Premier's Cup prize money
The Premier's Cup is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 648th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 248th 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 Premier's Cup is
Group 3 · 2,400 metres · Turf · Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Eagle Farm Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three year old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 2006
We hold the total fund for the Premier's 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 Premier's Cup winner
21 runnings, 2006 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Alalcance | ||
| 2025 | Campaldino | ||
| 2024 | Hezashocka | ||
| 2023 | Kukeracha | ||
| 2022 | Splendiferous | ||
| 2021 | Spirit Ridge | ||
| 2020 | Another Dollar | ||
| 2019 | The Candy Man | ||
| 2018 | Rising Red | ||
| 2017 | Kaiser Franz | ||
| 2016 | Real Love | ||
| 2015 | Faust | ||
| 2014 | Zephyron | ||
| 2013 | Precedence | ||
| 2012 | Fantastic Blue | ||
| 2011 | Shuffle The Cash | ||
| 2010 | Tabulate | ||
| 2009 | Reggie | ||
| 2008 | Rezone | ||
| 2007 | Theseo | ||
| 2006 | Coalesce |
0 of the 21 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 Premier's Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 644 | Moonga StakesCaulfield 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 |
| 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 |
| 655 | Shaftesbury Avenue HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 656 | Sir John Monash StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 657 | Sires' Produce StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 658 | Spring StakesBroadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Premier's 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, 248th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonga Stakes | Caulfield 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 |
| Prince of Wales Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Quezette Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| R J Peters Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Roma Cup | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | 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 Premier's Cup prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Premier's Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
648th of 997. 647 races pay more, the nearest of them La Trice Classic. In Australia it is 248th of 291.
When was the Premier's Cup first run?
2006. This page holds 21 runnings, from 2006 to 2026.
How far is the Premier's Cup?
2,400 metres, on turf, at Eagle Farm Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money