Golden Slipper Stakes prize money
The Golden Slipper Stakes is worth AU$5,000,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 18th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 4th 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 Slipper Stakes is
Group 1 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat
- Open to
- Two year old
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1957
We hold the total fund for the Golden Slipper 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 Golden Slipper Stakes winner
69 runnings, 1957 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Guest House | ||
| 2025 | Marhoona | ||
| 2024 | Lady Of Camelot | ||
| 2023 | Shinzo | ||
| 2022 | Fireburn | ||
| 2021 | Stay Inside | ||
| 2020 | Farnan | ||
| 2019 | Kiamichi | ||
| 2018 | Estijaab | ||
| 2017 | She Will Reign | ||
| 2016 | Capitalist | ||
| 2015 | Vancouver | ||
| 2014 | Mossfun | ||
| 2013 | Overreach | ||
| 2012 | Pierro | ||
| 2011 | Sepoy | ||
| 2010 | Crystal Lily | ||
| 2009 | Phelan Ready | ||
| 2008 | Sebring | ||
| 2007 | Forensics | ||
| 2006 | Miss Finland | ||
| 2005 | Stratum | ||
| 2004 | Dance Hero | ||
| 2003 | Polar Success | ||
| 2002 | Calaway Gal | ||
| 2001 | Ha Ha | ||
| 2000 | Belle Du Jour | ||
| 1999 | Catbird | ||
| 1998 | Prowl | ||
| 1997 | Guineas | ||
| 1996 | Merlene | ||
| 1995 | Flying Spur | ||
| 1994 | Danzero | ||
| 1993 | Bint Marscay | ||
| 1992 | Burst | ||
| 1991 | Tierce | ||
| 1990 | Canny Lad | ||
| 1989 | Courtza | ||
| 1988 | Star Watch | ||
| 1987 | Marauding | ||
| 1986 | Bounding Away | ||
| 1985 | Rory's Jester | ||
| 1984 | Inspired | ||
| 1983 | Sir Dapper | ||
| 1982 | Marscay | ||
| 1981 | Full On Aces | ||
| 1980 | Dark Eclipse | ||
| 1979 | Century Miss | ||
| 1978 | Manikato | ||
| 1977 | Luskin Star | ||
| 1976 | Vivarchi | ||
| 1975 | Toy Show | ||
| 1974 | Hartshill | ||
| 1973 | Tontonan | ||
| 1972 | John's Hope | ||
| 1971 | Fairy Walk | ||
| 1970 | Baguette | ||
| 1969 | Vain | ||
| 1968 | Royal Parma | ||
| 1967 | Sweet Embrace | ||
| 1966 | Storm Queen | ||
| 1965 | Reisling | ||
| 1964 | Eskimo Prince | ||
| 1962 | Birthday Card | ||
| 1961 | Magic Night | ||
| 1960 | Sky High | ||
| 1959 | Fine And Dandy | ||
| 1958 | Skyline | ||
| 1957 | Todman |
0 of the 69 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 Golden Slipper Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Breeders' Cup ClassicNorth America | United States | AU$9,947,368AU$9.9m | $7,000,000 |
| 7 | Dubai Sheema ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$8,526,316AU$8.5m | $6,000,000 |
| 8 | Dubai TurfMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$8,526,316AU$8.5m | $6,000,000 |
| 9 | Prix de l'Arc de TriompheLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$8,076,923AU$8.1m | €5,000,000 |
| 11 | Hong Kong CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$7,182,000AU$7.2m | HK$40,000,000 |
| 12 | Breeders' Cup TurfNorth America | United States | AU$7,105,263AU$7.1m | $5,000,000 |
| 13 | Kentucky DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | AU$7,105,263AU$7.1m | $5,000,000 |
| 15 | Hong Kong MileSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$5,745,600AU$5.7m | HK$32,000,000 |
| 16 | Queen Elizabeth II CupSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$5,386,500AU$5.4m | HK$30,000,000 |
| 17 | Caulfield CupCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 20 | Nashville DerbyKentucky Downs | United States | AU$4,973,684AU$5.0m | $3,500,000 |
| 21 | Hong Kong SprintSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,668,300AU$4.7m | HK$26,000,000 |
| 22 | Hong Kong DerbySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,309,200AU$4.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 23 | Hong Kong VaseSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,309,200AU$4.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 24 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$4,263,158AU$4.3m | $3,000,000 |
| 25 | Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$4,000,000AU$4.0m | AU$4,000,000 |
| 26 | Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$3,591,000AU$3.6m | HK$20,000,000 |
| 28 | UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$3,552,632AU$3.6m | $2,500,000 |
| 30 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 31 | Magic Millions ClassicGold Coast Turf Club | Australia | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m | AU$3,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Golden Slipper 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, 4th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burrumbeet Cup | Burrumbeet racecourse | AU$30,000 | |
| The Everest | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 1 | AU$20,000,000AU$20.0m |
| Melbourne Cup | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$10,000,000AU$10.0m |
| Caulfield Cup | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse, | Group I | AU$4,000,000AU$4.0m |
| Caulfield Guineas | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| Magic Millions Classic | Gold Coast Turf Club | Restricted Listed | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| All-Star Mile | Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Group 1 | AU$2,500,000AU$2.5m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Golden Slipper Stakes prize money?
AU$5,000,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Golden Slipper Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
18th of 997. 17 races pay more, the nearest of them Breeders' Cup Classic. In Australia it is 4th of 291.
When was the Golden Slipper Stakes first run?
1957. This page holds 69 runnings, from 1957 to 2026.
How far is the Golden Slipper Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money