Champagne Classic prize money
The Champagne Classic is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 393rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 85th 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 Champagne Classic is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Doomben Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Doomben Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Two year old
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1982
We hold the total fund for the Champagne Classic 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 Champagne Classic winner
45 runnings, 1982 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vantorix | ||
| 2025 | Cool Archie | ||
| 2024 | Bittercreek | ||
| 2023 | Cifrado | ||
| 2022 | Swiss Exile | ||
| 2021 | Prince Of Boom | ||
| 2020 | Rothfire | ||
| 2019 | Dubious | ||
| 2018 | Zousain | ||
| 2017 | Tangled | ||
| 2016 | Winning Rupert | ||
| 2015 | Blueberry Hill | ||
| 2014 | Brazen Beau | ||
| 2013 | Vo Heart | ||
| 2012 | Sizzling | ||
| 2011 | Free Wheeling | ||
| 2010 | Pressday | ||
| 2009 | Funtantes | ||
| 2008 | Court | ||
| 2007 | Keiki | ||
| 2006 | Gold Edition | ||
| 2005 | Virage de Fortune | ||
| 2004 | Golden Fox | ||
| 2003 | Shamekha | ||
| 2002 | Lovely Jubly | ||
| 2001 | Dolce Veloce | ||
| 2000 | Chenar | ||
| 1999 | Alpine Express | ||
| 1998 | Electrifying | ||
| 1997 | Staging | ||
| 1996 | Flavour | ||
| 1995 | Ginzano | ||
| 1994 | Chief De Beers | ||
| 1993 | Sardana | ||
| 1992 | Surtee | ||
| 1991 | Bold Promise | ||
| 1990 | Our Horizon | ||
| 1989 | Gin Rhythm | ||
| 1988 | race not held | ||
| 1987 | Prince Anton | ||
| 1986 | Breakfast Creek | ||
| 1985 | Swiftly Roman | ||
| 1984 | Pete's Choice | ||
| 1983 | Daybreak Lover | ||
| 1982 | Peand |
0 of the 45 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 Champagne Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 390 | Caulfield Guineas PreludeCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 |
| 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 |
| 401 | Fred Best ClassicEagle Farm Racecourse or Doomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 402 | Furious StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 403 | Gilgai StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Champagne Classic 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, 85th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Autumn Classic | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Caulfield Guineas Prelude | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Caulfield Sprint | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Chairman's Quality | Randwick Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Chelmsford Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Dane Ripper Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Danehill Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Doomben Roses | Doomben Racecourse | Group 3 | 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 Champagne Classic prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Champagne Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
393rd of 997. 392 races pay more, the nearest of them Belle of the Turf Stakes. In Australia it is 85th of 291.
When was the Champagne Classic first run?
1982. This page holds 45 runnings, from 1982 to 2026.
How far is the Champagne Classic?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Doomben Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money