Epona Stakes prize money
The Epona Stakes is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 495th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 157th 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 Epona Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,900 metres · Turf · Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,900 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Fillies and mares three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1986
We hold the total fund for the Epona 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 Epona Stakes winner
29 runnings, 1998 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Machine Gun Gracie | ||
| 2025 | Mare Of Mt Butler | ||
| 2024 | Osmose | ||
| 2023 | Gin Martini | ||
| 2022 | Monegal | ||
| 2021 | Polly Grey | ||
| 2020 | Missybeel | ||
| 2019 | Semari | ||
| 2018 | The Pinnacle | ||
| 2017 | Consommateur | ||
| 2016 | Vergara | ||
| 2015 | Scratchy Bottom | ||
| 2014 | Intimate Moment | ||
| 2013 | Aliyana Tilde | ||
| 2012 | Fibrillation | ||
| 2011 | Galizani | ||
| 2010 | Messenger | ||
| 2009 | Divine Rebel | ||
| 2008 | Ready To Lift | ||
| 2007 | Safwa | ||
| 2006 | Kosi Bay | ||
| 2005 | Natural Woman | ||
| 2004 | Great Anna | ||
| 2003 | Airlie Bird | ||
| 2002 | Ilze | ||
| 2001 | Market Price | ||
| 2000 | Our Erin | ||
| 1999 | Zastov | ||
| 1998 | Burning Embers |
0 of the 29 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 Epona Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 494 | Doncaster PreludeRosehill 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 |
| 505 | James H B Carr StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Epona 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, 157th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Doncaster Prelude | 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 |
| Frank Packer Plate | Randwick Racecourse | 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 Epona Stakes prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Epona Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
495th of 997. 494 races pay more, the nearest of them Blue Diamond Preview (C&G). In Australia it is 157th of 291.
When was the Epona Stakes first run?
1986. This page holds 29 runnings, from 1998 to 2026.
How far is the Epona Stakes?
1,900 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money