Longchamp Racecourse prize money
50 races at Longchamp put up €16.0m between them. Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe leads on €5,000,000, 31% of everything the course puts up.
Longchamp is 5th of the 34 racecourses on this site, and the richest in France. The average race here is worth €319,180.
The twelve richest races at Longchamp
By prize money
Every race, ranked
50 races, biggest purse first
| # | Race | Grade | Prize money | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe 2,400 metres (1 mile 4 furlongs) | Group 1 | €5,000,000€5.0m | 31.3% |
| 2 | Arabian World Cup 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Group 1 | €1,000,000 | 6.3% |
| 3 | Grand Prix de Paris 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Group 1 | €600,000 | 3.8% |
| 4 | Poule d'Essai des Poulains 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 1 | €600,000 | 3.8% |
| 5 | Prix Vermeille 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Group 1 | €600,000 | 3.8% |
| 6 | Poule d'Essai des Pouliches 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 1 | €500,000 | 3.1% |
| 7 | Prix de l'Opéra 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Group 1 | €500,000 | 3.1% |
| 8 | Prix du Moulin de Longchamp 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 1 | €450,000 | 2.8% |
| 9 | Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère 1,400 metres (7f) | Group 1 | €400,000 | 2.5% |
| 10 | Prix Marcel Boussac 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 1 | €400,000 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Prix Vicomtesse Vigier 3,100 metres (1m 7½f) | Group 1 | €400,000 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp 1,000 metres (5f) | Group 1 | €350,000 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Prix de la Forêt 1,400 metres (7f) | Group 1 | €350,000 | 2.2% |
| 14 | Prix Royal-Oak 3,100 metres (1m 7½f) | Group 1 | €350,000 | 2.2% |
| 15 | Prix de Royallieu 2,800 metres (1m 6f) | Group 1 | €300,000 | 1.9% |
| 16 | Prix du Cadran 4,000 metres (2½ miles) | Group 1 | €300,000 | 1.9% |
| 17 | Prix Ganay 2,100 metres (1m 2½f) | Group 1 | €300,000 | 1.9% |
| 18 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan) 1,850 metres (about 9 furlongs or about 1 1/8 miles) | Group 1 | €250,000 | 1.6% |
| 19 | Prix Saint-Alary 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Group 2 | €250,000 | 1.6% |
| 20 | Prix Chaudenay 3,000 metres ( miles) | Group 2 | €200,000 | 1.3% |
| 21 | Prix Daniel Wildenstein 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 2 | €200,000 | 1.3% |
| 22 | Prix Dollar 1,950 metres (1m 1¾f) | Group 2 | €200,000 | 1.3% |
| 23 | Prix Lupin 2,100 metres (1m 2½f) | Group 1 | €200,000 | 1.3% |
| 24 | Prix d'Harcourt 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Group 2 | €130,000 | 0.8% |
| 25 | Prix du Conseil de Paris 2,400 metres ( miles) | Group 2 | €130,000 | 0.8% |
| 26 | Prix Foy 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Group 2 | €130,000 | 0.8% |
| 27 | Prix Maurice de Nieuil 2,800 metres (1¾ miles) | Group 2 | €130,000 | 0.8% |
| 28 | Prix Niel 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Group 2 | €130,000 | 0.8% |
| 29 | La Coupe 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 30 | Prix d'Hédouville 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 31 | Prix de Barbeville 3,100 metres (1m 7½f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 32 | Prix de Condé 1,800 m (1m 1f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 33 | Prix de Fontainebleau 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 34 | Prix de la Grotte 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 35 | Prix du Lys 2,400 metres (1½ miles) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 36 | Prix du Palais-Royal 1,400 metres (7f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 37 | Prix du Petit Couvert 1,000 metres (5f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 38 | Prix du Pin 1,400 metres (7f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 39 | Prix du Prince d'Orange 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 40 | Prix Gérald de Geoffre 3,000 metres ( miles) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 41 | Prix Gladiateur 3,100 metres (1m 7½f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 42 | Prix La Force 2,000 metres (1¼ miles) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 43 | Prix La Rochette 1,400 metres (7f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 44 | Prix Noailles 2,100 metres (1m 2½f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 45 | Prix Vanteaux 1,850 metres (1m 1¼f) | Group 3 | €80,000 | 0.5% |
| 46 | Prix d'Aumale 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 2 | €56,000 | 0.4% |
| 47 | Prix de la Porte Maillot 1,400 metres (7f) | Group 3 | €56,000 | 0.4% |
| 48 | Prix de Saint-Georges 1,000 metres (5f) | Group 3 | €56,000 | 0.4% |
| 49 | Prix des Chênes 1,600 metres (1 mile) | Group 3 | €56,000 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Prix Juigné 2,100 metres (1m 2½f) | Conditions | €25,000 | 0.2% |
The oldest race here is Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, with winners recorded from 1920. The newest is the Arabian World Cup, first won in 2008. Every one of them is a flat race.
How the money splits by grade
The 50 races at Longchamp, by the grade each is run at
| Grade | Races | Prize money | Share | Richest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group 1 | 19 | €12,850,000€12.8m | 81% | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| Group 2 | 10 | €1,556,000€1.6m | 10% | Prix Saint-Alary |
| Group 3 | 20 | €1,528,000€1.5m | 10% | La Coupe |
| Other races | 1 | €25,000 | 0% | Prix Juigné |
Group 1 races are 38% of the races at Longchamp and 81% of the money. The average Group 1 race here is worth €676,316, against €319,180 across the course.
Where Longchamp stands in France
The richest racecourses in France, by what their races put up
| # | Racecourse | Races | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longchamp Racecourse | 50 | €15,959,000€16.0m |
| 2 | Deauville Racecourse | 27 | €4,879,000€4.9m |
| 3 | Chantilly Racecourse | 21 | €4,310,000€4.3m |
| 4 | Saint-Cloud Racecourse | 18 | €2,265,000€2.3m |
| 5 | Auteuil Racecourse | 4 | €1,940,000€1.9m |
| 6 | Maisons-Laffitte | 7 | €586,000 |
| 7 | Toulouse Racecourse | 1 | €80,000 |
| 8 | Vichy Racecourse | 1 | €56,000 |
Longchamp holds 53% of the prize money in the 131 races we hold for France.
Racecourses worth about the same
The courses either side of Longchamp in the money order, anywhere in the world
Who wins at Longchamp
Winning rides across every year of the 50 races here
| # | Jockey | Wins | Races | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christophe Soumillon | 173 | 48 | 2000 to 2026 |
| 2 | Olivier Peslier | 151 | 49 | 1993 to 2022 |
| 3 | Freddy Head | 130 | 45 | 1966 to 1997 |
| 4 | Cash Asmussen | 106 | 43 | 1982 to 2000 |
| 5 | Yves Saint-Martin | 96 | 41 | 1965 to 1987 |
| 6 | Maxime Guyon | 92 | 39 | 2009 to 2026 |
| 7 | Thierry Jarnet | 91 | 43 | 1991 to 2015 |
| 8 | Gérald Mossé | 84 | 42 | 1986 to 2022 |
| 9 | Mickael Barzalona | 78 | 36 | 2010 to 2026 |
| 10 | Frankie Dettori | 70 | 30 | 1993 to 2022 |
The trainers
Winners saddled across the same races
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | André Fabre | 359 | 48 | 1981 to 2026 |
| 2 | Alain de Royer-Dupré | 144 | 42 | 1982 to 2021 |
| 3 | Criquette Head | 102 | 38 | 1978 to 2014 |
| 4 | François Boutin | 100 | 40 | 1970 to 1994 |
| 5 | Élie Lellouche | 79 | 35 | 1989 to 2014 |
| 6 | Jean-Claude Rouget | 75 | 32 | 1994 to 2025 |
| 7 | Pascal Bary | 63 | 33 | 1986 to 2023 |
| 8 | Aidan O'Brien | 53 | 23 | 1997 to 2026 |
| 9 | Freddy Head | 45 | 30 | 1999 to 2021 |
| 10 | Francis-Henri Graffard | 42 | 32 | 2012 to 2026 |
The horses that won here more than once
Wins across the 50 races at Longchamp
| # | Horse | Wins | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vazirabad | 10 | 2015 to 2018 | Prix Vicomtesse Vigier |
| 2 | Cirrus des Aigles | 10 | 2009 to 2015 | Prix Ganay |
| 3 | Allez France | 8 | 1972 to 1975 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 4 | Westerner | 8 | 2003 to 2005 | Prix Vicomtesse Vigier |
| 5 | Sagace | 7 | 1983 to 1985 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 6 | Three Troikas | 6 | 1979 to 1980 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
| 7 | Slickly | 6 | 1998 to 2001 | Grand Prix de Paris |
| 8 | Balitou | 6 | 1982 to 1985 | Prix Vicomtesse Vigier |
| 9 | Iresine | 6 | 2021 to 2024 | Prix Royal-Oak |
| 10 | Daryz | 5 | 2025 to 2026 | Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe |
Frequently asked questions
What is the richest race at Longchamp?
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, at €5,000,000. It is 31% of the prize money in the 50 races here and the 9th richest race in the world.
How much prize money is there at Longchamp?
€15,959,000 across the 50 races on this site that are run there, an average of €319,180 a race.
Which is the richest racecourse in France?
Longchamp. Its races put up €15,959,000, 53% of the prize money we hold for France.
How many Group 1 races are run at Longchamp?
Nineteen, worth €12,850,000 between them. That is 81% of the course's prize money from 38% of its races.
Which horse has won the most big races at Longchamp?
Vazirabad, with 10 wins across six of these races between 2015 and 2018.
Which jockey has won the most big races at Longchamp?
Christophe Soumillon, with 173 winning rides across 48 of these races between 2000 and 2026.
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