Kindergarten Stakes prize money
The Kindergarten Stakes is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 508th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 170th 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 Kindergarten Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,100 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse,
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat
- Open to
- Two year old
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1987
We hold the total fund for the Kindergarten Stakes 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 Kindergarten Stakes winner
40 runnings, 1987 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Blue Door | ||
| 2025 | North England | ||
| 2024 | Espionage | ||
| 2023 | Libertad | ||
| 2022 | Semillion | ||
| 2021 | Paulele | ||
| 2020 | Doubtland | ||
| 2019 | Bivouac | ||
| 2018 | Paquirri | ||
| 2017 | Property | ||
| 2016 | El Divino | ||
| 2015 | Furnaces | ||
| 2014 | Hallowed Crown | ||
| 2013 | Safeguard | ||
| 2012 | Dance On Stars | ||
| 2011 | Anise | ||
| 2010 | Solar Charged | ||
| 2009 | Wanted | ||
| 2008 | Mr Profumo | ||
| 2007 | Forensics | ||
| 2006 | Plagiarize | ||
| 2005 | Flying Pegasus | ||
| 2004 | Crimson Reign | ||
| 2003 | Niello | ||
| 2002 | Snowland | ||
| 2001 | Royal Courtship | ||
| 2000 | Belle Du Jour | ||
| 1999 | Easy Rocking | ||
| 1998 | Peat Bog | ||
| 1997 | Guineas | ||
| 1996 | Armidale | ||
| 1995 | Furacao | ||
| 1994 | Dr. Zackary | ||
| 1993 | Bint Marscay | ||
| 1992 | Slight Chance | ||
| 1991 | Vionnet | ||
| 1990 | Bold Tie | ||
| 1989 | Show County | ||
| 1988 | Star Watch | ||
| 1987 | Christmas Tree |
0 of the 40 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 Kindergarten Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 506 | Japan Racing Association PlateRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 507 | Kembla Grange ClassicKembla Grange 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 |
| 517 | Pago Pago StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 518 | Premier's CupRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Kindergarten Stakes 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, 170th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart Cup | Elwick Racecourse | Group III | AU$250,000 |
| James H B Carr Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Japan Racing Association Plate | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Kembla Grange Classic | Kembla Grange 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 |
| Magic Night Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Maurice McCarten Stakes | Rosehill Gardens 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 Kindergarten Stakes prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Kindergarten Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
508th of 997. 507 races pay more, the nearest of them Festival Stakes. In Australia it is 170th of 291.
When was the Kindergarten Stakes first run?
1987. This page holds 40 runnings, from 1987 to 2026.
How far is the Kindergarten Stakes?
1,100 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money