Saratoga Derby Stakes prize money
The Saratoga Derby Stakes is worth $750,000 . That makes it the 124th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 54th 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 Saratoga Derby Stakes is
Grade I · miles · Turf · Saratoga Race Course
- Racecourse
- Saratoga Race Course
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade I
- Distance
- miles
- Surface
- Turf
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1904
We hold the total fund for the Saratoga Derby 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 1:53.22 in 2026, the Saratoga Derby Stakes pays $6,624 for every second of the race, which is 108th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 56th in the United States.
Every Saratoga Derby Stakes winner
11 runnings, 1904 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Glacius (GB)1:53.22 | Luis Saez | Hugo Palmer | Vefa Ibrahim Araci | $750,000 |
| 2025 | World Beater1:52.82 | Jaime Torres | Riley Mott | Pin Oak Stud | $750,000 |
| 2024 | Carson's Run1:55.81 | Dylan Davis | Christophe Clement | Steven Bouchey & West Point Thoroughbreds | $600,000 |
| 2023 | Program Trading (GB)1:56.63 | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | $600,000 |
| 2022 | Nations Pride (IRE)1:54.72 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby | Godolphin | $1,000,000 |
| 2021 | State Of Rest (IRE)1:53.35 | John R. Velazquez | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | Teme Valley | $1,000,000 |
| 2020 | Domestic Spending (GB)1:52.52 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables | $500,000 |
| 2019 | A Thread of Blue1:52.02 | Luis Saez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | Leonard C. Green | $1,000,000 |
| 1906 | Accountant2:16.40 | Jack Martin | Matthew M. Allen | James Buchanan Brady | $9,670 |
| 1905 | Cairngorm2:18.00 | Willie Davis | A. Jack Joyner | Sydney Paget | $7,885 |
| 1904 | Delhi2:13.40 | George M. Odom | James G. Rowe Sr. | James R. Keene | $10,285 |
11 of the 11 runnings name the rider, 11 name the trainer and 11 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 11 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Saratoga Derby Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1904 to 2026
The total prize money went from $10,285 in 1904 to $750,000 in 2026, 72.9 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 Saratoga Derby Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Saratoga Derby Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | Japan Dirt ClassicOhi Racecourse | Japan | $797,681 | ¥119,000,000 |
| 114 | Gran Premio LotteriaAgnano Racetrack, Naples, | $795,000 | $795,000 | |
| 116 | Jeff Ruby SteaksTurfway Park | United States | $777,000 | $777,000 |
| 117 | Kranji MileSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $773,262 | S$1,000,000 |
| 118 | Singapore Gold CupSingapore Turf Club | Singapore | $773,262 | S$1,000,000 |
| 119 | Belmont DerbyBelmont Park | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 120 | Christophe Clement Turf StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 121 | Fourstardave StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 122 | New York StakesBelmont Park | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 123 | Pat Day Mile StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 125 | Wood Memorial StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 126 | Deutsches DerbyHorner Rennbahn | Germany | $738,889 | €650,000 |
| 127 | New Zealand DerbyEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | $732,996 | NZ$1,250,000 |
| 128 | King's PlateWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | $713,944 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 129 | Arrowfield 3YO SprintRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 130 | Australian GuineasFlemington Racecourse | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 131 | Caulfield StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 132 | Concorde StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 133 | Percy Sykes StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 134 | Perth CupAscot Racecourse | Australia | $703,704 | AU$1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Saratoga Derby 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, 54th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christophe Clement Turf Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade 1 | $750,000 |
| Fourstardave Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade I | $750,000 |
| New York Stakes | Belmont Park | Grade I | $750,000 |
| Pat Day Mile Stakes | Churchill Downs | Grade II | $750,000 |
| Wood Memorial Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Grade II | $750,000 |
| Alcibiades Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
| Madison Stakes | Keeneland Race Course | Grade I | $650,000 |
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 Saratoga Derby Stakes prize money?
$750,000.
Where does the Saratoga Derby Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
124th of 997. 123 races pay more, the nearest of them Japan Dirt Classic. In the United States it is 54th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Saratoga Derby Stakes most often?
Luis Saez, with 2 wins between 2019 and 2026.
When was the Saratoga Derby Stakes first run?
1904. This page holds 11 runnings, from 1904 to 2026.
How far is the Saratoga Derby Stakes?
miles, on turf, at Saratoga Race Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money