Chairman's Stakes prize money
The Chairman's Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 615th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 215th 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 is
Group 3 · 1,000 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,000 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Two year olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1990
We hold the total fund for the Chairman's Stakes 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 winner
37 runnings, 1990 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Big Sky | ||
| 2025 | Inkaruna | ||
| 2024 | Coleman | ||
| 2023 | Zulfiqar | ||
| 2022 | Sebonack | ||
| 2021 | Enthaar | ||
| 2020 | Mildred | ||
| 2019 | Loving Gaby | ||
| 2018 | Eniss Hill | ||
| 2017 | Formality | ||
| 2016 | Extreme Choice | ||
| 2015 | Thurlow | ||
| 2014 | Nayeli | ||
| 2013 | Metastasio | ||
| 2012 | Mama's Choice | ||
| 2011 | Atomic | ||
| 2010 | Crystal Lily | ||
| 2009 | Headway | ||
| 2008 | Whisper Bay | ||
| 2007 | Gibraltar Campion | ||
| 2006 | Ulfah | ||
| 2005 | Under The Floor | ||
| 2004 | Tirade | ||
| 2003 | Vengeance Of Rain | ||
| 2002 | Yell | ||
| 2001 | Spitz | ||
| 2000 | Road To Success | ||
| 1999 | Redoute's Choice | ||
| 1998 | Coup De Grace | ||
| 1997 | Bonegilla Tom | ||
| 1996 | Balcanny | ||
| 1995 | Tennessee Magic | ||
| 1994 | Fluoro | ||
| 1993 | Lady In Reality | ||
| 1992 | Tennessee Mist | ||
| 1991 | Pampas Fire | ||
| 1990 | Wrap Around |
0 of the 37 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 in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605 | Preis von EuropaKöln-Weidenpesch | Germany | AU$201,923 | €125,000 |
| 606 | Alexandra Stakes (MVRC)Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 607 | Asian Beau StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 608 | Aurie's Star HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 609 | Belmont SprintBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 610 | Bill Ritchie HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 611 | Black Opal StakesCanberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 612 | Bletchingly StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 613 | C S Hayes StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 614 | Chairman's HandicapDoomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 616 | Champagne Stakes (MVRC)Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 617 | Colonel Reeves StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 618 | Coongy CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 619 | Courtza StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 620 | Easter CupCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 621 | Eclipse StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 622 | Ethereal StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 623 | Eurythmic StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 624 | Frances Tressady StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 625 | Geoffrey Bellmaine StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Chairman's Stakes 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, 215th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Opal Stakes | Canberra Racecourse, Canberra, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Bletchingly Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| C S Hayes Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Chairman's Handicap | Doomben Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Champagne Stakes (MVRC) | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Colonel Reeves Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Coongy Cup | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Courtza Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
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 prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Chairman's Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
615th of 997. 614 races pay more, the nearest of them Preis von Europa. In Australia it is 215th of 291.
When was the Chairman's Stakes first run?
1990. This page holds 37 runnings, from 1990 to 2026.
How far is the Chairman's Stakes?
1,000 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money