R J Peters Stakes prize money
The R J Peters Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 651st richest of the 997 races on this site and the 251st 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 R J Peters Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,500 metres · Turf · Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,500 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three years old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1905
We hold the total fund for the R J Peters 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 R J Peters Stakes winner
121 runnings, 1905 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Storyville | ||
| 2024 | Mojo Rhythm | ||
| 2023 | Mojo Rhythm | ||
| 2022 | Searchin' Roc's | ||
| 2021 | Kissonallforcheeks | ||
| 2020 | Truly Great | ||
| 2019 | Mississippi Delta | ||
| 2018 | Freo | ||
| 2017 | Properantes | ||
| 2016 | Scales Of Justice | ||
| 2015 | Hazzabeel | ||
| 2014 | Bass Strait | ||
| 2013 | Kerrific | ||
| 2012 | Maschino | ||
| 2011 | Westriver Kevydonn | ||
| 2010 | God Has Spoken | ||
| 2009 | Elliotto | ||
| 2008 | Famous Roman | ||
| 2007 | El Presidente | ||
| 2006 | Always A Devil | ||
| 2005 | Rescuer | ||
| 2004 | Finito | ||
| 2003 | Modem | ||
| 2002 | Kensyl Bay | ||
| 2001 | Old Fashion | ||
| 2000 | Northerly | ||
| 1999 | Sister Patricia | ||
| 1998 | All The Aces | ||
| 1997 | Jacks Or Better | ||
| 1996 | Bold Extreme | ||
| 1995 | Quadripedante | ||
| 1994 | Sammy The Bull | ||
| 1993 | Classy Dresser | ||
| 1992 | Vows | ||
| 1991 | Future Edition | ||
| 1990 | Jungle Hero | ||
| 1989 | Dual's Brute | ||
| 1988 | Bowie | ||
| 1987 | Denim Dancer | ||
| 1986 | Western Pago | ||
| 1985 | Haulpak's Image | ||
| 1984 | Eastern Temple | ||
| 1983 | Argentine Gold | ||
| 1982 | Heron Bridge | ||
| 1981 | Cordroy | ||
| 1980 | Tulip Town | ||
| 1979 | Embasadora | ||
| 1978 | Prince Brighton | ||
| 1977 | Belinda's Star | ||
| 1976 | Venetian Princess | ||
| 1975 | Good Morgan | ||
| 1974 | Merry Heart | ||
| 1973 | Starglow | ||
| 1972 | Acello | ||
| 1971 | Royal Spring | ||
| 1970 | My Juliet | ||
| 1969 | Cantanof | ||
| 1968 | Fair Dollar | ||
| 1967 | El Nisir | ||
| 1966 | Tudor Mak | ||
| 1965 | Port Jackson | ||
| 1964 | Norval Boy | ||
| 1963 | Norval Boy | ||
| 1962 | Count Sputnik | ||
| 1961 | Count Sputnik | ||
| 1960 | Olympiad | ||
| 1959 | race not held | ||
| 1958 | race not held | ||
| 1957 | Pegulara | ||
| 1956 | Craghill | ||
| 1955 | Sanfinilo | ||
| 1954 | In Reference | ||
| 1953 | Kola Cheval | ||
| 1952 | Copper Beech | ||
| 1951 | Shining Star | ||
| 1950 | Beau Glory | ||
| 1949 | Zanni | ||
| 1948 | Prince San | ||
| 1947 | Blue Stream | ||
| 1946 | Irish Myth | ||
| 1945 | Dear Brutus | ||
| 1944 | race not held | ||
| 1943 | race not held | ||
| 1942 | race not held | ||
| 1941 | race not held | ||
| 1940 | Atorna | ||
| 1939 | Byronic | ||
| 1938 | Amalette | ||
| 1937 | Tetreen | ||
| 1936 | Gay Gipsy | ||
| 1935 | Gay Gipsy | ||
| 1934 | Old Story | ||
| 1933 | Esmeroic | ||
| 1932 | Alienist | ||
| 1931 | Green Laddie | ||
| 1930 | Einga | ||
| 1929 | Einga | ||
| 1928 | Prince Paladin | ||
| 1927 | Tea Lady | ||
| 1926 | Perfect Juggins | ||
| 1925 | Faucon | ||
| 1924 | Borgia | ||
| 1923 | Jolly Handsome | ||
| 1922 | Ayrlove | ||
| 1921 | True Moon | ||
| 1920 | Susarion | ||
| 1919 | Heart Of Oak | ||
| 1918 | Haud | ||
| 1917 | Headwind | ||
| 1916 | High Gate | ||
| 1915 | Adaleila | ||
| 1914 | Bullie B | ||
| 1913 | Galtee Princess | ||
| 1912 | Owlet | ||
| 1911 | Golden Orb | ||
| 1910 | Katoomba | ||
| 1909 | Thigen Thu | ||
| 1908 | Comatawah | ||
| 1907 | Enchanteur | ||
| 1906 | Attitude | ||
| 1905 | Rustaff |
0 of the 121 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 R J Peters Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Mojo Rhythm | 2 | 2023, 2024 |
| Norval Boy | 2 | 1963, 1964 |
| Count Sputnik | 2 | 1961, 1962 |
| Gay Gipsy | 2 | 1935, 1936 |
| Einga | 2 | 1929, 1930 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the R J Peters Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 648 | Premier's CupEagle Farm 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 |
| 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 |
| 659 | Standish HandicapFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 660 | Strickland StakesBelmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 661 | Summoned StakesSandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the R J Peters 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, 251st of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Premier's Cup | Eagle Farm 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 |
| Roma Cup | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Sandown Stakes | Sandown Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Schweppervescence Trophy | Flemington Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap | Flemington Racecourse | 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 R J Peters Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the R J Peters Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
651st of 997. 650 races pay more, the nearest of them Mannerism Stakes. In Australia it is 251st of 291.
Which horse has won the R J Peters Stakes most often?
Mojo Rhythm, 2 times, in 2023, 2024.
When was the R J Peters Stakes first run?
1905. This page holds 121 runnings, from 1905 to 2025.
How far is the R J Peters Stakes?
1,500 metres, on turf, at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money