Danehill Stakes prize money
The Danehill Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 396th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 88th 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 Danehill Stakes is
Group 2 · 1100 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three years old
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1982
We hold the total fund for the Danehill 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 Danehill Stakes winner
43 runnings, 1982 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | First Settler | ||
| 2023 | Stretan Angel | ||
| 2022 | Giga Kick | ||
| 2021 | Kallos | ||
| 2020 | Doubtland | ||
| 2019 | Dalasan | ||
| 2018 | Encryption | ||
| 2017 | Catchy | ||
| 2016 | Saracino | ||
| 2015 | Kinglike | ||
| 2014 | Rich Enuff | ||
| 2013 | Charlie Boy | ||
| 2012 | Snitzerland | ||
| 2011 | Sepoy | ||
| 2010 | Soul | ||
| 2009 | Black Caviar | ||
| 2008 | Aichi | ||
| 2007 | Tan Tat de Lago | ||
| 2006 | The One | ||
| 2005 | Jet Spur | ||
| 2004 | Fastnet Rock | ||
| 2003 | Abdullah | ||
| 2002 | Planchet | ||
| 2001 | Chong Tong | ||
| 2000 | St. Petersburg | ||
| 1999 | Falvelon | ||
| 1998 | Point Danger | ||
| 1997 | Dantelah | ||
| 1996 | Armidale | ||
| 1995 | Gold Ace | ||
| 1994 | I Love Sydney | ||
| 1993 | Dancing Dynamite | ||
| 1992 | Kenfair | ||
| 1991 | Umatilla | ||
| 1990 | Wrap Around | ||
| 1989 | Gin Rhythm | ||
| 1988 | Speeding Fine | ||
| 1987 | Grandiose | ||
| 1986 | Cavalry | ||
| 1985 | Rory's Jester | ||
| 1984 | High Signal | ||
| 1983 | Sculptor | ||
| 1982 | Fiesta Star |
0 of the 43 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 Danehill Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 393 | Champagne ClassicDoomben 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 |
| 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 |
| 404 | Grand Prix StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 405 | Guy Walter StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 406 | Ian McEwen TrophyMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Danehill 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, 88th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman's Quality | Randwick Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Champagne Classic | Doomben 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 |
| Doomben Roses | Doomben Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Edward Manifold Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Emancipation Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Expressway Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | 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 Danehill Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Danehill Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
396th of 997. 395 races pay more, the nearest of them Blazer Stakes. In Australia it is 88th of 291.
When was the Danehill Stakes first run?
1982. This page holds 43 runnings, from 1982 to 2024.
How far is the Danehill Stakes?
1100 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money