Sapphire Stakes prize money
The Sapphire Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 426th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 118th 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 Sapphire Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Randwick Racecourse,
- Racecourse
- Randwick Racecourse,
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Fillies and mares, three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1998
We hold the total fund for the Sapphire 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 Sapphire Stakes winner
29 runnings, 1998 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | In Flight | ||
| 2025 | Infancy | ||
| 2024 | Wee Nessy | ||
| 2023 | Zapateo | ||
| 2022 | Bella Nipotina | ||
| 2021 | Fasika | ||
| 2020 | White Moss | ||
| 2019 | White Moss | ||
| 2018 | Quilista | ||
| 2017 | Secret Agenda | ||
| 2016 | Two Blue | ||
| 2015 | Avoid Lightning | ||
| 2014 | Cosmic Endeavour | ||
| 2013 | Arinosa | ||
| 2012 | Atlantic Jewel | ||
| 2011 | Hurtle Myrtle | ||
| 2010 | Renaissance | ||
| 2009 | Court | ||
| 2008 | Belong to Many | ||
| 2007 | Fire Song | ||
| 2006 | Coolroom Candidate | ||
| 2005 | Glamour Puss | ||
| 2004 | Recurring | ||
| 2003 | Fatoon | ||
| 2002 | Fair Embrace | ||
| 2001 | Spinning Hill | ||
| 2000 | Spinning Hill | ||
| 1999 | Snippet's Lass | ||
| 1998 | What Can I Say |
0 of the 29 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 Sapphire Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| White Moss | 2 | 2019, 2020 |
| Spinning Hill | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sapphire Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 416 | Neville Sellwood StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 417 | Newcastle Gold CupNewcastle Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 418 | P B Lawrence StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 419 | Phar Lap StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 420 | Queen Elizabeth StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 421 | Red Roses StakesFlemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 422 | Reisling StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 423 | Roman Consul StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 424 | Rubiton StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 425 | Sandown GuineasCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 427 | Schillaci StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 428 | Shannon StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 429 | Sheraco StakesRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 430 | Silver Shadow StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 431 | Silver Slipper StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 432 | Sires' Produce StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 433 | Skyline StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 434 | Sunline StakesCaulfield Racecourse / Moonee Valley Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 435 | Sunshine Coast GuineasCorbould Park Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 436 | Sweet Embrace StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sapphire 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, 118th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reisling Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Roman Consul Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Rubiton Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Sandown Guineas | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Schillaci Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Shannon Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Sheraco Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Silver Shadow Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Sapphire Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Sapphire Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
426th of 997. 425 races pay more, the nearest of them Neville Sellwood Stakes. In Australia it is 118th of 291.
Which horse has won the Sapphire Stakes most often?
White Moss, 2 times, in 2019, 2020.
When was the Sapphire Stakes first run?
1998. This page holds 29 runnings, from 1998 to 2026.
How far is the Sapphire Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Randwick Racecourse,.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money