The Bart Cummings prize money
The Bart Cummings is worth AU$500,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 262nd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 53rd 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 The Bart Cummings is
Group 3 · 2,500 metres · Turf · Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 2,500 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Open
- First run
- 2003
We hold the total fund for The Bart Cummings 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 The Bart Cummings winner
20 runnings, 2003 to 2022, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lunar Flare | ||
| 2021 | Grand Promenade | ||
| 2020 | Persan | ||
| 2019 | Surprise Baby | ||
| 2018 | Avilius | ||
| 2017 | Amelie's Star | ||
| 2016 | Almandin | ||
| 2015 | Let's Make Adeal | ||
| 2014 | Who Shot Thebarman | ||
| 2013 | Araldo | ||
| 2012 | Tanby | ||
| 2011 | Mourayan | ||
| 2010 | Harris Tweed | ||
| 2009 | Light Vision | ||
| 2008 | Light Vision | ||
| 2007 | Dolphin Jo | ||
| 2006 | Irazu | ||
| 2005 | Bugatti Royale | ||
| 2004 | Yakama | ||
| 2003 | Vicksburg |
0 of the 20 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 The Bart Cummings more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Light Vision | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of The Bart Cummings in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252 | Alister Clark StakesCaulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 253 | Bendigo CupBendigo Racecourse, Bendigo, Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 254 | Breeders ClassicRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 255 | Carbine Club StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 256 | Challenge StakesRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 257 | Geelong CupGeelong Racecourse, Geelong, Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 258 | Gloaming StakesRosehill Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 259 | John F. Feehan StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 260 | Karrakatta PlateAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 261 | Peter Young StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 263 | The Damien OliverFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 264 | WA GuineasAscot Racecourse | Australia | AU$500,000 | AU$500,000 |
| 265 | New Zealand 1000 GuineasRiccarton Park | New Zealand | AU$499,981 | NZ$600,000 |
| 266 | New Zealand Thoroughbred Breeders StakesTrentham, Ellerslie, Te Aroha or Te Rapa | New Zealand | AU$499,981 | NZ$600,000 |
| 267 | Perryville StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | AU$497,368 | $350,000 |
| 268 | Queen's VaseAscot Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$496,125 | £262,500 |
| 269 | Prix de RoyallieuLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$484,615 | €300,000 |
| 270 | Prix du CadranLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$484,615 | €300,000 |
| 271 | Prix GanayLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$484,615 | €300,000 |
| 272 | Prix RothschildDeauville Racecourse | France | AU$484,615 | €300,000 |
The 20 races closest to The Bart Cummings 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, 53rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gloaming Stakes | Rosehill Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| John F. Feehan Stakes | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Karrakatta Plate | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Peter Young Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| The Damien Oliver | Flemington Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| WA Guineas | Ascot Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| Brisbane Cup | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
| Crystal Mile | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$400,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total The Bart Cummings prize money?
AU$500,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the The Bart Cummings rank among the richest races in the world?
262nd of 997. 261 races pay more, the nearest of them Alister Clark Stakes. In Australia it is 53rd of 291.
Which horse has won the The Bart Cummings most often?
Light Vision, 2 times, in 2008, 2009.
When was the The Bart Cummings first run?
2003. This page holds 20 runnings, from 2003 to 2022.
How far is the The Bart Cummings?
2,500 metres, on turf, at Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money