Doncaster Prelude prize money
Doncaster Prelude is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 494th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 156th 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 Doncaster Prelude is
Group 3 · 1,500 metres · Turf · Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,500 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three year old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1985
We hold the total fund for Doncaster Prelude 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 Prelude winner
42 runnings, 1985 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Welwal | ||
| 2025 | Just Folk | ||
| 2024 | Another Wil | ||
| 2023 | Bandersnatch | ||
| 2022 | Mr Mozart | ||
| 2021 | Yao Dash | ||
| 2020 | Cascadian | ||
| 2019 | Mister Sea Wolf | ||
| 2018 | Cellarman | ||
| 2017 | Spectroscope | ||
| 2016 | Havana Cooler | ||
| 2015 | Excess Knowledge | ||
| 2014 | Weary | ||
| 2013 | Skyerush | ||
| 2012 | Fast Clip | ||
| 2011 | My Kingdom Of Fife | ||
| 2010 | Brilliant Light | ||
| 2009 | Dao Dao | ||
| 2008 | Valedictum | ||
| 2007 | Mr Ubiquitous | ||
| 2006 | Gorgonite | ||
| 2005 | Osca Warrior | ||
| 2004 | Allgunadoit | ||
| 2003 | Helsinborg | ||
| 2002 | Defier | ||
| 2001 | Final Fantasy | ||
| 2000 | Le Zagaletta | ||
| 1999 | Adam | ||
| 1998 | Corporate James | ||
| 1997 | Ravarda | ||
| 1996 | Buzzoff | ||
| 1995 | Salivate | ||
| 1994 | Cobbora | ||
| 1993 | Blue Boss | ||
| 1992 | Alderson | ||
| 1991 | Livistona Lane | ||
| 1990 | Painted Ocean | ||
| 1989 | Card Shark | ||
| 1988 | Tumble On | ||
| 1987 | Eastern Classic | ||
| 1986 | Swift Cheval | ||
| 1985 | Bring Home |
0 of the 42 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 Doncaster Prelude in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 484 | Birthday Card StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 485 | Blue Diamond Preview (C&G)Caulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 486 | Blue Diamond Preview FilliesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 487 | Blue Sapphire StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 488 | Breeders' PlateRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 489 | Cameron HandicapBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 490 | Canonbury StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 491 | Carbine Club StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 492 | Colin Stephen Quality HandicapRosehill Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 493 | Dark Jewel ClassicScone Racecourse, Scone, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 495 | Epona StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 496 | Eskimo Prince StakesRandwick, Rosehill, Warwick Farm Racecourse, Canterbury Park Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 497 | Euclase StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 498 | Festival StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 499 | Frank Packer PlateRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 500 | Gimcrack StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 501 | Hall Mark StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 502 | Hawkesbury Gold CupHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 503 | Hawkesbury GuineasHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 504 | Hobart CupElwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to Doncaster Prelude 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, 156th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canonbury Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Carbine Club Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Colin Stephen Quality Handicap | Rosehill Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Dark Jewel Classic | Scone Racecourse, Scone, New South Wales, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Epona Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Eskimo Prince Stakes | Randwick, Rosehill, Warwick Farm Racecourse, Canterbury Park Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Euclase Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 2 | AU$250,000 |
| Festival Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Doncaster Prelude prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Doncaster Prelude rank among the richest races in the world?
494th of 997. 493 races pay more, the nearest of them Birthday Card Stakes. In Australia it is 156th of 291.
When was the Doncaster Prelude first run?
1985. This page holds 42 runnings, from 1985 to 2026.
How far is the Doncaster Prelude?
1,500 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money