Sham Stakes prize money
The Sham Stakes is worth $100,000 . That makes it the 766th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 184th 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 Sham Stakes is
Grade III · 1 mile (8 furlongs) · Dirt · Santa Anita Park
- Racecourse
- Santa Anita Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Grade III
- Distance
- 1 mile (8 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2001
We hold the total fund for the Sham 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 1:35.87 in 2023, the Sham Stakes pays $1,043 for every second of the race, which is 397th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 179th in the United States.
Every Sham Stakes winner
23 runnings, 2001 to 2023, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Reincarnate1:35.87 | Juan J. Hernandez | Bob Baffert | Golconda Stable, Madaket Stables, SF Racing, Siena Farm, Starlight Racing, Stonestreet Stables, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, Robert E. Masterson & Jay A. Schoenfarber | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Newgrange1:38.32 | John Velazquez | Bob Baffert | Golconda Stable, Madaket Stables, SF Racing, Siena Farm, Starlight Racing, Stonestreet Stables, Waves Edge Capital, Catherine Donovan, Robert E. Masterson & Jay A. Schoenfarber | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Life Is Good1:36.63 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | China Horse Club & WinStar Farm | $100,000 |
| 2020 | Authentic1:37.57 | Drayden Van Dyke | Bob Baffert | SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, F. Hertrich III, J.D. Fielding & Golconda Stables | $100,500 |
| 2019 | Gunmetal Gray1:38.96 | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer | Jerry Hollendorfer, Pearl Racing & West Point Thoroughbreds | $100,702 |
| 2018 | McKinzie1:36.58 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman | $100,345 |
| 2017 | Gormley1:35.89 | Victor Espinoza | John Shirreffs | Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Moss | $100,690 |
| 2016 | Collected1:38.00 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Speedway Stable | $100,750 |
| 2015 | Calculator1:34.88 | Elvis Trujillo | Peter L. Miller | Richard C. Pell | $100,750 |
| 2014 | Midnight Hawk1:36.48 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Hill 'n' Dale Farms, Mike Kitchen, Michael E. Pegram, Mike Tice & Joel Quenneville | $98,000 |
| 2013 | Goldencents1:36.50 | Kevin Krigger | Doug F. O'Neill | W.C. Racing, Dave Kenney & RAP Racing | $100,000 |
| 2012 | Out of Bounds1:34.56 | Garrett K. Gomez | Eoin G. Harty | Darley Stud | $100,000 |
| 2011 | Tapizar1:40.38 | Garrett K. Gomez | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | $100,000 |
| 2010 | Alphie's Bet1:48.72 | Alex O. Solis | Alexis Barba | Teresa McWilliams & Peter O. Johnson Sr. | $150,000 |
| 2009 | The Pamplemousse1:47.86 | Alex O. Solis | Julio C. Canani | Jeffrey Strauss, Bienstock and Winner Stables, Alex Solis II, Tom Lenner & Skyline Stables | $200,000 |
| 2008 | Colonel John1:50.15 | Garrett K. Gomez | Eoin G. Harty | WinStar Farm | $200,000 |
| 2007 | Ravel1:48.91 | Garrett K. Gomez | Michael W. McCarthy | Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith | $101,500 |
| 2006 | Bob and John1:49.15 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Stonerside Stable | $102,500 |
| 2005 | Going Wild1:50.18 | Victor Espinoza | D. Wayne Lukas | Robert & Beverly Lewis | $102,300 |
| 2004 | Master David1:49.20 | Alex O. Solis | Robert J. Frankel | Georgica Stable, Stephen Mack & Andrew Rosen | $81,400 |
| 2003 | Man Among Men1:48.39 | Alex O. Solis | Gary Mandella | Randell D. Hubbard & Constance Sczesny | $81,000 |
| 2002 | U S S Tinosa1:49.11 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Jerry Hollendorfer | Peter Abruzzo & Barry Thiriot | $78,650 |
| 2001 | § Wild and Wise1:50.51 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Golden Eagle Farm | $96,750 |
23 of the 23 runnings name the rider, 23 name the trainer and 23 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 23 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Sham Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 2001 to 2023
The total prize money went from $96,750 in 2001 to $100,000 in 2023, 3% 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 Sham Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sham Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 755 | James W. Murphy StakesPimlico Race Course, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 756 | Jefferson Cup StakesChurchill Downs | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 757 | Jersey DerbyMonmouth Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 758 | Jimmy Winkfield StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 759 | Kentucky Cup Sprint StakesTurfway Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 760 | Lazaro Barrera StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 761 | Lexington Stakes (NYRA)Aqueduct Racetrack, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 762 | Long Branch StakesMonmouth Park Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 763 | Los Alamitos DerbyLos Alamitos Race Course | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 765 | Round Table StakesArlington Park, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 767 | Shared Belief StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 768 | Sir Barton StakesPimlico Race Course, | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 769 | Will Rogers StakesHollywood Park Racetrack | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 770 | Bridle Road Handicap HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 771 | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 772 | Glenfarclas Cross Country ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 773 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 774 | Oddschecker Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse, | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 775 | Persian War Novices' HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 776 | Rising Stars Novices' ChaseWincanton, | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sham 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, 184th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Stakes (NYRA) | Aqueduct Racetrack, | Discontinued stakes | $100,000 |
| Long Branch Stakes | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Grade III | $100,000 |
| Los Alamitos Derby | Los Alamitos Race Course | Listed | $100,000 |
| Round Table Stakes | Arlington Park, | Discontinued stakes | $100,000 |
| Shared Belief Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Listed | $100,000 |
| Sir Barton Stakes | Pimlico Race Course, | Ungraded Stakes | $100,000 |
| Will Rogers Stakes | Hollywood Park Racetrack | Discontinued Grade 3 stakes | $100,000 |
| Tom Ridge Stakes | Presque Isle Downs | Ungraded | $80,000 |
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 Sham Stakes prize money?
$100,000.
Where does the Sham Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
766th of 997. 765 races pay more, the nearest of them James W. Murphy Stakes. In the United States it is 184th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Sham Stakes most often?
Mike E. Smith, with 4 wins between 2014 and 2021.
When was the Sham Stakes first run?
2001. This page holds 23 runnings, from 2001 to 2023.
How far is the Sham Stakes?
1 mile (8 furlongs), on dirt, at Santa Anita Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money