Australian Guineas prize money
The Australian Guineas is worth AU$1,000,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 130th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 21st 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 Australian Guineas is
Group 1 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year old
- First run
- 1986
We hold the total fund for the Australian Guineas 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 Australian Guineas winner
41 runnings, 1986 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Observer | ||
| 2025 | Feroce | ||
| 2024 | Southport Tycoon | ||
| 2023 | Legarto | ||
| 2022 | Hitotsu | ||
| 2021 | Lunar Fox | ||
| 2020 | Alligator Blood | ||
| 2019 | Mystic Journey | ||
| 2018 | Grunt | ||
| 2017 | Hey Doc | ||
| 2016 | Palentino | ||
| 2015 | Wandjina | ||
| 2014 | Shamus Award | ||
| 2013 | Ferlax | ||
| 2012 | Mosheen | ||
| 2011 | Shamrocker | ||
| 2010 | Rock Classic | ||
| 2009 | Heart Of Dreams | ||
| 2008 | Light Fantastic | ||
| 2007 | Miss Finland | ||
| 2006 | Apache Cat | ||
| 2005 | Al Maher | ||
| 2004 | Reset | ||
| 2003 | Delago Brom | ||
| 2002 | Dash For Cash | ||
| 2001 | Mr. Murphy | ||
| 2000 | Pins | ||
| 1999 | Dignity Dancer | ||
| 1998 | Gold Guru | ||
| 1997 | Mouawad | ||
| 1996 | Flying Spur | ||
| 1995 | Baryshnikov | ||
| 1994 | Mahogany | ||
| 1993 | Kenny's Best Pal | ||
| 1992 | Jolly Old Mac | ||
| 1991 | Triscay | ||
| 1990 | Zabeel | ||
| 1989 | King’s High | ||
| 1988 | Flotilla | ||
| 1987 | Military Plume | ||
| 1986 | True Version |
0 of the 41 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 Australian Guineas in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | Christophe Clement Turf StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$1,065,789 | $750,000 |
| 121 | Fourstardave StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$1,065,789 | $750,000 |
| 122 | New York StakesBelmont Park | United States | AU$1,065,789 | $750,000 |
| 123 | Pat Day Mile StakesChurchill Downs | United States | AU$1,065,789 | $750,000 |
| 124 | Saratoga Derby StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$1,065,789 | $750,000 |
| 125 | Wood Memorial StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | AU$1,065,789 | $750,000 |
| 126 | Deutsches DerbyHorner Rennbahn | Germany | AU$1,050,000 | €650,000 |
| 127 | New Zealand DerbyEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$1,041,626 | NZ$1,250,000 |
| 128 | King's PlateWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | AU$1,014,552 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 129 | Arrowfield 3YO SprintRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 131 | Caulfield StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 132 | Concorde StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 133 | Percy Sykes StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 134 | Perth CupAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 135 | Premiere StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 136 | Queensland DerbyEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 137 | Randwick GuineasRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 138 | Sires' Produce StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 139 | South Australian DerbyMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 140 | Stan Fox StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Australian Guineas 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, 21st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Aged Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$1,500,000 |
| The Gold Rush | Ascot Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$1,500,000 |
| Eagle Farm Cup | Doomben Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$1,200,000 |
| Arrowfield 3YO Sprint | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Caulfield Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Concorde Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Percy Sykes Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Perth Cup | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Australian Guineas prize money?
AU$1,000,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Australian Guineas rank among the richest races in the world?
130th of 997. 129 races pay more, the nearest of them Christophe Clement Turf Stakes. In Australia it is 21st of 291.
When was the Australian Guineas first run?
1986. This page holds 41 runnings, from 1986 to 2026.
How far is the Australian Guineas?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money