Moonga Stakes prize money
The Moonga Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2022 running . That makes it the 644th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 244th 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 Moonga Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Four years old and upwards
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1982
We hold the total fund for the Moonga 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 Moonga Stakes winner
36 runnings, 1988 to 2023, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Buffalo River | ||
| 2022 | Aegon | ||
| 2021 | Buffalo River | ||
| 2020 | Wild Planet | ||
| 2019 | Streets Of Avalon | ||
| 2018 | Sircconi | ||
| 2017 | Ulmann | ||
| 2016 | Voodoo Lad | ||
| 2015 | Vashka | ||
| 2014 | Lucky Hussler | ||
| 2013 | Boban | ||
| 2012 | Whateverwhenever | ||
| 2011 | Love Conquers All | ||
| 2010 | Rothera | ||
| 2009 | McClintock | ||
| 2008 | Royal Discretion | ||
| 2007 | Lord Of The Dance | ||
| 2006 | Perfectly Ready | ||
| 2005 | Volitant | ||
| 2004 | Amtrak | ||
| 2003 | Thorn Park | ||
| 2002 | Assertive Lad | ||
| 2001 | Flavour | ||
| 2000 | Cellar | ||
| 1999 | Another Neptune | ||
| 1998 | Buster Jones | ||
| 1997 | Monets Cove | ||
| 1996 | Mamzelle Pedrille | ||
| 1995 | Royal Blue | ||
| 1994 | Star Dancer | ||
| 1993 | Cogitate | ||
| 1992 | Rough Habit | ||
| 1991 | Steineck | ||
| 1990 | Royal Pay | ||
| 1989 | Heavenly View | ||
| 1988 | Vo Rogue |
0 of the 36 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 Moonga Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo River | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Moonga Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 634 | Ken Russell Memorial ClassicGold Coast Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 635 | Kevin Hayes StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 636 | Kevin Heffernan StakesCaulfield Racecourse & Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 637 | Kingston Town StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 638 | La Trice ClassicAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 639 | Lord Mayor's CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 640 | Manfred StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 641 | Mannerism StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 642 | Maribyrnong PlateFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 643 | Maybe Mahal StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 645 | Naturalism StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 646 | Northam StakesNortham Racecourse, Northam, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 647 | Ottawa StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 648 | Premier's CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 649 | Prince of Wales StakesAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 650 | Quezette StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 651 | R J Peters StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 652 | Roma CupAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 653 | Sandown StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 654 | Schweppervescence TrophyFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Moonga 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, 244th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manfred Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Mannerism Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Maribyrnong Plate | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Maybe Mahal Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Naturalism Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Northam Stakes | Northam Racecourse, Northam, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Ottawa Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Premier's Cup | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Moonga Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2022 running.
Where does the Moonga Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
644th of 997. 643 races pay more, the nearest of them Ken Russell Memorial Classic. In Australia it is 244th of 291.
Which horse has won the Moonga Stakes most often?
Buffalo River, 2 times, in 2021, 2023.
When was the Moonga Stakes first run?
1982. This page holds 36 runnings, from 1988 to 2023.
How far is the Moonga Stakes?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money