Magic Night Stakes prize money
The Magic Night Stakes is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 511th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 173rd 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 Night Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Rosehill Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat
- Open to
- Two year old fillies
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1975
We hold the total fund for the Magic Night 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 Magic Night Stakes winner
52 runnings, 1975 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pembrey | ||
| 2025 | Memo | ||
| 2024 | Drfiting | ||
| 2023 | Steel City | ||
| 2022 | She's Extreme | ||
| 2021 | Arcaded | ||
| 2020 | Thermosphere | ||
| 2019 | Kiamichi | ||
| 2018 | Sunlight | ||
| 2017 | Tulip | ||
| 2016 | Calliope | ||
| 2015 | Speak Fondly | ||
| 2014 | Bring Me The Maid | ||
| 2013 | Scandiva | ||
| 2012 | Ichihara | ||
| 2011 | Altar | ||
| 2010 | Willow Creek | ||
| 2009 | Indian Ocean | ||
| 2008 | Portillo | ||
| 2007 | Downhill Racer | ||
| 2006 | Gold Edition | ||
| 2005 | Media | ||
| 2004 | Alizes | ||
| 2003 | Shamekha | ||
| 2002 | Victory Vein | ||
| 2001 | Hosannah | ||
| 2000 | Preserve | ||
| 1999 | Countess Christie | ||
| 1998 | Mardi's Magic | ||
| 1997 | Regal Chamber | ||
| 1996 | Precious Glitter | ||
| 1995 | Pontal Lass | ||
| 1994 | Romantica | ||
| 1993 | Bint Marscay | ||
| 1992 | Klokka | ||
| 1991 | Pipiwar | ||
| 1990 | Draw Card | ||
| 1989 | Fickle Hostess | ||
| 1988 | Comely Girl | ||
| 1987 | Tennessee Vain | ||
| 1986 | Bounding Away | ||
| 1985 | Ma Chiquita | ||
| 1984 | Pashenka's Gem | ||
| 1983 | Lady Eclipse | ||
| 1982 | Explicit | ||
| 1981 | Food For Love | ||
| 1980 | Dark Eclipse | ||
| 1979 | Century Miss | ||
| 1978 | Jubilee Walk | ||
| 1977 | Lloyd Boy | ||
| 1976 | As You Like It | ||
| 1975 | Toy Show |
0 of the 52 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 Night Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 | Hall Mark StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 502 | Hawkesbury Gold CupHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 503 | Hawkesbury GuineasHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 504 | Hobart CupElwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 505 | James H B Carr StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 506 | Japan Racing Association PlateRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 507 | Kembla Grange ClassicKembla Grange Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 508 | Kindergarten StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 509 | Launceston CupLaunceston Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 510 | Liverpool City CupRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 512 | Maurice McCarten StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 513 | Ming Dynasty Quality HandicapRosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 514 | N E Manion CupRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 515 | Newcastle Newmarket HandicapBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 516 | P J Bell StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 517 | Pago Pago StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 518 | Premier's CupRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 519 | Queen of the South StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 520 | Rough Habit PlateDoomben Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 521 | San Domenico StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Magic Night 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, 173rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kembla Grange Classic | Kembla Grange Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Kindergarten Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Launceston Cup | Launceston Racecourse | Group III | AU$250,000 |
| Liverpool City Cup | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Maurice McCarten Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| N E Manion Cup | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Newcastle Newmarket Handicap | Broadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Magic Night Stakes prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Magic Night Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
511th of 997. 510 races pay more, the nearest of them Hall Mark Stakes. In Australia it is 173rd of 291.
When was the Magic Night Stakes first run?
1975. This page holds 52 runnings, from 1975 to 2026.
How far is the Magic Night Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money