Sir John Monash Stakes prize money
The Sir John Monash Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 656th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 256th 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 Sir John Monash Stakes is
Group 3 · 1100 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1100 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Maidens ineligible
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1994
We hold the total fund for the Sir John Monash 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 Sir John Monash Stakes winner
33 runnings, 1994 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Winnasedge | ||
| 2025 | In Flight | ||
| 2024 | Recommendation | ||
| 2023 | Sigh | ||
| 2022 | Mileva | ||
| 2021 | Red Can Man | ||
| 2020 | Jungle Edge | ||
| 2019 | Oak Door | ||
| 2018 | Voodoo Lad | ||
| 2017 | Supido | ||
| 2016 | Wild Rain | ||
| 2015 | Miss Promiscuity | ||
| 2014 | Lord of the Sky | ||
| 2013 | Pago Rock | ||
| 2012 | Platelet | ||
| 2011 | Secret Flyer | ||
| 2010 | Reward For Effort | ||
| 2009 | I Am Invincible | ||
| 2008 | Tesbury Jack | ||
| 2007 | Lucky Secret | ||
| 2006 | Sassbee | ||
| 2005 | Super Elegant | ||
| 2004 | Super Elegant | ||
| 2003 | Dantana | ||
| 2002 | Rubitano | ||
| 2001 | Regal Shot | ||
| 2000 | Honour The Name | ||
| 1999 | Flavour | ||
| 1998 | Jugulator | ||
| 1997 | Red Hope | ||
| 1996 | Delsole | ||
| 1995 | Royal Rubiton | ||
| 1994 | Sequalo |
0 of the 33 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 Sir John Monash Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Super Elegant | 2 | 2004, 2005 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sir John Monash Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 655 | Shaftesbury Avenue HandicapFlemington 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 |
| 666 | The VanityFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sir John Monash 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, 256th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap | Flemington 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 |
| Strickland Stakes | Belmont Park Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | 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 Sir John Monash Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Sir John Monash Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
656th of 997. 655 races pay more, the nearest of them Northam Stakes. In Australia it is 256th of 291.
Which horse has won the Sir John Monash Stakes most often?
Super Elegant, 2 times, in 2004, 2005.
When was the Sir John Monash Stakes first run?
1994. This page holds 33 runnings, from 1994 to 2026.
How far is the Sir John Monash Stakes?
1100 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money