Expressway Stakes prize money
The Expressway Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 400th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 92nd 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 Expressway Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three year olds and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1974
We hold the total fund for the Expressway 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 Expressway Stakes winner
53 runnings, 1974 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Joliestar | ||
| 2025 | Magic Time | ||
| 2024 | King Of Sparta | ||
| 2023 | Mariamia | ||
| 2022 | Overpass | ||
| 2021 | Savatiano | ||
| 2020 | Standout | ||
| 2019 | Alizee | ||
| 2018 | Trapeze Artist | ||
| 2017 | Music Magnate | ||
| 2016 | Our Boy Malachi | ||
| 2015 | Weary | ||
| 2014 | Appearance | ||
| 2013 | Happy Galaxy | ||
| 2012 | Rain Affair | ||
| 2011 | Centennial Park | ||
| 2010 | Rangirangdoo | ||
| 2009 | Burdekin Blues | ||
| 2008 | Paratroopers | ||
| 2007 | Mentality | ||
| 2006 | Court's In Session | ||
| 2005 | Court's In Session | ||
| 2004 | Sportsman | ||
| 2003 | Lonhro | ||
| 2002 | Ateates | ||
| 2001 | Tie The Knot | ||
| 2000 | Mr. Innocent | ||
| 1999 | Kidman's Cove | ||
| 1998 | Hockney | ||
| 1997 | Cangronde | ||
| 1996 | Saintly | ||
| 1995 | Moss Rocket | ||
| 1994 | Soho Square | ||
| 1993 | Let's Hurry | ||
| 1992 | Joanne | ||
| 1991 | Potrero | ||
| 1990 | race not held | ||
| 1989 | Groucho | ||
| 1988 | At Sea | ||
| 1987 | Diamond Shower | ||
| 1986 | Avon Angel | ||
| 1985 | Royal Troubador | ||
| 1984 | Sir Dapper | ||
| 1983 | Sheraco | ||
| 1982 | Trench Digger | ||
| 1981 | Goreham | ||
| 1980 | Kingston Town | ||
| 1979 | Joy Love | ||
| 1978 | Luskin Star | ||
| 1977 | Red Ruffian | ||
| 1976 | Avellino | ||
| 1975 | Zephyr Bay | ||
| 1974 | I'm Scarlet |
0 of the 53 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 Expressway Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Court's In Session | 2 | 2005, 2006 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Expressway Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 399 | Emancipation StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney | 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 |
| 410 | Light Fingers StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Expressway 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, 92nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Emancipation Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney | 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 |
| Grand Prix Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | 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 Expressway Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Expressway Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
400th of 997. 399 races pay more, the nearest of them Caulfield Guineas Prelude. In Australia it is 92nd of 291.
Which horse has won the Expressway Stakes most often?
Court's In Session, 2 times, in 2005, 2006.
When was the Expressway Stakes first run?
1974. This page holds 53 runnings, from 1974 to 2026.
How far is the Expressway Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money