DONCASTER HANDICAP · AUSTRALIA
Doncaster Handicap prize money
The Doncaster Handicap is worth AU$4,000,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 25th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 5th 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.
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY AU$4,000,000
WORLD RANK 25th
RUNNINGS HELD 161
FIRST RUN 1866
What the Doncaster Handicap is
Group I · 1,600 metres (~1 mile) · Turf · Randwick Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse,
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group I
- Distance
- 1,600 metres (~1 mile)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Horses three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1866
We hold the total fund for the Doncaster Handicap 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 Doncaster Handicap winner
161 runnings, 1866 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sheza Alibi | ||
| 2025 | Stefi Magnetica | ||
| 2024 | Celestial Legend | ||
| 2023 | Mr Brightside | ||
| 2022 | Mr Brightside | ||
| 2021 | Cascadian | ||
| 2020 | Nettoyer | ||
| 2019 | Brutal | ||
| 2018 | Happy Clapper | ||
| 2017 | It's Somewhat | ||
| 2016 | Winx | ||
| 2015 | Kermadec | ||
| 2014 | Sacred Falls | ||
| 2013 | Sacred Falls | ||
| 2012 | More Joyous | ||
| 2011 | Sacred Choice | ||
| 2010 | Rangirangdoo | ||
| 2009 | Vision and Power | ||
| 2008 | Triple Honour | ||
| 2007 | Haradasun | ||
| 2006 | Racing To Win | ||
| 2005 | Patezza | ||
| 2004 | Private Steer | ||
| 2003 | Grand Armee | ||
| 2002 | Sunline | ||
| 2001 | Assertive Lad | ||
| 2000 | Over | ||
| 1999 | Sunline | ||
| 1998 | Catalan Opening | ||
| 1997 | Secret Savings | ||
| 1996 | Sprint By | ||
| 1995 | Pharaoh | ||
| 1994 | Pharaoh | ||
| 1993 | Skating | ||
| 1992 | Soho Square | ||
| 1991 | Super Impose | ||
| 1990 | Super Impose | ||
| 1989 | Merimbula Bay | ||
| 1988 | Lygon Arms | ||
| 1987 | Magic Flute | ||
| 1986 | Hula Chief | ||
| 1985 | Row Of Waves | ||
| 1984 | Vite Cheval | ||
| 1983 | Emancipation | ||
| 1982 | My Gold Hope | ||
| 1981 | Lawman | ||
| 1980 | Iko | ||
| 1979 | Belmura Lad | ||
| 1978 | Maybe Mahal | ||
| 1977 | Just Ideal | ||
| 1976 | Authentic Heir | ||
| 1975 | Dalrello | ||
| 1974 | Tontonan | ||
| 1973 | Analie | ||
| 1972 | Gunsynd | ||
| 1971 | Rajah Sahib | ||
| 1970 | Broker's Tip | ||
| 1969 | Bye Bye | ||
| 1968 | Unpainted | ||
| 1967 | Tobin Bronze | ||
| 1966 | Citius | ||
| 1965 | Time And Tide | ||
| 1964 | Persian Puzzle | ||
| 1963 | Fine and Dandy | ||
| 1962 | Te Poi | ||
| 1961 | Fine and Dandy | ||
| 1960 | Tudor Hill | ||
| 1959 | Tudor Hill | ||
| 1958 | Grenoble | ||
| 1957 | Slogan II | ||
| 1956 | Slogan II | ||
| 1955 | Fire Dust | ||
| 1954 | Karendi | ||
| 1953 | Triclinium | ||
| 1952 | Prelate | ||
| 1951 | Oversight | ||
| 1950 | Grey Boots | ||
| 1949 | Bernbrook | ||
| 1948 | The Diver | ||
| 1947 | Blue Legend | ||
| 1946 | Blue Legend | ||
| 1945 | Abbeville | ||
| 1944 | Goose Boy | ||
| 1943 | Kingsdale | ||
| 1942 | Tuhitarata | ||
| 1941 | Mildura | ||
| 1940 | Mildura | ||
| 1939 | Gold Rod | ||
| 1938 | Hamurah | ||
| 1937 | Sarcherie | ||
| 1936 | Cuddle | ||
| 1935 | Hall Mark | ||
| 1934 | Chatham | ||
| 1933 | Winooka | ||
| 1932 | Jacko | ||
| 1931 | Sir Chrystopher | ||
| 1930 | Venetian Lady | ||
| 1929 | Karuma | ||
| 1928 | Simeon's Fort | ||
| 1927 | Don Moon | ||
| 1926 | Valicare | ||
| 1925 | Fujisan | ||
| 1924 | Whittier | ||
| 1923 | The Epicure | ||
| 1922 | Julia Grey | ||
| 1921 | Speciality | ||
| 1920 | Sydney Damsel | ||
| 1919 | Hem | ||
| 1918 | Dame Acre | ||
| 1917 | Wedding Day | ||
| 1916 | Eurobin | ||
| 1915 | Garlin | ||
| 1914 | First Principle | ||
| 1913 | Jolly Beggar | ||
| 1912 | Lochano | ||
| 1911 | Broadsword | ||
| 1910 | Storey | ||
| 1909 | Hyman | ||
| 1908 | Togo | ||
| 1907 | Istria | ||
| 1906 | Little Toy | ||
| 1905 | Famous | ||
| 1904 | Chere Amie | ||
| 1903 | Rose Petal | ||
| 1902 | Sir Foote | ||
| 1901 | Wakeful | ||
| 1900 | Parapet | ||
| 1899 | Vigorous | ||
| 1898 | Syerla | ||
| 1897 | Superb | ||
| 1896 | Courallie | ||
| 1895 | Delaware | ||
| 1894 | Donizetti | ||
| 1893 | Cremorne | ||
| 1892 | Marvel | ||
| 1891 | Paris | ||
| 1890 | Sir William | ||
| 1889 | Russley | ||
| 1888 | Ben Bolt | ||
| 1887 | Abner | ||
| 1886 | Crossfire | ||
| 1885 | St. Lawrence | ||
| 1884 | Rataplan | ||
| 1883 | Sardonyx | ||
| 1882 | Stella | ||
| 1881 | Rapid Bay | ||
| 1880 | Queensland | ||
| 1879 | The Hook | ||
| 1878 | Laertes | ||
| 1877 | Speculation | ||
| 1876 | Briseis | ||
| 1875 | Priam | ||
| 1874 | Myrtle | ||
| 1873 | Wanderer | ||
| 1872 | Vixen | ||
| 1871 | Sir William | ||
| 1870 | Barbelle | ||
| 1869 | Tippler | ||
| 1868 | Casino | ||
| 1867 | Sir Solomon | ||
| 1866 | Dundee |
0 of the 161 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 Doncaster Handicap more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Mr Brightside has won it 2 times, which is more than any other horse.
10 horses have won it more than once across 161 runnings.
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Brightside | 2 | 2022, 2023 |
| Sacred Falls | 2 | 2013, 2014 |
| Sunline | 2 | 1999, 2002 |
| Pharaoh | 2 | 1994, 1995 |
| Super Impose | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| Fine and Dandy | 2 | 1961, 1963 |
| Tudor Hill | 2 | 1959, 1960 |
| Slogan II | 2 | 1956, 1957 |
| Blue Legend | 2 | 1946, 1947 |
| Mildura | 2 | 1940, 1941 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Doncaster Handicap in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | AU$7,105,263AU$7.1m | $5,000,000 |
| 15 | Hong Kong MileSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$5,745,600AU$5.7m | HK$32,000,000 |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth II CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$5,386,500AU$5.4m | HK$30,000,000 |
| 17 | Caulfield CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 18 | Golden Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 20 | Nashville DerbyKentucky Downs | United States | AU$4,973,684AU$5.0m | $3,500,000 |
| 21 | Hong Kong SprintSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,668,300AU$4.7m | HK$26,000,000 |
| 22 | Hong Kong DerbySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,309,200AU$4.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 23 | Hong Kong VaseSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,309,200AU$4.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 24 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$4,263,158AU$4.3m | $3,000,000 |
| 26 | Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$3,591,000AU$3.6m | HK$20,000,000 |
| 28 | UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$3,552,632AU$3.6m | $2,500,000 |
| 30 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 31 | Magic Millions ClassicGold Coast Turf Club | Australia | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 32 | Belmont StakesBelmont Park | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 33 | Breeders' Cup DistaffNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 34 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 35 | Breeders' Cup JuvenileNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 36 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 37 | Breeders' Cup MileNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Doncaster Handicap 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, 5th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Everest | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 1 | AU$20,000,000AU$20.0m |
| Melbourne Cup | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$10,000,000AU$10.0m |
| Caulfield Cup | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Golden Slipper Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Caulfield Guineas | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| Magic Millions Classic | Gold Coast Turf Club | Restricted Listed | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| All-Star Mile | Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Group 1 | AU$2,500,000AU$2.5m |
| Australian Derby | Randwick Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Doncaster Handicap prize money?
AU$4,000,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Doncaster Handicap rank among the richest races in the world?
25th of 997. 24 races pay more, the nearest of them Kentucky Derby. In Australia it is 5th of 291.
Which horse has won the Doncaster Handicap most often?
Mr Brightside, 2 times, in 2022, 2023.
When was the Doncaster Handicap first run?
1866. This page holds 161 runnings, from 1866 to 2026.
How far is the Doncaster Handicap?
1,600 metres (~1 mile), on turf, at Randwick Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money