P J Bell Stakes prize money
The P J Bell Stakes is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 516th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 178th 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 P J Bell Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three-year-old fillies
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1985
We hold the total fund for the P J Bell 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 P J Bell Stakes winner
42 runnings, 1985 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Plaintiff | ||
| 2025 | She's Got Pizzazz | ||
| 2024 | Facile | ||
| 2023 | Magic Time | ||
| 2022 | Heresy | ||
| 2021 | Matchmaker | ||
| 2020 | Rubisaki | ||
| 2019 | Multaja | ||
| 2018 | Houtzen | ||
| 2017 | Diddums | ||
| 2016 | Tempt Me Not | ||
| 2015 | Miss Cover Girl | ||
| 2014 | Politeness | ||
| 2013 | Catkins | ||
| 2012 | Ever The Same | ||
| 2011 | Red Tracer | ||
| 2010 | Zingaling | ||
| 2009 | Ortensia | ||
| 2008 | Espurante | ||
| 2007 | Hot 'n' Ready | ||
| 2006 | Kakakakatie | ||
| 2005 | Rich Megadale | ||
| 2004 | Besame Mucho | ||
| 2003 | Private Steer | ||
| 2002 | Oomph | ||
| 2001 | She's Purring | ||
| 2000 | Mulan Princess | ||
| 1999 | Wynciti | ||
| 1998 | Flickering Fire | ||
| 1997 | Dane Ripper | ||
| 1996 | Presina | ||
| 1995 | Verocative | ||
| 1994 | Hot To Race | ||
| 1993 | Snippet's Girl | ||
| 1992 | Regina Madre | ||
| 1991 | Peignoir | ||
| 1990 | Reverse Pass | ||
| 1989 | St. Bridget's Well | ||
| 1988 | Bronze Empress | ||
| 1987 | Winged Prayer | ||
| 1986 | Sweet Dream Lady | ||
| 1985 | Deal |
0 of the 42 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 P J Bell Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 512 | Maurice McCarten StakesRosehill Gardens 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 |
| 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 |
| 523 | Southern Cross StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse or Randwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 524 | Star Kingdom StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 525 | Summer CupRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 526 | T L Baillieu HandicapRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the P J Bell 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, 178th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice McCarten Stakes | Rosehill Gardens 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 |
| Pago Pago Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Premier's Cup | Randwick Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Queen of the South Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 2 | AU$250,000 |
| Rough Habit Plate | Doomben Racecourse | 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 P J Bell Stakes prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the P J Bell Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
516th of 997. 515 races pay more, the nearest of them Japan Racing Association Plate. In Australia it is 178th of 291.
When was the P J Bell Stakes first run?
1985. This page holds 42 runnings, from 1985 to 2026.
How far is the P J Bell Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money