Great New Zealand Hurdle prize money
The Great New Zealand Hurdle is worth £66,135 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 841st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 31st richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$150,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Great New Zealand Hurdle is
Prestige jumping · 4200m · Turf · Te Aroha
- Racecourse
- Te Aroha
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Prestige jumping
- Distance
- 4200m
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Jump Racing
- Open to
- Open
- Direction
- Right-handed
- As published
- NZ$150,000
We hold the total fund for the Great New Zealand Hurdle 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 5:07.70 in 2025, the Great New Zealand Hurdle pays £215 for every second of the race, which is 602nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 34th in New Zealand.
Every Great New Zealand Hurdle winner
20 runnings, 2006 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Taika 665:07.70 (4200m) | Mathew Gillies | Paul Nelson & Corrina McDougal |
| 2024 | Lord Spencer 665:03.92 | Lemmy Douglas (A) | J J Rayner, Wanganui |
| 2023 | Nedwin 71.54:53.21 | Aaron Kuru | Paul Nelson & Corrina McDougal |
| 2022 | Abu Dhabi 655:08.67 | Hamish McNeill | Shaun & Emma Clotworthy |
| 2021 | The Cossack 70.54:51.91 | Shaun Phelan | Paul Nelson & Corrina McDougal |
| 2020 | The Cossack 655:11.09 | Aaron Kuru | Paul Nelson & Corrina McDougal |
| 2019 | Bad Boy Brown 65.55:27.73 | Isaac Lupton | Harvey Wilson |
| 2018 | Jackfrost 67.55:05.53 | Buddy Lammas | Brian & Shane Anderton |
| 2017 | Zedeedudadeeko 65.56:12.45 | Charlie Stubbs | James Phillips |
| 2016 | D'Llaro 654:45.44 | Brad McLean | Graeme Lord |
| 2015 | Gagarin 66.55:43.59 | Mathew Gillies | Kevin Myers |
| 2014 | Wee Biskit 655:35.38 | Isaac Lupton | Ken Duncan |
| 2013 | Harvest The Gold 68.54:52.18 | Kayla Veenendaal | Mark Oulaghan |
| 2012 | Waitoki Ahi 65.54:59.36 | Shelley Houston | Kevin Cullen |
| 2011 | Southern Countess 655:14.68 | Mathew Gillies | Peter Brosnan |
| 2010 | Mount Sinai 635:22.61 | Shelley Houston | Ann Browne |
| 2009 | Kidunot 64.54:47.86 | Daniel Bothamley | Ellis Winsloe |
| 2008 | Montezuma 635:08.41 | Tom Hazlett | Peter & Casey Lock |
| 2007 | Just Not Cricket 665:02.50 | Jonathan Riddell | Paul Nelson |
| 2006 | Just Not Cricket 63.55:03.26 | Jonathan Riddell | Paul Nelson |
20 of the 20 runnings name the rider, 20 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Great New Zealand Hurdle 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 Great New Zealand Hurdle in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 831 | Prix PerthSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 832 | Prix SigyChantilly Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 833 | Prix TexanitaMaisons-Laffitte | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 834 | Prix Thomas BryonSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 835 | Prix VanteauxLongchamp Racecourse | France | £68,376 | €80,000 |
| 836 | Bold Ruckus StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £67,100 | CA$125,000 |
| 837 | Manitoba DerbyAssiniboia Downs | Canada | £67,100 | CA$125,000 |
| 838 | G A Towton CupAscot Racecourse | Australia | £66,138 | AU$125,000 |
| 839 | Lee Steere ClassicAscot Racecourse | Australia | £66,138 | AU$125,000 |
| 840 | Easter HandicapEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | £66,135 | NZ$150,000 |
| 842 | Premio Carlo ChiesaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 843 | Premio Elena e Sergio CumaniSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 844 | Premio Guido BerardelliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 845 | Premio Primi PassiSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 846 | Premio VerziereSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £65,812 | €77,000 |
| 847 | Ulster DerbyDown Royal, County Down | Ireland | £64,103 | €75,000 |
| 848 | Port Adelaide CupMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £63,619 | AU$120,240 |
| 849 | Grey StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | £61,219 | CA$114,045 |
| 850 | Nad Al Sheba TrophyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £60,510 | AED 300,000 |
| 851 | Premio ChiusuraSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | £60,171 | €70,400 |
The 20 races closest to the Great New Zealand Hurdle 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, 31st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Sires Stakes 3yo Final | Addington, New Zealand | Group I | £88,180 |
| Rowe Cup | Alexandra Park | Group I | £88,180 |
| Hawke's Bay Guineas | Hastings Racecourse | Group II | £77,158 |
| Easter Handicap | Ellerslie Racecourse | Group III | £66,135 |
| Championship Stakes | Ellerslie Racecourse | Group III | £52,908 |
| Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile | Alexandra Park | Group I | £48,499 |
| Grand National Hurdles | Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | Prestige jumping | £44,090 |
| New Zealand Messenger Championship | Alexandra Park | Group I | £44,090 |
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 Great New Zealand Hurdle prize money?
£66,135, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as NZ$150,000.
Where does the Great New Zealand Hurdle rank among the richest races in the world?
841st of 997. 840 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Perth. In New Zealand it is 31st of 35.
Which jockey has won the Great New Zealand Hurdle most often?
Mathew Gillies, with 3 wins between 2011 and 2025.
When was the Great New Zealand Hurdle first run?
This page holds 20 runnings, from 2006 to 2025.
How far is the Great New Zealand Hurdle?
4200m, on turf, at Te Aroha.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money