Magic Millions Classic prize money
The Magic Millions Classic is worth AU$3,000,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 31st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 7th 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 Magic Millions Classic is
Restricted Listed · 1,200 metres · Turf · Gold Coast Turf Club
- Racecourse
- Gold Coast Turf Club
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Restricted Listed
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Two-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
We hold the total fund for the Magic Millions 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 Magic Millions Classic winner
39 runnings, 1987 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Unit Five | ||
| 2025 | O’Ole | ||
| 2024 | Storm Boy | ||
| 2023 | Skirt the Law | ||
| 2022 | Coolangatta | ||
| 2021 | Shaquero | ||
| 2020 | Away Game | ||
| 2019 | Exhilarates | ||
| 2018 | Sunlight | ||
| 2017 | Houtzen | ||
| 2016 | Capitalist | ||
| 2015 | Le Chef | ||
| 2014 | Unencumbered | ||
| 2013 | Real Surreal | ||
| 2012 | Driefontein | ||
| 2011 | Karuta Queen | ||
| 2010 | Military Rose | ||
| 2009 | Phelan Ready | ||
| 2008 | Augusta Proud | ||
| 2007 | Mimi Lebrock | ||
| 2006 | Mirror Mirror | ||
| 2005 | Bradbury's Luck | ||
| 2004 | Dance Hero | ||
| 2003 | Regimental Gal | ||
| 2002 | Lovely Jubly | ||
| 2001 | Excellerator | ||
| 2000 | Assertive Lad | ||
| 1999 | Testa Rossa | ||
| 1998 | Catnipped | ||
| 1997 | General Nediym | ||
| 1996 | Winger Charger | ||
| 1995 | Zephyrz | ||
| 1994 | Brave Warrior | ||
| 1993 | Our Fiction | ||
| 1992 | Clan O'Sullivan | ||
| 1991 | Bold Promise | ||
| 1990 | St Jude C&G | ||
| 1988 | Sunblazer C&G | ||
| 1987 | Snippets |
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 Magic Millions Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Golden Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m | AU$5,000,000 |
| 20 | Nashville DerbyKentucky Downs | United States | AU$4,973,684AU$5.0m | $3,500,000 |
| 21 | Hong Kong SprintSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,668,300AU$4.7m | HK$26,000,000 |
| 22 | Hong Kong DerbySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,309,200AU$4.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 23 | Hong Kong VaseSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$4,309,200AU$4.3m | HK$24,000,000 |
| 24 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$4,263,158AU$4.3m | $3,000,000 |
| 25 | Doncaster HandicapRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$4,000,000AU$4.0m | AU$4,000,000 |
| 26 | Chairman's Sprint PrizeSha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$3,591,000AU$3.6m | HK$20,000,000 |
| 28 | UAE DerbyMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$3,552,632AU$3.6m | $2,500,000 |
| 30 | Caulfield GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m | AU$3,000,000 |
| 32 | Belmont StakesBelmont Park | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 33 | Breeders' Cup DistaffNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 34 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 35 | Breeders' Cup JuvenileNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 36 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile FilliesNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 37 | Breeders' Cup MileNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 38 | Breeders' Cup SprintNorth America | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 39 | Dubai Golden ShaheenMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 40 | Preakness StakesPimlico Race Course | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
| 41 | Stephen Foster StakesChurchill Downs | United States | AU$2,842,105AU$2.8m | $2,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Magic Millions 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, 7th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield Cup | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Golden Slipper Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m |
| Doncaster Handicap | Randwick Racecourse, | Group I | AU$4,000,000AU$4.0m |
| Caulfield Guineas | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 1 | AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m |
| All-Star Mile | Flemington Racecourse, Caulfield Racecourse and The Valley | Group 1 | AU$2,500,000AU$2.5m |
| Australian Derby | Randwick Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Blue Diamond Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Coolmore Stud Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Magic Millions Classic prize money?
AU$3,000,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Magic Millions Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
31st of 997. 30 races pay more, the nearest of them Golden Slipper Stakes. In Australia it is 7th of 291.
When was the Magic Millions Classic first run?
This page holds 39 runnings, from 1987 to 2026.
How far is the Magic Millions Classic?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Gold Coast Turf Club.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money