Queen Elizabeth Stakes prize money
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 420th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 112th 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 Queen Elizabeth Stakes is
Group 3 · 2,600 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - flat
- Open to
- Three year olds and older that are not maidens
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1854
We hold the total fund for the Queen Elizabeth 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.
Run in 2:49.17 in 2025, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes pays AU$1,773 for every second of the race, which is 358th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 10th in Australia.
Every Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner
27 runnings, 1999 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Whisky On The Hill2:49.17 | Damian Lane | Glen Thompson |
| 2024 | Smokin' Romans2:47.20 | Ben Melham | Ciaron Maher |
| 2023 | Muramasa2:42.26 | Daniel Moor | Trent Busuttin & Natalie Young |
| 2022 | Soulcombe2:43.87 | Craig Williams | Chris Waller |
| 2021 | Warning2:44:69 | Nash Rawiller | Anthony & Sam Freedman |
| 2020 | True Self2:44.99 | Hugh Bowman | Willie Mullins |
| 2019 | True Self2:45.42 | Ryan Moore | Willie Mullins |
| 2018 | Jaameh2:45.09 | Mark Zahra | David & Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig |
| 2017 | Vengeur Masque2:42.99 | Patrick Moloney | Michael Moroney |
| 2016 | Francis Of Assisi2:41.13 | William Buick | Charlie Appleby |
| 2015 | Dandino2:46.93 | Ben Melham | Darren Weir |
| 2014 | Le Roi2:43.13 | Damien Oliver | Tony McEvoy |
| 2013 | Precedence2:46.45 | Craig Williams | Bart & James Cummings |
| 2012 | Puissance De Lune2:44.23 | Glen Boss | Darren Weir |
| 2011 | Ironstein2:44.81 | Brenton Avdulla | Gerald Ryan |
| 2010 | Moudre2:45.22 | Craig Williams | Ciaron Maher |
| 2009 | Sterling Prince2:34.58 | Hugh Bowman | Wayne Hillis |
| 2008 | Capecover2:38.89 | Craig Williams | Alexander Fieldes |
| 2007 | Zavite2:38.57 | Nash Rawiller | Anthony Cummings |
| 2006 | Gallant Guru2:40.67 | Steven Arnold | Lee Freedman |
| 2005 | Our Smoking Joe2:33.81 | Noel Callow | Lee Freedman |
| 2004 | Fantastic Love2:44.80 | Kerrin McEvoy | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2003 | Zazzman2:37.52 | Kerrin McEvoy | Tony Vasil |
| 2002 | Makybe Diva2:35.78 | Luke Currie | David Hall |
| 2001 | Hatha Anna2:40.98 | Patrick Payne | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2000 | Savrocca2:37.81 | Brett Prebble | Jeff Rogers |
| 1999 | Zerpour2:41.04 | Brett Prebble | David Hall |
27 of the 27 runnings name the rider, 27 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Queen Elizabeth Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a trainer
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| True Self | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Queen Elizabeth Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 415 | Moreton CupEagle Farm Racecourse | 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 |
| 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 |
| 426 | Sapphire StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 427 | Schillaci StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 428 | Shannon StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 429 | Sheraco StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 430 | Silver Shadow StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Queen Elizabeth 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, 112th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Red Roses Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Reisling Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Roman Consul Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Rubiton Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown 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 Queen Elizabeth Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Queen Elizabeth Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
420th of 997. 419 races pay more, the nearest of them Light Fingers Stakes. In Australia it is 112th of 291.
Which horse has won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes most often?
True Self, 2 times, in 2019, 2020.
Which jockey has won the Queen Elizabeth Stakes most often?
Craig Williams, with 4 wins between 2008 and 2022.
When was the Queen Elizabeth Stakes first run?
1854. This page holds 27 runnings, from 1999 to 2025.
How far is the Queen Elizabeth Stakes?
2,600 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money