Emancipation Stakes prize money
The Emancipation Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 399th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 91st 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 Emancipation Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,500 metres · Turf · Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,500 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Fillies and mares three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1985
We hold the total fund for the Emancipation 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 Emancipation Stakes winner
42 runnings, 1985 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Idle Flyer | ||
| 2025 | Lekvarte | ||
| 2024 | Olentia | ||
| 2023 | Roots | ||
| 2022 | Promise Of Success | ||
| 2021 | Nimalee | ||
| 2020 | Positive Peace | ||
| 2019 | Invincible Gem | ||
| 2018 | Prompt Response | ||
| 2017 | Zanbagh | ||
| 2016 | Zanbagh | ||
| 2015 | Catkins | ||
| 2014 | Catkins | ||
| 2013 | Skyerush | ||
| 2012 | Skyerush | ||
| 2011 | Sworn to Secrecy | ||
| 2010 | Sacred Choice | ||
| 2009 | Amberino | ||
| 2008 | Kosi Bay | ||
| 2007 | Hot Danish | ||
| 2006 | Fantasia | ||
| 2005 | Perfect Promise | ||
| 2004 | Hec of a Party | ||
| 2003 | Faith Hill | ||
| 2002 | Miss Zoe | ||
| 2001 | Heather | ||
| 2000 | Beat The Fade | ||
| 1999 | Staging | ||
| 1998 | Palia | ||
| 1997 | Almazyoon | ||
| 1996 | Star County | ||
| 1995 | Vital Consent | ||
| 1994 | Ausmart | ||
| 1993 | Hysterical | ||
| 1992 | Romanee Conti | ||
| 1991 | Ice Cream Sundae | ||
| 1990 | Top Dance | ||
| 1989 | Twining | ||
| 1988 | Balmoral | ||
| 1987 | Clavell's Girl | ||
| 1986 | Sea Pictures | ||
| 1985 | Aspirations |
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.
Who wins the Emancipation Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Zanbagh | 2 | 2016, 2017 |
| Catkins | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| Skyerush | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Emancipation Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 396 | Danehill StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 |
| 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 |
| 407 | Lee Steere StakesAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 408 | Let's Elope StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 409 | Lexus StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Emancipation 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, 91st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dane Ripper Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Danehill Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Doomben Roses | Doomben Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Edward Manifold Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Expressway Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Fred Best Classic | Eagle Farm Racecourse or Doomben Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Furious Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Gilgai Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 Emancipation Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Emancipation Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
399th of 997. 398 races pay more, the nearest of them Caulfield Autumn Classic. In Australia it is 91st of 291.
Which horse has won the Emancipation Stakes most often?
Zanbagh, 2 times, in 2016, 2017.
When was the Emancipation Stakes first run?
1985. This page holds 42 runnings, from 1985 to 2026.
How far is the Emancipation Stakes?
1,500 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money