Queen of the South Stakes prize money
The Queen of the South Stakes is worth AU$250,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 519th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 181st 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 of the South Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
- Racecourse
- Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Fillies and mares three years old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1981
We hold the total fund for the Queen of the South 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 Queen of the South Stakes winner
47 runnings, 1980 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cilacap | ||
| 2025 | Zloties | ||
| 2024 | Seonee | ||
| 2023 | Caste | ||
| 2022 | Silent Sovereign | ||
| 2021 | Fabric | ||
| 2020 | Shrouded In Mist | ||
| 2019 | Music Bay | ||
| 2018 | French Emotion | ||
| 2017 | Amelie's Star | ||
| 2016 | Into The Mist | ||
| 2015 | Atlantis Dream | ||
| 2014 | Tango's Daughter | ||
| 2013 | Star of Giselle | ||
| 2012 | So Pristine | ||
| 2011 | Goon Serpent | ||
| 2010 | Returntosender | ||
| 2009 | Bird of Fire | ||
| 2008 | Trick Of Light | ||
| 2007 | Cinque Cento | ||
| 2006 | Open Cut | ||
| 2005 | Hidden Strings | ||
| 2004 | Jameela | ||
| 2003 | Sylvaner | ||
| 2002 | Sylvaner | ||
| 2001 | Lady Marion | ||
| 2000 | La Zoffany | ||
| 1999 | Noircir | ||
| 1998 | Spectrum | ||
| 1997 | Miss Tessla | ||
| 1996 | Saleous | ||
| 1995 | Our Marquise | ||
| 1994 | Ausmart | ||
| 1993 | San Pauli Girl | ||
| 1992 | Shavano Miss | ||
| 1991 | Shavano Miss | ||
| 1990 | Memphis Blues | ||
| 1989 | Memphis Blues | ||
| 1988 | Adraanito | ||
| 1987 | Goblet | ||
| 1986 | Canny Lass | ||
| 1985 | Star Style Girl | ||
| 1984 | Casey Belle | ||
| 1983 | Corona Miss | ||
| 1982 | Rose Of Kingston | ||
| 1981 | Parisian Romp | ||
| 1980 | Golden Kingdom |
0 of the 47 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.
Who wins the Queen of the South Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sylvaner | 2 | 2002, 2003 |
| Shavano Miss | 2 | 1991, 1992 |
| Memphis Blues | 2 | 1989, 1990 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Queen of the South Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 516 | P J Bell StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, 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 |
| 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 |
| 527 | Tea Rose StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 528 | The Hawkesbury CrownHawkesbury Racecourse, Clarendon, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
| 529 | The NivisonRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$250,000 | AU$250,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Queen of the South 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, 181st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Newmarket Handicap | Broadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| P J Bell Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, 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 |
| Rough Habit Plate | Doomben Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| San Domenico Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Show County Quality | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$250,000 |
| Southern Cross Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse or Randwick 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 Queen of the South Stakes prize money?
AU$250,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Queen of the South Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
519th of 997. 518 races pay more, the nearest of them Launceston Cup. In Australia it is 181st of 291.
Which horse has won the Queen of the South Stakes most often?
Sylvaner, 2 times, in 2002, 2003.
When was the Queen of the South Stakes first run?
1981. This page holds 47 runnings, from 1980 to 2026.
How far is the Queen of the South Stakes?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money