Westow Stakes prize money
The Westow Stakes is worth £70,000 for the 2025 running , £39,697 of it to the winner . That makes it the 782nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 94th 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 Westow Stakes is
Listed · 5f (1,006 metres) · Turf · York
- Racecourse
- York
- Country
- Great Britain
- Grade
- Listed
- Distance
- 5f (1,006 metres)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Flat / Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-years-old
- Direction
- Straight
- First run
- 2009
The winner takes 57% of the fund. The remaining £30,303 is shared between the horses behind, on a scale the racecourse sets race by race rather than a fixed one.
Run in 59.54s in 2026, the Westow Stakes pays £1,176 for every second of the race, which is 316th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 17th in Great Britain.
Where the Westow Stakes prize money goes
the British Horseracing Authority sets the shares, and the Westow Stakes is flat racing
| Who takes it | Share of the fund | Out of this purse |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | 80% | £56,000 |
| Trainer | 7.85% | £5,495 |
| Jockey | 5.77% | £4,039 |
| Stable staff | 4.75% | £3,325 |
| Industry causes | 1.63% | £1,141 |
Every share here is a percentage of the £70,000 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 Westow Stakes winner
16 runnings, 2009 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dickensian0:59.54 | Shane Gray | Kevin Ryan |
| 2025 | Tropical Storm0:58.94 | Oisin Murphy | Andrew Balding |
| 2023 | Great State0:57.14 | Oisin Murphy | Richard Fahey |
| 2022 | Last Crusader0:58.50 | Daniel Tudhope | Karl Burke |
| 2021 | Winter Power0:58.26 | Silvestre de Sousa | Tim Easterby |
| 2019 | Garrus0:57.61 | Ryan Moore | Jeremy Noseda |
| 2018 | Main Desire0:57.89 | Daniel Tudhope | Michael Bell |
| 2017 | Fashion Queen1:00.17 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara |
| 2016 | Easton Angel0:58.41 | Paul Mulrennan | Michael Dods |
| 2015 | Profitable0:58.36 | Adam Kirby | Clive Cox |
| 2014 | Shamshon1:01.09 | Frankie Dettori | Richard Hannon Jr. |
| 2013 | Smoothtalkinrascal1:01.84 | Daniel Tudhope | David O'Meara |
| 2012 | Pearl Secret1:00.49 | Jamie Spencer | David Barron |
| 2011 | Night Carnation0:58.99 | Jimmy Fortune | Andrew Balding |
| 2010 | Rose Blossom0:57.98 | Paul Hanagan | Richard Fahey |
| 2009 | Anglezarke0:59.97 | David Allan | Tim Easterby |
16 of the 16 runnings name the rider, 16 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Westow 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 Westow Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 772 | Glenfarclas Cross Country ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 773 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 774 | Oddschecker Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse, | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 775 | Persian War Novices' HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 776 | Rising Stars Novices' ChaseWincanton, | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 777 | Silver Trophy Handicap HurdleChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 778 | Burj NahaarMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £70,595 | AED 350,000 |
| 779 | Mahab Al ShimaalMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £70,595 | AED 350,000 |
| 780 | Ontario Lassie StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £70,527 | CA$131,385 |
| 781 | Molyneux HurdleAintree Racecourse, | Great Britain | £70,000 | £70,000 |
| 783 | La CoupeLongchamp Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 784 | La Coupe de Maisons-LaffitteMaisons-Laffitte | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 785 | Leopardstown Derby TrialLeopardstown | Ireland | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 786 | Preis der Deutschen EinheitHoppegarten Racecourse | Germany | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 787 | Prix Allez FranceChantilly Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 788 | Prix Belle de NuitSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 789 | Prix Bertrand de TarragonChantilly | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 790 | Prix Bertrand du BreuilChantilly Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 791 | Prix ChloéChantilly Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 792 | Prix CléopâtreSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Westow 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, 94th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persian War Novices' Hurdle | Chepstow Racecourse | Grade 2 | £75,000 |
| Rising Stars Novices' Chase | Wincanton, | Grade 2 | £75,000 |
| Silver Trophy Handicap Hurdle | Chepstow Racecourse | Class 2 | £75,000 |
| Molyneux Hurdle | Aintree Racecourse, | Grade 2 | £70,000 |
| Cocked Hat Stakes | Goodwood Racecourse | Listed | £60,000 |
| Lingfield Derby Trial | Lingfield Park | Listed | £60,000 |
| Feilden Stakes | Rowley Mile | Listed | £55,000 |
| Glasgow Stakes | Hamilton Park | Listed | £55,000 |
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 Westow Stakes winner get?
£39,697. That is 57% of the £70,000 the Westow Stakes is worth, and the rest is shared down the field.
What is the total Westow Stakes prize money?
£70,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Westow Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
782nd of 997. 781 races pay more, the nearest of them Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase. In Great Britain it is 94th of 122.
Which jockey has won the Westow Stakes most often?
Daniel Tudhope, with 4 wins between 2013 and 2022.
When was the Westow Stakes first run?
2009. This page holds 16 runnings, from 2009 to 2026.
How far is the Westow Stakes?
5f (1,006 metres), on turf, at York.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money