KEIRIN PRIZE MONEY · 2023
Keirin prize money in 2023
Keirin paid £18,843,408 across 2 money lists in 2023, to 70 riders. Yuji Matsuura earned the most, £1,273,648.
PAID IN 2023£19m
MONEY LISTS2
RIDERS PAID70
TOP EARNER£1.3m
The 2023 money list
The top 50 riders by prize money won in 2023
| # | RIDER | NATION | YEARS TOP | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuji Matsuura | Japan | 1 | £1,273,648£1.3m |
| 2 | Yusaku Kosho | Japan | 0 | £1,181,671£1.2m |
| 3 | Takumi Masugi | Japan | 0 | £879,126£879k |
| 4 | Kenya Yamaguchi | Japan | 0 | £727,394£727k |
| 5 | Shintaro Sato | Japan | 0 | £714,133£714k |
| 6 | Tomohiro Fukaya | Japan | 0 | £602,456£602k |
| 7 | Hiroto Shimizu | Japan | 0 | £498,765£499k |
| 8 | Yuta Wakimoto | Japan | 0 | £493,263£493k |
| 9 | Kyohei Shinzan | Japan | 0 | £447,486£447k |
| 10 | Koyu Matsui | Japan | 0 | £389,585£390k |
| 11 | Yudai Nitta | Japan | 0 | £370,338£370k |
| 12 | Futoshi Morisawa | Japan | 0 | £354,389£354k |
| 13 | Yuya Inubushi | Japan | 0 | £342,947£343k |
| 14 | Yohei Yamada | Japan | 0 | £339,656£340k |
| 15 | Kohei Gunji | Japan | 0 | £334,497£334k |
| 16 | Kota Asai | Japan | 0 | £323,435£323k |
| 17 | Ryuki Mitani | Japan | 0 | £317,975£318k |
| 18 | Kentaro Wada | Japan | 0 | £298,787£299k |
| 19 | Sho Inakawa | Japan | 0 | £293,250£293k |
| 20 | Yusuke Kagawa | Japan | 0 | £284,922£285k |
| 21 | Yuki Kitai | Japan | 0 | £267,128£267k |
| 22 | Kei Wada | Japan | 0 | £262,128£262k |
| 23 | Tatsuo Muto | Japan | 0 | £257,099£257k |
| 24 | Taito Kanaga | Japan | 0 | £254,085£254k |
| 25 | Yo Sakai | Japan | 0 | £244,578£245k |
| 26 | Yukinori Watanabe | Japan | 0 | £244,140£244k |
| 27 | Yoshitomo Higashiguchi | Japan | 0 | £241,227£241k |
| 28 | Kota Hirahara | Japan | 0 | £240,891£241k |
| 29 | Shuji Minami | Japan | 0 | £234,139£234k |
| 30 | Yusuke Iwatsu | Japan | 0 | £228,115£228k |
| 31 | Takahiro Arai | Japan | 0 | £226,045£226k |
| 32 | Kazuya Narita | Japan | 0 | £216,241£216k |
| 33 | Yuki Sasaki | Japan | 0 | £215,261£215k |
| 34 | Tomonori Kashino | Japan | 0 | £212,940£213k |
| 35 | Hidehisa Naito | Japan | 0 | £204,921£205k |
| 36 | Megumu Morohashi | Japan | 0 | £204,826£205k |
| 37 | Hideyuki Matsutani | Japan | 0 | £204,792£205k |
| 38 | Takaharu Matsumoto | Japan | 0 | £203,650£204k |
| 39 | Masahiro Aono | Japan | 0 | £199,115£199k |
| 40 | Hisanori Yamada | Japan | 0 | £198,145£198k |
| 41 | Ryuji Ogura | Japan | 0 | £196,284£196k |
| 42 | Yoichi Yadoguchi | Japan | 0 | £195,578£196k |
| 43 | Taichi Komatsuzaki | Japan | 0 | £193,070£193k |
| 44 | Daisuke Nagashima | Japan | 0 | £192,771£193k |
| 45 | Keiichi Omori | Japan | 0 | £191,034£191k |
| 46 | Takuya Kamiyama | Japan | 0 | £190,594£191k |
| 47 | Hiroyuki Murakami | Japan | 0 | £188,405£188k |
| 48 | Tomoyuki Kawabata | Japan | 0 | £187,488£187k |
| 49 | Yuta Watanabe | Japan | 0 | £187,486£187k |
| 50 | Go Sasaki | Japan | 0 | £187,417£187k |
The top 15 in 2023
Every money list in 2023
By prize money paid
| MONEY LIST | TOP EARNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 Men's Keirin Money List | Yuji Matsuura | £16,937,318£16.9m |
| 2023 Women's Keirin Money List | Mina Sato | £1,906,090£1.9m |
The richest money lists of 2023
Every year we hold
Frequently asked questions
Who earned the most keirin prize money in 2023?
Yuji Matsuura, with £1,273,648 and 1 year at the top. Yusaku Kosho was next on £1,181,671.
How much prize money was paid in 2023?
£18,843,408 across 2 money lists, to 70 riders.
Which money list paid the most in 2023?
The 2023 Men's Keirin Money List, at £16,937,318.
How does 2023 compare with 2022?
2022 paid £17,111,240 across 2 money lists.
Where to next
Every year and every rider is on keirin prize money. The year before is 2022. The year after is 2024.