RISEN STAR STAKES · UNITED STATES
Risen Star Stakes prize money
The Risen Star Stakes is worth $500,000 . That makes it the 202nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 83rd 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.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY $500,000
WORLD RANK 202nd
RUNNINGS HELD 54
FIRST RUN 1973
What the Risen Star Stakes is
Grade II · miles (9 furlongs) · Dirt · Fair Grounds Race Course
- Racecourse
- Fair Grounds Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade II
- Distance
- miles (9 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1973
We hold the total fund for the Risen Star 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 1:49.14 in 2026, the Risen Star Stakes pays $4,581 for every second of the race, which is 165th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 87th in the United States.
Every Risen Star Stakes winner
54 runnings, 1973 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Paladin1:49.14 | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad C. Brown | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Peter Brant, Brook T. Smith & Summer Wind Equine | $495,000 |
| 2025 | Magnitude1:48.85 | Ben Curtis | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | $500,000 |
| 2024 | Sierra Leone1:52.13 | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad C. Brown | Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, Westerburg, Brook T. Smith & Peter Brant | $400,000 |
| 2023 | Angel of Empire1:51.47 | Luis Saez | Brad H. Cox | Albaugh Family Stables | $400,000 |
| 2022 | Epicenter1:49.03 | Joel Rosario | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | $400,000 |
| 2021 | Mandaloun1:50.39 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Juddmonte Farms | $400,000 |
| 2020 | Mr. Monomoy1:50.43 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb & Doheny Racing | $400,000 |
| 2019 | War of Will1:44.59 | Tyler Gaffalione | Mark E. Casse | Gary Barber | $400,000 |
| 2018 | Bravazo1:42.95 | Miguel Mena | D. Wayne Lukas | Calumet Farm | $400,000 |
| 2017 | Girvin1:43.08 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Joe Sharp | Brad Grady | $400,000 |
| 2016 | Gun Runner1:43.94 | Florent Geroux | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds & Three Chimneys Farm | $400,000 |
| 2015 | International Star1:43.82 | Miguel Mena | Michael J. Maker | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | $400,000 |
| 2014 | Intense Holiday1:43.86 | Mike E. Smith | Todd A. Pletcher | Starlight Racing | $400,000 |
| 2013 | Ive Struck a Nerve1:44.52 | James Graham | J. Keith Desormeaux | Big Chief Racing | $400,000 |
| 2012 | El Padrino1:42.96 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | Let's Go Stable | $300,000 |
| 2011 | Mucho Macho Man1:43.98 | Rajiv Maragh | Katherine Ritvo | Reeves Thoroughbred Racing & Dream Team One Racing Stable | $300,000 |
| 2010 | Discreetly Mine1:44.88 | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham Stables | $300,000 |
| 2009 | Friesan Fire1:45.11 | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones | Fox Hill Farms & Vinery Stables | $200,000 |
| 2008 | Pyro1:44.68 | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | $300,000 |
| 2007 | Notional1:44.18 | Robby Albarado | Doug F. O'Neill | J. Paul Reddam | $300,000 |
| 2006 | Lawyer Ron1:43.13 | John McKee | Robert E. Holthus | James T. Hines Jr. | $268,000 |
| 2005 | Scipion1:44.54 | Gary L. Stevens | Patrick L. Biancone | Virginia Kraft Payson | $150,000 |
| 2004 | Gradepoint1:45.36 | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard | Mt. Brilliant Stable & William S. Farish III | $150,000 |
| 2003 | Badge of Silver1:42.99 | Robby Albarado | Ronny W. Werner | Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey | $150,000 |
| 2002 | Repent1:43.86 | Anthony J. D'Amico | Kenneth G. McPeek | Select Stable | $150,000 |
| 2001 | Dollar Bill1:43.45 | Chris McCarron | Dallas Stewart | Gary & Mary West Stables | $125,000 |
| 2000 | Exchange Rate1:44.25 | Corey Nakatani | D. Wayne Lukas | Padua Stables & Anne Sanan | $125,000 |
| 1999 | Ecton Park1:44.83 | Shane Sellers | W. Elliott Walden | Mark H. Stanley | $125,000 |
| 1998 | Comic Strip1:44.20 | Shane Sellers | Neil J. Howard | James Elkins, William S. Farish III & G. Watts Humphrey Jr. | $125,000 |
| 1997 | Open Forum1:44.20 | Donna M. Barton | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert & Beverly Lewis | $100,000 |
| 1996 | Zarb's Magic1:42.80 | Elvis Joseph Perrodin | W. Bret Thomas | Foxwood Plantation | $63,250 |
| 1995 | Knockadoon1:45.22 | Willie Martinez | Anthony L. Reinstedler | William K. Warren Jr. | $53,137 |
| 1994 | Fly Cry1:43.02 | Ronald D. Ardoin | Thomas M. Amoss | Al Prats & Bryan Wagner | $51,923 |
| 1993 | Dixieland Heat1:43.20 | Randy Romero | Gerald J. Romero | Leland Cook | $26,800 |
| 1992 | Line in the Sand1:45.00 | Shane P. Romero | Neil J. Howard | William S. Farish III | $32,725 |
| 1991 | Big Courage1:46.70 | Tammy Lee Fox | William I. Fox Sr. | Mrs. Patsy Fox | $32,050 |
| 1990 | Genuine Meaning1:40.80 | John Hirdes | Ronnie G. Tenhundfeld | Robert Asaro | $27,900 |
| 1989 | Nooo Problema1:42.20 | Shane P. Romero | Donald R. Winfree | Mr. & Mrs. John H. Reed | $20,000 |
| 1988 | Risen Star1:40.00 | Shane P. Romero | Louie J. Roussel III | Louie J. Roussel III | $20,000 |
| 1987 | Authentic Hero1:48.00 | Larry Melancon | Donald R. Winfree | James J. Devaney | $25,000 |
| 1986 | Dr. Bee Jay1:45.40 | Ricky Frazier | Tommie T. Morgan | Jimmy Clary & Tommie T. Morgan | $30,000 |
| 1985 | Mischiefinmind1:45.80 | Ronald Ardoin | Gerald J. Romero | Gerald J. Romero | $25,000 |
| 1984 | Taylor's Special1:43.00 | Randy Romero | William I. Mott | William F. Lucas | $25,000 |
| 1983 | Explosive Wagon1:43.80 | Charlie Mueller | Gene C. Norman | Mrs. Peggy McReynolds | $25,000 |
| 1982 | Linkage1:44.40 | Greg Smith | Henry S. Clark | Mrs. Harry W. Lunger | $25,000 |
| 1981 | Senate Chairman1:45.00 | Earlie Fires | Ronald G. Warren | Russell Micheal Jr. | $25,000 |
| 1980 | Withholding1:46.80 | Bryan Fann | Ronald G. Warren | Russell Micheal Jr. | $25,000 |
| 1979 | Incredible Ease1:45.80 | James D. Nichols | Billy S. Borders | Izzie Proler & Joseph R. Straus Jr. | $25,000 |
| 1978 | Batonnier1:44.20 | Wayne M. Catalano | Harry E. Trotsek | Edward A. Seltzer | $25,000 |
| 1977 | Run Dusty Run1:44.60 | Darrel McHargue | William E. Adams | Golden Chance Farm | $25,000 |
| 1976 | Go East Young Man1:45.00 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Dewey P. Smith | Dorothy Dorsett Brown | $25,000 |
| 1975 | § Master Derby1:44.40 | Darrel McHargue | William E. Adams | Golden Chance Farm | $25,000 |
| 1974 | Heavy Mayonnaise1:39.80 | Craig Perret | Don Kempfer | Albert H. Stall & William E. Trotter | $25,000 |
| 1973 | Navajo1:40.00 | Weston Soirez | James O. Keefer | Joe Stevenson & Ray Stump | $20,000 |
54 of the 54 runnings name the rider, 54 name the trainer and 54 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 54 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Risen Star Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1973 to 2026
$20k 73
$25k 74
$25k 75
$25k 76
$25k 77
$25k 78
$25k 79
$25k 80
$25k 81
$25k 82
$25k 83
$25k 84
$25k 85
$30k 86
$25k 87
$20k 88
$20k 89
$28k 90
$32k 91
$33k 92
$27k 93
$52k 94
$53k 95
$63k 96
$100k 97
$125k 98
$125k 99
$125k 00
$125k 01
$150k 02
$150k 03
$150k 04
$150k 05
$268k 06
$300k 07
$300k 08
$200k 09
$300k 10
$300k 11
$300k 12
$400k 13
$400k 14
$400k 15
$400k 16
$400k 17
$400k 18
$400k 19
$400k 20
$400k 21
$400k 22
$400k 23
$400k 24
$500k 25
$495k 26
The total prize money went from $20,000 in 1973 to $495,000 in 2026, 24.8 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 Risen Star Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
No horse has won the Risen Star Stakes twice in the 54 runnings on this page.
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Risen Star Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 191 | H. Allen Jerkens Memorial StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 192 | Jaipur StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 193 | Jenny Wiley StakesKeeneland Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 194 | Jim Dandy StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 196 | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 197 | Just a Game StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 198 | Ogden Phipps StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 199 | Ohio DerbyThistledown Racecourse | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 200 | Old Dominion DerbyColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 201 | Personal Ensign StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 203 | Santa Anita DerbySanta Anita Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 204 | Secretariat StakesColonial Downs | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 205 | Sunland Park DerbySunland Park Racetrack | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 206 | Test StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 208 | Woody Stephens StakesBelmont Park | United States | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| 209 | Ryanair ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $498,750 | £375,000 |
| 210 | Canadian Pacing DerbyCampbellville, Ontario, Canada | Canada | $492,621 | CA$690,000 |
| 211 | Queensland OaksEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | $492,593 | AU$700,000 |
| 212 | Zen-Nippon Nisai YushunKawasaki Racecourse | Japan | $478,608 | ¥71,400,000 |
| 213 | Grand Prix de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | $454,701 | €400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Risen Star 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, 83rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ogden Phipps Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Ohio Derby | Thistledown Racecourse | Grade III | $500,000 |
| Old Dominion Derby | Colonial Downs | Grade III | $500,000 |
| Personal Ensign Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Santa Anita Derby | Santa Anita Park | Grade I | $500,000 |
| Secretariat Stakes | Colonial Downs | Grade II | $500,000 |
| Sunland Park Derby | Sunland Park Racetrack | Listed | $500,000 |
| Test Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $500,000 |
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 Risen Star Stakes prize money?
$500,000.
Where does the Risen Star Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
202nd of 997. 201 races pay more, the nearest of them H. Allen Jerkens Memorial Stakes. In the United States it is 83rd of 196.
Which jockey has won the Risen Star Stakes most often?
Tyler Gaffalione, with 3 wins between 2019 and 2026.
When was the Risen Star Stakes first run?
1973. This page holds 54 runnings, from 1973 to 2026.
How far is the Risen Star Stakes?
miles (9 furlongs), on dirt, at Fair Grounds Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money