Caulfield Cup prize money
The Caulfield Cup is worth AU$5,000,000 for the 2022 running . That makes it the 17th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 3rd 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 Cup is
Group 1 · 2,400 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 2,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Horses three years old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1879
We hold the total fund for the Caulfield 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 2:29.05 in 2025, the Caulfield Cup pays AU$33,546 for every second of the race, which is 23rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 4th in Australia.
Every Caulfield Cup winner
38 runnings, 1988 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Half Yours2:29.05 | Jamie Melham | Tony & Calvin McEnvoy |
| 2024 | Duke De Sessa2:31.42 | Harry Coffey | Ciaron Maher |
| 2023 | Without A Fight2:26.45 | Mark Zahra | Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| 2022 | Durston2:33.68 | Michael Dee | Chris Waller |
| 2021 | Incentivise2:30.88 | Brett Prebble | Peter Moody |
| 2020 | Verry Elleegant2:31.97 | Mark Zahra | Chris Waller |
| 2019 | Mer De Glace2:30.16 | Damian Lane | Hisashi Shimizu |
| 2018 | Best Solution2.33.72 | Pat Cosgrave | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2017 | Boom Time2:27.66 | Cory Parish | David and Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 2016 | Jameka2:28.88 | Nicholas Hall | Ciaron Maher |
| 2015 | Mongolian Khan2:27.76 | Opie Bosson | Murray Baker |
| 2014 | Admire Rakti2:32.12 | Zac Purton | Tomoyuki Yumeda |
| 2013 | Fawkner2:29.10 | Nicholas Hall | Robert Hickmott |
| 2012 | Dunaden2:28.82 | Craig Williams | Mikel Delzangles |
| 2011 | Southern Speed2:28.44 | Craig Williams | Leon MacDonald & Andrew Gluyas |
| 2010 | Descarado2:35.69 | Chris Munce | Gai Waterhouse |
| 2009 | Viewed2:29.70 | Brad Rawiller | Bart Cummings |
| 2008 | All The Good2:27.45 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2007 | Master O'Reilly2:26.15 | Vlad Duric | Danny O'Brien |
| 2006 | Tawqeet2:27.69 | Dwayne Dunn | David Hayes |
| 2005 | Railings2:27.96 | Greg Childs | John Hawkes |
| 2004 | Elvstroem2:31.37 | Nash Rawiller | Tony Vasil |
| 2003 | Mummify2:25.98 | Danny Nikolic | Lee Freedman |
| 2002 | Northerly2:30.38 | Greg Childs | Fred R. Kersley |
| 2001 | Ethereal2:30.93 | Scott Seamer | Sheila Laxon |
| 2000 | Diatribe2:25.32 | Jim Cassidy | George Hanlon |
| 1999 | Sky Heights2:30.10 | Damien Oliver | Colin Alderson |
| 1998 | Taufan's Melody2:30.16 | Ray Cochrane | Lady Herries |
| 1997 | Might And Power2:26.20 | Jim Cassidy | Jack Denham |
| 1996 | Arctic Scent2:30.27 | Brent Stanley | Jim Mason |
| 1995 | Doriemus2:28.10 | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 1994 | Paris Lane2:26.50 | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 1993 | Fraar2:28.00 | Peter Hutchinson | David Hayes |
| 1992 | Mannerism2:34.90 | Damien Oliver | Lee Freedman |
| 1991 | Let's Elope2:30.30 | Steven King | Bart Cummings |
| 1990 | Sydeston2:31.60 | Mick Dittman | Bob Hoysted |
| 1989 | Cole Diesel2:27.20 | Michael Kerr | Greg Mance |
| 1988 | Imposera2:29.40 | Brian York | Ross McDonald |
38 of the 38 runnings name the rider, 38 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Caulfield Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Caulfield Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11 | Hong Kong CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$7,182,000AU$7.2m | HK$40,000,000 |
| 12 | Breeders' Cup TurfNorth America | United States | AU$7,105,263AU$7.1m | $5,000,000 |
| 13 | Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | AU$7,105,263AU$7.1m | $5,000,000 |
| 15 | Hong Kong MileSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$5,745,600AU$5.7m | HK$32,000,000 |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth II CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$5,386,500AU$5.4m | HK$30,000,000 |
| 18 | Golden Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 20 | Nashville DerbyKentucky Downs | United States | AU$4,973,684AU$5.0m | $3,500,000 |
| 21 | Hong Kong SprintSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,668,300AU$4.7m | HK$26,000,000 |
| 22 | Hong Kong DerbySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,309,200AU$4.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 23 | Hong Kong VaseSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,309,200AU$4.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 24 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$4,263,158AU$4.3m | $3,000,000 |
| 25 | Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$4,000,000AU$4.0m | AU$4,000,000 |
| 26 | Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$3,591,000AU$3.6m | HK$20,000,000 |
| 28 | UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$3,552,632AU$3.6m | $2,500,000 |
| 30 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m | AU$3,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Caulfield 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, 3rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Adelaide Cup | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Listed | AU$120,240 |
| Burrumbeet Cup | Burrumbeet racecourse | AU$30,000 | |
| The Everest | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 1 | AU$20,000,000AU$20.0m |
| Melbourne Cup | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$10,000,000AU$10.0m |
| Golden Slipper Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse, | Group I | AU$4,000,000AU$4.0m |
| Caulfield Guineas | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| Magic Millions Classic | Gold Coast Turf Club | Restricted Listed | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Caulfield Cup prize money?
AU$5,000,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Caulfield Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
17th of 997. 16 races pay more, the nearest of them Melbourne Cup. In Australia it is 3rd of 291.
Which jockey has won the Caulfield Cup most often?
Damien Oliver, with 4 wins between 1992 and 1999.
When was the Caulfield Cup first run?
1879. This page holds 38 runnings, from 1988 to 2025.
How far is the Caulfield Cup?
2,400 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money