Swale Stakes prize money
The Swale Stakes is worth $175,000 . That makes it the 541st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 149th 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 Swale Stakes is
Listed · 7 furlong sprint · Dirt · Gulfstream Park
- Racecourse
- Gulfstream Park
- Country
- United States
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- 7 furlong sprint
- Surface
- Dirt
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1985
We hold the total fund for the Swale 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 1:23.46 in 2026, the Swale Stakes pays $2,097 for every second of the race, which is 280th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 144th in the United States.
Every Swale Stakes winner
41 runnings, 1985 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Solitude Dude1:23.46 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Chris Fountoukis | $175,000 |
| 2025 | Gate to Wire1:22.51 | Dylan Davis | Todd A. Pletcher | Donegal Racing | $165,000 |
| 2024 | Frankie's Empire1:24.22 | Miguel Vasquez | Michael Yates | Frank DeLuca | $125,000 |
| 2023 | General Jim1:23.34 | Luis Saez | Claude R. McGaughey III | Courtlandt Farms | $125,000 |
| 2022 | My Prankster1:23.13 | Luis Saez | Todd A. Pletcher | Lawana L. & Robert E. Low | $100,000 |
| 2021 | Drain the Clock1:23.29 | Edgard Zayas | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Slam Dunk Racing, Madaket Stables, Wonder Stables & Michael Nentwig | $100,000 |
| 2020 | Mischevious Alex1:22.83 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | John C. Servis | Cash is King & LC Racing | $150,000 |
| 2019 | Call Paul1:23.43 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Jason Servis | Michael Dubb, David Simon, Bethlehem Stables & Bruce Irom | $150,000 |
| 2018 | Strike Power1:22.68 | Luis Saez | Mark A. Hennig | Courtlandt Farm | $200,000 |
| 2017 | Favorable Outcome1:23.03 | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown | Klaravich Stables & William H. Lawrence | $200,000 |
| 2016 | Awesome Banner1:21.81 | Jose C. Caraballo | Stanley I. Gold | Jacks or Better Farm | $200,000 |
| 2015 | Ready for Rye1:22.39 | Luis Saez | Thomas Albertrani | Chalk Racing | $200,000 |
| 2014 | Spot1:22.44 | Jose Lezcano | Nicholas P. Zito | Joseph H. Moss | $200,000 |
| 2013 | Clearly Now1:23.19 | Luis Saez | Brian A. Lynch | Up Hill Stable | $150,000 |
| 2012 | Trinniberg1:21.69 | Willie Martinez | Bisnath Parboo | Shivananda Parbhoo | $150,000 |
| 2011 | Travelin Man1:21.94 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | E. Paul Robsham Stables | $147,000 |
| 2010 | D' Funnybone1:21.98 | Edgar S. Prado | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | Paul P. Pompa Jr. | $150,000 |
| 2009 | † This Ones for Phil1:20.88 | Garrett K. Gomez | Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | Paul P. Pompa Jr., Jack Mandato & Michael Dubb | $150,000 |
| 2008 | Eaton's Gift1:15.63 | Kent J. Desormeaux | Dale L. Romans | Zayat Stables | $150,000 |
| 2007 | Adore the Gold1:15.86 | Cornelio Velasquez | Michael E. Gorham | John D. Murphy Sr. | $150,000 |
| 2006 | Sharp Humor1:22.14 | Mark Guidry | Dale L. Romans | Purdedel Stable | $150,000 |
| 2005 | Lost in the Fog1:22.21 | Russell Baze | Greg Gilchrist | Harry J. Aleo | $150,000 |
| 2004 | Wynn Dot Comma1:22.87 | Edgar S. Prado | Martin D. Wolfson | Martin Cherry | $150,000 |
| 2003 | Midas Eyes1:21.06 | Jerry D. Bailey | Robert J. Frankel | Edmund A. Gann | $150,000 |
| 2002 | Ethan Man1:22.29 | Pat Day | Patrick B. Byrne | West Point Thoroughbreds | $150,000 |
| 2001 | D'wildcat1:22.25 | Corey Nakatani | Robert B. Hess Jr. | Fog City Stable | $150,000 |
| 2000 | Trippi1:23.43 | Jerry D. Bailey | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | $100,000 |
| 1999 | Yes It's True1:22.29 | Jerry D. Bailey | D. Wayne Lukas | Padua Stables | $100,000 |
| 1998 | Favorite Trick1:22.86 | Pat Day | William I. Mott | Joseph P. LaCombe | $100,000 |
| 1997 | Confide1:23.35 | Mike E. Smith | Ben W. Perkins Sr. | New Farm | $75,000 |
| 1996 | Roar1:22.46 | Mike E. Smith | Claude R. McGaughey III | Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider | $75,000 |
| 1995 | Mr. Greeley1:22.18 | Julie Krone | Nicholas P. Zito | William J. Condren & Joseph Cornacchia | $75,000 |
| 1994 | Arrival Time1:22.53 | Chris McCarron | Frank A. Alexander | Dogwood Stable | $75,000 |
| 1993 | Premier Explosion1:23.23 | Dave Penna | David R. Bell | John Franks | $89,200 |
| 1992 | D. J. Cat1:23.39 | Jerry D. Bailey | Happy Alter | Bea Oxenberg & Atler's Racing Stable | $118,750 |
| 1991 | Chihuahua1:23.47 | Jose O. Alferez | Mario Martinez Jr. | Mar-deb-ron Farms | $75,000 |
| 1990 | Housebuster1:22.20 | Craig Perret | Jimmy Croll | Robert P. Levy | $57,250 |
| 1989 | Easy Goer1:22.20 | Pat Day | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | $57,150 |
| 1988 | Seeking the Gold1:21.60 | Randy Romero | Claude R. McGaughey III | Ogden Phipps | $58,500 |
| 1986 | One Magic Moment1:25.40 | Craig Perret | Joseph H. Pierce Jr. | Sheila Pierce & H. Kligman | $52,250 |
| 1985 | Chief's Crown1:22.40 | Donald MacBeth | Roger Laurin | Star Crown Stable | $51,320 |
41 of the 41 runnings name the rider, 41 name the trainer and 41 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to. 41 carry the total prize money for that year, converted here the same way the purse above is.
What the Swale Stakes has paid, season by season
Total prize money, 1985 to 2026
The total prize money went from $51,320 in 1985 to $175,000 in 2026, 3.4 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 Swale 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 Swale Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 531 | Tibbie StakesBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 532 | Toy Show QualityRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 533 | Triscay StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 534 | Up and Coming StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 535 | Wenona Girl QualityRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 536 | Widden StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | $175,926 | AU$250,000 |
| 537 | New Zealand Trotting DerbyAddington Raceway | New Zealand | $175,919 | NZ$300,000 |
| 538 | California Cup DerbySanta Anita Park, Arcadia, California | United States | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 539 | Kitten's Joy StakesGulfstream Park | United States | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 540 | Quick Call StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | $175,000 | $175,000 |
| 542 | Mehl-Mülhens-RennenWeidenpesch Racecourse | Germany | $173,923 | €153,000 |
| 543 | Christmas HurdleKempton Park, | Great Britain | $172,900 | £130,000 |
| 544 | Grosser Preis von BayernMunich Racecourse | Germany | $170,513 | €150,000 |
| 545 | Begonia Belle StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 546 | Caulfield ClassicCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 547 | Chatham StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 548 | JRA CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 549 | Ladies Day VaseCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 550 | Northwood Plume StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | $168,889 | AU$240,000 |
| 551 | December Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | $166,250 | £125,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Swale 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, 149th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Derby | Santa Anita Park | Grade II | $200,000 |
| California Cup Derby | Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California | Restricted Stakes | $175,000 |
| Kitten's Joy Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $175,000 |
| Quick Call Stakes | Saratoga Race Course | Grade III | $175,000 |
| Bay Shore Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack | Listed | $150,000 |
| Carry Back Stakes | Gulfstream Park | Listed | $150,000 |
| Chick Lang Stakes | Pimlico Race Course, | Listed | $150,000 |
| Discovery Stakes | Aqueduct Racetrack, | Listed | $150,000 |
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 Swale Stakes prize money?
$175,000.
Where does the Swale Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
541st of 997. 540 races pay more, the nearest of them Tibbie Stakes. In the United States it is 149th of 196.
Which jockey has won the Swale Stakes most often?
Luis Saez, with 5 wins between 2013 and 2023.
When was the Swale Stakes first run?
1985. This page holds 41 runnings, from 1985 to 2026.
How far is the Swale Stakes?
7 furlong sprint, on dirt, at Gulfstream Park.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money