Maurice McCarten Stakes prize money
The Maurice McCarten Stakes is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 512th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 174th 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 Maurice McCarten Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,100 metres · Turf · Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Horses three years old and over
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1993
We hold the total fund for the Maurice McCarten 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 Maurice McCarten Stakes winner
34 runnings, 1993 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Flying For Fun | ||
| 2025 | Eagle Nest | ||
| 2024 | Red Card | ||
| 2023 | Cannonball | ||
| 2022 | Shelby Sixtysix | ||
| 2021 | California Zimbol | ||
| 2020 | Star Of The Seas | ||
| 2019 | Easy Eddie | ||
| 2018 | Dothraki | ||
| 2017 | Artistry | ||
| 2016 | Alberto Magic | ||
| 2015 | Target In Sight | ||
| 2014 | Kencella | ||
| 2013 | See The World | ||
| 2012 | Title | ||
| 2011 | Atomic Force | ||
| 2010 | Welkom Gold | ||
| 2009 | Mount Verde | ||
| 2008 | Hoystar | ||
| 2007 | Double Dare | ||
| 2006 | Snippetson | ||
| 2005 | Britt's Best | ||
| 2004 | Mustard | ||
| 2003 | Sex Machine | ||
| 2002 | Crete | ||
| 2001 | Stanzaic | ||
| 2000 | Antiquity | ||
| 1999 | Appoint | ||
| 1998 | Appoint | ||
| 1997 | Quick Flick | ||
| 1996 | Identikit | ||
| 1995 | Magic Of Money | ||
| 1994 | Brawny Spirit | ||
| 1993 | Friend's Venture |
0 of the 34 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 Maurice McCarten Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Appoint | 2 | 1998, 1999 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Maurice McCarten Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 511 | Magic Night StakesRosehill 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 |
| 522 | Show County QualityRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Maurice McCarten 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, 174th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Magic Night Stakes | Rosehill 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 |
| P J Bell Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, 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 Maurice McCarten Stakes prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Maurice McCarten Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
512th of 997. 511 races pay more, the nearest of them Hawkesbury Gold Cup. In Australia it is 174th of 291.
Which horse has won the Maurice McCarten Stakes most often?
Appoint, 2 times, in 1998, 1999.
When was the Maurice McCarten Stakes first run?
1993. This page holds 34 runnings, from 1993 to 2026.
How far is the Maurice McCarten Stakes?
1,100 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money