Crystal Mile prize money
The Crystal Mile is worth AU$400,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 318th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 57th 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 Crystal Mile is
Group 2 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
- Racecourse
- Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three years old and over
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1982
We hold the total fund for the Crystal Mile 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 Crystal Mile winner
44 runnings, 1982 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Von Hauke | ||
| 2024 | Plenty Of Ammo | ||
| 2023 | Prowess | ||
| 2022 | My Oberon | ||
| 2021 | Just Folk | ||
| 2020 | Homesman | ||
| 2019 | Chief Ironside | ||
| 2018 | Cliff's Edge | ||
| 2017 | Lucky Hussler | ||
| 2016 | The United States | ||
| 2015 | Turn Me Loose | ||
| 2014 | Hooked | ||
| 2013 | Toydini | ||
| 2012 | Silent Achiever | ||
| 2011 | Testa My Patience | ||
| 2010 | Sound Journey | ||
| 2009 | Rangirangdoo | ||
| 2008 | Sea Battle | ||
| 2007 | Sonic Quest | ||
| 2006 | Flash Trick | ||
| 2005 | Niconero | ||
| 2004 | Lad Of The Manor | ||
| 2003 | Rosina Lad | ||
| 2002 | Royal Code | ||
| 2001 | Weasel Will | ||
| 2000 | Weasel Will | ||
| 1999 | Le Zagaletta | ||
| 1998 | Rustic Dream | ||
| 1997 | Holy Roller | ||
| 1996 | Lochrae | ||
| 1995 | Juggler | ||
| 1994 | State Taj | ||
| 1993 | Carson's Cash | ||
| 1992 | Solvit | ||
| 1991 | Fire Commander | ||
| 1990 | Ark Regal | ||
| 1989 | Fendalton | ||
| 1988 | True Dreams | ||
| 1987 | Tierra Rist | ||
| 1986 | Splendid Speed | ||
| 1985 | Dazzling Duke | ||
| 1984 | Keepers | ||
| 1983 | Dynamo | ||
| 1982 | Getting Closer |
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.
Who wins the Crystal Mile more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Weasel Will | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Crystal Mile in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | Thorndon MileTrentham | New Zealand | AU$416,651 | NZ$500,000 |
| 309 | Zabeel ClassicEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$416,651 | NZ$500,000 |
| 310 | Prince of Wales StakesFort Erie Race Track | Canada | AU$405,821 | CA$400,000 |
| 311 | Critérium de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 312 | Critérium InternationalSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 313 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 314 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 315 | Prix Saint-AlaryLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 316 | Cape Metropolitan StakesKenilworth Racecourse | South Africa | AU$403,515 | R5,000,000 |
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 319 | Golden PendantRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 320 | Herbert Power StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 321 | Hobartville StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 322 | Moonee Valley VaseMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 323 | WATC DerbyAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 324 | Gran Premio di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$390,923 | €242,000 |
| 325 | Premio RomaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | AU$390,923 | €242,000 |
| 326 | Holy Bull StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$390,789 | $275,000 |
| 327 | Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$381,213 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 328 | Dubai Kahayla ClassicMeydan | United Arab Emirates | AU$381,213 | AED 1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Crystal Mile 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, 57th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bart Cummings | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| The Damien Oliver | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| WA Guineas | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Brisbane Cup | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Golden Pendant | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Herbert Power Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Hobartville Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Moonee Valley Vase | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Crystal Mile prize money?
AU$400,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Crystal Mile rank among the richest races in the world?
318th of 997. 317 races pay more, the nearest of them Thorndon Mile. In Australia it is 57th of 291.
Which horse has won the Crystal Mile most often?
Weasel Will, 2 times, in 2000, 2001.
When was the Crystal Mile first run?
1982. This page holds 44 runnings, from 1982 to 2025.
How far is the Crystal Mile?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money