Black Opal Stakes prize money
The Black Opal Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 611th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 211th 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 Black Opal Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia
- Racecourse
- Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat
- Open to
- Two year old
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1973
We hold the total fund for the Black Opal 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 Black Opal Stakes winner
54 runnings, 1973 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Music Time | ||
| 2025 | King Of Pop | ||
| 2024 | Holmes A Court | ||
| 2023 | Autumn Ballet | ||
| 2022 | Queen Of The Ball | ||
| 2021 | Kalashnikov{{cite web |url= https: | ||
| 2020 | Barbaric | ||
| 2019 | Pin Sec | ||
| 2018 | Encryption | ||
| 2017 | Trapeze Artist | ||
| 2016 | Defcon | ||
| 2015 | Takedown | ||
| 2014 | Lucky Raquie | ||
| 2013 | Criterion | ||
| 2012 | Epaulette | ||
| 2011 | You're Canny | ||
| 2010 | Decision Time | ||
| 2009 | Delago Bolt | ||
| 2008 | Sarthemare | ||
| 2007 | race not held | ||
| 2006 | Down The Wicket | ||
| 2005 | Al Samer | ||
| 2004 | Uber | ||
| 2003 | Handsome Ransom | ||
| 2002 | Planchet | ||
| 2001 | Coral Salute | ||
| 2000 | Pembleton | ||
| 1999 | Catbird | ||
| 1998 | Speed Week | ||
| 1997 | Fraud | ||
| 1996 | Paint | ||
| 1995 | Zadok | ||
| 1994 | St. Covet | ||
| 1993 | Danger | ||
| 1992 | Clan O'Sullivan | ||
| 1991 | Sormani | ||
| 1990 | Unspoken Word | ||
| 1989 | Marks Gain | ||
| 1988 | Comely Girl | ||
| 1987 | Maizcay | ||
| 1986 | Just Blooming | ||
| 1985 | New Atlantis | ||
| 1984 | Spirit Of Kingston | ||
| 1983 | Brummel Who | ||
| 1982 | Beans | ||
| 1981 | Chinese Treasure | ||
| 1980 | Nasau | ||
| 1979 | Star Grace | ||
| 1978 | Gold Mosaic | ||
| 1977 | Blazing Saddles | ||
| 1976 | Bianca | ||
| 1975 | Silver Shadow | ||
| 1974 | Royal Brittania | ||
| 1973 | Rich Reward |
0 of the 54 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 Black Opal Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 601 | Jersey StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$207,900 | £110,000 |
| 602 | King George V StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$207,900 | £110,000 |
| 603 | Canadian DerbyCentury Mile Racetrack and Casino - Leduc County, Alberta (2019-present) | Canada | AU$202,910 | CA$200,000 |
| 604 | German 1,000 GuineasDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | AU$201,923 | €125,000 |
| 605 | Preis von EuropaKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | AU$201,923 | €125,000 |
| 606 | Alexandra Stakes (MVRC)Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 607 | Asian Beau StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 608 | Aurie's Star HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 609 | Belmont SprintBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 610 | Bill Ritchie HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 612 | Bletchingly StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 613 | C S Hayes StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 614 | Chairman's HandicapDoomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 615 | Chairman's StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 616 | Champagne Stakes (MVRC)Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 617 | Colonel Reeves StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 618 | Coongy CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 619 | Courtza StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 620 | Easter CupCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 621 | Eclipse StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Black Opal 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, 211th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Beau Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Aurie's Star Handicap | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Belmont Sprint | Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Bill Ritchie Handicap | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Bletchingly Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| C S Hayes Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Chairman's Handicap | Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Chairman's Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Black Opal Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Black Opal Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
611th of 997. 610 races pay more, the nearest of them Jersey Stakes. In Australia it is 211th of 291.
When was the Black Opal Stakes first run?
1973. This page holds 54 runnings, from 1973 to 2026.
How far is the Black Opal Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money