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Ascot Racecourse Perth prize money

Q: What is the richest race at Ascot?

The Quokka, at AU$5,000,000. It is 41% of the prize money in the 21 races here and the 19th richest race in the world.

Q: How much prize money is there at Ascot?

AU$12,150,000 across the 21 races on this site that are run there, an average of AU$578,571 a race.

Q: Which is the richest racecourse in Australia?

Randwick Racecourse, at AU$54,400,000. Ascot is 5th, on AU$12,150,000.

Q: How many Group 2 races are run at Ascot?

Six, worth AU$3,000,000 between them. That is 25% of the course's prize money from 29% of its races.

21 races at Ascot put up AU$12.2m between them. The Quokka leads on AU$5,000,000, 41% of everything the course puts up.

Ascot is 12th of the 34 racecourses on this site, and the 5th in Australia. The average race here is worth AU$578,571.

TOTAL PRIZE MONEY AU$12.2m

RICHEST RACE AU$5.0m

RACES 21

GROUP 2 RACES 6

RANK IN AUSTRALIA 5th

The twelve richest races at Ascot

By prize money

Paid in AUD

The Quokka $5m

The Gold Rush $2m Perth Cup $1m Karrakatta Plate $500k WA Guineas $500k WATC Derby $400k Lee Steere Stakes $300k Ted Van Heemst Stakes $300k WA Champion Fillies Stakes $300k WA Oaks $300k Asian Beau Stakes $200k Colonel Reeves Stakes $200k

Every race, ranked

21 races, biggest purse first

#	Race	Grade	Prize money	Share
1	The Quokka 1,200 metres		AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m	41.2%
2	The Gold Rush 1,400 metres	Group 3	AU$1,500,000	12.3%
3	Perth Cup 2,400 metres	Group 2	AU$1,000,000	8.2%
4	Karrakatta Plate 1,200 metres	Group 2	AU$500,000	4.1%
5	WA Guineas 1,600 metres	Group 2	AU$500,000	4.1%
6	WATC Derby 2,400 metres	Group 2	AU$400,000	3.3%
7	Lee Steere Stakes 1,400 metres	Group 2	AU$300,000	2.5%
8	Ted Van Heemst Stakes 2,100 metres	Group 2	AU$300,000	2.5%
9	WA Champion Fillies Stakes 1,600 metres	Group 3	AU$300,000	2.5%
10	WA Oaks 2,400 metres	Group 3	AU$300,000	2.5%
11	Asian Beau Stakes 1,400 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
12	Colonel Reeves Stakes 1,100 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
13	Eurythmic Stakes 1,400 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
14	Gimcrack Stakes 1,100 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
15	La Trice Classic 1,800 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
16	Prince of Wales Stakes 1,000 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
17	R J Peters Stakes 1,500 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
18	Roma Cup 1,200 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
19	Sires' Produce Stakes 1,400 metres	Group 3	AU$200,000	1.6%
20	G A Towton Cup 2,200 metres	Listed	AU$125,000	1.0%
21	Lee Steere Classic 1,400 metres	Listed	AU$125,000	1.0%

The oldest race here is the Perth Cup, with winners recorded from 1887. The newest is The Quokka, first won in 2023. Every one of them is a flat race.

How the money splits by grade

The 21 races at Ascot, by the grade each is run at

Grade	Races	Prize money	Share	Richest
Group 2	6	AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m	25%	Perth Cup
Group 3	12	AU$3,900,000AU$3.9m	32%	The Gold Rush
Listed	2	AU$250,000	2%	G A Towton Cup
Other races	1	AU$5,000,000AU$5.0m	41%	The Quokka

Group 2 races are 29% of the races at Ascot and 25% of the money. The average Group 2 race here is worth AU$500,000, against AU$578,571 across the course.

Where Ascot stands in Australia

The richest racecourses in Australia, by what their races put up

#	Racecourse	Races	Prize money
1	Randwick Racecourse	58	AU$54,400,000AU$54.4m
2	Flemington Racecourse	37	AU$28,080,000AU$28.1m
3	Caulfield Racecourse	49	AU$23,270,000AU$23.3m
4	Rosehill Gardens Racecourse	35	AU$15,450,000AU$15.4m
5	Ascot Racecourse, Perth	20	AU$7,150,000AU$7.2m
6	Eagle Farm Racecourse	16	AU$6,050,000AU$6.1m
7	Moonee Valley Racecourse	13	AU$4,540,000AU$4.5m
8	Morphettville Racecourse	17	AU$3,860,240AU$3.9m
9	Gold Coast Turf Club	1	AU$3,000,000AU$3.0m
10	Doomben Racecourse	7	AU$2,850,000AU$2.9m
11	Broadmeadow Racecourse	4	AU$950,000
12	Gold Coast Racecourse	3	AU$900,000

Ascot holds 8% of the prize money in the 291 races we hold for Australia.

Racecourses worth about the same

The courses either side of Ascot in the money order, anywhere in the world

Churchill Downs $22m Belmont Park $17m Keeneland Race Course $15m Saratoga Race Course $14m

Ascot Racecourse, Perth $12m

Cheltenham Racecourse $11m Moonee Valley Racecourse $11m Gulfstream Park $9m Santa Anita Park $8m

The horses that won here more than once

Wins across the 21 races at Ascot

#	Horse	Wins	Span	Biggest win
1	Scarpia	6	1893 to 1895	Perth Cup
2	Heron Bridge	5	1982 to 1988	The Gold Rush
3	Classy Dresser	5	1992 to 1996	WA Guineas
4	Copper Beech	5	1951 to 1954	Karrakatta Plate
5	Avenida Madero	4	2004 to 2005	The Gold Rush
6	Haulpak's Image	4	1983 to 1986	The Gold Rush
7	Valour Road	4	2018 to 2023	The Gold Rush
8	Willoughby	4	1997 to 1998	The Gold Rush
9	Jolly Beggar	4	1908 to 1910	Perth Cup
10	Jolly Cosy	4	1920 to 1923	Perth Cup

Frequently asked questions

What is the richest race at Ascot?

The Quokka, at AU$5,000,000. It is 41% of the prize money in the 21 races here and the 19th richest race in the world.

How much prize money is there at Ascot?

AU$12,150,000 across the 21 races on this site that are run there, an average of AU$578,571 a race.

Which is the richest racecourse in Australia?

Randwick Racecourse, at AU$54,400,000. Ascot is 5th, on AU$12,150,000.

How many Group 2 races are run at Ascot?

Six, worth AU$3,000,000 between them. That is 25% of the course's prize money from 29% of its races.

Which horse has won the most big races at Ascot?

Scarpia, with 6 wins across three of these races between 1893 and 1895.

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