Hyperion Stakes prize money
The Hyperion Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 633rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 233rd 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 Hyperion Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Racecourse
- Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Direction
- Belmont Park, previously Ascot, Perth
- First run
- 1972
We hold the total fund for the Hyperion 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 Hyperion Stakes winner
55 runnings, 1972 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Western Empire | ||
| 2025 | Western Empire | ||
| 2024 | Magnificent Andy | ||
| 2023 | Startrade | ||
| 2022 | Kaptain Kaos | ||
| 2021 | Valour Road | ||
| 2020 | Perfect Jewel | ||
| 2019 | Gatting | ||
| 2018 | Material Man | ||
| 2017 | Scales Of Justice | ||
| 2016 | Wink And A Nod | ||
| 2015 | Fuchsia Bandana | ||
| 2014 | Elite Belle | ||
| 2013 | Black Tycoon | ||
| 2012 | Luckygray | ||
| 2011 | King Kool Kat | ||
| 2010 | Marasco | ||
| 2009 | Tarzi | ||
| 2008 | Marasco | ||
| 2007 | No Questions | ||
| 2006 | Local Legend | ||
| 2005 | Amber's Halo | ||
| 2004 | Dedicated Miss | ||
| 2003 | Tribula | ||
| 2002 | Old Fashion | ||
| 2001 | Country Blazer | ||
| 2000 | Devilish Dealer | ||
| 1999 | Star System | ||
| 1998 | Willoughby | ||
| 1997 | Bar Dreamer | ||
| 1996 | Island Morn | ||
| 1995 | Jacks Or Better | ||
| 1994 | Brave Kite | ||
| 1993 | Craft Memory | ||
| 1992 | Jungle Hero | ||
| 1991 | Barrosa Boy | ||
| 1990 | Medicine Kid | ||
| 1989 | Tackle The Pak | ||
| 1988 | Fimiston | ||
| 1987 | Sky Filou | ||
| 1986 | Heron Bridge | ||
| 1985 | Jemoyn | ||
| 1984 | Heron Bridge | ||
| 1983 | Hey Cabby | ||
| 1982 | Bungler | ||
| 1981 | Swan's Pride | ||
| 1980 | Tsunami | ||
| 1979 | Asian Beau | ||
| 1978 | Junction Girl | ||
| 1977 | Alpine Wind | ||
| 1976 | Detonator | ||
| 1975 | Cambana Lad | ||
| 1974 | Cambana Lad | ||
| 1973 | Solid Gold | ||
| 1972 | St. Just |
0 of the 55 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 Hyperion Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Western Empire | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
| Marasco | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
| Heron Bridge | 2 | 1984, 1986 |
| Cambana Lad | 2 | 1974, 1975 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Hyperion Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 632 | How Now StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, 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 |
| 643 | Maybe Mahal StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Hyperion 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, 233rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| How Now Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, 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 |
| Kingston Town Stakes | Randwick 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 Hyperion Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Hyperion Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
633rd of 997. 632 races pay more, the nearest of them Eurythmic Stakes. In Australia it is 233rd of 291.
Which horse has won the Hyperion Stakes most often?
Western Empire, 2 times, in 2025, 2026.
When was the Hyperion Stakes first run?
1972. This page holds 55 runnings, from 1972 to 2026.
How far is the Hyperion Stakes?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money