Hawkesbury Gold Cup prize money
The Hawkesbury Gold Cup is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 502nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 164th 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 Hawkesbury Gold Cup is
Group 3 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia
- Racecourse
- Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1980
We hold the total fund for the Hawkesbury Gold Cup 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 Hawkesbury Gold Cup winner
47 runnings, 1980 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Churchill's Choice | ||
| 2025 | Punch Lane | ||
| 2024 | Just Folk | ||
| 2023 | New Mandate | ||
| 2022 | Kirwan's Lane | ||
| 2021 | Archedemus | ||
| 2020 | Amangiri | ||
| 2019 | Archedemus | ||
| 2018 | Kingsguard | ||
| 2017 | Fabrizio | ||
| 2016 | Amovatio | ||
| 2015 | Sons of John | ||
| 2014 | Leebaz | ||
| 2013 | Coup Ay Tee | ||
| 2012 | Darci Be Good | ||
| 2011 | Somepin Anypin | ||
| 2010 | Thankgodyou'rehere | ||
| 2009 | Keepin' The Dream | ||
| 2008 | Nuclear Sky | ||
| 2007 | race not held | ||
| 2006 | Beauty Watch | ||
| 2005 | Wild Queen | ||
| 2004 | Court's In Session | ||
| 2003 | Stoway | ||
| 2002 | This Manshood | ||
| 2001 | Carael Boy | ||
| 2000 | Huge Demand | ||
| 1999 | Huge Demand | ||
| 1998 | Referral | ||
| 1997 | Quick Flick | ||
| 1996 | Magic Road | ||
| 1995 | Magic Road | ||
| 1994 | Jack Attack | ||
| 1993 | Thrifty Reserve | ||
| 1992 | Mr Impose | ||
| 1991 | Shining Wind | ||
| 1990 | Rancho Classic | ||
| 1989 | Swain | ||
| 1988 | Regal Native | ||
| 1987 | My Parade | ||
| 1986 | Gold Zama | ||
| 1985 | Peaceful Joe | ||
| 1984 | Kutzbah | ||
| 1983 | Almond Valley | ||
| 1982 | Knight's Affair | ||
| 1981 | King's Ideal | ||
| 1980 | Peninsula |
0 of the 47 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.
Who wins the Hawkesbury Gold Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Archedemus | 2 | 2019, 2021 |
| Huge Demand | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
| Magic Road | 2 | 1995, 1996 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Hawkesbury Gold Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 492 | Colin Stephen Quality HandicapRosehill Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 493 | Dark Jewel ClassicScone Racecourse, Scone, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 494 | Doncaster PreludeRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 495 | Epona StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 496 | Eskimo Prince StakesRandwick, Rosehill, Warwick Farm Racecourse, Canterbury Park Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 497 | Euclase StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 498 | Festival StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 499 | Frank Packer PlateRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 500 | Gimcrack StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 501 | Hall Mark StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 503 | Hawkesbury GuineasHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 504 | Hobart CupElwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 505 | James H B Carr StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 506 | Japan Racing Association PlateRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 507 | Kembla Grange ClassicKembla Grange Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 508 | Kindergarten StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 509 | Launceston CupLaunceston Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 510 | Liverpool City CupRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 511 | Magic Night StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 512 | Maurice McCarten StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Hawkesbury Gold Cup 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, 164th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Festival Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Frank Packer Plate | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Gimcrack Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Hall Mark Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Hawkesbury Guineas | Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Hobart Cup | Elwick Racecourse | Group III | AU$250,000 |
| James H B Carr Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Japan Racing Association Plate | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Hawkesbury Gold Cup prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Hawkesbury Gold Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
502nd of 997. 501 races pay more, the nearest of them Colin Stephen Quality Handicap. In Australia it is 164th of 291.
Which horse has won the Hawkesbury Gold Cup most often?
Archedemus, 2 times, in 2019, 2021.
When was the Hawkesbury Gold Cup first run?
1980. This page holds 47 runnings, from 1980 to 2026.
How far is the Hawkesbury Gold Cup?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money