Aurie's Star Handicap prize money
The Aurie's Star Handicap is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 608th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 208th 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 Aurie's Star Handicap is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Maidens ineligible
- Direction
- Straight
- First run
- 1996
We hold the total fund for the Aurie's Star Handicap 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 Aurie's Star Handicap winner
31 runnings, 1996 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boomtown Boss | ||
| 2025 | King Of Roseau | ||
| 2024 | Right To Party | ||
| 2023 | It'sourtime | ||
| 2022 | Sirius Suspect | ||
| 2021 | The Astrologist | ||
| 2020 | Home Of The Brave | ||
| 2019 | So Si Bon | ||
| 2018 | Voodoo Lad | ||
| 2017 | Hey Doc | ||
| 2016 | Sooboog | ||
| 2015 | Shiraz | ||
| 2014 | Tiger Tees | ||
| 2013 | Broken | ||
| 2012 | Shanghai Warrior | ||
| 2011 | Temple Of Boom | ||
| 2010 | Elusive Touch | ||
| 2009 | Mic Mac | ||
| 2008 | Grand Duels | ||
| 2007 | Monet Rules | ||
| 2006 | Bel Danoro | ||
| 2005 | Niconero | ||
| 2004 | General Bayton | ||
| 2003 | Sports | ||
| 2002 | Fields Of Omagh | ||
| 2001 | Sound The Alarm | ||
| 2000 | Roktzar | ||
| 1999 | Hula Wonder | ||
| 1998 | Source of Divorce | ||
| 1997 | Penghulu | ||
| 1996 | Homestead |
0 of the 31 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.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Aurie's Star Handicap in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 598 | Auckland Pacing CupAlexandra Park | New Zealand | AU$208,325 | NZ$250,000 |
| 599 | Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile HurdleAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$207,900 | £110,000 |
| 600 | BetMGM CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$207,900 | £110,000 |
| 601 | Jersey StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$207,900 | £110,000 |
| 602 | King George V StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$207,900 | £110,000 |
| 603 | Canadian DerbyCentury Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present) | Canada | AU$202,910 | CA$200,000 |
| 604 | German 1,000 GuineasDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | AU$201,923 | €125,000 |
| 605 | Preis von EuropaKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | AU$201,923 | €125,000 |
| 606 | Alexandra Stakes (MVRC)Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 607 | Asian Beau StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 609 | Belmont SprintBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 610 | Bill Ritchie HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 611 | Black Opal StakesCanberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 612 | Bletchingly StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 613 | C S Hayes StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 614 | Chairman's HandicapDoomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 615 | Chairman's StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 616 | Champagne Stakes (MVRC)Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 617 | Colonel Reeves StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 618 | Coongy CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Aurie's Star Handicap 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, 208th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northwood Plume Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| The Cummings Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Group 3 | AU$220,000 |
| Alexandra Stakes (MVRC) | Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Asian Beau Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Belmont Sprint | Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Bill Ritchie Handicap | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Black Opal Stakes | Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Bletchingly Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Aurie's Star Handicap prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Aurie's Star Handicap rank among the richest races in the world?
608th of 997. 607 races pay more, the nearest of them Auckland Pacing Cup. In Australia it is 208th of 291.
When was the Aurie's Star Handicap first run?
1996. This page holds 31 runnings, from 1996 to 2026.
How far is the Aurie's Star Handicap?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money