Sky High Stakes prize money
The Sky High Stakes is worth AU$350,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 358th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 68th 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 Sky High Stakes is
Group 3 · 2,000 metres · Turf · Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,000 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three years old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1989
We hold the total fund for the Sky High 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 Sky High Stakes winner
38 runnings, 1989 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vauban | ||
| 2025 | Vauban | ||
| 2024 | Lindermann | ||
| 2023 | Protagonist | ||
| 2022 | Stockman | ||
| 2021 | Toffee Tongue | ||
| 2020 | Master Of Wine | ||
| 2019 | Red Cardinal | ||
| 2018 | Auvray | ||
| 2017 | Tavago | ||
| 2016 | Sir John Hawkwood | ||
| 2015 | Hartnell | ||
| 2014 | Entirely Platinum | ||
| 2013 | Julienas | ||
| 2012 | Single | ||
| 2011 | Older Than Time | ||
| 2010 | Bellagio Wynn | ||
| 2009 | Kettledrum | ||
| 2008 | Nuclear Sky | ||
| 2007 | Coalesce | ||
| 2006 | County Tyrone | ||
| 2005 | Seul Amour | ||
| 2004 | Daniel's The Man | ||
| 2003 | National Treasure | ||
| 2002 | Restless | ||
| 2001 | Bello Signor | ||
| 2000 | Spysept | ||
| 1999 | For The Moment | ||
| 1998 | Joss Sticks | ||
| 1997 | Buzzoff | ||
| 1996 | Darbaas | ||
| 1995 | Balmeressa | ||
| 1994 | Cross Swords | ||
| 1993 | Upwards | ||
| 1992 | Native Neptune | ||
| 1991 | String Quartet | ||
| 1990 | Galligaskins | ||
| 1989 | Eye Of The Sky |
0 of the 38 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 Sky High Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Vauban | 2 | 2025, 2026 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sky High Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | Lecomte StakesFair Grounds Race Course | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 349 | Sam F. Davis StakesTampa Bay Downs | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 350 | Smarty Jones Stakes (Oaklawn Park)Oaklawn Park Race Track | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 351 | Super DerbyLouisiana Downs | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 352 | Withers StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | AU$355,263 | $250,000 |
| 353 | Adelaide CupMorphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 354 | Australia StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 355 | Blue Diamond Prelude C&GCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 356 | Blue Diamond Prelude FilliesCaulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 357 | Queensland GuineasEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$350,000 | AU$350,000 |
| 359 | Dominion (harness race)Addington Raceway | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 360 | Howden Insurance MileHastings Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 361 | Levin ClassicTrentham Racecourse, Wellington, (2014-) | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 362 | Mufhasa ClassicTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 363 | Proisir PlateEllerslie Racecourse, Auckland. Formerly Hastings Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 364 | Wellington CupTrentham Racecourse | New Zealand | AU$333,320 | NZ$400,000 |
| 365 | Bet365 Gold CupSandown Park | Great Britain | AU$330,750 | £175,000 |
| 366 | Celebration ChaseSandown Park | Great Britain | AU$330,750 | £175,000 |
| 367 | Tingle Creek ChaseSandown Park Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$330,750 | £175,000 |
| 368 | Grand Prix de DeauvilleDeauville Racecourse | France | AU$323,077 | €200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sky High 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, 68th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia Stakes | Moonee Valley Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$350,000 |
| Blue Diamond Prelude C&G | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$350,000 |
| Blue Diamond Prelude Fillies | Caulfield Racecourse, Sandown Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$350,000 |
| Queensland Guineas | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$350,000 |
| A.V. Kewney Stakes | Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Ajax Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Angus Armanasco Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Apollo Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | 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 Sky High Stakes prize money?
AU$350,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Sky High Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
358th of 997. 357 races pay more, the nearest of them Lecomte Stakes. In Australia it is 68th of 291.
Which horse has won the Sky High Stakes most often?
Vauban, 2 times, in 2025, 2026.
When was the Sky High Stakes first run?
1989. This page holds 38 runnings, from 1989 to 2026.
How far is the Sky High Stakes?
2,000 metres, on turf, at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money