Autumn Stakes prize money
The Autumn Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 381st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 73rd 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 Autumn Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year old
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1979
We hold the total fund for the Autumn 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 Autumn Stakes winner
48 runnings, 1979 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Observer | ||
| 2025 | Angel Capital | ||
| 2024 | Snow Patrol | ||
| 2023 | Glint of Silver | ||
| 2022 | Coastwatch | ||
| 2021 | Poland | ||
| 2020 | Microphone | ||
| 2019 | Hawkshot | ||
| 2018 | Holy Snow | ||
| 2017 | Oak Door | ||
| 2016 | Mahuta | ||
| 2015 | San Nicasio | ||
| 2014 | Thunder Fantasy | ||
| 2013 | Mulaazem | ||
| 2012 | Pied A Terre | ||
| 2011 | Dusty Star | ||
| 2010 | Denman | ||
| 2009 | Fravashi | ||
| 2008 | Light Fantastic | ||
| 2007 | Catechuchu | ||
| 2006 | Apache Cat | ||
| 2005 | Shinzig | ||
| 2004 | Special Harmony | ||
| 2003 | Titanic Jack | ||
| 2002 | Dash For Cash | ||
| 2001 | Desert Sky | ||
| 2000 | Sudurka | ||
| 1999 | Dignity Dancer | ||
| 1998 | Blaze The Turf | ||
| 1997 | Tampir Lane | ||
| 1996 | Nick On The Run | ||
| 1995 | St Covet | ||
| 1994 | Royal Rubiton | ||
| 1993 | Just Juan | ||
| 1992 | Laranto | ||
| 1991 | Canny Lad | ||
| 1990 | The Oval | ||
| 1989 | King's High | ||
| 1988 | Havelock's Pride | ||
| 1987 | Northern Copy | ||
| 1986 | Beach Gown | ||
| 1985 | Testimony | ||
| 1984 | Centaine | ||
| 1983 | Lord Ballina | ||
| 1982 | Pure Of Heart | ||
| 1981 | Deck The Halls | ||
| 1980 | Tolhurst | ||
| 1979 | Gondolier |
0 of the 48 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 Autumn Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 380 | Apollo StakesRandwick Racecourse, | 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 |
| 391 | Caulfield SprintCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Autumn 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, 73rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apollo Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | 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 |
| Blamey Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | 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 Autumn Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Autumn Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
381st of 997. 380 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Dollar. In Australia it is 73rd of 291.
When was the Autumn Stakes first run?
1979. This page holds 48 runnings, from 1979 to 2026.
How far is the Autumn Stakes?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money