D. C. McKay Stakes prize money
The D. C. McKay Stakes is worth AU$150,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 734th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 280th 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 D. C. McKay Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,100 metres · Turf · Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
- Racecourse
- Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- 3 year old and up
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1968
We hold the total fund for the D. C. McKay 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 D. C. McKay Stakes winner
59 runnings, 1968 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grand Larceny | ||
| 2025 | Watchme Win | ||
| 2024 | Extremely Lucky | ||
| 2023 | Savatoxl | ||
| 2022 | Free Of Debt | ||
| 2021 | Savatoxl | ||
| 2020 | Behemoth | ||
| 2019 | Despatch | ||
| 2018 | Sprightly Lass | ||
| 2017 | Karacatis | ||
| 2016 | Super One | ||
| 2015 | Thermal Current | ||
| 2014 | Essay Raider | ||
| 2013 | General Truce | ||
| 2012 | Outlandish Lad | ||
| 2011 | Streetcar Magic | ||
| 2010 | Catapulted | ||
| 2009 | I Am Invincible | ||
| 2008 | Idalou | ||
| 2007 | Here De Angels | ||
| 2006 | Shablec | ||
| 2005 | Bomber Bill | ||
| 2004 | Paraca | ||
| 2003 | Super Elegant | ||
| 2002 | Libidinious | ||
| 2001 | Sudurka | ||
| 2000 | Perak Gold | ||
| 1999 | Loafer | ||
| 1998 | Toledo | ||
| 1997 | Clang | ||
| 1996 | Dr. Zackary | ||
| 1995 | Latin Villa | ||
| 1994 | Harkaway | ||
| 1993 | Colebrook | ||
| 1992 | Scornsome | ||
| 1991 | Euclase | ||
| 1990 | Medicine Kid | ||
| 1989 | Boardwalk Angel | ||
| 1988 | Beau George | ||
| 1987 | Testimony | ||
| 1986 | Lord Galaxy | ||
| 1985 | Gold Kildare | ||
| 1984 | Fire Stick | ||
| 1983 | Penny Edition | ||
| 1982 | Peta Gay | ||
| 1981 | With Pleasure | ||
| 1980 | Ducatoon | ||
| 1979 | Comaida Boy | ||
| 1978 | Comaida Boy | ||
| 1977 | Ardroy | ||
| 1976 | Puncheon | ||
| 1975 | Miss Lockleys | ||
| 1974 | King's Helmet | ||
| 1973 | Wise Virgin | ||
| 1972 | Eastern Court | ||
| 1971 | King Stephen | ||
| 1970 | Extinction | ||
| 1969 | Grey John | ||
| 1968 | King Stephen |
0 of the 59 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 D. C. McKay Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Savatoxl | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Comaida Boy | 2 | 1978, 1979 |
| King Stephen | 2 | 1968, 1971 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the D. C. McKay Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 733 | Chairman's Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville 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 |
| 745 | Premio TudiniCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | AU$142,154 | €88,000 |
The 20 races closest to the D. C. McKay 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, 280th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Chairman's Stakes (SAJC) | 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 |
| Proud Miss Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | 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 D. C. McKay Stakes prize money?
AU$150,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the D. C. McKay Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
734th of 997. 733 races pay more, the nearest of them Hyde Novices' Hurdle. In Australia it is 280th of 291.
Which horse has won the D. C. McKay Stakes most often?
Savatoxl, 2 times, in 2021, 2023.
When was the D. C. McKay Stakes first run?
1968. This page holds 59 runnings, from 1968 to 2026.
How far is the D. C. McKay Stakes?
1,100 metres, on turf, at Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money