Gilgai Stakes prize money
The Gilgai Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 403rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 95th 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 Gilgai Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three years old and older that are not maidens
- First run
- 1984
We hold the total fund for the Gilgai 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 Gilgai Stakes winner
41 runnings, 1984 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Right To Party | ||
| 2023 | Star Patrol | ||
| 2022 | Private Eye | ||
| 2021 | Kementari | ||
| 2020 | Zoutori | ||
| 2019 | Sunlight | ||
| 2018 | I Am Excited | ||
| 2017 | Keen Array | ||
| 2016 | The Quarterback | ||
| 2015 | Chautauqua | ||
| 2014 | Chautauqua | ||
| 2013 | Platelet | ||
| 2012 | Hallowell Belle | ||
| 2011 | Temple Of Boom | ||
| 2010 | Hay List | ||
| 2009 | All Silent | ||
| 2008 | El Cambio | ||
| 2007 | Stanzout | ||
| 2006 | Fast N Famous | ||
| 2005 | Falkirk | ||
| 2004 | Recapitalize | ||
| 2003 | Bomber Bill | ||
| 2002 | Cosmic Strike | ||
| 2001 | Belle Du Jour | ||
| 2000 | Bomber Bill | ||
| 1999 | Black Bean | ||
| 1998 | Rebel | ||
| 1997 | Rock You | ||
| 1996 | Poetic King | ||
| 1995 | Racer's Edge | ||
| 1994 | Hareeba | ||
| 1993 | Simonstad | ||
| 1992 | Storaia | ||
| 1991 | Vain Sovereign | ||
| 1990 | Joanne | ||
| 1989 | Grandiose | ||
| 1988 | Redelva | ||
| 1987 | Placid Ark | ||
| 1986 | Campaign King | ||
| 1985 | Rich Fields Lad | ||
| 1984 | Royal Troubador |
0 of the 41 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 Gilgai Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
| Bomber Bill | 2 | 2000, 2003 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Gilgai Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 412 | Millie Fox StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 413 | Missile StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Gilgai 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, 95th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emancipation Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney | 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 |
| Grand Prix Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Guy Walter Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Ian McEwen Trophy | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Lee Steere Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | 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 Gilgai Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Gilgai Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
403rd of 997. 402 races pay more, the nearest of them Champagne Classic. In Australia it is 95th of 291.
Which horse has won the Gilgai Stakes most often?
Chautauqua, 2 times, in 2014, 2015.
When was the Gilgai Stakes first run?
1984. This page holds 41 runnings, from 1984 to 2024.
How far is the Gilgai Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money