Randwick Guineas prize money
The Randwick Guineas is worth AU$1,000,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 137th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 28th 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 Randwick Guineas is
Group 1 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse,
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 1
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Three-year-olds
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1935
We hold the total fund for the Randwick Guineas 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 Randwick Guineas winner
92 runnings, 1935 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sheza Alibi | ||
| 2025 | Linebacker | ||
| 2024 | Celestial Legend | ||
| 2023 | Communist | ||
| 2022 | Converge | ||
| 2021 | Lion's Roar | ||
| 2020 | Shadow Hero | ||
| 2019 | The Autumn Sun{{cite web | ||
| 2018 | Kementari | ||
| 2017 | Inference | ||
| 2016 | Le Romain | ||
| 2015 | Hallowed Crown | ||
| 2014 | Dissident | ||
| 2013 | It's A Dundeel | ||
| 2012 | Mosheen | ||
| 2011 | Ilovethiscity | ||
| 2010 | Shoot Out | ||
| 2009 | Metal Bender | ||
| 2008 | Weekend Hussler | ||
| 2007 | Mentality | ||
| 2006 | Hotel Grand | ||
| 2005 | Jymcarew | ||
| 2004 | Niello | ||
| 2003 | Fine Society | ||
| 2002 | Carnegie Express | ||
| 2001 | Universal Prince | ||
| 2000 | Fairway | ||
| 1999 | Arena | ||
| 1998 | Tycoon Lil | ||
| 1997 | Intergaze | ||
| 1996 | Octagonal | ||
| 1995 | Sharscay | ||
| 1994 | Western Red | ||
| 1993 | Kingston Bay | ||
| 1992 | Veandercross | ||
| 1991 | St. Jude | ||
| 1990 | Interstellar | ||
| 1989 | Riverina Charm | ||
| 1988 | High Regard | ||
| 1987 | Tidal Light | ||
| 1986 | Dolcezza | ||
| 1985 | Spirit Of Kingston | ||
| 1984 | Beechcraft | ||
| 1983 | Mr. McGinty | ||
| 1982 | Rare Form | ||
| 1981 | Ring The Bell | ||
| 1980 | Rocky Top | ||
| 1979 | Red Nose | ||
| 1978 | race not held | ||
| 1977 | Belmura Lad | ||
| 1976 | Chasta Bellota | ||
| 1975 | Rosie Heir | ||
| 1974 | Sydney Cove | ||
| 1973 | Imagele | ||
| 1972 | Lord Ben | ||
| 1971 | Egyptian | ||
| 1970 | Royal Show | ||
| 1969 | Bogan Hero | ||
| 1968 | Broker's Tip | ||
| 1967 | Honeyland | ||
| 1966 | Garcon | ||
| 1965 | Fair Summer | ||
| 1964 | Strauss | ||
| 1963 | Summer Fiesta | ||
| 1962 | Summer Prince | ||
| 1961 | Kilshery | ||
| 1960 | Persian Lyric | ||
| 1959 | Martello Towers | ||
| 1958 | Prince Kerdieil | ||
| 1957 | Todman | ||
| 1956 | Movie Boy | ||
| 1955 | Aboukir | ||
| 1954 | Pride Of Egypt | ||
| 1953 | Prince Morvi | ||
| 1952 | Prince Dakhil | ||
| 1951 | Forest Beau | ||
| 1950 | French Cavalier | ||
| 1949 | Delta | ||
| 1948 | Riptide | ||
| 1947 | The Groom | ||
| 1946 | Decorate | ||
| 1945 | Monmouth | ||
| 1944 | Accession | ||
| 1943 | Moorland | ||
| 1942 | San Sebastian | ||
| 1941 | Chatham's Choice | ||
| 1940 | Ensign | ||
| 1939 | Bonny Loch | ||
| 1938 | Respirator | ||
| 1937 | Bristol | ||
| 1936 | Billy Boy | ||
| 1935 | Hadrian |
0 of the 92 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.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Randwick Guineas in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | New Zealand DerbyEllerslie Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$1,041,626 | NZ$1,250,000 |
| 128 | King's PlateWoodbine Racetrack | Canada | AU$1,014,552 | CA$1,000,000 |
| 129 | Arrowfield 3YO SprintRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 130 | Australian GuineasFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 131 | Caulfield StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 132 | Concorde StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 133 | Percy Sykes StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 134 | Perth CupAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 135 | Premiere StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 136 | Queensland DerbyEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 138 | Sires' Produce StakesEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 139 | South Australian DerbyMorphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 140 | Stan Fox StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 141 | The ShortsRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 142 | Winx StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,000,000 | AU$1,000,000 |
| 143 | 2000 Guineas StakesRowley Mile | Great Britain | AU$992,250 | £525,000 |
| 144 | Haneda HaiOhi Racecourse | Japan | AU$971,611 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 145 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup Ladies' ClassicChanges yearly | Japan | AU$971,611 | ¥102,000,000 |
| 146 | Grand Prix de ParisLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$969,231 | €600,000 |
| 147 | Poule d'Essai des PoulainsLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$969,231 | €600,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Randwick Guineas 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, 28th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Percy Sykes Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Perth Cup | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Premiere Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Queensland Derby | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Sires' Produce Stakes | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| South Australian Derby | Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Group 1 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Stan Fox Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| The Shorts | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Randwick Guineas prize money?
AU$1,000,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Randwick Guineas rank among the richest races in the world?
137th of 997. 136 races pay more, the nearest of them New Zealand Derby. In Australia it is 28th of 291.
When was the Randwick Guineas first run?
1935. This page holds 92 runnings, from 1935 to 2026.
How far is the Randwick Guineas?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money