Lee Steere Classic prize money
The Lee Steere Classic is worth AU$125,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 839th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 289th 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 Lee Steere Classic is
Listed Race · 1,400 metres · Turf · Ascot Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Listed Race
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year old
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1983
We hold the total fund for the Lee Steere 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 Lee Steere Classic winner
39 runnings, 1983 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Hot And High | ||
| 2024 | Cashel Palace | ||
| 2023 | Investmentstrategy | ||
| 2022 | Saintorio | ||
| 2021 | Liwa | ||
| 2020 | Kissonallforcheeks | ||
| 2019 | Sanabreanna | ||
| 2018 | The Velvet King | ||
| 2017 | War Room | ||
| 2016 | Lusaha | ||
| 2015 | Lite'n In My Veins | ||
| 2014 | Liberty's Gem | ||
| 2013 | Petrol Power | ||
| 2012 | Hard Ball Get | ||
| 2011 | Night War | ||
| 2010 | Playcidium Mint | ||
| 2009 | Dino Mak | ||
| 2008 | Destino | ||
| 2007 | Yuro | ||
| 2006 | Mansion House | ||
| 2003 | Changing Lanes | ||
| 2002 | Early Express | ||
| 2001 | Dexian | ||
| 2000 | Master Park | ||
| 1999 | Zedamoss | ||
| 1998 | Wolf Pack | ||
| 1997 | The Medic | ||
| 1995 | Ned's Brother | ||
| 1993 | Classy Dresser | ||
| 1992 | Mount Angelo | ||
| 1991 | Paklani | ||
| 1990 | Stray Bullet | ||
| 1989 | Lady Of Battle | ||
| 1988 | Edge Of Darkness | ||
| 1987 | Placid Ark | ||
| 1986 | Fimiston | ||
| 1985 | Renminbi | ||
| 1984 | Top Post | ||
| 1983 | Corona Miss |
0 of the 39 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 Lee Steere Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 829 | Prix Paul de MoussacChantilly Racecourse | France | AU$129,231 | €80,000 |
| 830 | Prix PenelopeSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | AU$129,231 | €80,000 |
| 831 | Prix PerthSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | AU$129,231 | €80,000 |
| 832 | Prix SigyChantilly Racecourse | France | AU$129,231 | €80,000 |
| 833 | Prix TexanitaMaisons-Laffitte | France | AU$129,231 | €80,000 |
| 834 | Prix Thomas BryonSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | AU$129,231 | €80,000 |
| 835 | Prix VanteauxLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$129,231 | €80,000 |
| 836 | Bold Ruckus StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | AU$126,819 | CA$125,000 |
| 837 | Manitoba DerbyAssiniboia Downs | Canada | AU$126,819 | CA$125,000 |
| 838 | G A Towton CupAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$125,000 | AU$125,000 |
| 840 | Easter HandicapEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$124,995 | NZ$150,000 |
| 841 | Great New Zealand HurdleTe Aroha | New Zealand | AU$124,995 | NZ$150,000 |
| 842 | Premio Carlo ChiesaCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | AU$124,385 | €77,000 |
| 843 | Premio Elena e Sergio CumaniSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$124,385 | €77,000 |
| 844 | Premio Guido BerardelliCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | AU$124,385 | €77,000 |
| 845 | Premio Primi PassiSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$124,385 | €77,000 |
| 846 | Premio VerziereSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$124,385 | €77,000 |
| 847 | Ulster DerbyDown Royal, County Down | Ireland | AU$121,154 | €75,000 |
| 848 | Port Adelaide CupMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$120,240 | AU$120,240 |
| 849 | Grey StakesWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | AU$115,705 | CA$114,045 |
The 20 races closest to the Lee Steere 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, 289th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. N. Irwin Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Sires' Produce Stakes (SAJC) | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Vamos Stakes | Launceston Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| G A Towton Cup | Ascot Racecourse | Listed Race | AU$125,000 |
| Port Adelaide Cup | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Listed | AU$120,240 |
| Burrumbeet Cup | Burrumbeet racecourse | AU$30,000 | |
| The Everest | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 1 | AU$20,000,000AU$20.0m |
| Melbourne Cup | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$10,000,000AU$10.0m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Lee Steere Classic prize money?
AU$125,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Lee Steere Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
839th of 997. 838 races pay more, the nearest of them Prix Paul de Moussac. In Australia it is 289th of 291.
When was the Lee Steere Classic first run?
1983. This page holds 39 runnings, from 1983 to 2025.
How far is the Lee Steere Classic?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Ascot Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money