Breeders Classic prize money
The Breeders Classic is worth AU$500,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 254th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 45th 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 Breeders Classic is
Group 2 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Rosehill Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat
- Open to
- Three year old and older mares
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1996
We hold the total fund for the Breeders Classic 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 Breeders Classic winner
29 runnings, 1996 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arctic Glamour | ||
| 2024 | Belclare | ||
| 2023 | Roots | ||
| 2022 | Sheeza Belter | ||
| 2021 | Electric Girl | ||
| 2020 | Savatiano | ||
| 2018 | Prompt Response | ||
| 2017 | In Her Time | ||
| 2016 | Amicus | ||
| 2015 | Catkins | ||
| 2014 | Catkins | ||
| 2013 | Steps In Time | ||
| 2012 | Steps In Time | ||
| 2011 | More Joyous | ||
| 2010 | Alverta | ||
| 2009 | Hot Danish | ||
| 2008 | Gallant Tess | ||
| 2007 | Pasikatera | ||
| 2006 | Steflara | ||
| 2005 | Winning Belle | ||
| 2004 | Private Steer | ||
| 2003 | Miss Helterskelter | ||
| 2002 | Gwendolyn | ||
| 2001 | Spinning Hill | ||
| 2000 | Staging | ||
| 1999 | My Halo Broke | ||
| 1998 | Arletty | ||
| 1997 | Misty Dawn | ||
| 1996 | Destruct |
0 of the 29 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 Breeders Classic more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Catkins | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| Steps In Time | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Breeders Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | Grande Course de Haies d'AuteuilAuteuil Racecourse | France | AU$565,385 | €350,000 |
| 244 | Prix de l'Abbaye de LongchampLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$565,385 | €350,000 |
| 245 | Prix de la ForêtLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$565,385 | €350,000 |
| 246 | Prix MornyDeauville Racecourse | France | AU$565,385 | €350,000 |
| 247 | Prix Royal-OakLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$565,385 | €350,000 |
| 249 | Breeders' StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | AU$507,276 | CA$500,000 |
| 250 | A D Hollindale StakesGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 251 | AJC St LegerRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 252 | Alister Clark StakesCaulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 253 | Bendigo CupBendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 255 | Carbine Club StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 256 | Challenge StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 257 | Geelong CupGeelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 258 | Gloaming StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 259 | John F. Feehan StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 260 | Karrakatta PlateAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 261 | Peter Young StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 262 | The Bart CummingsFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 263 | The Damien OliverFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 264 | WA GuineasAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Breeders Classic 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, 45th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| A D Hollindale Stakes | Gold Coast Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| AJC St Leger | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| Alister Clark Stakes | Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Bendigo Cup | Bendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| Carbine Club Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| Challenge Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Geelong Cup | Geelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| Gloaming Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Breeders Classic prize money?
AU$500,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Breeders Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
254th of 997. 253 races pay more, the nearest of them Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil. In Australia it is 45th of 291.
Which horse has won the Breeders Classic most often?
Catkins, 2 times, in 2014, 2015.
When was the Breeders Classic first run?
1996. This page holds 29 runnings, from 1996 to 2025.
How far is the Breeders Classic?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money