Ken Russell Memorial Classic prize money
The Ken Russell Memorial Classic is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 634th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 234th 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 Ken Russell Memorial Classic is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Gold Coast Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Gold Coast Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Two-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
We hold the total fund for the Ken Russell Memorial Classic 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 Ken Russell Memorial Classic winner
53 runnings, 1974 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | St Gotthard | ||
| 2025 | Beadman | ||
| 2024 | Althoff | ||
| 2023 | Russian Alliance | ||
| 2022 | Nettuno | ||
| 2021 | Subterranean | ||
| 2020 | Wisdom Of Water | ||
| 2019 | Stronger | ||
| 2018 | Sesar | ||
| 2017 | Taking Aim | ||
| 2016 | Royal Tithe | ||
| 2015 | Big Tree | ||
| 2014 | Aimee | ||
| 2013 | Le Val | ||
| 2012 | Sizzling | ||
| 2011 | Hot Snitzel | ||
| 2010 | Spirit Of Boom | ||
| 2009 | Facile Tigre | ||
| 2008 | Cat D'Antibes | ||
| 2007 | I Have No Fear | ||
| 2006 | Gold Edition | ||
| 2005 | Foolish | ||
| 2004 | Midnight City | ||
| 2003 | Victory Grove | ||
| 2002 | Tequila Knowledge | ||
| 2001 | Palidamah | ||
| 2000 | Ombra Della Sera | ||
| 1999 | Let's Compromise | ||
| 1998 | King Lotto | ||
| 1997 | Noble Challenge | ||
| 1996 | Super Espion | ||
| 1995 | War Baron | ||
| 1994 | Brave Warrior | ||
| 1993 | Pimpala Son | ||
| 1992 | Surtee | ||
| 1991 | Gad's Hill | ||
| 1990 | Shot Of Comfort | ||
| 1989 | race not held | ||
| 1988 | Temple Front | ||
| 1987 | Superb Effort | ||
| 1986 | Tristram | ||
| 1985 | Rass Flyer | ||
| 1984 | Gypsy Circle | ||
| 1983 | Riverdale | ||
| 1982 | Carnarvon Bridge | ||
| 1981 | Copperama | ||
| 1980 | Royal Paree | ||
| 1979 | Red Invader | ||
| 1978 | Rey Moro | ||
| 1977 | Pacific Prince | ||
| 1976 | Romantic Dream | ||
| 1975 | race not held | ||
| 1974 | Dungunnin |
0 of the 53 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 Ken Russell Memorial Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 633 | Hyperion StakesBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | 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 |
| 644 | Moonga StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Ken Russell Memorial Classic 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, 234th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Hyperion Stakes | Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | 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 |
| La Trice Classic | Ascot 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 Ken Russell Memorial Classic prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Ken Russell Memorial Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
634th of 997. 633 races pay more, the nearest of them Frances Tressady Stakes. In Australia it is 234th of 291.
When was the Ken Russell Memorial Classic first run?
This page holds 53 runnings, from 1974 to 2026.
How far is the Ken Russell Memorial Classic?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Gold Coast Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money