Apollo Stakes prize money
The Apollo Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 380th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 72nd richest in Australia.
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 Apollo Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse,
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year olds and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1977
We hold the total fund for the Apollo 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.
Every Apollo Stakes winner
50 runnings, 1977 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Autumn Glow | ||
| 2025 | Fangirl | ||
| 2024 | Fangirl | ||
| 2023 | Anamoe | ||
| 2022 | Think It Over | ||
| 2021 | Colette | ||
| 2020 | Alizee | ||
| 2019 | Winx | ||
| 2018 | Endless Drama | ||
| 2017 | Winx | ||
| 2016 | Winx | ||
| 2015 | Contributer | ||
| 2014 | Appearance | ||
| 2013 | Alma's Fury | ||
| 2012 | Rain Affair | ||
| 2011 | Melito | ||
| 2010 | Danleigh | ||
| 2009 | Tuesday Joy | ||
| 2008 | Racing To Win | ||
| 2007 | Desert War | ||
| 2006 | Ike's Dream | ||
| 2005 | Grand Armee | ||
| 2004 | Private Steer | ||
| 2003 | Lonhro | ||
| 2002 | Ha Ha | ||
| 2001 | Sunline | ||
| 2000 | Sunline | ||
| 1999 | Kidman's Cove | ||
| 1998 | Quick Flick | ||
| 1997 | Juggler | ||
| 1996 | Juggler | ||
| 1995 | Pharaoh | ||
| 1994 | Burst | ||
| 1993 | Naturalism | ||
| 1992 | Quick Score | ||
| 1991 | Triscay | ||
| 1990 | Key Dancer | ||
| 1989 | Beau Zam | ||
| 1988 | At Sea | ||
| 1987 | Diamond Shower | ||
| 1986 | Drawn | ||
| 1985 | Red Anchor | ||
| 1984 | Emancipation | ||
| 1983 | Dalmacia | ||
| 1982 | Calm Joe | ||
| 1981 | Red Nose | ||
| 1980 | Embasadora | ||
| 1979 | Scomeld | ||
| 1978 | Just Ideal | ||
| 1977 | Visit |
0 of the 50 runnings name the rider, 0 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Apollo Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Winx | 3 | 2016, 2017, 2019 |
| Fangirl | 2 | 2024, 2025 |
| Sunline | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
| Juggler | 2 | 1996, 1997 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Apollo Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 370 | Prix Daniel WildensteinLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$323,077 | €200,000 |
| 371 | Prix DollarLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$323,077 | €200,000 |
| 372 | Prix LupinLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$323,077 | €200,000 |
| 373 | Welsh Grand NationalChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$321,300 | £170,000 |
| 374 | Critérium de Maisons-LaffitteChantilly | France | AU$306,923 | €190,000 |
| 375 | Midlands Grand NationalUttoxeter Racecourse, | Great Britain | AU$302,400 | £160,000 |
| 376 | Paddy Power Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$302,400 | £160,000 |
| 377 | A.V. Kewney StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 378 | Ajax StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 379 | Angus Armanasco StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 381 | Autumn StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 382 | B J McLachlan StakesDoomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 383 | Belle of the Turf StakesGosford Racetrack | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 384 | Bill Stutt StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 385 | Blamey StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 386 | Blazer StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 387 | Bobbie Lewis QualityFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 388 | BRC SprintDoomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 389 | Caulfield Autumn ClassicCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 390 | Caulfield Guineas PreludeCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Apollo 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 Australia
291 races, 72nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky High Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$350,000 |
| A.V. Kewney Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Ajax Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Angus Armanasco Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Autumn Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| B J McLachlan Stakes | Doomben Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Belle of the Turf Stakes | Gosford Racetrack | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Bill Stutt Stakes | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Apollo Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Apollo Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
380th of 997. 379 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Daniel Wildenstein. In Australia it is 72nd of 291.
Which horse has won the Apollo Stakes most often?
Winx, 3 times, in 2016, 2017, 2019.
When was the Apollo Stakes first run?
1977. This page holds 50 runnings, from 1977 to 2026.
How far is the Apollo Stakes?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money