Caulfield Guineas prize money
The Caulfield Guineas is worth AU$3,000,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 30th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 6th 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 is
Group 1 · 1,600 metres (1 mile) · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,600 metres (1 mile)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1881
We hold the total fund for the Caulfield Guineas 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 1:36.30 in 2025, the Caulfield Guineas pays AU$31,153 for every second of the race, which is 27th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 6th in Australia.
Every Caulfield Guineas winner
16 runnings, 2010 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Autumn Boy1:36.30 | Damian Lane | Chris Waller |
| 2024 | Private Life1:36.74 | Damian Lane | Chris Waller |
| 2023 | Griff1.37.97 | Ben Melham | Ciaron Maher & Dave Eustace |
| 2022 | Golden Mile1.38.21 | James McDonald | James Cummings |
| 2021 | Anamoe1.35.00 | Damien Oliver | James Cummings |
| 2020 | Ole Kirk1.36.38 | William Pike | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes |
| 2019 | Super Seth1.36.44 | Mark Zahra | Anthony Freedman |
| 2018 | The Autumn Sun1.35.58 | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2017 | Mighty Boss1.36.04 | Michael Walker | Mick Price |
| 2016 | Divine Prophet1.36.51 | Dwayne Dunn | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes* |
| 2015 | Press Statement1.36.47 | Hugh Bowman | Chris Waller |
| 2014 | Shooting To Win1.35.58 | James McDonald | Peter & Paul Snowden* |
| 2013 | Long John1.36.37 | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter & Paul Snowden* |
| 2012 | All Too Hard1.36.05 | Dwayne Dunn | Michael, Wayne & John Hawkes* |
| 2011 | Helmet1.35.36 | Kerrin McEvoy | Peter & Paul Snowden* |
| 2010 | Anacheeva1.37.01 | Luke Nolen | Peter Moody |
16 of the 16 runnings name the rider, 16 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 Guineas 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 Guineas in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Caulfield CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 31 | Magic Millions ClassicGold Coast Turf Club | Australia | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 32 | Belmont StakesBelmont Park | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 33 | Breeders' Cup DistaffNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 34 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 35 | Breeders' Cup JuvenileNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 36 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 37 | Breeders' Cup MileNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 38 | Breeders' Cup SprintNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 39 | Dubai Golden ShaheenMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 40 | Preakness StakesPimlico Race Course | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Caulfield Guineas 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, 6th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse, | Group I | AU$4,000,000AU$4.0m |
| Magic Millions Classic | Gold Coast Turf Club | Restricted Listed | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| All-Star Mile | Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Group 1 | AU$2,500,000AU$2.5m |
| Australian Derby | Randwick Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Blue Diamond Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Caulfield Guineas prize money?
AU$3,000,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Caulfield Guineas rank among the richest races in the world?
30th of 997. 29 races pay more, the nearest of them Caulfield Cup. In Australia it is 6th of 291.
Which jockey has won the Caulfield Guineas most often?
James McDonald, with 3 wins between 2014 and 2022.
When was the Caulfield Guineas first run?
1881. This page holds 16 runnings, from 2010 to 2025.
How far is the Caulfield Guineas?
1,600 metres (1 mile), on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money