KEIRIN PRIZE MONEY · 2021
Keirin prize money in 2021
Keirin paid £14,297,519 across 2 money lists in 2021, to 70 riders. Yusaku Kosho earned the most, £1,061,227.
PAID IN 2021£14m
MONEY LISTS2
RIDERS PAID70
TOP EARNER£1.1m
The 2021 money list
The top 50 riders by prize money won in 2021
| # | RIDER | NATION | YEARS TOP | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yusaku Kosho | Japan | 1 | £1,061,227£1.1m |
| 2 | Yuji Matsuura | Japan | 0 | £890,306£890k |
| 3 | Kohei Gunji | Japan | 0 | £652,827£653k |
| 4 | Kota Hirahara | Japan | 0 | £636,519£637k |
| 5 | Takuya Yoshida | Japan | 0 | £485,538£486k |
| 6 | Hiroto Shimizu | Japan | 0 | £443,873£444k |
| 7 | Shintaro Sato | Japan | 0 | £435,625£436k |
| 8 | Futoshi Morisawa | Japan | 0 | £414,281£414k |
| 9 | Yoichi Yadoguchi | Japan | 0 | £342,085£342k |
| 10 | Kenya Yamaguchi | Japan | 0 | £316,285£316k |
| 11 | Kota Asai | Japan | 0 | £289,689£290k |
| 12 | Kentaro Wada | Japan | 0 | £255,161£255k |
| 13 | Kyohei Shinzan | Japan | 0 | £254,149£254k |
| 14 | Takumi Sonoda | Japan | 0 | £247,676£248k |
| 15 | Megumu Morohashi | Japan | 0 | £233,998£234k |
| 16 | Tatsuo Muto | Japan | 0 | £219,568£220k |
| 17 | Ryuji Ogura | Japan | 0 | £208,667£209k |
| 18 | Hironori Otsuki | Japan | 0 | £199,984£200k |
| 19 | Kazunari Watanabe | Japan | 0 | £197,770£198k |
| 20 | Hiroshi Suzuki | Japan | 0 | £192,219£192k |
| 21 | Sho Inakawa | Japan | 0 | £188,664£189k |
| 22 | Tomohiro Fukaya | Japan | 0 | £186,605£187k |
| 23 | Tsubasa Kitatsuru | Japan | 0 | £182,349£182k |
| 24 | Yoshitomo Higashiguchi | Japan | 0 | £178,276£178k |
| 25 | Taiga Machida | Japan | 0 | £175,767£176k |
| 26 | Kensuke Matsuoka | Japan | 0 | £172,872£173k |
| 27 | Takumi Masugi | Japan | 0 | £170,896£171k |
| 28 | Yohei Yamada | Japan | 0 | £168,097£168k |
| 29 | Hideaki Yamada | Japan | 0 | £167,528£168k |
| 30 | Kazumichi Sugata | Japan | 0 | £167,386£167k |
| 31 | Yudai Nitta | Japan | 0 | £166,396£166k |
| 32 | Taichi Komatsuzaki | Japan | 0 | £162,623£163k |
| 33 | Yuta Wakimoto | Japan | 0 | £161,562£162k |
| 34 | Masaya Nohara | Japan | 0 | £160,211£160k |
| 35 | Jun Okamura | Japan | 0 | £159,289£159k |
| 36 | Daisuke Nagashima | Japan | 0 | £156,033£156k |
| 37 | Kazuya Narita | Japan | 0 | £155,353£155k |
| 38 | Shunsuke Iwamoto | Japan | 0 | £154,048£154k |
| 39 | Yusuke Kagawa | Japan | 0 | £153,840£154k |
| 40 | Yo Sakai | Japan | 0 | £153,155£153k |
| 41 | Rikiya Abe | Japan | 0 | £153,137£153k |
| 42 | Hisanori Yamada | Japan | 0 | £152,924£153k |
| 43 | Tomonori Kashino | Japan | 0 | £150,685£151k |
| 44 | Hidehisa Naito | Japan | 0 | £150,594£151k |
| 45 | Takashi Neda | Japan | 0 | £150,550£151k |
| 46 | Masaki Inoue | Japan | 0 | £149,061£149k |
| 47 | Yuichi Sasaki | Japan | 0 | £147,541£148k |
| 48 | Toshihiro Yoshida | Japan | 0 | £145,931£146k |
| 49 | Hiroyuki Murakami | Japan | 0 | £145,258£145k |
| 50 | Takuya Kamiyama | Japan | 0 | £145,089£145k |
The top 15 in 2021
Every money list in 2021
By prize money paid
| MONEY LIST | TOP EARNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Men's Keirin Money List | Yusaku Kosho | £12,809,166£12.8m |
| 2021 Women's Keirin Money List | Makibi Takagi | £1,488,354£1.5m |
The richest money lists of 2021
Every year we hold
Frequently asked questions
Who earned the most keirin prize money in 2021?
Yusaku Kosho, with £1,061,227 and 1 year at the top. Yuji Matsuura was next on £890,306.
How much prize money was paid in 2021?
£14,297,519 across 2 money lists, to 70 riders.
Which money list paid the most in 2021?
The 2021 Men's Keirin Money List, at £12,809,166.
How does 2021 compare with 2020?
2020 paid £12,012,393 across 2 money lists.
Where to next
Every year and every rider is on keirin prize money. The year before is 2020. The year after is 2022.