Sir Henry Cecil Stakes prize money
The Sir Henry Cecil Stakes is worth £25,500 for the 2020 running , £14,461 of it to the winner . That makes it the 982nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 116th richest in Great Britain.
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 Henry Cecil Stakes is
Listed · 1 mile (1,609 metres) · Turf · July Course
- Racecourse
- July Course
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- 1 mile (1,609 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds excluding Group 1 or Group 2 winners since two-year-old
- Direction
- Straight
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £11,039 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 1:39.70 in 2026, the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes pays £256 for every second of the race, which is 593rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 42nd in Great Britain.
Where the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £20,400 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £2,002 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £1,471 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £1,211 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £416 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £25,500 fund rather than of the winner's cheque, and the rider's figure covers the whole field rather than the winning rider alone. The same rule pays every race in the country, and where a purse goes in Great Britain works it out across all of them.
Every Sir Henry Cecil Stakes winner
20 runnings, 2007 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Shayem1:39.70 | Clifford Lee | Karl Burke |
| 2025 | Opera Ballo1:36.43 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby |
| 2024 | Al Musmak1:38.55 | Silvestre De Sousa | Roger Varian |
| 2023 | Nostrum1:36.61 | Ryan Moore | Sir Michael Stoute |
| 2022 | Mighty Ulysses1:37.46 | Frankie Dettori | John & Thady Gosden |
| 2021 | Baaeed1:36.95 | Jim Crowley | William Haggas |
| 2020 | Al Suhail1:38.12 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby |
| 2019 | Duke Of Hazzard1:36.98 | P. J. McDonald | Paul Cole |
| 2018 | Naval Intelligence1:38.64 | John Egan | Jane Chapple-Hyam |
| 2017 | Beat The Bank1:37.86 | Jim Crowley | Andrew Balding |
| 2016 | Lumiere1:35.74 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston |
| 2015 | Tupi1:37.80 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Jr. |
| 2014 | Table Rock1:38.79 | Ryan Moore | Aidan O'Brien |
| 2013 | Montiridge1:37.42 | Richard Hughes | Richard Hannon Sr. |
| 2012 | Sovereign Debt1:41.60 | Jamie Spencer | Michael Bell |
| 2011 | Bridgefield1:44.54 | Mickael Barzalona | Mahmood Al Zarooni |
| 2010 | Critical Moment1:38.16 | Michael Hills | Barry Hills |
| 2009 | Spring Of Fame1:38.52 | Frankie Dettori | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2008 | Generous Thought1:39.44 | Robert Winston | Paul Howling |
| 2007 | Traffic Guard1:38.47 | John Egan | Stan Moore |
20 of the 20 runnings name the rider, 20 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Sir Henry Cecil 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 Sir Henry Cecil Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 970 | Gran Premio d'ItaliaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £37,607 | €44,000 |
| 971 | Leopardstown 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesLeopardstown | Ireland | £36,325 | €42,500 |
| 972 | Coppa d'Oro di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £35,727 | €41,800 |
| 974 | Tokai DerbyNagoya Racecourse | Japan | £35,280 | ¥7,000,000 |
| 975 | European Free HandicapRowley Mile | Great Britain | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 976 | Yorkshire Rose Mares' HurdleDoncaster Racecourse | Great Britain | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| 977 | Premio RibotCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £34,509 | €40,375 |
| 978 | Patton StakesDundalk Stadium | Ireland | £34,188 | €40,000 |
| 979 | Wetherby Mares' HurdleWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | £30,000 | £30,000 |
| 980 | Premio Mario Incisa della RocchettaSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £29,231 | €34,200 |
| 984 | Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat RaceCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 985 | Kempton Mares' HurdleKempton Park | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 986 | Kennel Gate Novices' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £25,000 | £25,000 |
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | £24,000 | £24,000 |
| 988 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' HurdleSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £22,500 | £22,500 |
| 989 | Prix JuignéLongchamp Racecourse | France | £21,368 | €25,000 |
| 990 | 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesAscot / Salisbury | Great Britain | £20,000 | £20,000 |
| 991 | Bénazet-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £17,094 | €20,000 |
| 992 | Grand Prix-AufgaloppKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | £17,094 | €20,000 |
| 993 | Gold Cup at GreyvilleGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | £17,080 | R400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sir Henry Cecil 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 Great Britain
122 races, 116th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottish Champion Hurdle | Ayr Racecourse | Grade 2 | £40,000 |
| European Free Handicap | Rowley Mile | Listed | £35,000 |
| Yorkshire Rose Mares' Hurdle | Doncaster Racecourse | Grade 2 | £35,000 |
| Wetherby Mares' Hurdle | Wetherby Racecourse | Listed | £30,000 |
| Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race | Cheltenham Racecourse | Listed | £25,000 |
| Kempton Mares' Hurdle | Kempton Park | Listed | £25,000 |
| Kennel Gate Novices' Hurdle | Ascot Racecourse | Grade 2 | £25,000 |
| Future Champion Novices' Chase | Ayr Racecourse | Grade 2 | £24,000 |
Every race in Great Britain we hold a purse for is on the Great Britain prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes winner get?
£14,461. That is 57% of the £25,500 the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Sir Henry Cecil Stakes prize money?
£25,500, for the 2020 running.
Where does the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
982nd of 997. 981 races pay more, the nearest of them Gran Premio d'Italia. In Great Britain it is 116th of 122.
Which jockey has won the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes most often?
William Buick, with 2 wins between 2020 and 2025.
When was the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes first run?
This page holds 20 runnings, from 2007 to 2026.
How far is the Sir Henry Cecil Stakes?
1 mile (1,609 metres), on turf, at July Course.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money