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Ascot Racecourse prize money

14 races at Ascot put up £2.8m between them. The Commonwealth Cup leads on £725,750, 26% of everything the course puts up.

Ascot is 23rd of the 34 racecourses on this site, and the 3rd in Great Britain. The average race here is worth £201,339.

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY £2.8m
RICHEST RACE £726k
RACES 14
GROUP 1 RACES 2
RANK IN GREAT BRITAIN 3rd

The twelve richest races at Ascot

By prize money

Paid in GBP

Commonwealth Cup £726k St James's Palace Stakes £650k Queen's Vase £263k King Edward VII Stakes £251k Hampton Court Stakes £150k Long Walk Hurdle £125k Jersey Stakes £110k King George V Stakes £110k Noel Murless Stakes £100k Sodexo Live! Gold Cup £100k 1965 Chase £80k Pavilion Stakes £80k

Every race, ranked

14 races, biggest purse first

# Race Grade Prize money Share
1 Commonwealth Cup 6f (1,207 metres) Group 1 £725,750 25.7%
2 St James's Palace Stakes 7f 213yd (1,603 metres) Group 1 £650,000 23.1%
3 Queen's Vase 1m 6f 34y (2,847 metres) Group 2 £262,500 9.3%
4 King Edward VII Stakes 1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres) Group 2 £250,500 8.9%
5 Hampton Court Stakes 1m 1f 212y (2,004 metres) Group 3 £150,000 5.3%
6 Long Walk Hurdle 3m 102y (4,921 metres) Grade 1 £125,000 4.4%
7 Jersey Stakes 7f (1,408 metres) Group 3 £110,000 3.9%
8 King George V Stakes 1m 3f 211y (2,406 metres) Handicap £110,000 3.9%
9 Noel Murless Stakes 1m 6f 34y (2,847 m) Listed £100,000 3.5%
10 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup 2m 7f 185y (4791 metres) Premier Handicap £100,000 3.5%
11 1965 Chase 2m 5f 18y (4,236 metres) Grade 2 £80,000 2.8%
12 Pavilion Stakes 6 furlongs (1,207 metres) Group 3 £80,000 2.8%
13 Warfield Mares' Hurdle 2m 7f 118y Grade 2 £50,000 1.8%
14 Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle 1m 7f 152y (3,156 metres) Grade 2 £25,000 0.9%

The oldest race here is the St James's Palace Stakes, with winners recorded from 1900. The newest is the Commonwealth Cup, first won in 2015. Nine are flat races and five are jumps races.

How the money splits by grade

The 14 races at Ascot, by the grade each is run at

Grade Races Prize money Share Richest
Group 1 2 £1,375,750£1.4m 49% Commonwealth Cup
Grade 1 1 £125,000 4% Long Walk Hurdle
Group 2 2 £513,000 18% Queen's Vase
Grade 2 3 £155,000 5% 1965 Chase
Group 3 3 £340,000 12% Hampton Court Stakes
Listed 1 £100,000 4% Noel Murless Stakes
Other races 2 £210,000 7% King George V Stakes

Group 1 races are 14% of the races at Ascot and 49% of the money. The average Group 1 race here is worth £687,875, against £201,339 across the course.

Where Ascot 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

Ascot holds 15% of the prize money in the 122 races we hold for Great Britain.

Racecourses worth about the same

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

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 Morphettville Racecourse £2.0m Saint-Cloud Racecourse £1.9m

Who wins at Ascot

Winning rides across every year of the 14 races here

# Jockey Wins Races Span
1 Lester Piggott 34 6 1953 to 1991
2 Ryan Moore 25 9 2007 to 2026
3 Pat Eddery 22 6 1972 to 2001
4 Frankie Dettori 21 9 1997 to 2023
5 Steve Cauthen 16 6 1982 to 1991
6 Doug Smith 15 6 1941 to 1963
7 Michael Kinane 15 5 1982 to 2007
8 William Buick 15 8 2011 to 2022
9 Willie Carson 15 6 1971 to 1995
10 Greville Starkey 11 6 1963 to 1988

The trainers

Winners saddled across the same races

# Trainer Wins Races Span
1 Aidan O'Brien 32 7 2000 to 2026
2 Henry Cecil 29 7 1972 to 2009
3 Mark Johnston 19 6 1995 to 2018
4 Sir Michael Stoute 18 6 1998 to 2019
5 John Gosden 18 8 1991 to 2020
6 Nicky Henderson 18 5 1983 to 2025
7 Noel Murless 16 6 1949 to 1970
8 Paul Nicholls 16 4 1995 to 2024
9 Dick Hern 12 6 1967 to 1997
10 Jack Jarvis 12 5 1922 to 1968

The horses that won here more than once

Wins across the 14 races at Ascot

# Horse Wins Span Biggest win
1 Baracouda 4 2000 to 2004 Long Walk Hurdle
2 Big Buck's 3 2009 to 2011 Long Walk Hurdle
3 Paisley Park 3 2018 to 2022 Long Walk Hurdle
4 Reve De Sivola 3 2012 to 2014 Long Walk Hurdle
5 Kincardine 2 1927 St James's Palace Stakes
6 Auralia 2 1946 to 1947 Queen's Vase
7 Bachelors Button 2 1904 to 1905 Queen's Vase
8 Silver Wedge 2 1994 to 1995 Queen's Vase
9 Swallow Tail 2 1949 to 1969 King Edward VII Stakes
10 Le Sage 2 1951 to 1952 Hampton Court Stakes

Frequently asked questions

What is the richest race at Ascot?

The Commonwealth Cup, at £725,750. It is 26% of the prize money in the 14 races here and the 102nd richest race in the world.

How much prize money is there at Ascot?

£2,818,750 across the 14 races on this site that are run there, an average of £201,339 a race.

Which is the richest racecourse in Great Britain?

Cheltenham Racecourse, at £5,633,080. Ascot is 3rd, on £2,818,750.

How many Group 1 races are run at Ascot?

Two, worth £1,375,750 between them. That is 49% of the course's prize money from 14% of its races.

Which horse has won the most big races at Ascot?

Baracouda, with 4 wins across one of these races between 2000 and 2004.

Which jockey has won the most big races at Ascot?

Lester Piggott, with 34 winning rides across six of these races between 1953 and 1991.

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