Begonia Belle Stakes prize money
The Begonia Belle Stakes is worth AU$240,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 545th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 199th 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 Begonia Belle Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,100 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Mares, four-years-old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 2005
We hold the total fund for the Begonia Belle 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 Begonia Belle Stakes winner
21 runnings, 2005 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | New York Lustre | ||
| 2024 | Isthimus | ||
| 2023 | Queen Of The Ball | ||
| 2022 | Asfoora | ||
| 2021 | Minhaaj | ||
| 2020 | Fiesta | ||
| 2019 | Tofane | ||
| 2018 | Divine Quality | ||
| 2017 | Lyuba | ||
| 2016 | Sheidel | ||
| 2015 | Pittsburgh Flyer | ||
| 2014 | Vain Queen | ||
| 2013 | Dystopia | ||
| 2012 | Honey Flower | ||
| 2011 | Ortensia | ||
| 2010 | Status Symbol | ||
| 2009 | Very Discreet | ||
| 2008 | Beaming | ||
| 2007 | Soleil | ||
| 2006 | Street Smart | ||
| 2005 | Covet Thee |
0 of the 21 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 Begonia Belle Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535 | Wenona Girl QualityRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 536 | Widden StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 537 | New Zealand Trotting DerbyAddington Raceway | New Zealand | AU$249,990 | NZ$300,000 |
| 538 | California Cup DerbySanta Anita Park, Arcadia, California | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 539 | Kitten's Joy StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 540 | Quick Call StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 541 | Swale StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 542 | Mehl-Mülhens-RennenWeidenpesch Racecourse | Germany | AU$247,154 | €153,000 |
| 543 | Christmas HurdleKempton Park, | Great Britain | AU$245,700 | £130,000 |
| 544 | Grosser Preis von BayernMunich Racecourse | Germany | AU$242,308 | €150,000 |
| 546 | Caulfield ClassicCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 547 | Chatham StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 548 | JRA CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 549 | Ladies Day VaseCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 550 | Northwood Plume StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 551 | December Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 552 | Golden Miller Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 553 | Long Walk HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 554 | Sandy Lane StakesHaydock Park | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 555 | David Nicholson Mares' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$234,738 | £124,200 |
The 20 races closest to the Begonia Belle 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, 199th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triscay Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Up and Coming Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Wenona Girl Quality | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Widden Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Caulfield Classic | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Chatham Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| JRA Cup | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Ladies Day Vase | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Begonia Belle Stakes prize money?
AU$240,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Begonia Belle Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
545th of 997. 544 races pay more, the nearest of them Wenona Girl Quality. In Australia it is 199th of 291.
When was the Begonia Belle Stakes first run?
2005. This page holds 21 runnings, from 2005 to 2025.
How far is the Begonia Belle Stakes?
1,100 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money