The 2022 Derby, one of the great flat track events, occurs at Epsom, but what is the entir prize money and available purse for the field? How much money does the winner have?
The Epsom Derby is the equivalent of the Grand National in flat racing. The two races are among the crown jewels of British horse racing, with jockeys and owners eager to have their horse and name go down in history as winners. For the first time since 2019, the Epsom Derby will be raced in front of a full house of fans in 2022.
The Epsom Derby Race 2022 Full Results And Prize Money Purse Pool Breakdown
1st 5-2 Desert Crown
2nd 150-1 Hoo Ya Mal
3rd 25-1 Westover
4th 66-1 Masekela
5th Changingoftheguard 9-1
6th Stone Age 7-2
7th Nahanni 25-1
8th Nations Pride 15-2
9th West Wind Blows 40-1
10th El Habeeb 250-1
11th Grand Alliance 40-1
12th Piz Badile 9-1
13th Star Of India 16-1
14th Glory Daze 66-1
15th Sonny Liston 100-1
16th Royal Patronage 28-1
17th Walk Of Stars 11-1
COVID-19 has made it impossible to welcome large crowds of racegoers to Epsom for nearly three summers.
The Epsom Derby will be held on Saturday, June 4, 2022, but what is the entire prize money and purse available?
MONEY FOR THE EPSOM DERBY PRIZE IN 2022:
The winner of the Epsom Derby will collect a whopping £850,000 GBP in prize money.
This will be shared between the owner(s) and jockey, while the horse gets a well-deserved rubdown and a spot in history.
The race was won by Desert Crown, ridden by Richard Kingscote. Sir Michael Stoute, who also trained Shergar, has won the Derby for the sixth time.
The entire budget for the field is £1.5 million, up from £1.125 million in 2021, when it was decreased owing to the epidemic.
WHO HAS WON THE MOST EPSOM DERBY?
The Epsom Derby has been running since 1780, when Diomed, ridden by Sam Arnull, won.
Except for 1915-1918 and 1940-1945, the race has always been staged in Epsom. With Newmarket standing in for the wartime races.
The late Lester Piggott holds the record for most victories with nine.
Piggott won his first race riding Never Say Die in 1954. His last 29 years later on Tennoso in 1983.
Shergar won the race by the greatest margin in its history in 1981. He died two years later in 1983.
No horse has ever won the event more than once since it is only available to three-year-old colts and fillies.