Burrumbeet Cup prize money
The Burrumbeet Cup is worth AU$30,000 for the 2023 running . That makes it the 994th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 291st 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 Burrumbeet Cup is
1,800 metres · Turf · Burrumbeet racecourse
- Racecourse
- Burrumbeet racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Distance
- 1,800 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Benchmark 78
We hold the total fund for the Burrumbeet Cup 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.
Run in 1:51.55 in 2025, the Burrumbeet Cup pays AU$269 for every second of the race, which is 609th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 11th in Australia.
Every Burrumbeet Cup winner
26 runnings, 2000 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Friday At Five1:51.55 | Neil Farley | Henry Dwyer, Ballarat |
| 2024 | Ziggi Rocks1:50.58 | Sarah Field (A3) | Melody Cunningham, Ballarat |
| 2023 | Ashy Boy1:49.75 | Logan McNeil (A) | Patrick Kearney, Ballarat |
| 2022 | Under Oath1:49.23 | Melissa Julius | Henry Dwyer, Ballarat |
| 2021 | Diplomac Jack1:50.67 | Neil Farley | Thomas Carberry, Ballarat |
| 2020 | Not To Know1:50.87 | Jarrod Lorensini | Mitchell Freedman, Ballarat |
| 2019 | Koolama Bay1:51.95 | Stan Tsaikos | Clinton McDonald, Caulfield |
| 2018 | Vlanden1:50.36 | Harry Coffey | Austy Coffey |
| 2017 | Unfurl1:53.75 | Jack Hill | Darren Weir |
| 2016 | Treasure Map1:51.71 | Chelsea Jokic | Michael Sell |
| 2015 | Asset Hound1:50.8 | Brandon Stockdale | Glenn & Barry James, Ballarat |
| 2014 | Heisman1:49.4 | Harry Coffey | Darren Weir |
| 2013 | Gottino1:50.7 | Wayne Davis | Ken Moore |
| 2012 | Tube1:49.6 | Damian Lane | Damien Williams |
| 2011 | A Grade1:49.4 | Garry Murphy | Mark Lewis |
| 2010 | Blue Collar Jack1:51.6 | Sebastian Murphy | Ken Keys |
| 2009 | Silk Wind1:50.7 | C Lloyd | A Purcell |
| 2008 | Freight Carrier1:51.1 | Roger Booth | Sue Murphy |
| 2007 | Skalaad1:56.4 | Brady Cross | Terry Kelly |
| 2006 | Surfie Pete1:50.3 | Sebastian Murphy | Darren Weir |
| 2005 | Surfie Pete1:50.4 | Garry Murphy | Darren Weir |
| 2004 | More Business1:50.7 | N Smerdon | A Robinson |
| 2003 | Our Strike Breaker1:55.6 | C Robertson | S Murphy |
| 2002 | El Edicion1:52.7 | S Aitken | K Keys |
| 2001 | Sylvan Heights1:52.5 | W Bones | B James |
| 2000 | Another Chance1:51.1 | S Ridler | B Keirl |
26 of the 26 runnings name the rider, 26 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Burrumbeet Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Surfie Pete | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Burrumbeet Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 984 | Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat RaceCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$47,250 | £25,000 |
| 985 | Kempton Mares' HurdleKempton Park | Great Britain | AU$47,250 | £25,000 |
| 986 | Kennel Gate Novices' HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$47,250 | £25,000 |
| 987 | Future Champion Novices' ChaseAyr Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$45,360 | £24,000 |
| 988 | Jane Seymour Mares' Novices' HurdleSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$42,525 | £22,500 |
| 989 | Prix JuignéLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$40,385 | €25,000 |
| 990 | 2,000 Guineas Trial StakesAscot / Salisbury | Great Britain | AU$37,800 | £20,000 |
| 991 | Bénazet-RennenIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | AU$32,308 | €20,000 |
| 992 | Grand Prix-AufgaloppKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | AU$32,308 | €20,000 |
| 993 | Gold Cup at GreyvilleGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | AU$32,281 | R400,000 |
| 996 | Takeyoriwake ShoKochi Racecourse | Japan | AU$23,814 | ¥2,500,000 |
| 997 | Whirl StakesEmpire City Race Track, Yonkers, New York, | United States | AU$5,684 | $4,000 |
| 1 | The EverestRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$20,000,000AU$20.0m | AU$20,000,000 |
| 2 | Dubai World CupMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$17,052,632AU$17.1m | $12,000,000 |
| 3 | Japan CupTokyo Racecourse | Japan | AU$10,382,904AU$10.4m | ¥1,090,000,000 |
| 5 | Melbourne CupFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$10,000,000AU$10.0m | AU$10,000,000 |
| 6 | Breeders' Cup ClassicNorth America | United States | AU$9,947,368AU$9.9m | $7,000,000 |
| 7 | Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$8,526,316AU$8.5m | $6,000,000 |
| 8 | Dubai TurfMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$8,526,316AU$8.5m | $6,000,000 |
| 9 | Prix de l'Arc de TriompheLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$8,076,923AU$8.1m | €5,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Burrumbeet Cup 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, 291st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vamos Stakes | Launceston Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| G A Towton Cup | Ascot Racecourse | Listed Race | AU$125,000 |
| Lee Steere Classic | Ascot Racecourse | Listed Race | AU$125,000 |
| Port Adelaide Cup | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Listed | AU$120,240 |
| The Everest | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 1 | AU$20,000,000AU$20.0m |
| Melbourne Cup | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$10,000,000AU$10.0m |
| Caulfield Cup | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Golden Slipper Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Burrumbeet Cup prize money?
AU$30,000, for the 2023 running.
Where does the Burrumbeet Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
994th of 997. 993 races pay more, the nearest of them Cheltenham Guardians Safeguarding Team Mares' Open National Hunt Flat Race. In Australia it is 291st of 291.
Which horse has won the Burrumbeet Cup most often?
Surfie Pete, 2 times, in 2005, 2006.
Which jockey has won the Burrumbeet Cup most often?
Neil Farley, with 2 wins between 2021 and 2025.
When was the Burrumbeet Cup first run?
This page holds 26 runnings, from 2000 to 2025.
How far is the Burrumbeet Cup?
1,800 metres, on turf, at Burrumbeet racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money