Sir Barton Stakes prize money
The Sir Barton Stakes is worth $100,000 . That makes it the 768th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 186th 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 Sir Barton Stakes is
Ungraded Stakes · miles (8.5 furlongs) · Dirt · Pimlico Race Course,
- Racecourse
- Pimlico Race Course,
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Ungraded Stakes
- Distance
- miles (8.5 furlongs)
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- left-handed
- First run
- 1993
We hold the total fund for the Sir Barton 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 1:44.77 in 2026, the Sir Barton Stakes pays $954 for every second of the race, which is 419th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 186th in the United States.
Every Sir Barton Stakes winner
28 runnings, 1993 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Big Cuddle1:44.77 | Yedsit Hazlewood | Gary Capuano | Pocket's 3 Racing LLC | $100,000 |
| 2025 | Crudo1:44.00 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Bobby Flay & James Ventura | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Corporate Power1:44.98 | Javier Castellano | Claude R. McGaughey III | Courtlandt Farms | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Arabian Lion1:41.13 | John R. Velazquez | Bob Baffert | Zedan Racing Stables | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Ethereal Road1:43.20 | Luis Saez | D. Wayne Lukas | Aaron Sones | $100,000 |
| 2021 | The King Cheek1:42.81 | Jamie Rodriguez | Jamie Ness | Morris E. Kernan Jr. | $100,000 |
| 2019 | King for a Day1:41.40 | John R. Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | Red Oak Stable | $100,000 |
| 2018 | Ax Man1:42.53 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Earnhardt III, Patti and Hal J. | $100,000 |
| 2017 | No Mo Dough1:44.13 | Jose L. Ortiz | H. Graham Motion | Alex G. Campbell Jr. | $100,000 |
| 2016 | American Freedom1:44.85 | Florent Geroux | Bob Baffert | Gary & Mary West | $100,000 |
| 2015 | Fame and Power1:41.67 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Juddmonte Farms | $100,000 |
| 2014 | Class Leader1:43.79 | James Graham | Neil Howard | Lane's End Racing | $100,000 |
| 2008 | Roman Emperor1:45.60 | Jeremy Rose | Steve Klesaris | Puglisi Stables | $100,000 |
| 2007 | Chelokee1:43.40 | Ramon Dominguez | Michael Matz | Centennial Farms | $100,000 |
| 2006 | High Cotton1:42.80 | Garrett Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher | Peachtree Stable | $100,000 |
| 2005 | Pinpoint1:44.40 | Rafael Bejarano | Nick Zito | Smoke & Mirrors Racing | $100,000 |
| 2004 | Royal Assault1:45.60 | Pat Day | Nick Zito | Tracy Farmer | $100,000 |
| 2003 | Best Minister1:43.80 | Edgar Prado | Kenneth G. McPeek | Dinesh Maniar | $100,000 |
| 2002 | Sarava1:44.00 | Edgar Prado | Kenneth G. McPeek | Gary Drake | $100,000 |
| 2001 | Burning Roma1:44.00 | Rick Wilson | Anthony W. Dutrow | Harold L. Queen | $100,000 |
| 2000 | Broken Vow1:43.20 | Shane Sellers | H. Graham Motion | Pin Oak Stud | $100,000 |
| 1999 | Lead Em Home1:43.20 | Kent Desormeaux | Phil Marino | Sandi L. Kleeman | $100,000 |
| 1998 | Thomas Jo1:43.00 | Steve Hamilton | James A. Jerkens | Earle I. Mack | $100,000 |
| 1997 | Two Smart1:43.00 | Edgar Prado | H. Graham Motion | R. Larry Johnson | $83,000 |
| 1996 | Saratoga Dandy1:44.20 | Gary Stevens | Nick Zito | Paraneck Stable | $56,275 |
| 1995 | Mighty Magee1:42.60 | Chris McCarron | Leon J. Blusiewicz | Waldorf Farm | $50,000 |
| 1994 | Kayacan1:45.60 | Garrett Gomez | John B. Secor | Turkeli Farms | $55,575 |
| 1993 | Raglan Road1:43.60 | Chris McCarron | Leon J. Blusiewicz | Haras Vista Hermosa | $56,000 |
28 of the 28 runnings name the rider, 28 name the trainer and 28 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 28 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Sir Barton Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1993 to 2026
The total prize money went from $56,000 in 1993 to $100,000 in 2026, 79% 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 Sir Barton 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 Sir Barton Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 766 | Sham StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| 767 | Shared Belief StakesDel Mar Racetrack | 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 |
| 777 | Silver Trophy Handicap HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | $99,750 | £75,000 |
| 778 | Burj NahaarMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | $93,891 | AED 350,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sir Barton 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, 186th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Alamitos Derby | Los Alamitos Race Course | Listed | $100,000 |
| Round Table Stakes | Arlington Park, | Discontinued stakes | $100,000 |
| Sham Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Grade III | $100,000 |
| Shared Belief Stakes | Del Mar Racetrack | Listed | $100,000 |
| Will Rogers Stakes | Hollywood Park Racetrack | Discontinued Grade 3 stakes | $100,000 |
| Tom Ridge Stakes | Presque Isle Downs | Ungraded | $80,000 |
| Hutcheson Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $75,000 |
| Jersey Shore Stakes | Monmouth Park Racetrack | Ungraded | $75,000 |
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 Sir Barton Stakes prize money?
$100,000.
Where does the Sir Barton Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
768th of 997. 767 races pay more, the nearest of them Jersey Derby. In the United States it is 186th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Sir Barton Stakes most often?
John R. Velazquez, with 3 wins between 2019 and 2025.
When was the Sir Barton Stakes first run?
1993. This page holds 28 runnings, from 1993 to 2026.
How far is the Sir Barton Stakes?
miles (8.5 furlongs), on dirt, at Pimlico Race Course,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money