W J Healy Stakes prize money
The W J Healy Stakes is worth AU$200,000 for the 2026 running . That makes it the 673rd richest of the 997 races on this site and the 273rd 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 W J Healy Stakes is
Group 3 · 1,200 metres · Turf · Eagle Farm
- Racecourse
- Eagle Farm
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 3
- Distance
- 1,200 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred, Flat racing
- Open to
- Quality Handicap
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1979
We hold the total fund for the W J Healy 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 W J Healy Stakes winner
48 runnings, 1979 to 2026, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Yellow Brick | ||
| 2025 | Metalart | ||
| 2024 | Zarastro | ||
| 2023 | Prince Of Boom | ||
| 2022 | Juan Diva | ||
| 2021 | Away Game | ||
| 2020 | race not held | ||
| 2019 | Brave Song | ||
| 2018 | Spright | ||
| 2017 | Burning Passion | ||
| 2016 | Into The Red | ||
| 2015 | Dothraki | ||
| 2014 | Big Money | ||
| 2013 | Howmuchdoyouloveme | ||
| 2012 | River Lad | ||
| 2011 | Pinwheel | ||
| 2010 | Hay List | ||
| 2009 | News Alert | ||
| 2008 | Nuclear Medicine | ||
| 2007 | The Jackal | ||
| 2006 | Natural Destiny | ||
| 2005 | Poetic Papal | ||
| 2004 | Lamond | ||
| 2003 | Super Elegant | ||
| 2002 | Jar Jar Binks | ||
| 2001 | Citichy | ||
| 2000 | El Mirada | ||
| 1999 | Marstic | ||
| 1998 | Quality Kingdom | ||
| 1997 | Blazing Reality | ||
| 1996 | Cangronde | ||
| 1995 | Dancing Dynamite | ||
| 1994 | Sublimate | ||
| 1993 | Capestad | ||
| 1992 | Blalocks Bull | ||
| 1991 | Tinys Finito | ||
| 1990 | McGintys Crown | ||
| 1989 | Clay Hero | ||
| 1988 | Lots of Rule | ||
| 1987 | My Arctic Wolf | ||
| 1986 | Between Ourselves | ||
| 1985 | Kelly's Pool | ||
| 1984 | Faunus | ||
| 1983 | Toy Pindarri | ||
| 1982 | Ideal Planet | ||
| 1981 | Grey Sapphire | ||
| 1980 | Hit It Benny | ||
| 1979 | Painted Red |
0 of the 48 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.
Races worth about the same
Either side of the W J Healy Stakes in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 663 | Tattersall's CupEagle Farm | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 664 | Telstra Phonewords StakesMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 665 | The Heath 1100Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 666 | The VanityFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 667 | Thoroughbred Breeders StakesFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 668 | Thoroughbred Club StakesCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 669 | Typhoon Tracy StakesCaulfield Racecourse or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 670 | Vain StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 671 | Victoria HandicapCaulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 672 | VRC St LegerFlemington Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 674 | Zeditave StakesCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$200,000 | AU$200,000 |
| 675 | Tropical Park DerbyGulfstream Park | United States | AU$198,947 | $140,000 |
| 676 | Dawn Run Mares' Novices' HurdleCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$198,450 | £105,000 |
| 677 | Premio Carlo VittadiniSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$195,462 | €121,000 |
| 678 | Premio DormelloSan Siro Racecourse | Italy | AU$195,462 | €121,000 |
| 679 | Oka Sho (Urawa)Urawa Racecourse | Japan | AU$190,512 | ¥20,000,000 |
| 680 | Tokyo Princess ShoOi Racecourse, Shinagawa, Tokyo | Japan | AU$190,512 | ¥20,000,000 |
| 681 | Burradon StakesNewcastle Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$189,000 | £100,000 |
| 683 | Challow Novices' HurdleNewbury Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$189,000 | £100,000 |
| 684 | Charlie Hall ChaseWetherby Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$189,000 | £100,000 |
The 20 races closest to the W J Healy 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, 273rd of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typhoon Tracy Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Vain Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| Victoria Handicap | Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| VRC St Leger | Flemington Racecourse | Listed | AU$200,000 |
| Zeditave Stakes | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 3 | AU$200,000 |
| SA Fillies Classic | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$170,000 |
| Auraria Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, South Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
| Behemoth Stakes | Morphettville Racecourse, Adelaide, Australia | Group 3 | AU$150,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total W J Healy Stakes prize money?
AU$200,000, for the 2026 running.
Where does the W J Healy Stakes rank among the richest races in the world?
673rd of 997. 672 races pay more, the nearest of them Tattersall's Cup. In Australia it is 273rd of 291.
When was the W J Healy Stakes first run?
1979. This page holds 48 runnings, from 1979 to 2026.
How far is the W J Healy Stakes?
1,200 metres, on turf, at Eagle Farm.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money