Blamey Stakes prize money
The Blamey Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 385th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 77th 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 Blamey Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three years old and older
- First run
- 1955
We hold the total fund for the Blamey 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 Blamey Stakes winner
72 runnings, 1955 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Birdman | ||
| 2025 | Marble Arch | ||
| 2024 | Atishu | ||
| 2023 | Nonconformist | ||
| 2022 | Inspirational Girl | ||
| 2021 | Star Of The Seas | ||
| 2020 | Fifty Stars | ||
| 2019 | Fifty Stars | ||
| 2018 | Humidor | ||
| 2017 | Palentino | ||
| 2016 | He Or She | ||
| 2015 | Suavito | ||
| 2014 | Lidari | ||
| 2013 | Puissance De Lune | ||
| 2012 | Green Moon | ||
| 2011 | Whobegotyou | ||
| 2010 | Lord Tavistock | ||
| 2009 | Largo Lad | ||
| 2008 | The Fuzz | ||
| 2007 | Apache Cat | ||
| 2006 | Rosden | ||
| 2005 | Grey Song | ||
| 2004 | Gold Wells | ||
| 2003 | Walk On Air | ||
| 2002 | Tears Royal | ||
| 2001 | Market Price | ||
| 2000 | Oliver Twist | ||
| 1999 | Thackeray | ||
| 1998 | Willoughby | ||
| 1997 | Zuccherino | ||
| 1996 | Racer's Edge | ||
| 1995 | Durbridge | ||
| 1994 | Durbridge | ||
| 1993 | Prince Salieri | ||
| 1992 | Shiva's Revenge | ||
| 1991 | Better Loosen Up | ||
| 1990 | Better Loosen Up | ||
| 1989 | Vo Rogue | ||
| 1988 | Vo Rogue | ||
| 1987 | Playful Princess | ||
| 1986 | Lord Of Camelot | ||
| 1985 | Beechcraft | ||
| 1984 | Penny Edition | ||
| 1983 | Trissaro | ||
| 1982 | Kip | ||
| 1981 | Hyperno | ||
| 1980 | Hyperno | ||
| 1979 | Leonotis | ||
| 1978 | Opposition | ||
| 1977 | Surround | ||
| 1976 | Lord Dudley | ||
| 1975 | Zambari | ||
| 1974 | Sobar | ||
| 1973 | Gunsynd | ||
| 1972 | Surrender | ||
| 1971 | Gay Icarus | ||
| 1970 | Cyron | ||
| 1969 | Fileur | ||
| 1968 | Future | ||
| 1967 | Tobin Bronze | ||
| 1966 | Tobin Bronze | ||
| 1965 | Sir Dane | ||
| 1964 | Teppo Star | ||
| 1963 | Mamburdi | ||
| 1962 | Dhaulagiri | ||
| 1961 | Dhaulagiri | ||
| 1960 | Wool Man | ||
| 1959 | But Beautiful | ||
| 1958 | Sailor's Guide | ||
| 1957 | Sailor's Guide | ||
| 1956 | Rising Fast | ||
| 1955 | Prince Cortauld |
0 of the 72 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 Blamey Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Fifty Stars | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Durbridge | 2 | 1994, 1995 |
| Better Loosen Up | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| Vo Rogue | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Hyperno | 2 | 1980, 1981 |
| Tobin Bronze | 2 | 1966, 1967 |
| Dhaulagiri | 2 | 1961, 1962 |
| Sailor's Guide | 2 | 1957, 1958 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Blamey Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 381 | Autumn StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown | 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 |
| 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 |
| 392 | Chairman's QualityRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 393 | Champagne ClassicDoomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 394 | Chelmsford StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 395 | Dane Ripper StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Blamey 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, 77th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown | 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 |
| Blazer Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Bobbie Lewis Quality | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| BRC Sprint | Doomben Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Caulfield Autumn Classic | Caulfield 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 Blamey Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Blamey Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
385th of 997. 384 races pay more, the nearest of them Midlands Grand National. In Australia it is 77th of 291.
Which horse has won the Blamey Stakes most often?
Fifty Stars, 2 times, in 2019, 2020.
When was the Blamey Stakes first run?
1955. This page holds 72 runnings, from 1955 to 2026.
How far is the Blamey Stakes?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money