Sodexo Live! Gold Cup prize money
The Sodexo Live! Gold Cup is worth £100,000 for the 2025 running , £56,950 of it to the winner . That makes it the 694th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 71st 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 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup is
Premier Handicap · 2m 7f 185y (4791 metres) · Turf · Ascot Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse,
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Premier Handicap
- Distance
- 2m 7f 185y (4791 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Steeplechase
- Open to
- Four-years-old and up
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 2006
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £43,050 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Where the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup is jumps racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 78.25% | £78,250 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £7,850 |
| Jockey | 7.52% | £7,520 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £4,750 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £1,630 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £100,000 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 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup winner
20 runnings, 2006 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Henry's Friend8 | Ben Jones | Ben Pauling |
| 2024 | Chianti Classico7 | Tom Bellamy | Kim Bailey |
| 2023 | Victtorino5 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams |
| 2022 | Our Power7 | Charlie Deutsch | Sam Thomas |
| 2021 | Larry8 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2020 | Regal Encore12 | Richie McLernon | Anthony Honeyball |
| 2019 | Vinndication6 | David Bass | Kim Bailey |
| 2018 | Traffic Fluide8 | Josh Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2017 | Go Conquer8 | Aidan Coleman | Jonjo O'Neill |
| 2016 | Antony6 | Jamie Moore | Gary Moore |
| 2015 | Pendra7 | Barry Geraghty | Charlie Longsdon |
| 2014 | What A Warrior7 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
| 2013 | Houblon Des Obeaux6 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams |
| 2012 | Roberto Goldback10 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2011 | Exmoor Ranger9 | Andrew Glassonbury | Victor Dartnall |
| 2010 | Massini's Maguire9 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2009 | The Last Derby5 | Liam Treadwell | Eoin Griffin |
| 2008 | Roll Along8 | Barry Geraghty | Carl Llewellyn |
| 2007 | Harris Bay8 | Timmy Murphy | Henrietta Knight |
| 2006 | See You Sometime11 | Wayne Kavanagh | Seamus Mullins |
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 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup 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 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 684 | Charlie Hall ChaseWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 685 | County Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 686 | Dee StakesChester Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 687 | Henry VIII Novices' ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 688 | March StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 689 | Noel Murless StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 690 | Pertemps FinalCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 691 | Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 692 | Red Rum Handicap ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 693 | Sefton Novices' HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 695 | Thoroughbred StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 696 | Federico Tesio StakesLaurel Park, | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 697 | Mike Lee StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 698 | Northern Dancer StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 699 | Premio ParioliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 700 | Premio Regina ElenaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 701 | SA Fillies ClassicMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £89,947 | AU$170,000 |
| 702 | Preis der WinterköniginIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £89,744 | €105,000 |
| 703 | Awapuni Gold CupAwapuni Racecourse | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 704 | Grand National SteeplechaseRiccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup 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, 71st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pertemps Final | Cheltenham Racecourse | Premier Handicap | £100,000 |
| Princess Royal National Hunt Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase | Cheltenham Racecourse | Class 2 | £100,000 |
| Red Rum Handicap Chase | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 3 | £100,000 |
| Sefton Novices' Hurdle | Aintree Racecourse | Grade 1 | £100,000 |
| Thoroughbred Stakes | Goodwood Racecourse | Group 3 | £100,000 |
| Craven Stakes | Rowley Mile | Group 3 | £85,000 |
| Sandown Classic Trial | Sandown Park | Group 3 | £85,000 |
| 1965 Chase | Ascot Racecourse | Grade 2 | £80,000 |
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 Sodexo Live! Gold Cup winner get?
£56,950. That is 57% of the £100,000 the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Sodexo Live! Gold Cup prize money?
£100,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
694th of 997. 693 races pay more, the nearest of them Charlie Hall Chase. In Great Britain it is 71st of 122.
Which jockey has won the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup most often?
Barry Geraghty, with 3 wins between 2008 and 2015.
When was the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup first run?
2006. This page holds 20 runnings, from 2006 to 2025.
How far is the Sodexo Live! Gold Cup?
2m 7f 185y (4791 metres), on turf, at Ascot Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money