Behemoth Stakes prize money
The Behemoth Stakes is worth AU$150,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 731st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 277th 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 Behemoth Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia
- Racecourse
- Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1970
We hold the total fund for the Behemoth 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 Behemoth Stakes winner
57 runnings, 1970 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sir Now | ||
| 2025 | Queman | ||
| 2024 | See You In Heaven | ||
| 2023 | See You In Heaven | ||
| 2022 | Calypso Reign | ||
| 2021 | Behemoth | ||
| 2020 | Behemoth | ||
| 2019 | Dalasan | ||
| 2018 | Dollar For Dollar | ||
| 2017 | Mio Dio | ||
| 2016 | Beirut | ||
| 2015 | Red Eclipse | ||
| 2014 | Riziz | ||
| 2013 | Just Discreet | ||
| 2012 | Happy Trails | ||
| 2011 | Uxorious | ||
| 2010 | Rebel Raider | ||
| 2009 | Midnight Mustang | ||
| 2008 | El Maze | ||
| 2007 | Zupaone | ||
| 2006 | Royal Ida | ||
| 2005 | Super Elegant | ||
| 2004 | Sky Cuddle | ||
| 2003 | Squillani | ||
| 2002 | Strategic Image | ||
| 2001 | Flavour | ||
| 2000 | Spice Doll | ||
| 1999 | Star Joe | ||
| 1998 | Will Fly | ||
| 1997 | Hero Wind | ||
| 1996 | Staaraq | ||
| 1995 | Hero Wind | ||
| 1994 | Hero Wind | ||
| 1993 | Colebrook | ||
| 1992 | Black Rouge | ||
| 1991 | Beau George | ||
| 1990 | Redelva | ||
| 1989 | Redelva | ||
| 1988 | Redelva | ||
| 1987 | Change Of Habit | ||
| 1986 | Romantic Red | ||
| 1985 | Trichelle | ||
| 1984 | Gold Kildare | ||
| 1983 | Belcunda | ||
| 1982 | Oriental Ruler | ||
| 1981 | Bargambler | ||
| 1980 | Rumpus Room | ||
| 1979 | Court Sabre | ||
| 1978 | Pelican Point | ||
| 1977 | Hartbalm | ||
| 1976 | Classic Conquest | ||
| 1975 | Samist | ||
| 1974 | Samist | ||
| 1973 | Toltrice | ||
| 1972 | High Gypsy | ||
| 1971 | Romantic Son | ||
| 1970 | Eastern Court |
0 of the 57 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 Behemoth Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hero Wind | 3 | 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Redelva | 3 | 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| See You In Heaven | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Behemoth | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| Samist | 2 | 1974, 1975 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Behemoth Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 721 | Cathcart Challenge CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 722 | Champion BumperCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 723 | Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 724 | Hyde Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 725 | Old Roan ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 726 | Pavilion StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 727 | Prestbury Juvenile HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 728 | Sharp Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 729 | Swinton Handicap HurdleHaydock Park, | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 730 | Auraria StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 732 | Breeders' Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 733 | Chairman's Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 734 | D. C. McKay StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 735 | David Coles AM StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 736 | Lord Reims StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 737 | Mystic Journey StakesTattersall's Park | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 738 | Proud Miss StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 739 | R. N. Irwin StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 740 | Sires' Produce Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 742 | Vamos StakesLaunceston Racecourse | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Behemoth 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, 277th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| W J Healy Stakes | Eagle Farm | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Zeditave Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| SA Fillies Classic | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$170,000 |
| Auraria Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Breeders' Stakes (SAJC) | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| D. C. McKay Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| David Coles AM Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Behemoth Stakes prize money?
AU$150,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Behemoth Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
731st of 997. 730 races pay more, the nearest of them Cathcart Challenge Cup. In Australia it is 277th of 291.
Which horse has won the Behemoth Stakes most often?
Hero Wind, 3 times, in 1994, 1995, 1997.
When was the Behemoth Stakes first run?
1970. This page holds 57 runnings, from 1970 to 2026.
How far is the Behemoth Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money