Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) prize money
The Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) is worth AU$150,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 733rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 279th 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 Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) is
Group 3 · 2,000 metres · Turf · Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
- Racecourse
- Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,000 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1983
We hold the total fund for the Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) 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 Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) winner
44 runnings, 1983 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Impulsive Reaction | ||
| 2025 | Athanatos | ||
| 2024 | Bold Soul | ||
| 2023 | Red Sun Sensation | ||
| 2022 | Jungle Magnate | ||
| 2021 | Royal Mile | ||
| 2020 | Dalasan | ||
| 2019 | Declarationofheart | ||
| 2018 | Leicester | ||
| 2017 | Waging War | ||
| 2016 | Howard Be Thy Name | ||
| 2015 | October Date | ||
| 2014 | Gamblin' Guru | ||
| 2013 | Hioctdane | ||
| 2012 | Heavens Riches | ||
| 2011 | Kittens | ||
| 2010 | Red Colossus | ||
| 2009 | Rebel Raider | ||
| 2008 | Zagreb | ||
| 2007 | Family Guy | ||
| 2006 | Obglo | ||
| 2005 | Threedee | ||
| 2004 | Roll On Royce | ||
| 2003 | Mummify | ||
| 2002 | Silver Baron | ||
| 2001 | Bush Padre | ||
| 2000 | Shorblue | ||
| 1999 | Seasquill | ||
| 1998 | Pennyweight Point | ||
| 1997 | Markham | ||
| 1996 | Beserk | ||
| 1995 | Our Marquise | ||
| 1994 | Striking Twig | ||
| 1993 | Raising Kentucky | ||
| 1992 | Dendy Park | ||
| 1991 | Dubai Desert | ||
| 1990 | Double Gin | ||
| 1989 | Leica Rock | ||
| 1988 | Jolly Good Thought | ||
| 1987 | Scotch Caper | ||
| 1986 | Hydrology | ||
| 1985 | Unconquered | ||
| 1984 | Tea Biscuit | ||
| 1983 | Lady Vanessa |
0 of the 44 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 Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 723 | Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 724 | Hyde Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 725 | Old Roan ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 726 | Pavilion StakesAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 727 | Prestbury Juvenile HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 728 | Sharp Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 729 | Swinton Handicap HurdleHaydock Park, | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 730 | Auraria StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 731 | Behemoth StakesMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 732 | Breeders' Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 734 | D. C. McKay StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 735 | David Coles AM StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 736 | Lord Reims StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 737 | Mystic Journey StakesTattersall's Park | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 738 | Proud Miss StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 739 | R. N. Irwin StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 740 | Sires' Produce Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 742 | Vamos StakesLaunceston Racecourse | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 743 | Hawke's Bay GuineasHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$145,828 | NZ$175,000 |
| 744 | Abu Dhabi ChampionshipAbu Dhabi Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$144,861 | AED 380,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) 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, 279th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA Fillies Classic | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$170,000 |
| Auraria Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Behemoth Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Breeders' Stakes (SAJC) | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| D. C. McKay Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| David Coles AM Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Lord Reims Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group III | AU$150,000 |
| Mystic Journey Stakes | Tattersall's Park | Group III | AU$150,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) prize money?
AU$150,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) rank among the richest races in the world?
733rd of 997. 732 races pay more, the nearest of them Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle. In Australia it is 279th of 291.
When was the Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) first run?
1983. This page holds 44 runnings, from 1983 to 2026.
How far is the Chairman's Stakes (SAJC)?
2,000 metres, on turf, at Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money