Horse racing prize money per second in Australia
The 11 races we hold in Australia pay £29.9m across 23:07.94 of running. The Everest pays the most for its time, at £155,321 a second.
The median race here pays £59,338,377 an hour of running, above the £4,549,800 median across all 611 races we rank, which puts Australia 1st of 14 countries. 8 of its races sit in the world's hundred best paid seconds, 7 of them in the top fifty.
The best paid seconds in Australia
Prize money per hour of running
Every race in Australia, ranked per second
11 races, with each one's place in the world order
| # | Race | Time | Purse | Per second | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Everest AU$20,000,000 | 1:08.132025 | £10,582,011 | £155,321 | 1 |
| 2 | Golden Eagle AU$10,000,000 | 1:29.722025 | £5,291,005 | £58,972 | 3 |
| 3 | Melbourne Cup AU$10,000,000 | 3:22.462025 | £5,291,005 | £26,134 | 15 |
| 4 | Caulfield Cup AU$5,000,000 | 2:29.052025 | £2,645,503 | £17,749 | 23 |
| 5 | Big Dance AU$3,000,000 | 1:35.642025 | £1,587,302 | £16,597 | 26 |
| 6 | Caulfield Guineas AU$3,000,000 | 1:36.302025 | £1,587,302 | £16,483 | 27 |
| 7 | All-Star Mile AU$2,500,000 | 1:33.732026 | £1,322,751 | £14,112 | 34 |
| 8 | TAB Eureka AU$1,980,000 | 2:41.002025 | £1,047,619 | £6,507 | 84 |
| 9 | Zipping Classic AU$750,000 | 2:31.192025 | £396,825 | £2,625 | 207 |
| 10 | Queen Elizabeth Stakes AU$300,000 | 2:49.172025 | £158,730 | £938 | 358 |
| 11 | Burrumbeet Cup AU$30,000 | 1:51.552025 | £15,873 | £142 | 609 |
Australia against the other 13
Median prize money per hour of running
| # | Country | Races | Median per hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 11 | £59,338,377£59.3m |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 15 | £55,272,727£55.3m |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 5 | £18,175,311£18.2m |
| 4 | Singapore | 3 | £17,376,837£17.4m |
| 5 | the United States | 197 | £10,478,145£10.5m |
| 6 | Japan | 24 | £7,907,679£7.9m |
| 7 | New Zealand | 37 | £6,278,639£6.3m |
| 8 | Great Britain | 42 | £3,475,821£3.5m |
| 9 | Italy | 32 | £3,274,638£3.3m |
| 10 | France | 127 | £2,952,683£3.0m |
| 11 | the United Arab Emirates | 31 | £2,622,995£2.6m |
| 12 | Canada | 24 | £2,621,159£2.6m |
| 13 | Germany | 50 | £1,653,197£1.7m |
| 14 | Ireland | 10 | £1,365,201£1.4m |
Frequently asked questions
Which race in Australia pays the most per second?
The Everest, at £155,321 a second. Its £10,582,011 purse was run in 1:08.13 in 2025, and it is 1st of the 611 races we rank worldwide.
How does Australia compare with the rest of the world?
The median race in Australia pays £59,338,377 an hour of running, above the £4,549,800 median across all 611 races. That makes it 1st of the 14 countries with a page here.
How long do the races in Australia take to hand over their prize money?
The 11 races here pay out £29,925,926 across 23:07.94 of running, an average of £21,561 a second.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money