Moreton Cup prize money
The Moreton Cup is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 415th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 107th 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 Moreton Cup is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1979
We hold the total fund for the Moreton Cup 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 Moreton Cup winner
48 runnings, 1979 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Uncommon James | ||
| 2025 | Front Page | ||
| 2024 | Vilana | ||
| 2023 | Prince Of Boom | ||
| 2022 | Baller | ||
| 2021 | Baller | ||
| 2020 | race not held | ||
| 2019 | Pretty In Pink | ||
| 2018 | The Monstar | ||
| 2017 | Deploy | ||
| 2016 | Spill The Beans | ||
| 2015 | Ball Of Muscle | ||
| 2014 | Sacred Star | ||
| 2013 | Galah | ||
| 2012 | Celtic Dancer | ||
| 2011 | Varrena Miss | ||
| 2010 | Catapulted | ||
| 2009 | Ortensia | ||
| 2008 | Chinchilla Rose | ||
| 2007 | Nova Star | ||
| 2006 | Messiaen | ||
| 2005 | Sir Breakfast | ||
| 2004 | Falkirk | ||
| 2003 | Into The Night | ||
| 2002 | Pembleton | ||
| 2001 | Century Kid | ||
| 2000 | Gallopini | ||
| 1999 | race not held | ||
| 1998 | Scandinavia | ||
| 1997 | Celestial Choir | ||
| 1996 | Hareeba | ||
| 1995 | Bulldog Yeats | ||
| 1994 | Bellzevir | ||
| 1993 | Overpitch | ||
| 1992 | Schillaci | ||
| 1991 | Heavenly Knight | ||
| 1990 | Rechabite | ||
| 1989 | Vitalic | ||
| 1988 | race not held | ||
| 1987 | Tolai | ||
| 1986 | Eye Of The Sky | ||
| 1985 | Pete's Choice | ||
| 1984 | Manuan | ||
| 1983 | Nosey Parker | ||
| 1982 | My Gold Hope | ||
| 1981 | Tulip Town | ||
| 1980 | Winter's Dance | ||
| 1979 | Famoso Gris |
0 of the 48 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 Moreton Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Baller | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Moreton Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 424 | Rubiton StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 425 | Sandown GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Moreton Cup 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, 107th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matriarch Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | 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 |
| 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 |
| P B Lawrence Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Phar Lap Stakes | Rosehill Gardens 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 Moreton Cup prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Moreton Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
415th of 997. 414 races pay more, the nearest of them Guy Walter Stakes. In Australia it is 107th of 291.
Which horse has won the Moreton Cup most often?
Baller, 2 times, in 2021, 2022.
When was the Moreton Cup first run?
1979. This page holds 48 runnings, from 1979 to 2026.
How far is the Moreton Cup?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money