Grand Prix Stakes prize money
The Grand Prix Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 404th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 96th 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 Grand Prix Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,800 metres · Turf · Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,800 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1971
We hold the total fund for the Grand Prix 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 Grand Prix Stakes winner
54 runnings, 1971 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Matias | ||
| 2024 | Beau Dazzler | ||
| 2023 | Encoder | ||
| 2022 | Kovalica | ||
| 2021 | Gypsy Goddess | ||
| 2020 | The Elanora | ||
| 2018 | Heavenly Thought | ||
| 2017 | Order Again | ||
| 2016 | Mackintosh | ||
| 2015 | Upham | ||
| 2014 | Vilanova | ||
| 2013 | Hawkspur | ||
| 2012 | Brambles | ||
| 2011 | Turnitup | ||
| 2010 | Kutchinsky | ||
| 2009 | Saint Minerva | ||
| 2008 | Bell Academy | ||
| 2007 | Sirmione | ||
| 2006 | Ice Chariot | ||
| 2005 | Spuruson | ||
| 2004 | Reclaim | ||
| 2003 | Half Hennessy | ||
| 2002 | Distinctly Secret | ||
| 2001 | Reenact | ||
| 2000 | Make Mine Magic | ||
| 1999 | Conair | ||
| 1998 | race not held | ||
| 1997 | race not held | ||
| 1996 | Faience | ||
| 1995 | Perfect Bound | ||
| 1994 | Sky Watch | ||
| 1993 | Air Seattle | ||
| 1992 | In The Event | ||
| 1991 | Dorset Downs | ||
| 1990 | Stargazer | ||
| 1989 | Hidden Rhythm | ||
| 1988 | race not held | ||
| 1987 | Finezza Belle | ||
| 1986 | Handy Proverb | ||
| 1985 | Our Sophia | ||
| 1984 | Librici | ||
| 1983 | So Good | ||
| 1982 | Our Planet | ||
| 1981 | Mr. Cromwell | ||
| 1980 | Kingston Town | ||
| 1979 | Double Century | ||
| 1978 | Lefroy | ||
| 1977 | Surround | ||
| 1976 | Balmerino | ||
| 1975 | Lord Randolph | ||
| 1974 | Asgard | ||
| 1973 | Mighty Keys | ||
| 1972 | Latin Knight | ||
| 1971 | Mode |
0 of the 54 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 Grand Prix Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 403 | Gilgai StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 |
| 414 | Moonee Valley Fillies ClassicMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Grand Prix 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, 96th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Gilgai Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | 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 |
| Let's Elope Stakes | Flemington 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 Grand Prix Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Grand Prix Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
404th of 997. 403 races pay more, the nearest of them Chelmsford Stakes. In Australia it is 96th of 291.
When was the Grand Prix Stakes first run?
1971. This page holds 54 runnings, from 1971 to 2025.
How far is the Grand Prix Stakes?
1,800 metres, on turf, at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money