Grand National Steeplechase prize money
The Grand National Steeplechase is worth £88,180 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 704th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 24th richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$200,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Grand National Steeplechase is
Prestige jumping · 5600 m · Turf · Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Racecourse
- Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Prestige jumping
- Distance
- 5600 m
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Jump Racing
- Open to
- Open
- Direction
- Left-handed
- As published
- NZ$200,000
We hold the total fund for the Grand National Steeplechase 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.
Run in 7:09.50 in 2026, the Grand National Steeplechase pays £205 for every second of the race, which is 603rd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 35th in New Zealand.
Every Grand National Steeplechase winner
12 runnings, 2014 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Lord Spencer 657:09.50 (heavy) | Lemmy Douglas | JJ Rayner, Whanganui |
| 2025 | Captains Run 667:38.96 (heavy) | Joshua Parker | Dan O'Leary, Marton |
| 2024 | West Coast 737:10.88 (heavy) | Shaun Fannin | Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni |
| 2023 | West Coast 727:10.38 (heavy) | Shaun Fannin | Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni |
| 2022 | West Coast 657:26.21 (heavy) | Shaun Fannin | Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni |
| 2021 | Tallyho Twinkletoe 707.39.32 (heavy) | Shaun Phelan | Kevin Myers, Wanganui |
| 2019 | It's A Wonder 657:25.90 (heavy) | Shaun Phelan | Harvey Wilson |
| 2018 | Shamal 657:01.05 (heavy) | Buddy Lammas | Ken Duncan |
| 2017 | Upper Cut 697:22.12 (heavy) | Shaun Phelan | Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni |
| 2016 | Upper Cut 657:12.06 (heavy) | Paul Hamblin | Mark Oulaghan, Awapuni |
| 2015 | High Forty 69.57:00.60 (heavy) | Michael Mitchell | Brian & Shane Anderton |
| 2014 | Eric The Viking 657:14.52 (heavy) | Shaun Phelan | Aaron Bidlake |
12 of the 12 runnings name the rider, 12 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Grand National Steeplechase more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Grand National Steeplechase in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 694 | Sodexo Live! Gold CupAscot Racecourse, | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 695 | Thoroughbred StakesGoodwood Racecourse | Great Britain | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 696 | Federico Tesio StakesLaurel Park, | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 697 | Mike Lee StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 698 | Northern Dancer StakesChurchill Downs | United States | £93,985 | $125,000 |
| 699 | Premio ParioliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 700 | Premio Regina ElenaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £91,255 | €106,768 |
| 701 | SA Fillies ClassicMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £89,947 | AU$170,000 |
| 702 | Preis der WinterköniginIffezheim Racecourse | Germany | £89,744 | €105,000 |
| 703 | Awapuni Gold CupAwapuni Racecourse | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 705 | Great New Zealand SteeplechaseTe Aroha | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 706 | New Zealand Free For AllAddington Raceway | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 707 | New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo FinalAddington, New Zealand | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 708 | Rowe CupAlexandra Park | New Zealand | £88,180 | NZ$200,000 |
| 709 | Craven StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 710 | Sandown Classic TrialSandown Park | Great Britain | £85,000 | £85,000 |
| 712 | Prix Jean de ChaudenaySaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £81,197 | €95,000 |
| 713 | British Columbia DerbyHastings Racecourse | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 714 | Marine StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
| 715 | Ontario DerbyWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £80,520 | CA$150,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Grand National Steeplechase 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 New Zealand
35 races, 24th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington Cup | Trentham Racecourse | Group 3 | £176,360 |
| New Zealand Trotting Derby | Addington Raceway | Group I | £132,270 |
| Auckland Pacing Cup | Alexandra Park | Group I | £110,225 |
| Awapuni Gold Cup | Awapuni Racecourse | Group II | £88,180 |
| Great New Zealand Steeplechase | Te Aroha | Prestige jumping | £88,180 |
| New Zealand Free For All | Addington Raceway | Group one (G1) | £88,180 |
| New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final | Addington, New Zealand | Group I | £88,180 |
| Rowe Cup | Alexandra Park | Group I | £88,180 |
Every race in New Zealand we hold a purse for is on the New Zealand prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Grand National Steeplechase prize money?
£88,180, for the 2026 running. The race announces it as NZ$200,000.
Where does the Grand National Steeplechase rank among the richest races in the world?
704th of 997. 703 races pay more, the nearest of them Sodexo Live! Gold Cup. In New Zealand it is 24th of 35.
Which jockey has won the Grand National Steeplechase most often?
Shaun Phelan, with 4 wins between 2014 and 2021.
When was the Grand National Steeplechase first run?
This page holds 12 runnings, from 2014 to 2026.
How far is the Grand National Steeplechase?
5600 m, on turf, at Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money