100,000 3% Red Rum Handicap Chase
Other races 3 £1,225,000£1.2m 40% Grand National

Grade 1 races are 50% of the races at Aintree and 48% of the money. The average Grade 1 race here is worth £181,250, against £189,063 across the course.

Where Aintree stands in Great Britain

The richest racecourses in Great Britain, by what their races put up

# Racecourse Races Prize money
1 Cheltenham Racecourse 36 £5,633,080£5.6m
2 Aintree Racecourse 16 £3,025,000£3.0m
3 Ascot Racecourse 14 £2,818,750£2.8m
4 Epsom Downs 2 £1,550,000£1.6m
5 Newmarket Racecourse 8 £1,017,240£1.0m
6 Sandown Park Racecourse 9 £862,500
7 Doncaster Racecourse 2 £735,000
8 York Racecourse 3 £512,200
9 Goodwood Racecourse 4 £460,000
10 Kempton Park Racecourse 4 £445,000
11 Newbury Racecourse 3 £405,000
12 Haydock Park 3 £405,000

Aintree holds 16% of the prize money in the 122 races we hold for Great Britain.

Racecourses worth about the same

The courses either side of Aintree in the money order, anywhere in the world

Deauville Racecourse £4.2m Chantilly Racecourse £3.7m Ohi Racecourse £3.2m Eagle Farm Racecourse £3.2m
Aintree Racecourse £3.0m
Del Mar Racetrack £3.0m Ascot Racecourse £2.8m Ellerslie Racecourse £2.7m San Siro Racecourse £2.1m

Who wins at Aintree

Winning rides across every year of the 16 races here

# Jockey Wins Races Span
1 Ruby Walsh 30 15 2000 to 2019
2 Tony McCoy 28 12 1996 to 2015
3 Barry Geraghty 24 13 2000 to 2017
4 Harry Cobden 12 7 2018 to 2025
5 Nico de Boinville 12 8 2015 to 2026
6 Richard Johnson 12 8 1997 to 2019
7 Paddy Brennan 11 10 2005 to 2023
8 Robert Thornton 11 6 2002 to 2014
9 Paul Townend 10 7 2014 to 2026
10 Daryl Jacob 10 5 2011 to 2023

The trainers

Winners saddled across the same races

# Trainer Wins Races Span
1 Paul Nicholls 52 13 1999 to 2025
2 Nicky Henderson 37 12 1987 to 2026
3 Willie Mullins 22 10 2002 to 2026
4 Alan King 22 11 2002 to 2021
5 Martin Pipe 21 9 1991 to 2006
6 Nigel Twiston-Davies 19 9 1987 to 2017
7 Philip Hobbs 14 8 1996 to 2021
8 Jonjo O'Neill 13 9 2002 to 2011
9 Gordon Elliott 12 9 2007 to 2026
10 Dan Skelton 10 8 2019 to 2026

The horses that won here more than once

Wins across the 16 races at Aintree

# Horse Wins Span Biggest win
1 Monet's Garden 5 2005 to 2010 Liverpool Hurdle
2 Morley Street 5 1990 to 1993 Aintree Hurdle
3 Al Eile 4 2004 to 2008 Aintree Hurdle
4 Big Buck's 4 2009 to 2012 Liverpool Hurdle
5 Albertas Run 3 2007 to 2011 Melling Chase
6 Direct Route 3 1998 to 2000 Melling Chase
7 Gaye Brief 3 1983 to 1988 Aintree Hurdle
8 Jonbon 3 2023 to 2025 Melling Chase
9 Monksfield 3 1977 to 1979 Aintree Hurdle
10 Zarkandar 3 2011 to 2013 Aintree Hurdle

Frequently asked questions

What is the richest race at Aintree?

The Grand National, at £1,000,000. It is 33% of the prize money in the 16 races here and the 62nd richest race in the world.

How much prize money is there at Aintree?

£3,025,000 across the 16 races on this site that are run there, an average of £189,063 a race.

Which is the richest racecourse in Great Britain?

Cheltenham Racecourse, at £5,633,080. Aintree is 2nd, on £3,025,000.

How many Grade 1 races are run at Aintree?

Eight, worth £1,450,000 between them. That is 48% of the course's prize money from 50% of its races.

Which horse has won the most big races at Aintree?

Monet's Garden, with 5 wins across three of these races between 2005 and 2010.

Which jockey has won the most big races at Aintree?

Ruby Walsh, with 30 winning rides across fifteen of these races between 2000 and 2019.

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