R. N. Irwin Stakes prize money
The R. N. Irwin Stakes is worth AU$150,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 739th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 285th 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. N. Irwin Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,100 metres · Turf · Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
- Racecourse
- Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three years old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1955
We hold the total fund for the R. N. Irwin 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. N. Irwin Stakes winner
72 runnings, 1955 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Super Smink | ||
| 2025 | Asfoora | ||
| 2024 | Benedetta | ||
| 2023 | Kallos | ||
| 2022 | Bella Vella | ||
| 2021 | Kemalpasa | ||
| 2020 | Gytrash | ||
| 2019 | Hard Empire | ||
| 2018 | Dainty Tess | ||
| 2017 | Viddora | ||
| 2016 | Nostradamus | ||
| 2015 | Daytona Grey | ||
| 2014 | Driefontein | ||
| 2013 | Kulgrinda | ||
| 2012 | We're Gonna Rock | ||
| 2011 | Avenue | ||
| 2010 | Augusta Proud | ||
| 2009 | Diplomatic Force | ||
| 2008 | Here De Angels | ||
| 2007 | Flying Object | ||
| 2006 | Leone Chiara | ||
| 2005 | Super Elegant | ||
| 2004 | Stand By Me | ||
| 2003 | Bomber Bill | ||
| 2002 | Regal Kiss | ||
| 2001 | Stand By Me | ||
| 2000 | Suit | ||
| 1999 | Sports | ||
| 1998 | La Baraka | ||
| 1997 | Scorn Bold | ||
| 1996 | Scorn Bold | ||
| 1995 | Hero Wind | ||
| 1994 | Kenvain | ||
| 1993 | Hot Arch | ||
| 1992 | Street Ruffian | ||
| 1991 | Beau George | ||
| 1990 | Leica Western | ||
| 1989 | Jet Fighter | ||
| 1988 | Redelva | ||
| 1987 | Lord Galaxy | ||
| 1986 | Rory's Jester | ||
| 1985 | Red Tempo | ||
| 1984 | Copper Rocket | ||
| 1983 | Montrose Lass | ||
| 1982 | Galleon | ||
| 1981 | Ducatoon | ||
| 1980 | Domax | ||
| 1979 | Stormy Rex | ||
| 1978 | Lipman | ||
| 1977 | Silent Gift | ||
| 1976 | High Value | ||
| 1975 | Red Loam | ||
| 1974 | Toltrice | ||
| 1973 | Idolou | ||
| 1972 | Eastern Court | ||
| 1971 | Sanderae | ||
| 1970 | Fileur | ||
| 1969 | Steel Helmet | ||
| 1968 | Fileur | ||
| 1967 | Sunny Coronation | ||
| 1966 | Contempler | ||
| 1965 | Millionairess | ||
| 1964 | Naelyn | ||
| 1963 | Benibasha | ||
| 1962 | Kelvin Valley | ||
| 1961 | Rain King | ||
| 1960 | Bomba | ||
| 1959 | Power Duke | ||
| 1958 | Sleep Tight | ||
| 1957 | In Transit | ||
| 1956 | Columbo King | ||
| 1955 | Never Rest |
0 of the 72 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. N. Irwin Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Stand By Me | 2 | 2001, 2004 |
| Scorn Bold | 2 | 1996, 1997 |
| Fileur | 2 | 1968, 1970 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the R. N. Irwin Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 729 | Swinton Handicap HurdleHaydock Park, | Great Britain | AU$151,200 | £80,000 |
| 730 | Auraria StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 731 | Behemoth StakesMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 732 | Breeders' Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 733 | Chairman's Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 734 | D. C. McKay StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 735 | David Coles AM StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 736 | Lord Reims StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 737 | Mystic Journey StakesTattersall's Park | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 738 | Proud Miss StakesMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 740 | Sires' Produce Stakes (SAJC)Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 742 | Vamos StakesLaunceston Racecourse | Australia | AU$150,000 | AU$150,000 |
| 743 | Hawke's Bay GuineasHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$145,828 | NZ$175,000 |
| 744 | Abu Dhabi ChampionshipAbu Dhabi Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$144,861 | AED 380,000 |
| 745 | Premio TudiniCapannelle Racecourse | Italy | AU$142,154 | €88,000 |
| 746 | Affirmed Stakes (LATC)Santa Anita Park | United States | AU$142,105 | $100,000 |
| 747 | American DerbyChurchill Downs | United States | AU$142,105 | $100,000 |
| 748 | Arlington ClassicArlington Park | United States | AU$142,105 | $100,000 |
| 749 | Baldwin StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | AU$142,105 | $100,000 |
| 750 | Barbaro Stakes at Delaware ParkDelaware Park Racetrack | United States | AU$142,105 | $100,000 |
The 20 races closest to the R. N. Irwin 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, 285th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Coles AM Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Lord Reims Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group III | AU$150,000 |
| Mystic Journey Stakes | Tattersall's Park | Group III | AU$150,000 |
| Proud Miss Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Sires' Produce Stakes (SAJC) | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Vamos Stakes | Launceston Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| G A Towton Cup | Ascot Racecourse | Listed Race | AU$125,000 |
| Lee Steere Classic | Ascot Racecourse | Listed Race | AU$125,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total R. N. Irwin Stakes prize money?
AU$150,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the R. N. Irwin Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
739th of 997. 738 races pay more, the nearest of them Swinton Handicap Hurdle. In Australia it is 285th of 291.
Which horse has won the R. N. Irwin Stakes most often?
Stand By Me, 2 times, in 2001, 2004.
When was the R. N. Irwin Stakes first run?
1955. This page holds 72 runnings, from 1955 to 2026.
How far is the R. N. Irwin Stakes?
1,100 metres, on turf, at Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money