Caulfield Guineas Prelude prize money
The Caulfield Guineas Prelude is worth AU$300,000 for the 2022 running . That makes it the 390th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 82nd 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 Guineas Prelude is
Group 3 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year old colts and geldings
- First run
- 1985
We hold the total fund for the Caulfield Guineas Prelude 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 Guineas Prelude winner
38 runnings, 1985 to 2022, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Aft Cabin | ||
| 2021 | Lightsaber | ||
| 2020 | Crosshaven | ||
| 2019 | Alligator Blood | ||
| 2018 | Native Soldier | ||
| 2017 | Perast | ||
| 2016 | Sacred Elixir | ||
| 2015 | Bon Aurum | ||
| 2014 | Rich Enuff | ||
| 2013 | Eclair Big Bang | ||
| 2012 | Epaulette | ||
| 2011 | Helmet | ||
| 2010 | Anacheeva | ||
| 2009 | Demerit | ||
| 2008 | Fernandina | ||
| 2007 | Purrealist | ||
| 2006 | Wonderful World | ||
| 2005 | Apache Cat | ||
| 2004 | Tirade | ||
| 2003 | Elvstroem | ||
| 2002 | Great Glen | ||
| 2001 | Pure Theatre | ||
| 2000 | Fubu | ||
| 1999 | Sudurka | ||
| 1998 | Bet On A Rode | ||
| 1997 | Umrum | ||
| 1996 | Alfa | ||
| 1995 | Strategic | ||
| 1994 | Racer's Edge | ||
| 1993 | Port Watch | ||
| 1992 | Just Juan | ||
| 1991 | Laranto | ||
| 1990 | Unspoken Word | ||
| 1989 | Sussex Star | ||
| 1988 | Kingston Heritage | ||
| 1987 | Noted | ||
| 1986 | Wild Rampage | ||
| 1985 | Brequillo |
0 of the 38 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 Guineas Prelude in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 385 | Blamey StakesFlemington Racecourse | 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 |
| 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 |
| 396 | Danehill StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 397 | Doomben RosesDoomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 398 | Edward Manifold StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 399 | Emancipation StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 400 | Expressway StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Caulfield Guineas Prelude 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, 82nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Caulfield Sprint | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Chairman's Quality | Randwick Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Champagne Classic | Doomben Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Chelmsford Stakes | Randwick 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 Caulfield Guineas Prelude prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Caulfield Guineas Prelude rank among the richest races in the world?
390th of 997. 389 races pay more, the nearest of them Apollo Stakes. In Australia it is 82nd of 291.
When was the Caulfield Guineas Prelude first run?
1985. This page holds 38 runnings, from 1985 to 2022.
How far is the Caulfield Guineas Prelude?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money