Karaka Million prize money
Karaka Million is worth £440,900 . That makes it the 163rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 2nd richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$1,000,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Karaka Million is
Restricted Listed · 1200m (2YO) 1600m (3YO) · Turf · Ellerslie Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ellerslie Racecourse
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Restricted Listed
- Distance
- 1200m (2YO) 1600m (3YO)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Registered two-year-olds or three-year-olds, respectively
- Direction
- right-handed
- As published
- NZ$1,000,000
We hold the total fund for Karaka Million 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.
Run in 1:12.01 in 2026, Karaka Million pays £6,123 for every second of the race, which is 92nd of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 1st in New Zealand.
Every Karaka Million winner
38 runnings, 2008 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Dream Roca 551:12.01 (soft) | Ben Thompson | Liam Birchley, Brisbane |
| 2026 | Well Written 551:35.00 (soft) | Matt Cartwright | Stephen Marsh |
| 2025 | La Dorada 551:10.77 (soft) | Craig Williams | Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson |
| 2025 | Damask Rose 551:36.49 (soft) | Blake Shinn | Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson |
| 2024 | Velocious 551:09.15 (good) | James McDonald | Stephen Marsh |
| 2024 | Orchestral1:33.31 (good) | James McDonald | Roger James & Robert Wellwood |
| 2023 | Tokyo Tycoon 571:10.04 (good, Pukekohe) | Craig Zackey | Mark Walker |
| 2023 | Prowess1:35.34 (Pukekohe) | Warren Kennedy | Roger James and Robert Wellwood |
| 2023 | Zee Falls 562:16.87 (Pukekohe) | Damian Lane | Stephen Marsh |
| 2022 | Dynastic 56.51:09.60 (good) | Opie Bosson | Jamie Richards |
| 2022 | Pin Me Up1:34.37 | Sam Weatherley | Jamie Richards |
| 2022 | Rapid Falls 542:17.71 | Leith Innes | Tony Pike |
| 2021 | On The Bubbles 56.51:10.70 (good) | Johnathan Parkes | Jamie Richards |
| 2021 | Aegon1:33.78 | Leith Innes | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
| 2021 | Tiptronic 60.52:17.06 | Wiremu Pinn (A2) | Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall |
| 2020 | Cool Aza Beel 56.51:10.57 (good) | Opie Bosson | Jamie Richards |
| 2020 | Probabeel1:33.49 | Opie Bosson | Jamie Richards |
| 2020 | Dance Card 532:17.84 | | Michael Dee | Lance Noble |
| 2019 | Probabeel 54.51:09.90 (good) | Opie Bosson | Jamie Richards |
| 2019 | Long Leaf1:35.1 | James McDonald | David & Ben Hayes & Tom Dabernig |
| 2019 | Five to Midnight 602:18.51 | Johnathan Parkes | Lisa Latta |
| 2018 | Avantage 551:10.54 (good) | Opie Bosson | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards |
| 2018 | Scott Base1:33.43 | Rosie Myers | Johno Benner & Hollie Wynyard |
| 2018 | August Edition 542:17.75 | Rosie Myers | Shaun & Emma Clotworthy |
| 2017 | Melody Belle 54.51:10.95 (good) | Opie Bosson | Stephen Autridge & Jamie Richards |
| 2017 | Chenille 552:16.81 (good) | Leith Innes | Tony Pike |
| 2016 | Xiong Feng1:09.68 | Danielle Johnson | Stephen McKee |
| 2016 | Rose of Virginia 532:17.00 (good) | Cameron Lammas | Lance Noble |
| 2015 | Hardline1:10.64 | Damian Browne | Liam Birchley, Brisbane |
| 2015 | Candle In The Wind 562:18.07 (good) | Hugh Bowman | Donna & Dean Logan |
| 2014 | Vespa1:12.07 | Mark Du Plessis | Johno Benner |
| 2014 | Deane Martin 542:17.06 (good) | Tommy Berry | Bruce Wallace |
| 2013 | Ruud Awakening1:09.77 | Craig Williams | Stephen Marsh |
| 2012 | Ockham's Razor1:10.66 | Craig Williams | Anthony Freedman |
| 2011 | Fort Lincoln1:11.82 | Jonathan Riddell | Lisa Latta |
| 2010 | Sister Havana1:09.70 | Stathi Katsidis | Liam Birchley, Brisbane |
| 2009 | The Heckler1:10.58 | Michael Rodd | Murray & Bjorn Baker |
| 2008 | Vincent Mangano1:11.25 | Vinny Colgan | Peter McKay |
38 of the 38 runnings name the rider, 38 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Karaka Million more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
Races worth about the same
Either side of Karaka Million in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | Spinster StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £488,722 | $650,000 |
| 154 | Al Maktoum ClassicMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 155 | Alabama StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 156 | Belmont OaksBelmont Park | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 157 | Bryan Station StakesKeeneland | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 158 | Maker's Mark Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 159 | Transylvania StakesKeeneland | United States | £451,128 | $600,000 |
| 160 | Champion HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 161 | Derby ItalianoCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | £447,692 | €523,800 |
| 162 | Prix La Haye JousselinAuteuil Racecourse | France | £444,444 | €520,000 |
| 164 | New Zealand OaksEllerslie, Auckland | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 165 | New Zealand Trotting CupAddington Raceway | New Zealand | £440,900 | NZ$1,000,000 |
| 167 | Poule d'Essai des PoulichesLongchamp Racecourse | France | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 168 | Preis der DianaDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 169 | Prix de l'OpéraLongchamp Racecourse | France | £427,350 | €500,000 |
| 170 | Durban July HandicapGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | £427,000 | R10,000,000 |
| 171 | Sha Tin TrophySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | £403,750 | HK$4,250,000 |
| 172 | Queen Mother Champion ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 173 | Craven PlateRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
| 174 | Moonee Valley Gold CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | £396,825 | AU$750,000 |
The 20 races closest to Karaka Million 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 New Zealand
35 races, 2nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel J Taylor Memorial Mile | Alexandra Park | Group I | £48,499 |
| Grand National Hurdles | Riccarton Park Racecourse, Christchurch, New Zealand | Prestige jumping | £44,090 |
| New Zealand Messenger Championship | Alexandra Park | Group I | £44,090 |
| New Zealand Derby | Ellerslie Racecourse | Group I | £551,125 |
| New Zealand Oaks | Ellerslie, Auckland | Group I | £440,900 |
| New Zealand Trotting Cup | Addington Raceway | Group I | £440,900 |
| New Zealand 2000 Guineas | Riccarton Park | Group I | £308,630 |
| Railway Stakes | Ellerslie Racecourse | Group I | £308,630 |
Every race in New Zealand we hold a purse for is on the New Zealand prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Karaka Million prize money?
£440,900. The race announces it as NZ$1,000,000.
Where does the Karaka Million rank among the richest races in the world?
163rd of 997. 162 races pay more, the nearest of them Spinster Stakes. In New Zealand it is 2nd of 35.
Which jockey has won the Karaka Million most often?
Opie Bosson, with 6 wins between 2017 and 2022.
When was the Karaka Million first run?
This page holds 38 runnings, from 2008 to 2026.
How far is the Karaka Million?
1200m (2YO) 1600m (3YO), on turf, at Ellerslie Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money