Let's Elope Stakes prize money
The Let's Elope Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 408th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 100th 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 Let's Elope Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Mares four years old and older that are not maidens
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1987
We hold the total fund for the Let's Elope 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 Let's Elope Stakes winner
39 runnings, 1987 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lazzura | ||
| 2024 | Grinzinger Belle | ||
| 2023 | Amelia's Jewel | ||
| 2022 | Kissonallforcheeks | ||
| 2021 | Turaath | ||
| 2020 | Pretty Brazen | ||
| 2019 | Spanish Whisper | ||
| 2018 | I Am A Star | ||
| 2017 | Sword Of Light | ||
| 2016 | Don't Doubt Mamma | ||
| 2015 | Amicus | ||
| 2014 | Commanding Jewel | ||
| 2013 | Commanding Jewel | ||
| 2012 | Zurella | ||
| 2011 | Pinker Pinker | ||
| 2010 | No Evidence Needed | ||
| 2009 | Cats Whisker | ||
| 2008 | Mimi Lebrock | ||
| 2007 | Devil Moon | ||
| 2006 | Rewaaya | ||
| 2005 | Dea | ||
| 2004 | Beautiful Gem | ||
| 2003 | Ain’t Seen Nothin’ | ||
| 2002 | Purple Groove | ||
| 2001 | Flushed | ||
| 2000 | Tickle My | ||
| 1999 | Zapeace | ||
| 1998 | Skyrocket | ||
| 1997 | Derobe | ||
| 1996 | Rose Of Portland | ||
| 1995 | Tolanda | ||
| 1994 | Amuse Us | ||
| 1993 | Rose of Marizza | ||
| 1992 | Mannerism | ||
| 1991 | Shavano Miss | ||
| 1990 | Natural Wonder | ||
| 1989 | Rancheetah | ||
| 1988 | Riva Gleam | ||
| 1987 | Take My Picture |
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.
Who wins the Let's Elope Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Commanding Jewel | 2 | 2013, 2014 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Let's Elope Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398 | Edward Manifold StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 399 | Emancipation StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 400 | Expressway StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 401 | Fred Best ClassicEagle Farm Racecourse or Doomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 402 | Furious StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 403 | Gilgai StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 404 | Grand Prix StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 405 | Guy Walter StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 406 | Ian McEwen TrophyMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 407 | Lee Steere StakesAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 409 | Lexus StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 410 | Light Fingers StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 411 | Matriarch StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 412 | Millie Fox StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 413 | Missile StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 414 | Moonee Valley Fillies ClassicMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 415 | Moreton CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 416 | Neville Sellwood StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 417 | Newcastle Gold CupNewcastle Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 418 | P B Lawrence StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Let's Elope 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, 100th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Guy Walter Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Ian McEwen Trophy | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Lee Steere Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Lexus Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Light Fingers Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Matriarch Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Millie Fox Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Let's Elope Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Let's Elope Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
408th of 997. 407 races pay more, the nearest of them Edward Manifold Stakes. In Australia it is 100th of 291.
Which horse has won the Let's Elope Stakes most often?
Commanding Jewel, 2 times, in 2013, 2014.
When was the Let's Elope Stakes first run?
1987. This page holds 39 runnings, from 1987 to 2025.
How far is the Let's Elope Stakes?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money