Fred Best Classic prize money
The Fred Best Classic is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 401st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 93rd 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 Fred Best Classic is
Group 3 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Eagle Farm Racecourse or Doomben Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Eagle Farm Racecourse or Doomben Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three year old
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1984
We hold the total fund for the Fred Best Classic 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 Fred Best Classic winner
43 runnings, 1984 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Regal Award | ||
| 2025 | Spicy Martini | ||
| 2024 | Roll On High | ||
| 2023 | Hawaii Five Oh | ||
| 2022 | Vilana | ||
| 2021 | Apache Chase | ||
| 2020 | Dawn Passage | ||
| 2019 | Military Zone | ||
| 2018 | Perast | ||
| 2017 | Niccanova | ||
| 2016 | Counterattack | ||
| 2015 | Najoom | ||
| 2014 | Havana | ||
| 2013 | Platinum Kingdom | ||
| 2012 | Mental | ||
| 2011 | Skilled | ||
| 2010 | Stryker | ||
| 2009 | Court | ||
| 2008 | El Cambio | ||
| 2007 | Gold Edition | ||
| 2006 | La Montagna | ||
| 2005 | Gumnuts | ||
| 2004 | Gallieni | ||
| 2003 | Proudly Agro | ||
| 2002 | Tellson | ||
| 2001 | Marlina | ||
| 2000 | Cryptavia | ||
| 1999 | Mr Innocent | ||
| 1998 | Staging | ||
| 1997 | Crafty Beau | ||
| 1996 | Proud Player | ||
| 1995 | Chief De Beers | ||
| 1994 | Ferragamo | ||
| 1993 | Affirmed Star | ||
| 1992 | Social Rule | ||
| 1991 | Committal | ||
| 1990 | Jonaron | ||
| 1989 | Spot The Rock | ||
| 1988 | race not held | ||
| 1987 | Mirraben | ||
| 1986 | Christopher | ||
| 1985 | race not held | ||
| 1984 | Bonne Princess |
0 of the 43 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 Fred Best Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 400 | Expressway StakesRosehill Gardens 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 |
| 411 | Matriarch StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Fred Best Classic 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, 93rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Expressway Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | 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 |
| Guy Walter Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, 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 Fred Best Classic prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Fred Best Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
401st of 997. 400 races pay more, the nearest of them Caulfield Sprint. In Australia it is 93rd of 291.
When was the Fred Best Classic first run?
1984. This page holds 43 runnings, from 1984 to 2026.
How far is the Fred Best Classic?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Eagle Farm Racecourse or Doomben Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money