Light Fingers Stakes prize money
The Light Fingers Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 410th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 102nd 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 Light Fingers Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse,
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year old fillies
- First run
- 1979
We hold the total fund for the Light Fingers 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 Light Fingers Stakes winner
46 runnings, 1981 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Savvy Hallie | ||
| 2025 | Lady Shenandoah | ||
| 2024 | Kimochi | ||
| 2023 | In Secret | ||
| 2022 | Fangirl | ||
| 2021 | Every Rose | ||
| 2020 | Flit | ||
| 2019 | Nakeeta Jane | ||
| 2018 | Alizee | ||
| 2017 | Global Glamour | ||
| 2016 | Perignon | ||
| 2015 | Adrift | ||
| 2014 | Sweet Idea | ||
| 2013 | Bennetta | ||
| 2012 | Sea Siren | ||
| 2011 | Obsequious | ||
| 2010 | More Joyous | ||
| 2009 | Rock Me Baby | ||
| 2008 | Forensics | ||
| 2007 | Gold Edition | ||
| 2006 | Street Smart | ||
| 2005 | Trezevant | ||
| 2004 | Sharp | ||
| 2003 | Only Glory | ||
| 2002 | Ancient Song | ||
| 2001 | Lady Mulan | ||
| 2000 | Camena | ||
| 1999 | Rubicall | ||
| 1998 | Staging | ||
| 1997 | Assertive Lass | ||
| 1996 | Peruzzi | ||
| 1995 | Flight To Fantasy | ||
| 1994 | Gem Of The West | ||
| 1993 | Skating | ||
| 1992 | Office | ||
| 1991 | Whisked | ||
| 1990 | Joanne | ||
| 1989 | Paris Miss | ||
| 1988 | Here's The Point | ||
| 1987 | Magic Flute | ||
| 1986 | Shinakima | ||
| 1985 | Rivage | ||
| 1984 | Sabre Dancer | ||
| 1983 | Emancipation | ||
| 1982 | Playing Our Song | ||
| 1981 | Shaybisc |
0 of the 46 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 Light Fingers Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 408 | Let's Elope StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 409 | Lexus StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 |
| 419 | Phar Lap StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 420 | Queen Elizabeth StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Light Fingers 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, 102nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian McEwen Trophy | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Lee Steere Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Let's Elope Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Lexus Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | 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 |
| Missile Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Moonee Valley Fillies Classic | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 Light Fingers Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Light Fingers Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
410th of 997. 409 races pay more, the nearest of them Expressway Stakes. In Australia it is 102nd of 291.
When was the Light Fingers Stakes first run?
1979. This page holds 46 runnings, from 1981 to 2026.
How far is the Light Fingers Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money