Caulfield Classic prize money
The Caulfield Classic is worth AU$240,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 545th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 200th 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 Caulfield Classic is
Group 3 · 2,000 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,000 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1971
We hold the total fund for the Caulfield 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 Caulfield Classic winner
46 runnings, 1978 to 2023, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sunsets | ||
| 2022 | Mr Maestro | ||
| 2021 | Gunstock | ||
| 2020 | Albarado | ||
| 2019 | Thought Of That | ||
| 2018 | Thinkin’ Big | ||
| 2017 | Cliff's Edge | ||
| 2016 | Good Standing | ||
| 2015 | Sacred Eye | ||
| 2014 | Fontein Ruby | ||
| 2013 | Polanski | ||
| 2012 | Hvasstan | ||
| 2011 | Sabrage | ||
| 2010 | Retrieve | ||
| 2009 | Shamoline Warrior | ||
| 2008 | Pre Eminence | ||
| 2007 | Pillar Of Hercules | ||
| 2006 | Get Square | ||
| 2005 | Pendragon | ||
| 2004 | Cedar Manor | ||
| 2003 | Casual Pass | ||
| 2002 | Platinum Scissors | ||
| 2001 | Amalfi | ||
| 2000 | Royale Exit | ||
| 1999 | Blackfriars | ||
| 1998 | Lawyer | ||
| 1997 | Brave Prince | ||
| 1996 | Mustang Ranch | ||
| 1995 | Nothin’ Leica Dane | ||
| 1994 | Punctual | ||
| 1993 | Battle Hawk | ||
| 1992 | River Hero | ||
| 1991 | Lady Purpose | ||
| 1990 | Big Dermott | ||
| 1989 | Counterfeit | ||
| 1988 | Panneria | ||
| 1987 | Omnicorp | ||
| 1986 | Dundas Lane | ||
| 1985 | Born To Be Queen | ||
| 1984 | Gold Deck | ||
| 1983 | King Delamere | ||
| 1982 | Brightman | ||
| 1981 | Lordship | ||
| 1980 | Bright Halo | ||
| 1979 | Attack | ||
| 1978 | Society Beau |
0 of the 46 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 Caulfield Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 535 | Christmas HurdleKempton Park, | Great Britain | AU$249,600 | £130,000 |
| 536 | California Cup DerbySanta Anita Park, Arcadia, California | United States | AU$248,889 | $175,000 |
| 537 | Kitten's Joy StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$248,889 | $175,000 |
| 538 | Quick Call StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$248,889 | $175,000 |
| 539 | Swale StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$248,889 | $175,000 |
| 540 | Bayerisches ZuchtrennenMunich Racecourse | Germany | AU$248,000 | €155,000 |
| 541 | Grosser Preis von BerlinHoppegarten Racecourse | Germany | AU$248,000 | €155,000 |
| 542 | Preis des WinterfavoritenKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | AU$248,000 | €155,000 |
| 543 | Mehl-Mülhens-RennenWeidenpesch Racecourse | Germany | AU$244,800 | €153,000 |
| 544 | Begonia Belle StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 546 | Chatham StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 547 | December Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$240,000 | £125,000 |
| 548 | Golden Miller Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$240,000 | £125,000 |
| 549 | Grosser Preis von BayernMunich Racecourse | Germany | AU$240,000 | €150,000 |
| 550 | JRA CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 551 | Ladies Day VaseCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 552 | Long Walk HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$240,000 | £125,000 |
| 553 | Northwood Plume StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 554 | Sandy Lane StakesHaydock Park | Great Britain | AU$240,000 | £125,000 |
| 555 | David Nicholson Mares' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$238,464 | £124,200 |
The 20 races closest to the Caulfield 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, 200th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up and Coming Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Wenona Girl Quality | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Widden Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Begonia Belle Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Chatham Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| JRA Cup | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Ladies Day Vase | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Northwood Plume Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Caulfield Classic prize money?
AU$240,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Caulfield Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
545th of 997. 544 races pay more, the nearest of them Christmas Hurdle. In Australia it is 200th of 291.
When was the Caulfield Classic first run?
1971. This page holds 46 runnings, from 1978 to 2023.
How far is the Caulfield Classic?
2,000 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money