The Gold Rush prize money
The Gold Rush is worth AU$1,500,000 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 74th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 18th 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 Gold Rush is
Group 3 · 1,400 metres · Turf · Ascot Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ascot Racecourse
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Three year old and older
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1978
We hold the total fund for The Gold Rush 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 Gold Rush winner
43 runnings, 1983 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rey Magnerio | ||
| 2024 | Western Empire | ||
| 2023 | Munhamek | ||
| 2022 | The Astrologist | ||
| 2021 | Valour Road | ||
| 2020 | Kementari | ||
| 2019 | The Celt | ||
| 2018 | Arcadia Prince | ||
| 2017 | Silverstream | ||
| 2016 | Vega Magic | ||
| 2015 | Watermans Bay | ||
| 2014 | Watermans Bay | ||
| 2013 | Conservatorium | ||
| 2012 | Power Princess | ||
| 2011 | Grand Nirvana | ||
| 2010 | Waratah's Secret | ||
| 2009 | Proart | ||
| 2008 | Takeover Target | ||
| 2007 | Tarzi | ||
| 2006 | Marasco | ||
| 2005 | Arctic Park | ||
| 2004 | Avenida Madero | ||
| 2003 | Hot Shot Brother | ||
| 2002 | Kensyl Bay | ||
| 2001 | Lizzy Long Legs | ||
| 2000 | Terwilliger | ||
| 1999 | Double Blue | ||
| 1998 | Willoughby | ||
| 1997 | Bold Extreme | ||
| 1996 | Island Morn | ||
| 1995 | Calypso | ||
| 1994 | Brave Kite | ||
| 1993 | Yilgangie Gold | ||
| 1992 | Pago Escort | ||
| 1991 | Strip The Moon | ||
| 1990 | Medicine Kid | ||
| 1989 | Westall | ||
| 1988 | Miss Muffet | ||
| 1987 | King Phoenix | ||
| 1986 | Heron Bridge | ||
| 1985 | Eastern Temple | ||
| 1984 | Hanging In | ||
| 1983 | Haulpak's Image |
0 of the 43 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 Gold Rush more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Watermans Bay | 2 | 2014, 2015 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of The Gold Rush in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | Arkansas DerbyOaklawn Park Race Track, | United States | AU$1,776,316 | $1,250,000 |
| 65 | Blue Grass StakesKeeneland Race Course, Lexington, Kentucky, USA | United States | AU$1,776,316 | $1,250,000 |
| 66 | Coolmore Turf Mile StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | AU$1,776,316 | $1,250,000 |
| 67 | Japan Breeding Farms' Cup ClassicChanges yearly | Japan | AU$1,619,352 | ¥170,000,000 |
| 68 | Tokyo DerbyOhi Racecourse | Japan | AU$1,619,352 | ¥170,000,000 |
| 69 | Arabian World CupLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$1,615,385 | €1,000,000 |
| 70 | Irish DerbyCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | AU$1,615,385 | €1,000,000 |
| 71 | Prix de DianeChantilly Racecourse | France | AU$1,615,385 | €1,000,000 |
| 72 | Prix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville Racecourse | France | AU$1,615,385 | €1,000,000 |
| 73 | All Aged StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$1,500,000 | AU$1,500,000 |
| 75 | Al Quoz SprintMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 76 | American Turf StakesChurchill Downs | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 77 | Arlington MillionColonial Downs | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 78 | Breeders' Cup Dirt MileUnited States | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 79 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintUnited States | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 80 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies TurfUnited States | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 81 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile TurfUnited States, United States | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 82 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf SprintUnited States | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 83 | Breeders' Cup Turf SprintUnited States | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
| 84 | Churchill Downs StakesChurchill Downs | United States | AU$1,421,053 | $1,000,000 |
The 20 races closest to The Gold Rush 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, 18th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Champion Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Sydney Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 3 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| Victoria Derby | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$2,000,000AU$2.0m |
| All Aged Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$1,500,000 |
| Eagle Farm Cup | Doomben Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$1,200,000 |
| Arrowfield 3YO Sprint | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Australian Guineas | Flemington Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$1,000,000 |
| Caulfield Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$1,000,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total The Gold Rush prize money?
AU$1,500,000, for the 2025 running.
Where does the The Gold Rush rank among the richest races in the world?
74th of 997. 73 races pay more, the nearest of them Arkansas Derby. In Australia it is 18th of 291.
Which horse has won the The Gold Rush most often?
Watermans Bay, 2 times, in 2014, 2015.
When was the The Gold Rush first run?
1978. This page holds 43 runnings, from 1983 to 2025.
How far is the The Gold Rush?
1,400 metres, on turf, at Ascot Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money