Ian McEwen Trophy prize money
The Ian McEwen Trophy is worth AU$300,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 406th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 98th 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 Ian McEwen Trophy is
Group 2 · 1,000 metres · Turf · Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,000 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1995
We hold the total fund for the Ian McEwen Trophy 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 Ian McEwen Trophy winner
31 runnings, 1995 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Jigsaw | ||
| 2024 | Baraqiel | ||
| 2023 | Imperatriz | ||
| 2022 | Rothfire | ||
| 2021 | The Inferno | ||
| 2020 | Bella Vella | ||
| 2019 | Faatinah | ||
| 2018 | Nature Strip | ||
| 2017 | Russian Revolution | ||
| 2016 | Wild Rain | ||
| 2015 | Chautauqua | ||
| 2014 | Angelic Light | ||
| 2013 | Kuroshio | ||
| 2012 | Bel Sprinter | ||
| 2011 | Buffering | ||
| 2010 | Hay List | ||
| 2009 | Nicconi | ||
| 2008 | Kaphero | ||
| 2007 | Here De Angels | ||
| 2006 | Miss Andretti | ||
| 2005 | Strikeline | ||
| 2004 | Edgeton | ||
| 2003 | Yell | ||
| 2002 | Mistegic | ||
| 2001 | Strategic Image | ||
| 2000 | Testa Rossa | ||
| 1999 | Theatre | ||
| 1998 | Flavour | ||
| 1997 | Another Excuse | ||
| 1996 | Red Hope | ||
| 1995 | Sequalo |
0 of the 31 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 Ian McEwen Trophy in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396 | Danehill StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 397 | Doomben RosesDoomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 398 | Edward Manifold StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 399 | Emancipation StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 400 | Expressway StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 401 | Fred Best ClassicEagle Farm Racecourse or Doomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 402 | Furious StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 403 | Gilgai StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 404 | Grand Prix StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 405 | Guy Walter StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 407 | Lee Steere StakesAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 408 | Let's Elope StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 409 | Lexus StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 410 | Light Fingers StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 411 | Matriarch StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 412 | Millie Fox StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 413 | Missile StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 414 | Moonee Valley Fillies ClassicMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 415 | Moreton CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 416 | Neville Sellwood StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Ian McEwen Trophy 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, 98th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furious Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Gilgai Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Grand Prix Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Guy Walter Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Lee Steere Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Let's Elope Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Lexus Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Light Fingers Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Ian McEwen Trophy prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Ian McEwen Trophy rank among the richest races in the world?
406th of 997. 405 races pay more, the nearest of them Danehill Stakes. In Australia it is 98th of 291.
When was the Ian McEwen Trophy first run?
1995. This page holds 31 runnings, from 1995 to 2025.
How far is the Ian McEwen Trophy?
1,000 metres, on turf, at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money