Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap prize money
The Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 655th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 255th 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 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap is
Group 3 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Maidens ineligible
- First run
- 2001
We hold the total fund for the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap 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 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap winner
26 runnings, 2001 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Scheelite | ||
| 2025 | Is It Me | ||
| 2024 | Von Hauke | ||
| 2023 | Scallopini | ||
| 2022 | Kissonallforcheeks | ||
| 2021 | Morvada | ||
| 2020 | Blazejowski | ||
| 2019 | Violate | ||
| 2018 | Nozomi | ||
| 2017 | He Or She | ||
| 2016 | Red Bomber | ||
| 2015 | Amorino | ||
| 2014 | Mouro | ||
| 2013 | Launay | ||
| 2012 | Rockpecker | ||
| 2011 | Launay | ||
| 2010 | Stillme | ||
| 2009 | Rockpecker | ||
| 2008 | Orange County | ||
| 2007 | Recapitalize | ||
| 2006 | Sojustrememberthis | ||
| 2005 | Youth | ||
| 2004 | Cross Current | ||
| 2003 | Belle Ball | ||
| 2002 | Tears Royal | ||
| 2001 | Sedation |
0 of the 26 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 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Launay | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
| Rockpecker | 2 | 2009, 2012 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 652 | Roma CupAscot 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 |
| 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 |
| 663 | Tattersall's CupEagle Farm | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 664 | Telstra Phonewords StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 665 | The Heath 1100Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap 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, 255th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| R J Peters Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Roma Cup | 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 |
| Sir John Monash Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Sires' Produce Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Spring Stakes | Broadmeadow Racecourse, Newcastle, New South Wales | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Standish Handicap | Flemington 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 Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap rank among the richest races in the world?
655th of 997. 654 races pay more, the nearest of them Naturalism Stakes. In Australia it is 255th of 291.
Which horse has won the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap most often?
Launay, 2 times, in 2011, 2013.
When was the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap first run?
2001. This page holds 26 runnings, from 2001 to 2026.
How far is the Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money