Victory Stakes prize money
The Victory Stakes is worth AU$300,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 445th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 137th 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 Victory Stakes is
Group 2 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
- Racecourse
- Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Three year old and older
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1980
We hold the total fund for the Victory 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 Victory Stakes winner
47 runnings, 1980 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Splash Back | ||
| 2025 | Libertad | ||
| 2024 | Antino | ||
| 2023 | Rothfire | ||
| 2022 | Count De Rupee | ||
| 2021 | Niccanova | ||
| 2020 | Victorem | ||
| 2019 | I Am Excited | ||
| 2018 | Impending | ||
| 2017 | Music Magnate | ||
| 2016 | Fell Swoop | ||
| 2015 | Srikandi | ||
| 2014 | Temple Of Boom | ||
| 2013 | Buffering | ||
| 2012 | Meeting abandoned | ||
| 2011 | Buffering | ||
| 2010 | Ghetto Blaster | ||
| 2009 | Swiss Ace | ||
| 2008 | Swiss Ace | ||
| 2007 | Mitanni | ||
| 2006 | All Bar One | ||
| 2005 | Wager | ||
| 2004 | Only Words | ||
| 2003 | Tit For Taat | ||
| 2002 | Mr Bureaucrat | ||
| 2001 | Make Mine Magic | ||
| 2000 | Cheiron | ||
| 1999 | Roulette | ||
| 1998 | Summer Beau | ||
| 1997 | Quick Flick | ||
| 1996 | Meeting abandoned | ||
| 1995 | Pride Of Rancho | ||
| 1994 | Lets Hurry | ||
| 1993 | Chortle | ||
| 1992 | Majestic Boy | ||
| 1991 | Rough Habit | ||
| 1990 | Noble Clubs | ||
| 1989 | Groucho | ||
| 1988 | Finezza Belle | ||
| 1987 | Joindre | ||
| 1986 | Handy Proverb | ||
| 1985 | Noble Lad | ||
| 1984 | Roipeka | ||
| 1983 | Home Maid | ||
| 1982 | Coe | ||
| 1981 | Private Thoughts | ||
| 1980 | Golden Rhapsody |
0 of the 47 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 Victory Stakes more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Buffering | 2 | 2011, 2013 |
| Swiss Ace | 2 | 2008, 2009 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Victory Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 446 | Vo Rogue PlateDoomben Racecourse or Eagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 447 | W H Stocks StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 448 | WA Champion Fillies StakesAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 449 | WA OaksAscot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 450 | Wakeful StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$300,000 | AU$300,000 |
| 451 | Tokyo KinenOhi Racecourse | Japan | AU$285,768 | ¥30,000,000 |
| 453 | Colonel Liam StakesGulfstream Park | United States | AU$284,211 | $200,000 |
| 454 | Commonwealth Turf CupLaurel Park | United States | AU$284,211 | $200,000 |
| 455 | Dwyer StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | AU$284,211 | $200,000 |
| 457 | Hill Prince StakesAqueduct Racetrack | United States | AU$284,211 | $200,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Victory 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, 137th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todman Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Tramway Stakes | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Tristarc Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Tulloch Stakes | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| Vo Rogue Plate | Doomben Racecourse or Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| W H Stocks Stakes | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$300,000 |
| WA Champion Fillies Stakes | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | Group 3 | AU$300,000 |
| WA Oaks | Ascot Racecourse, Perth, Western Australia | 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 Victory Stakes prize money?
AU$300,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the Victory Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
445th of 997. 444 races pay more, the nearest of them Sunshine Coast Guineas. In Australia it is 137th of 291.
Which horse has won the Victory Stakes most often?
Buffering, 2 times, in 2011, 2013.
When was the Victory Stakes first run?
1980. This page holds 47 runnings, from 1980 to 2026.
How far is the Victory Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Eagle Farm Racecourse, Brisbane, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money