Australia Stakes prize money
The Australia Stakes is worth AU$350,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 354th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 64th 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 Australia Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Moonee Valley Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Moonee Valley Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three years old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1989
We hold the total fund for the Australia 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 Australia Stakes winner
38 runnings, 1989 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Hedged | ||
| 2025 | Schwarz | ||
| 2024 | Veight | ||
| 2023 | Jigsaw | ||
| 2022 | Marabi | ||
| 2021 | Streets of Avalon | ||
| 2020 | Scales Of Justice | ||
| 2019 | Whispering Brook | ||
| 2018 | Thronum | ||
| 2017 | Malaguerra | ||
| 2016 | Holler | ||
| 2015 | Mourinho | ||
| 2014 | Richie's Vibe | ||
| 2013 | Sea Lord | ||
| 2012 | Black Caviar | ||
| 2011 | Whitefriars | ||
| 2010 | Black Caviar | ||
| 2009 | Lucky Secret | ||
| 2008 | Let Go Thommo | ||
| 2007 | El Segundo | ||
| 2006 | California Dane | ||
| 2005 | Super Elegant | ||
| 2004 | Vocabulary | ||
| 2003 | Yell | ||
| 2002 | Royal Code | ||
| 2001 | Piavonic | ||
| 2000 | Slavonic | ||
| 1999 | Sports | ||
| 1998 | Flavour | ||
| 1997 | Clang | ||
| 1996 | All Our Mob | ||
| 1995 | Hareeba | ||
| 1994 | Kenvain | ||
| 1993 | Schillaci | ||
| 1992 | Dapper's Hope | ||
| 1991 | Dark Beau | ||
| 1990 | Redelva | ||
| 1989 | Jet Fighter |
0 of the 38 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 Australia Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Black Caviar | 2 | 2010, 2012 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Australia Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | Dubai City of GoldNad Al Sheba Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 344 | Illinois DerbyHawthorne Race Course | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 345 | Iowa DerbyPrairie Meadows Racetrack | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 346 | Kent StakesDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 347 | Lecomte StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 349 | Sam F. Davis StakesTampa Bay Downs | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 350 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park)Oaklawn Park Race Track | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 351 | Super DerbyLouisiana Downs | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 352 | Withers StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 353 | Adelaide CupMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 355 | Blue Diamond Prelude C&GCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 356 | Blue Diamond Prelude FilliesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 357 | Queensland GuineasEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 358 | Sky High StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 359 | Dominion (harness race)Addington Raceway | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 360 | Howden Insurance MileHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 361 | Levin ClassicTrentham Racecourse, Wellington, (2014-) | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 362 | Mufhasa ClassicTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 363 | Proisir PlateEllerslie Racecourse, Auckland. Formerly Hastings Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 364 | Wellington CupTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Australia 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, 64th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobartville Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Moonee Valley Vase | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| WATC Derby | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Adelaide Cup | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group II | AU$350,000 |
| Blue Diamond Prelude C&G | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$350,000 |
| Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$350,000 |
| Queensland Guineas | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$350,000 |
| Sky High Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$350,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Australia Stakes prize money?
AU$350,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Australia Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
354th of 997. 353 races pay more, the nearest of them Dubai City of Gold. In Australia it is 64th of 291.
Which horse has won the Australia Stakes most often?
Black Caviar, 2 times, in 2010, 2012.
When was the Australia Stakes first run?
1989. This page holds 38 runnings, from 1989 to 2026.
How far is the Australia Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Moonee Valley Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money