Matriarch Stakes prize money
The Matriarch Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 411th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 103rd 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 Matriarch Stakes is
Group 2 · 2,000 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,000 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Mares, four years old and older that are not maidens
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1995
We hold the total fund for the Matriarch 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 Matriarch Stakes winner
32 runnings, 1993 to 2024, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hinged | ||
| 2023 | Deny Knowledge | ||
| 2022 | Atishu | ||
| 2021 | Zayydani | ||
| 2020 | Affair To Remember | ||
| 2019 | Oceanex | ||
| 2018 | Kenedna | ||
| 2017 | Savapinski | ||
| 2016 | Jessy Belle | ||
| 2015 | Lucia Valentina | ||
| 2014 | Suavito | ||
| 2013 | Girl Gone Rockin' | ||
| 2012 | Midnight Martini | ||
| 2011 | Vintedge | ||
| 2010 | Well Rounded | ||
| 2009 | Purple | ||
| 2008 | Bird Of Fire | ||
| 2007 | Hidden Strings | ||
| 2006 | Brom Felinity | ||
| 2005 | Sutology | ||
| 2004 | Demerger | ||
| 2003 | Sweet Corn | ||
| 2002 | Damaschino | ||
| 2001 | Piper Star | ||
| 2000 | Flushed | ||
| 1999 | Sly Sandra | ||
| 1998 | Laebeel | ||
| 1997 | Battocchi | ||
| 1996 | Gold City | ||
| 1995 | Magical Storm | ||
| 1994 | Sudden Wonder | ||
| 1993 | Gilded Splendor |
0 of the 32 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 Matriarch Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 410 | Light Fingers StakesRandwick Racecourse, | 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 |
| 421 | Red Roses StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Matriarch 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, 103rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Light Fingers Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | 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 |
| Moreton Cup | Eagle Farm 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 Matriarch Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the Matriarch Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
411th of 997. 410 races pay more, the nearest of them Fred Best Classic. In Australia it is 103rd of 291.
When was the Matriarch Stakes first run?
1995. This page holds 32 runnings, from 1993 to 2024.
How far is the Matriarch Stakes?
2,000 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money