Chatham Stakes prize money
The Chatham Stakes is worth AU$240,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 547th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 201st 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 Chatham Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- First run
- 1978
We hold the total fund for the Chatham 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 Chatham Stakes winner
47 runnings, 1978 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maharba | ||
| 2023 | Spacewalk | ||
| 2022 | Argentia | ||
| 2021 | Age Of Chivalry | ||
| 2020 | Sansom | ||
| 2019 | Reykjavik | ||
| 2018 | Dreamforce | ||
| 2017 | Hellova Street | ||
| 2016 | Rageese | ||
| 2015 | Disposition | ||
| 2014 | Hucklebuck | ||
| 2013 | Smokin' Joey | ||
| 2012 | Fawkner | ||
| 2011 | Woorim | ||
| 2010 | Poor Judge | ||
| 2009 | Centennial Park | ||
| 2008 | All Silent | ||
| 2007 | Count To Zero | ||
| 2006 | Malcolm | ||
| 2005 | Rockford Bay | ||
| 2004 | Great Is Great | ||
| 2003 | Scenic Park | ||
| 2002 | To Be Fair | ||
| 2001 | Scenic Park | ||
| 2000 | Matter Of Honour | ||
| 1999 | Black Bean | ||
| 1998 | Bezeal Bay | ||
| 1997 | Confiscate | ||
| 1996 | Headstrong | ||
| 1995 | Final Temp | ||
| 1994 | New Smyrna | ||
| 1993 | Cocky Beau | ||
| 1992 | Let's Hurry | ||
| 1991 | Blue Boss | ||
| 1990 | Power Of Destiny | ||
| 1989 | Swiftsynd | ||
| 1988 | Bowie | ||
| 1987 | Targlish | ||
| 1986 | Avannotto | ||
| 1985 | Beaumont Babe | ||
| 1984 | La Caissiere | ||
| 1983 | Vivacite | ||
| 1982 | Pride Of Century | ||
| 1981 | Lloyd's Race | ||
| 1980 | Black Marque | ||
| 1979 | Blue And White | ||
| 1978 | Sarsha's Choice |
0 of the 47 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.
Who wins the Chatham Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Scenic Park | 2 | 2001, 2003 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Chatham Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537 | New Zealand Trotting DerbyAddington Raceway | New Zealand | AU$249,990 | NZ$300,000 |
| 538 | California Cup DerbySanta Anita Park, Arcadia, California | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 539 | Kitten's Joy StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 540 | Quick Call StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 541 | Swale StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 542 | Mehl-Mülhens-RennenWeidenpesch Racecourse | Germany | AU$247,154 | €153,000 |
| 543 | Christmas HurdleKempton Park, | Great Britain | AU$245,700 | £130,000 |
| 544 | Grosser Preis von BayernMunich Racecourse | Germany | AU$242,308 | €150,000 |
| 545 | Begonia Belle StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 546 | Caulfield ClassicCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 548 | JRA CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 549 | Ladies Day VaseCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 550 | Northwood Plume StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 551 | December Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 552 | Golden Miller Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 553 | Long Walk HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 554 | Sandy Lane StakesHaydock Park | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 555 | David Nicholson Mares' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$234,738 | £124,200 |
| 557 | Maghull Novices' ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$226,800 | £120,000 |
| 558 | Manifesto Novices' ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$226,800 | £120,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Chatham 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, 201st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wenona Girl Quality | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Widden Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Begonia Belle Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Caulfield Classic | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| JRA Cup | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Ladies Day Vase | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Northwood Plume Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| The Cummings Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Group 3 | AU$220,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Chatham Stakes prize money?
AU$240,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Chatham Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
547th of 997. 546 races pay more, the nearest of them New Zealand Trotting Derby. In Australia it is 201st of 291.
Which horse has won the Chatham Stakes most often?
Scenic Park, 2 times, in 2001, 2003.
When was the Chatham Stakes first run?
1978. This page holds 47 runnings, from 1978 to 2024.
How far is the Chatham Stakes?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money