Lord Mayor's Cup prize money
The Lord Mayor's Cup is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 639th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 239th 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 Lord Mayor's Cup is
Group 3 · 1,800 metres · Turf · Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,800 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Horses three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1956
We hold the total fund for the Lord Mayor's Cup 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 Lord Mayor's Cup winner
71 runnings, 1956 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Athanatos | ||
| 2025 | New Endeavour | ||
| 2024 | Just Folk | ||
| 2023 | Without a Fight | ||
| 2022 | Bigboyroy | ||
| 2021 | Reloaded | ||
| 2020 | Gaulois | ||
| 2019 | Order Again | ||
| 2018 | Duca Valentinois | ||
| 2017 | Col 'N' Lil | ||
| 2016 | Mighty Lucky | ||
| 2015 | Strawberry Boy | ||
| 2014 | Angel Of Mercy | ||
| 2013 | Solzhenitsyn | ||
| 2012 | Solzhenitsyn | ||
| 2011 | Firebolt | ||
| 2010 | Rothesay | ||
| 2009 | Rampant Lion | ||
| 2008 | Rum Dum | ||
| 2007 | Headturner | ||
| 2006 | Cog Hill | ||
| 2005 | Tickle | ||
| 2004 | This Manshood | ||
| 2003 | Restless | ||
| 2002 | Freemason | ||
| 2001 | Sky Heights | ||
| 2000 | Integrate | ||
| 1999 | Joss Sticks | ||
| 1998 | Only A Lady | ||
| 1997 | race not held | ||
| 1996 | race not held | ||
| 1995 | Arborea | ||
| 1994 | Tusk Hunter | ||
| 1993 | Coolong Road | ||
| 1992 | Cool Credit | ||
| 1991 | Comrade | ||
| 1990 | Red Chiffon | ||
| 1989 | Cav Lon | ||
| 1988 | Miss Stephenson | ||
| 1987 | Stars Are Easy | ||
| 1986 | Just Now | ||
| 1985 | Our Compromise | ||
| 1984 | Concord Stage | ||
| 1983 | race not held | ||
| 1982 | Keep Safe | ||
| 1981 | Sovereign Khan | ||
| 1980 | Our Cavalier | ||
| 1979 | Pay The Purple | ||
| 1978 | Miner's Inn | ||
| 1977 | Rhalif | ||
| 1976 | Our Cavalier | ||
| 1975 | Zasu | ||
| 1974 | El Karpe | ||
| 1973 | All Fashion | ||
| 1972 | Buon Giorno | ||
| 1971 | Gunsynd | ||
| 1970 | Cachondeo | ||
| 1969 | Earlmark | ||
| 1968 | Snatchem | ||
| 1967 | Pavement | ||
| 1966 | Voir Tout | ||
| 1965 | New Zealand | ||
| 1964 | Flash Hero | ||
| 1963 | Emperor's Flight | ||
| 1962 | Brother Mac | ||
| 1961 | Near Light | ||
| 1960 | Drumcondra | ||
| 1959 | Murray Grand | ||
| 1958 | Book Link | ||
| 1957 | Ermis | ||
| 1956 | Cool Gent |
0 of the 71 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 Lord Mayor's Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Solzhenitsyn | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
| Our Cavalier | 2 | 1976, 1980 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Lord Mayor's Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 634 | Ken Russell Memorial ClassicGold Coast Racecourse | 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 |
| 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 |
| 645 | Naturalism StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 646 | Northam StakesNortham Racecourse, Northam, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 647 | Ottawa StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 648 | Premier's CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 649 | Prince of Wales StakesAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Lord Mayor's Cup 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, 239th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Manfred Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Mannerism Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Maribyrnong Plate | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Maybe Mahal Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 Lord Mayor's Cup prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Lord Mayor's Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
639th of 997. 638 races pay more, the nearest of them Gold Coast Guineas. In Australia it is 239th of 291.
Which horse has won the Lord Mayor's Cup most often?
Solzhenitsyn, 2 times, in 2012, 2013.
When was the Lord Mayor's Cup first run?
1956. This page holds 71 runnings, from 1956 to 2026.
How far is the Lord Mayor's Cup?
1,800 metres, on turf, at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money