Golden Pendant prize money
Golden Pendant is worth AU$400,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 319th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 58th 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 Golden Pendant is
Group 2 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Fillies and mares, three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1996
We hold the total fund for Golden Pendant 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 Golden Pendant winner
30 runnings, 1996 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manaal | ||
| 2024 | Makarena | ||
| 2023 | Espiona | ||
| 2022 | Nimalee | ||
| 2021 | Vangelic | ||
| 2020 | Subpoenaed | ||
| 2019 | Mizzy | ||
| 2018 | Shumookh | ||
| 2017 | Dayses Doom | ||
| 2016 | Tycoon Tara | ||
| 2015 | Peeping | ||
| 2014 | Arabian Gold | ||
| 2013 | Sharnee Rose | ||
| 2012 | More Joyous | ||
| 2011 | Screen | ||
| 2010 | Trim | ||
| 2009 | Hot Danish | ||
| 2008 | Judged | ||
| 2007 | race not held | ||
| 2006 | Coolroom Candidate | ||
| 2005 | Fumble | ||
| 2004 | Besame Mucho | ||
| 2003 | Classy Dane | ||
| 2002 | Mica's Pride | ||
| 2001 | La Rieuse | ||
| 2000 | Spinning Hill | ||
| 1999 | Brief Kiss | ||
| 1998 | Dantelah | ||
| 1997 | Unison | ||
| 1996 | Fiddlestick |
0 of the 30 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 Golden Pendant in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 309 | Zabeel ClassicEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$416,651 | NZ$500,000 |
| 310 | Prince of Wales StakesFort Erie Race Track | Canada | AU$405,821 | CA$400,000 |
| 311 | Critérium de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 312 | Critérium InternationalSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 313 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 314 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 315 | Prix Saint-AlaryLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$403,846 | €250,000 |
| 316 | Cape Metropolitan StakesKenilworth Racecourse | South Africa | AU$403,515 | R5,000,000 |
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 318 | Crystal MileMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 320 | Herbert Power StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 321 | Hobartville StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 322 | Moonee Valley VaseMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 323 | WATC DerbyAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$400,000 | AU$400,000 |
| 324 | Gran Premio di MilanoSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$390,923 | €242,000 |
| 325 | Premio RomaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | AU$390,923 | €242,000 |
| 326 | Holy Bull StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$390,789 | $275,000 |
| 327 | Al Maktoum Challenge (thoroughbreds)Meydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$381,213 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 328 | Dubai Kahayla ClassicMeydan | United Arab Emirates | AU$381,213 | AED 1,000,000 |
| 329 | Derby Grand PrixMizusawa Racecourse | Japan | AU$381,024 | ¥40,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to Golden Pendant 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, 58th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Damien Oliver | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| WA Guineas | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Brisbane Cup | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Crystal Mile | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Herbert Power Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Hobartville Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Moonee Valley Vase | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| WATC Derby | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Golden Pendant prize money?
AU$400,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Golden Pendant rank among the richest races in the world?
319th of 997. 318 races pay more, the nearest of them Zabeel Classic. In Australia it is 58th of 291.
When was the Golden Pendant first run?
1996. This page holds 30 runnings, from 1996 to 2025.
How far is the Golden Pendant?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money