Gold Coast Guineas prize money
The Gold Coast Guineas is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 629th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 229th 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 Gold Coast Guineas is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Gold Coast Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Gold Coast Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 2000
We hold the total fund for the Gold Coast Guineas 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 Gold Coast Guineas winner
27 runnings, 2000 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Beadman | ||
| 2025 | Bosustow | ||
| 2024 | Corniche | ||
| 2023 | Yellow Brick | ||
| 2022 | Prince Of Boom | ||
| 2021 | Marboosha | ||
| 2020 | Hightail | ||
| 2019 | Pennino | ||
| 2018 | Champagne Cuddles | ||
| 2017 | Savanna Amour | ||
| 2016 | Takedown | ||
| 2015 | Nostradamus | ||
| 2014 | Dothraki | ||
| 2013 | Academus | ||
| 2012 | Florentina | ||
| 2011 | Military Rose | ||
| 2010 | Beethog | ||
| 2009 | Chakvetadze | ||
| 2008 | El Cambio | ||
| 2007 | Gold Edition | ||
| 2006 | Fashions Afield | ||
| 2005 | Eremein | ||
| 2004 | King's Chapel | ||
| 2003 | Tahitian Star | ||
| 2002 | Miss Bussell | ||
| 2001 | Ceffyl | ||
| 2000 | Make Mine Magic |
0 of the 27 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 Gold Coast Guineas in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 619 | Courtza StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 620 | Easter CupCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 621 | Eclipse StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 622 | Ethereal StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 623 | Eurythmic StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 624 | Frances Tressady StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 625 | Geoffrey Bellmaine StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 626 | George Moore StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 627 | Gimcrack StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 628 | Glenlogan Park StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 630 | Gunsynd ClassicEagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 631 | HDF McNeil StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 632 | How Now StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 633 | Hyperion StakesBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 634 | Ken Russell Memorial ClassicGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 635 | Kevin Hayes StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 636 | Kevin Heffernan StakesCaulfield Racecourse & Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 637 | Kingston Town StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 638 | La Trice ClassicAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 639 | Lord Mayor's CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Gold Coast Guineas 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, 229th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey Bellmaine Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| George Moore Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Gimcrack Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Glenlogan Park Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Gunsynd Classic | Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| HDF McNeil Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| How Now Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Hyperion Stakes | Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Gold Coast Guineas prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Gold Coast Guineas rank among the richest races in the world?
629th of 997. 628 races pay more, the nearest of them Courtza Stakes. In Australia it is 229th of 291.
When was the Gold Coast Guineas first run?
2000. This page holds 27 runnings, from 2000 to 2026.
How far is the Gold Coast Guineas?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Gold Coast Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money