Sunline Stakes prize money
The Sunline Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 434th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 126th 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 Sunline Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,600 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse / Moonee Valley Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse / Moonee Valley Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,600 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Fillies and mares three years old and older
- First run
- 1981
We hold the total fund for the Sunline 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 Sunline Stakes winner
46 runnings, 1981 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Treasurethe Moment | ||
| 2025 | Grinzinger Belle | ||
| 2024 | Eternal Flame | ||
| 2023 | Sirileo Miss | ||
| 2022 | Shout The Bar | ||
| 2021 | Quantum Mechanic | ||
| 2020 | Mamzelle Tess | ||
| 2019 | Consensus | ||
| 2018 | Spanish Reef | ||
| 2017 | I Am A Star | ||
| 2016 | Miss Rose De Lago | ||
| 2015 | Noble Protector | ||
| 2014 | Tex'n Hurley | ||
| 2013 | Spirit Song | ||
| 2012 | Spirit Song | ||
| 2011 | Nakaaya | ||
| 2010 | Zarita | ||
| 2009 | Subtle Cove | ||
| 2008 | Laura's Charm | ||
| 2007 | Like It Is | ||
| 2006 | Candy Vale | ||
| 2005 | Beautiful Gem | ||
| 2004 | Sylvaner | ||
| 2003 | Tickle My | ||
| 2002 | Spurn | ||
| 2001 | Flushed | ||
| 2000 | Rose O’ War | ||
| 1999 | Vonanne | ||
| 1998 | Burning Embers | ||
| 1997 | Prefer An Angel | ||
| 1996 | Suma Peace | ||
| 1995 | Snap | ||
| 1994 | Not Related | ||
| 1993 | Excited Angel | ||
| 1992 | Acushla Marie | ||
| 1991 | Rockets Galore | ||
| 1990 | Marathon Star | ||
| 1989 | Boardwalk Angel | ||
| 1988 | Bianco Flyer | ||
| 1987 | Silver Satellite | ||
| 1986 | Deedle | ||
| 1985 | Mrs. Fitzherbet | ||
| 1984 | Special To Me | ||
| 1983 | Kalimna | ||
| 1982 | Lady Ice | ||
| 1981 | Epillette |
0 of the 46 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 Sunline Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit Song | 2 | 2012, 2013 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Sunline Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 426 | Sapphire StakesRandwick Racecourse, | 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 |
| 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 |
| 437 | Ted Van Heemst StakesAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 438 | Tesio StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 439 | The Run To The RoseRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 440 | Thousand Guineas PreludeCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 441 | Todman StakesRandwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 442 | Tramway StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 443 | Tristarc StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 444 | Tulloch StakesRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Sunline 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, 126th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Shadow Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Silver Slipper Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Sires' Produce Stakes | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Skyline Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Sunshine Coast Guineas | Corbould Park Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| Sweet Embrace Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Ted Van Heemst Stakes | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Tesio Stakes | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 3 | 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 Sunline Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Sunline Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
434th of 997. 433 races pay more, the nearest of them Rubiton Stakes. In Australia it is 126th of 291.
Which horse has won the Sunline Stakes most often?
Spirit Song, 2 times, in 2012, 2013.
When was the Sunline Stakes first run?
1981. This page holds 46 runnings, from 1981 to 2026.
How far is the Sunline Stakes?
1,600 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse / Moonee Valley Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money