Missile Stakes prize money
The Missile Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 413th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 105th 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 Missile Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat
- Open to
- Three year olds and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1978
We hold the total fund for the Missile 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 Missile Stakes winner
49 runnings, 1978 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ninja | ||
| 2025 | race not held | ||
| 2024 | Schwarz | ||
| 2023 | I Am Me | ||
| 2022 | Hard Empire | ||
| 2021 | Phobetor | ||
| 2020 | Eduardo | ||
| 2019 | Alizee | ||
| 2018 | Pierata | ||
| 2017 | Invincible Gem | ||
| 2016 | Tycoon Tara | ||
| 2015 | Burbero | ||
| 2014 | Sweet Idea | ||
| 2013 | Rain Affair | ||
| 2012 | Pinwheel | ||
| 2011 | Rain Affair | ||
| 2010 | Love Conquers All | ||
| 2009 | Teasing | ||
| 2008 | Captain Bax | ||
| 2007 | German Chocolate | ||
| 2006 | Imprisoned | ||
| 2005 | Dance Hero | ||
| 2004 | Spark Of Life | ||
| 2003 | Pompeii | ||
| 2002 | Lonhro | ||
| 2001 | Sportsbrat | ||
| 2000 | Padstow | ||
| 1999 | Commands | ||
| 1998 | Mr. Victory | ||
| 1997 | Guineas | ||
| 1996 | Legal Agent | ||
| 1995 | Brawny Spirit | ||
| 1994 | Klokka | ||
| 1993 | Klokka | ||
| 1992 | Joanne | ||
| 1991 | Joanne | ||
| 1990 | Potrero | ||
| 1989 | Select Prince | ||
| 1988 | Campaign King | ||
| 1987 | Campaign King | ||
| 1986 | Shankhill Lass | ||
| 1985 | Row Of Waves | ||
| 1984 | Plus Vite | ||
| 1983 | Young Blood | ||
| 1982 | Nordic Prince | ||
| 1981 | race not held | ||
| 1980 | Macho | ||
| 1979 | Salaam | ||
| 1978 | Idol |
0 of the 49 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 Missile Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rain Affair | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
| Klokka | 2 | 1993, 1994 |
| Joanne | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Campaign King | 2 | 1987, 1988 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Missile Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 411 | Matriarch StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 412 | Millie Fox StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | 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 |
| 422 | Reisling StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 423 | Roman Consul StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Missile 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, 105th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Light Fingers Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Matriarch Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Millie Fox Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | 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 |
| Neville Sellwood Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Newcastle Gold Cup | Newcastle Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | Group 3 | 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 Missile Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Missile Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
413th of 997. 412 races pay more, the nearest of them Gilgai Stakes. In Australia it is 105th of 291.
Which horse has won the Missile Stakes most often?
Rain Affair, 2 times, in 2011, 2013.
When was the Missile Stakes first run?
1978. This page holds 49 runnings, from 1978 to 2026.
How far is the Missile Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money