Proisir Plate prize money
The Proisir Plate is worth £176,360 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 363rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 19th richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$400,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Proisir Plate is
Group I · 1400m (7 furlongs) · Turf · Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland. Formerly Hastings Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland. Formerly Hastings Racecourse
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Group I
- Distance
- 1400m (7 furlongs)
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds and up
- Direction
- Right-handed (Ellerslie). Left-handed (Hastings)
- First run
- 1976
- As published
- NZ$400,000
We hold the total fund for the Proisir Plate 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.
Run in 1:23.16 in 2026, the Proisir Plate pays £2,121 for every second of the race, which is 224th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 13th in New Zealand.
Every Proisir Plate winner
51 runnings, 1976 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Well Written1:23.16 (soft) | Matt Cartwright | Stephen Marsh |
| 2025 | Quintessa 571:26.00 (soft) | Rory Hutchings | Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson |
| 2024 | Grail Seeker 56.51:21.46 (good) | Matt Cartwright | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
| 2023 | Skew Wiff 56.51:23.15 (soft) | Opie Bosson | Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson |
| 2022 | Dark Destroyer 58.51:32.49 (heavy) | Lisa Allpress | Lance O'Sullivan & Andrew Scott |
| 2021 | Callsign Mav 591:25.98 (heavy) | Jonathan Riddell | John Bary, Hastings |
| 2020 | Callsign Mav 58.51:22.12 (dead) | Jonathan Riddell | John Bary, Hastings |
| 2019 | Melody Belle 57|1:22.12 (good) | Michael McNab | Jamie Richards, Matamata |
| 2018 | Melody Belle 56.51:24.59 (soft) | |Shafiq Rusof | Jamie Richards, Matamata |
| 2017 | Close Up 591:27.89 (heavy) | |Grant Cooksley | Shelley Hale, Cambridge |
| 2016 | Kawi 591:24.87 (soft) | |Leith Innes | Alan Sharrock, New Plymouth |
| 2015 | Kawi 591:22.25 (soft) | |Leith Innes | Alan Sharrock, New Plymouth |
| 2014 | I Do 571:24.08 (soft) | |Opie Bosson | Alan Sharrock, New Plymouth |
| 2013 | Survived 58.51:32.78 (heavy) | |Opie Bosson | John Bary, Hastings |
| 2012 | Ocean Park 58.51:23.79 (soft) | |Lisa Allpress | Gary Hennessy, Matamata |
| 2011 | Mufhasa 591:23.12 (soft) | |Samantha Spratt | Stephen McKee |
| 2010 | Keep The Peace 56.51:26.69 (heavy) | |James McDonald | Shaune Ritchie, Cambridge |
| 2009 | Tavistock 58.51:22.09 (good) | |Jason Waddell | Andrew Campbell, Opaki |
| 2008 | Fritzy Boy 58.51:24.16 (soft) | |Noel Harris | Alby MacGregor, Opaki |
| 2007 | Seachange 56.51:23.30 (soft) | |Gavin McKeon | Ralph Manning, Cambridge |
| 2006 | Seachange 561:21.13 (soft) | |Gavin McKeon | Ralph Manning, Cambridge |
| 2005 | Xcellent 571:22.51 (good) | |Michael Coleman | Michael Moroney & Andrew Scott, Matamata |
| 2004 | Starcraft 571:22.59 (soft) | |Leith Innes | Garry Newham, Queensland |
| 2003 | Miss Potential 561:18.02 (1340m) | |Reese Jones | Bill Borrie |
| 2002 | Sunline 561:22.98 | |Greg Childs | Stephen McKee |
| 2001 | Fritz 58.51:21.19 | |Noel Harris | Neil Coulbeck, Leithfield |
| 2000 | Cent Home 58.51:22.14 | |David Walker | Jim Wallace, Opaki |
| 1999 | Hero 58.51:21.47 | | Mark Hills | Jim Campin & John Gudopp, Cambridge |
| 1998 | Batavian 58.51:28.42 | |Peter Johnson | Graeme Rogerson & Keith Hawtin, Tuhikaramea |
| 1997 | Pakaraka Star 58.51:28.37 (heavy) | |Jim Collett | S W Gulliver, Hawera |
| 1996 | Vialli (Ire) 58.51:24.44 | |Michael Coleman | Dave & Paul O'Sullivan, Matamata |
| 1995 | Marconee 58.51:24.03 | |Damon Smith | Gary Barlow & Jeff Lynds, Newbury, Palmerston North |
| 1994 | Snap 54.51:20.32 | |Lance O'Sullivan | Dave & Paul O'Sullivan, Matamata |
| 1993 | Calm Harbour 58.51:23.68 | |Lance O'Sullivan | Noel Eales, Awapuni |
| 1992 | Surfers Paradise 58.51:24.11 | |Lance O'Sullivan | Dave & Paul O'Sullivan, Matamata |
| 1991 | Rough Habit 58.51:24.72 | |Michael Boyce | John Wheeler, New Plymouth |
| 1990 | Flying Luskin 581:21.03 | |Peter Johnson | Stephen & Trevor McKee, Takanini |
| 1989 | Catering King 58.51:25.23 | |Lance O'Sullivan | Jim Gibbs |
| 1988 | Poetic Prince 571:24.63 | |Noel Harris | John Wheeler, New Plymouth |
| 1987 | Field Dancer 58.51:23.4 | |Michael Coleman | Jim Gibbs & Roger James |
| 1986 | Catering King 571:22.99 | |Brett McDonald | Dave Stenning |
| 1985 | Shagolvin 561:23.16 | |E R Harrison | |
| 1984 | Fothers 501:24.85 | |Debbie Taylor | |
| 1983 | Burletta 441:25.76 | |Maree Lyndon | Felix Patrick Campbell, Hastings |
| 1982 | Volare 54.51:26.4 | |Noel Harris | Malcolm Smith, Awapuni |
| 1981 | Gold Hope 53.51:20.9 | |Bruce Compton | Ray Verner, Takanini |
| 1980 | Coobers Queen 53.51:27.13 | |K Robinson | P Melville, Kaponga |
| 1979 | Vice Regal 57.51:24.5 | |Bill Skelton | Jim Campin, Cambridge |
| 1978 | Silver Liner 561:23.4 | |Chris McNab | Eric Ropiha, Woodville |
| 1977 | Copper Belt 57.51:30.8 | |Gary Phillips | Brian Deacon, Hawera |
| 1976 | Grey Way 57.51:23.4 | |Bob Skelton | E P Corby, Washdyke |
51 of the 51 runnings name the rider, 49 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Proisir Plate more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Kawi 59 | 2 | 2015, 2016 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Proisir Plate in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 | Adelaide CupMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 354 | Australia StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 355 | Blue Diamond Prelude C&GCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 356 | Blue Diamond Prelude FilliesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 357 | Queensland GuineasEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 358 | Sky High StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | £185,185 | AU$350,000 |
| 359 | Dominion (harness race)Addington Raceway | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 360 | Howden Insurance MileHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 361 | Levin ClassicTrentham Racecourse, Wellington, (2014-) | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 362 | Mufhasa ClassicTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 364 | Wellington CupTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | £176,360 | NZ$400,000 |
| 365 | Bet365 Gold CupSandown Park | Great Britain | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 366 | Celebration ChaseSandown Park | Great Britain | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 367 | Tingle Creek ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 368 | Grand Prix de DeauvilleDeauville Racecourse | France | £170,940 | €200,000 |
| 369 | Prix ChaudenayLongchamp Racecourse | France | £170,940 | €200,000 |
| 370 | Prix Daniel WildensteinLongchamp Racecourse | France | £170,940 | €200,000 |
| 371 | Prix DollarLongchamp Racecourse | France | £170,940 | €200,000 |
| 372 | Prix LupinLongchamp Racecourse | France | £170,940 | €200,000 |
| 373 | Welsh Grand NationalChepstow Racecourse | Great Britain | £170,000 | £170,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Proisir Plate 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 New Zealand
35 races, 19th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion (harness race) | Addington Raceway | Group I | £176,360 |
| Howden Insurance Mile | Hastings Racecourse | Group I | £176,360 |
| Levin Classic | Trentham Racecourse, Wellington, (2014-) | Group 1, Group 2 (2025-) | £176,360 |
| Mufhasa Classic | Trentham Racecourse | Group I | £176,360 |
| Wellington Cup | Trentham Racecourse | Group 3 | £176,360 |
| New Zealand Trotting Derby | Addington Raceway | Group I | £132,270 |
| Auckland Pacing Cup | Alexandra Park | Group I | £110,225 |
| Awapuni Gold Cup | Awapuni Racecourse | Group II | £88,180 |
Every race in New Zealand we hold a purse for is on the New Zealand prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Proisir Plate prize money?
£176,360, for the 2026 running. The race announces it as NZ$400,000.
Where does the Proisir Plate rank among the richest races in the world?
363rd of 997. 362 races pay more, the nearest of them Adelaide Cup. In New Zealand it is 19th of 35.
Which horse has won the Proisir Plate most often?
Kawi 59, 2 times, in 2015, 2016.
Which jockey has won the Proisir Plate most often?
|Noel Harris, with 4 wins between 1982 and 2008.
When was the Proisir Plate first run?
1976. This page holds 51 runnings, from 1976 to 2026.
How far is the Proisir Plate?
1400m (7 furlongs), on turf, at Ellerslie Racecourse, Auckland. Formerly Hastings Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money