Japan Racing Association Plate prize money
The Japan Racing Association Plate is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 506th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 168th 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 Japan Racing Association Plate is
Group 3 · 2,000 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,000 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1997
We hold the total fund for the Japan Racing Association Plate 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 Japan Racing Association Plate winner
30 runnings, 1997 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Asterix | ||
| 2025 | Bois D'Argent | ||
| 2024 | Huetor | ||
| 2023 | Diamil | ||
| 2022 | Polly Grey | ||
| 2021 | Paths Of Glory | ||
| 2020 | Life Less Ordinary | ||
| 2019 | Grey Lion | ||
| 2018 | Tally | ||
| 2017 | Top Of My List | ||
| 2016 | Guardini | ||
| 2015 | Gypsy Diamond | ||
| 2014 | Spillway | ||
| 2013 | Kelinni | ||
| 2012 | Western Symbol | ||
| 2011 | Hawk Island | ||
| 2010 | Herculian Prince | ||
| 2009 | Prima Nova | ||
| 2008 | Viewed | ||
| 2007 | Safwa | ||
| 2006 | Above Deck | ||
| 2005 | Jeremiad | ||
| 2004 | On A High | ||
| 2003 | Pentastic | ||
| 2002 | Restless | ||
| 2001 | Bowood Forest | ||
| 2000 | Vitrinite | ||
| 1999 | Tie The Knot | ||
| 1998 | Back In The Saddle | ||
| 1997 | Sharscay |
0 of the 30 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 Japan Racing Association Plate in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 502 | Hawkesbury Gold CupHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | 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 |
| 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 |
| 513 | Ming Dynasty Quality HandicapRosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 514 | N E Manion CupRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 515 | Newcastle Newmarket HandicapBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 516 | P J Bell StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Japan Racing Association Plate 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, 168th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkesbury Gold Cup | Hawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | 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 |
| Kembla Grange Classic | Kembla Grange Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Kindergarten Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Launceston Cup | Launceston Racecourse | Group III | AU$250,000 |
| Liverpool City Cup | 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 Japan Racing Association Plate prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Japan Racing Association Plate rank among the richest races in the world?
506th of 997. 505 races pay more, the nearest of them Eskimo Prince Stakes. In Australia it is 168th of 291.
When was the Japan Racing Association Plate first run?
1997. This page holds 30 runnings, from 1997 to 2026.
How far is the Japan Racing Association Plate?
2,000 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money