How Now Stakes prize money
The How Now Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 632nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 232nd 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 How Now 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
- Mares four year old and older
- First run
- 1999
We hold the total fund for the How Now 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 How Now Stakes winner
26 runnings, 1999 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Niance | ||
| 2023 | Rose Quartz | ||
| 2022 | Zapateo | ||
| 2021 | Bella Nipotina | ||
| 2020 | Felicia | ||
| 2019 | Manicure | ||
| 2018 | Winter Bride | ||
| 2017 | Savanna Amour | ||
| 2016 | Secret Agenda | ||
| 2015 | Politeness | ||
| 2014 | Girl Guide | ||
| 2013 | Catkins | ||
| 2012 | Detours | ||
| 2011 | Sister Madly | ||
| 2010 | Valentine Miss | ||
| 2009 | Velocitea | ||
| 2008 | Vivacious Spirit | ||
| 2007 | Miss Judgement | ||
| 2006 | Queen Of The Hill | ||
| 2005 | Sarah Michelle | ||
| 2004 | Strikeline | ||
| 2003 | Lovely Jubly | ||
| 2002 | Taimana | ||
| 2001 | Miss Power Bird | ||
| 2000 | Piavonic | ||
| 1999 | Snippets' Lass |
0 of the 26 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 How Now Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 631 | HDF McNeil 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 |
| 642 | Maribyrnong PlateFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the How Now 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, 232nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| HDF McNeil 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 |
| Kevin Heffernan Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse & Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 How Now Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the How Now Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
632nd of 997. 631 races pay more, the nearest of them Ethereal Stakes. In Australia it is 232nd of 291.
When was the How Now Stakes first run?
1999. This page holds 26 runnings, from 1999 to 2024.
How far is the How Now Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money