JRA Cup prize money
The JRA Cup is worth AU$240,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 548th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 202nd 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 JRA Cup is
Group 3 · 2,040 metres · Turf · Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,040 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1993
We hold the total fund for the JRA Cup 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 JRA Cup winner
30 runnings, 1996 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Star Of India{{cite web|url=https: | ||
| 2024 | Future History | ||
| 2023 | Ain’tnodeeldun | ||
| 2022 | Desert Icon | ||
| 2021 | Secret Blaze | ||
| 2020 | Al Galayel | ||
| 2019 | Captain Cook | ||
| 2018 | The Taj Mahal | ||
| 2017 | Jon Snow | ||
| 2016 | Real Love | ||
| 2015 | Escado | ||
| 2014 | The Cleaner | ||
| 2013 | Mourinho | ||
| 2012 | Bianmick | ||
| 2011 | Dream Pedlar | ||
| 2010 | Precedence | ||
| 2009 | Alcopop | ||
| 2008 | Cefalu | ||
| 2007 | Maldivian | ||
| 2006 | Pavlova | ||
| 2005 | El Segundo | ||
| 2004 | Beswinging | ||
| 2003 | General Booth | ||
| 2002 | Cheverny | ||
| 2001 | Rain Gauge | ||
| 2000 | Prince Benbara | ||
| 1999 | Brave Chief | ||
| 1998 | Il Don | ||
| 1997 | Sunny Lane | ||
| 1996 | Section |
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 JRA Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 538 | California Cup DerbySanta Anita Park, Arcadia, California | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 539 | Kitten's Joy StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 540 | Quick Call StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 541 | Swale StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$248,684 | $175,000 |
| 542 | Mehl-Mülhens-RennenWeidenpesch Racecourse | Germany | AU$247,154 | €153,000 |
| 543 | Christmas HurdleKempton Park, | Great Britain | AU$245,700 | £130,000 |
| 544 | Grosser Preis von BayernMunich Racecourse | Germany | AU$242,308 | €150,000 |
| 545 | Begonia Belle StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 546 | Caulfield ClassicCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 547 | Chatham StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 549 | Ladies Day VaseCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 550 | Northwood Plume StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$240,000 | AU$240,000 |
| 551 | December Gold CupCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 552 | Golden Miller Novices' ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 553 | Long Walk HurdleAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 554 | Sandy Lane StakesHaydock Park | Great Britain | AU$236,250 | £125,000 |
| 555 | David Nicholson Mares' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$234,738 | £124,200 |
| 557 | Maghull Novices' ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$226,800 | £120,000 |
| 558 | Manifesto Novices' ChaseAintree Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$226,800 | £120,000 |
| 559 | Sun Racing Plate Handicap ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$226,800 | £120,000 |
The 20 races closest to the JRA Cup 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, 202nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widden Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Begonia Belle Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Caulfield Classic | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Chatham Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Ladies Day Vase | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| Northwood Plume Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$240,000 |
| The Cummings Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Group 3 | AU$220,000 |
| Alexandra Stakes (MVRC) | Caulfield or Moonee Valley 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 JRA Cup prize money?
AU$240,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the JRA Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
548th of 997. 547 races pay more, the nearest of them California Cup Derby. In Australia it is 202nd of 291.
When was the JRA Cup first run?
1993. This page holds 30 runnings, from 1996 to 2025.
How far is the JRA Cup?
2,040 metres, on turf, at Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money