HDF McNeil Stakes prize money
The HDF McNeil Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 631st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 231st 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 HDF McNeil Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1989
We hold the total fund for the HDF McNeil 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 HDF McNeil Stakes winner
38 runnings, 1989 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | American Eagle | ||
| 2025 | Tycoon Star | ||
| 2024 | Growing Empire | ||
| 2023 | Veight | ||
| 2022 | Jacquinot | ||
| 2021 | Bruckner | ||
| 2020 | Immortal Love | ||
| 2019 | Super Seth | ||
| 2018 | Native Soldier | ||
| 2017 | Merchant Navy | ||
| 2016 | Defcon | ||
| 2015 | Gold Symphony | ||
| 2014 | Chivalry | ||
| 2013 | Fast 'N' Rocking | ||
| 2012 | Lady Of Harrods | ||
| 2011 | Golden Archer | ||
| 2010 | Sistine Angel | ||
| 2009 | Starspangledbanner | ||
| 2008 | Sugar Babe | ||
| 2007 | Scenic Blast | ||
| 2006 | Miss Finland | ||
| 2005 | Danerich | ||
| 2004 | Tahni Girl | ||
| 2003 | Cahuita | ||
| 2002 | Bel Esprit | ||
| 2001 | Tully Dane | ||
| 2000 | Rapid Man | ||
| 1999 | Honour The Name | ||
| 1998 | Theatre | ||
| 1997 | La Baraka | ||
| 1996 | Valourina | ||
| 1995 | Gold Ace | ||
| 1994 | Danzero | ||
| 1993 | Sequalo | ||
| 1992 | Snippet's Girl | ||
| 1991 | Tierce | ||
| 1990 | Manitor | ||
| 1989 | Good Old Ted |
0 of the 38 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 HDF McNeil Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 621 | Eclipse StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 622 | Ethereal StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 623 | Eurythmic StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 624 | Frances Tressady StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 625 | Geoffrey Bellmaine StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 626 | George Moore StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 627 | Gimcrack StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 628 | Glenlogan Park StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 629 | Gold Coast GuineasGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 630 | Gunsynd ClassicEagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 632 | How Now StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 633 | Hyperion StakesBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 634 | Ken Russell Memorial ClassicGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 635 | Kevin Hayes StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 636 | Kevin Heffernan StakesCaulfield Racecourse & Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 637 | Kingston Town StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 638 | La Trice ClassicAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 639 | Lord Mayor's CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 640 | Manfred StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 641 | Mannerism StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the HDF McNeil 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, 231st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gimcrack Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Glenlogan Park Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Gold Coast Guineas | Gold Coast Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Gunsynd Classic | Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| How Now Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Hyperion Stakes | Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Ken Russell Memorial Classic | Gold Coast Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Kevin Hayes Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total HDF McNeil Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the HDF McNeil Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
631st of 997. 630 races pay more, the nearest of them Eclipse Stakes. In Australia it is 231st of 291.
When was the HDF McNeil Stakes first run?
1989. This page holds 38 runnings, from 1989 to 2026.
How far is the HDF McNeil Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money