Zabeel Classic prize money
The Zabeel Classic is worth £220,450 for the 2025 running . That makes it the 309th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 13th richest in New Zealand.
The race announces its purse as NZ$500,000, and every figure here is that money converted. The currency control at the top swaps the whole page.
What the Zabeel Classic is
Group I · 2000m/2050m · Turf · Ellerslie Racecourse
- Racecourse
- Ellerslie Racecourse
- Country
- New Zealand
- Grade
- Group I
- Distance
- 2000m/2050m
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred - Flat racing
- Open to
- Open
- Direction
- Right-handed
- First run
- 1985
- As published
- NZ$500,000
We hold the total fund for the Zabeel Classic 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.
Run in 2:06.40 in 2025, the Zabeel Classic pays £1,744 for every second of the race, which is 254th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 19th in New Zealand.
Every Zabeel Classic winner
32 runnings, 1994 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kingswood 592:06.40 (soft) | Rory Hutchings | Gavin Bedggood, Cranbourne, Aust. |
| 2024 | Snazzytavi 572:04.04 (soft) | Warren Kennedy | Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall |
| 2023 | Campionessa 572:07.90 (soft, 2050m) | Opie Bosson | Mark Walker & Sam Bergerson |
| 2022 | Defibrillate 592:05.37 (good, 2050m) | Warren Kennedy | Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall |
| 2021 | Tiptronic 592:05.15 (dead) | Ashvin Goindasamy | Graham Richardson & Rogan Norvall |
| 2020 | Concert Hall 572:01.93 (dead) | Vincent Colgan | Roger James & Robert Wellwood |
| 2019 | True Enough 592:01.24 (good) | James McDonald | Murray Baker & Andrew Forsman |
| 2018 | Danzdanzdance 56.52.08.18 (heavy) | Opie Bosson | Chris Gibbs & Michelle Bradley |
| 2017 | Authentic Paddy 592.06.31 (dead) | Trudy Thornton | Lisa Latta, Awapuni |
| 2016 | Consensus 572.01.25 (good) | Alysha Collett | Stephen McKee |
| 2015 | Kawi 592.04.30 (good) | Leith Innes | Allan Sharrock |
| 2014 | Soriano 572.02.30 (good) | Rory Hutchings | Graeme & Debbie Rogerson |
| 2013 | Historian 592:05.99 (dead) | Matthew Cameron | Gary Alton |
| 2012 | Veyron 592:08.19 (dead) | Rogan Norvall | Linda Laing |
| 2011 | Shez Sinsational 56.52:02.34 (good) | James McDonald | Allan Sharrock |
| 2010 | Booming 592:04.02 (good) | Vincent Colgan | Jeff Lynds |
| 2009 | Vosne Romanee 592:00.60 (good) | Matthew Cameron | Jeff Lynds |
| 2008 | Gallions Reach 592:05.69 (dead) | Sam Spratt | Richard Yuill |
| 2007 | Sir Slick 592:03.81 (dead) | Bruce Herd | Graeme Nicholson |
| 2006 | Mikki Street 592:02.84 (good) | Bruce Herd | Lisa Latta |
| 2005 | Bazelle 562:03.72 (dead) | Jason Waddell | Paul Jenkins |
| 2005 | St Reims 58.52:03.33 (good) | Leith Innes | Chris McNab |
| 2004 | Lashed 55.52:02.62 (good) | Opie Bosson | Graeme Rogerson & Stephen Autridge |
| 2003 | Hail 58.52:04.52 (good) | Greg Childs | Bruce & Stephen Marsh |
| 2002 | Giovana 572:02.88 (good) | Peter Johnson | Carol Marshall |
| 2001 | Zonda 58.52:05.81 (dead) | Damien Oliver | Roger James |
| 2000 | Rebel 58.52:04.11 (good) | Linda Ballantyne | Val Langsford |
| 1999 | Del Coronado 58.52:01.24 (good) | Paul Taylor | Colin Jillings & Richard Yuill |
| 1998 | Vialli 58.52:04.49 (good) | Shane Dye | Dave & Paul O'Sullivan |
| 1997 | Captain Moonlight 52.252:05.97 (firm) | Darren Beadman | Stephen Autridge |
| 1995 | Star Dancer 572:05.50 (firm) | G L Cooksley | B J Wallace |
| 1994 | All In Fun 572:04.76 (firm) | Jim Collett | T J McDonald |
32 of the 32 runnings name the rider, 32 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Zabeel Classic more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Zabeel Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299 | Indiana DerbyHorseshoe Indianapolis | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 300 | Jebel HattaMeydan Racecourse | United Arab Emirates | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 301 | La Brea StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 302 | Malibu StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 303 | Matriarch StakesDel Mar Racetrack | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 304 | Pennine Ridge StakesBelmont Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 305 | Santa Anita HandicapSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 306 | Shoemaker Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 307 | Spinaway StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | £225,564 | $300,000 |
| 308 | Thorndon MileTrentham | New Zealand | £220,450 | NZ$500,000 |
| 310 | Prince of Wales StakesFort Erie Race Track | Canada | £214,720 | CA$400,000 |
| 311 | Critérium de Saint-CloudSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 312 | Critérium InternationalSaint-Cloud Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 313 | Prix Aga Khan IV (Prix d'Ispahan)Longchamp Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 314 | Prix Jean et Louis RomanetDeauville Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 315 | Prix Saint-AlaryLongchamp Racecourse | France | £213,675 | €250,000 |
| 316 | Cape Metropolitan StakesKenilworth Racecourse | South Africa | £213,500 | R5,000,000 |
| 317 | Brisbane CupEagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 318 | Crystal MileMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
| 319 | Golden PendantRosehill Racecourse, Sydney, Australia | Australia | £211,640 | AU$400,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Zabeel Classic 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 New Zealand
35 races, 13th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Livamol Classic | Hastings Racecourse | Group I | £242,495 |
| Manawatu Sires Produce Stakes | Awapuni Racecourse | Group I | £242,495 |
| Telegraph Handicap | Trentham Racecourse | Group I | £242,495 |
| Thorndon Mile | Trentham | Group II | £220,450 |
| New Zealand Cup | Riccarton Park Racecourse | Group III | £198,405 |
| Dominion (harness race) | Addington Raceway | Group I | £176,360 |
| Howden Insurance Mile | Hastings Racecourse | Group I | £176,360 |
| Levin Classic | Trentham Racecourse, Wellington, (2014-) | Group 1, Group 2 (2025-) | £176,360 |
Every race in New Zealand we hold a purse for is on the New Zealand prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Zabeel Classic prize money?
£220,450, for the 2025 running. The race announces it as NZ$500,000.
Where does the Zabeel Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
309th of 997. 308 races pay more, the nearest of them Indiana Derby. In New Zealand it is 13th of 35.
Which jockey has won the Zabeel Classic most often?
Opie Bosson, with 3 wins between 2004 and 2023.
When was the Zabeel Classic first run?
1985. This page holds 32 runnings, from 1994 to 2025.
How far is the Zabeel Classic?
2000m/2050m, on turf, at Ellerslie Racecourse.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money