Roma Cup prize money
The Roma Cup is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 652nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 252nd 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 Roma Cup is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Open
- First run
- 1966
We hold the total fund for the Roma Cup 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 Roma Cup winner
61 runnings, 1966 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rope Them In | ||
| 2025 | The Boss Lady | ||
| 2024 | Oscar's Fortune | ||
| 2023 | Amelia's Jewel | ||
| 2022 | Elite Street | ||
| 2021 | Money Matters | ||
| 2020 | Vega Magic | ||
| 2019 | Vital Silver | ||
| 2018 | Rock Magic | ||
| 2017 | Rock Magic | ||
| 2016 | Battle Hero | ||
| 2015 | Luckygray | ||
| 2014 | Magnifisio | ||
| 2013 | Power Princess | ||
| 2012 | Luckygray | ||
| 2011 | Grand Nirvana | ||
| 2010 | Vain Raider | ||
| 2009 | Grand Nirvana | ||
| 2008 | El Presidente | ||
| 2007 | No Questions | ||
| 2006 | Is Amazing | ||
| 2005 | Avenida Madero | ||
| 2004 | Modem | ||
| 2003 | Tribula | ||
| 2002 | Kaprats | ||
| 2001 | Secret Remedy | ||
| 2000 | Star System | ||
| 1999 | Papillion | ||
| 1998 | Double Blue | ||
| 1997 | Singing The Blues | ||
| 1996 | Red Eye Special | ||
| 1995 | Defensive Play | ||
| 1994 | Wabasso | ||
| 1993 | Doctor Golly | ||
| 1992 | Doctor Golly | ||
| 1991 | Faneso | ||
| 1990 | Century God | ||
| 1989 | Straight Cash | ||
| 1988 | Miss Muffet | ||
| 1987 | Beau's Your Uncle | ||
| 1986 | Hanging In | ||
| 1985 | Novrak | ||
| 1984 | Official Receiver | ||
| 1983 | Wild Side | ||
| 1982 | Wild Side | ||
| 1981 | Tangiers | ||
| 1980 | Tangiers | ||
| 1979 | National Boy | ||
| 1978 | Pirate's Den | ||
| 1977 | Private Section | ||
| 1976 | Super Red | ||
| 1975 | Craigie Boy | ||
| 1974 | Clear Mak | ||
| 1973 | Clear Mak | ||
| 1972 | Bernvale | ||
| 1971 | Star Glitter | ||
| 1970 | King Orator | ||
| 1969 | Firelight | ||
| 1968 | Santaland | ||
| 1967 | Chemech | ||
| 1966 | Summer Storm |
0 of the 61 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 Roma Cup more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Magic | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
| Luckygray | 2 | 2012, 2015 |
| Grand Nirvana | 2 | 2009, 2011 |
| Doctor Golly | 2 | 1992, 1993 |
| Wild Side | 2 | 1982, 1983 |
| Tangiers | 2 | 1980, 1981 |
| Clear Mak | 2 | 1973, 1974 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Roma Cup in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 651 | R J Peters StakesAscot 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 |
| 662 | T.S. Carlyon CupCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Roma Cup 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, 252nd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| R J Peters Stakes | 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 |
| Sir John Monash Stakes | Caulfield 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 Roma Cup prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Roma Cup rank among the richest races in the world?
652nd of 997. 651 races pay more, the nearest of them Maribyrnong Plate. In Australia it is 252nd of 291.
Which horse has won the Roma Cup most often?
Rock Magic, 2 times, in 2017, 2018.
When was the Roma Cup first run?
1966. This page holds 61 runnings, from 1966 to 2026.
How far is the Roma Cup?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money