Zipping Classic prize money
The Zipping Classic is worth AU$750,000 for the 2024 running . That makes it the 178th richest of the 997 races on this site and the 39th 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 Zipping Classic is
Group 2 · 2,400 metres · Turf · Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Racecourse
- Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia
- Country
- Australia
- Grade
- Group 2
- Distance
- 2,400 metres
- Surface
- Turf
- Race type
- Thoroughbred
- Open to
- Maidens ineligible
- Direction
- Left-handed
- First run
- 1888
We hold the total fund for the Zipping 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 2:31.19 in 2025, the Zipping Classic pays AU$4,961 for every second of the race, which is 207th of the 611 races in horse racing prize money per second and 9th in Australia.
Every Zipping Classic winner
27 runnings, 1999 to 2025, newest first
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | She's A Hustler2:31.19 | Jordan Childs | Grahame Begg |
| 2024 | Arapaho2:33.01 | Rachel King | Bjorn Baker |
| 2023 | Military Mission2:31.73 | Jye McNeill | Gai Waterhouse & Adrian Bott |
| 2022 | Vow And Declare2:28.13 | John Allen | Danny O'Brien |
| 2021 | Sound2:32.65 | Jamie Mott | Michael Moroney |
| 2020 | Sound2:37.09 | Jamie Kah | Michael Moroney |
| 2019 | Southern France2:32.01 | Mark Zahra | Ciaron Maher & David Eustace |
| 2018 | The Taj Mahal2:31.52 | Ben Melham | Liam Howley |
| 2017 | The Taj Mahal2:30.09 | Ben Melham | Robert Hickmott |
| 2016 | Beautiful Romance2:29.05 | Glyn Schofield | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 2015 | Who Shot Thebarman2:29.10 | James McDonald | Chris Waller |
| 2014 | Au Revoir2:32.06 | Kerrin McEvoy | Andre Fabre |
| 2013 | Sertorius2:30.97 | Ryan Maloney | Bruce Elkington |
| 2012 | Tanby2:32.01 | Nicholas Hall | Robert Hickmott |
| 2011 | Americain2:37.87 | Gerald Mosse | Alain de Royer-Dupre |
| 2010 | Zipping2:39.49 | Nicholas Hall | Robert Hickmott |
| 2009 | Zipping2:32.29 | Michael Rodd | Robert Hickmott |
| 2008 | Zipping2:35.05 | Michael Rodd | John Sadler |
| 2007 | Zipping2:33.72 | Steven Arnold | John Sadler |
| 2006 | Gallant Guru2:30.87 | Steven Arnold | Lee Freedman |
| 2005 | Roman Arch2:33.75 | Noel Callow | Robbie Laing |
| 2004 | Count Ricardo2:37.94 | Blake Shinn | Stephen Theodore |
| 2003 | Legible2:29.83 | Danny Nikolic | Bradley Marzato |
| 2002 | Hail2:27.91 | Greg Childs | Bruce Marsh |
| 2001 | Sky Heights2:28.35 | Damien Oliver | Colin Alderson |
| 2000 | Brave Chief2:24.31 | Patrick Payne | John Ledger |
| 1999 | Aerosmith2:30.30 | Greg Childs | Peter Hurdle |
27 of the 27 runnings name the rider, 27 name the trainer and 0 name the owner, who is the one of the three the prize money actually belongs to.
Who wins the Zipping Classic more than once
The fact the table above holds and cannot show
Most wins by a jockey
| Horse | Wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Zipping | 4 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Sound | 2 | 2020, 2021 |
| The Taj Mahal | 2 | 2017, 2018 |
Races worth about the same
Either side of the Zipping Classic in the world money order
| # | Race | Country | Prize money | As published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 168 | Preis der DianaDüsseldorf Racecourse | Germany | AU$807,692 | €500,000 |
| 169 | Prix de l'OpéraLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$807,692 | €500,000 |
| 170 | Durban July HandicapGreyville Racecourse | South Africa | AU$807,030 | R10,000,000 |
| 171 | Sha Tin TrophySha Tin Racecourse | Hong Kong | AU$763,088 | HK$4,250,000 |
| 172 | Queen Mother Champion ChaseCheltenham Racecourse | Great Britain | AU$756,000 | £400,000 |
| 173 | Craven PlateRandwick Racecourse, | Australia | AU$750,000 | AU$750,000 |
| 174 | Moonee Valley Gold CupMoonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Australia | AU$750,000 | AU$750,000 |
| 175 | Oakleigh PlateCaulfield Racecourse | Australia | AU$750,000 | AU$750,000 |
| 176 | Rosehill GuineasRosehill Gardens Racecourse | Australia | AU$750,000 | AU$750,000 |
| 177 | Villiers StakesRandwick Racecourse | Australia | AU$750,000 | AU$750,000 |
| 181 | Irish 2,000 GuineasCurragh Racecourse | Ireland | AU$743,077 | €460,000 |
| 182 | Prix du Moulin de LongchampLongchamp Racecourse | France | AU$726,923 | €450,000 |
| 183 | Acorn StakesBelmont Park | United States | AU$710,526 | $500,000 |
| 184 | Ashland StakesKeeneland Race Course | United States | AU$710,526 | $500,000 |
| 185 | Ballerina HandicapSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$710,526 | $500,000 |
| 186 | Beholder Mile StakesSanta Anita Park | United States | AU$710,526 | $500,000 |
| 187 | Champagne StakesBelmont Park | United States | AU$710,526 | $500,000 |
| 188 | Coaching Club American OaksSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$710,526 | $500,000 |
| 189 | Diana StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$710,526 | $500,000 |
| 190 | Forego StakesSaratoga Race Course | United States | AU$710,526 | $500,000 |
The 20 races closest to the Zipping 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 Australia
291 races, 39th of them is this one
| Race | Racecourse | Grade | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moonee Valley Gold Cup | Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia | Group 2 | AU$750,000 |
| Oakleigh Plate | Caulfield Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$750,000 |
| Rosehill Guineas | Rosehill Gardens Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$750,000 |
| Villiers Stakes | Randwick Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$750,000 |
| Queensland Oaks | Eagle Farm Racecourse | Group 1 | AU$700,000 |
| A D Hollindale Stakes | Gold Coast Racecourse | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
| AJC St Leger | Randwick Racecourse, | Group 3 | AU$500,000 |
| Alister Clark Stakes | Caulfield or Moonee Valley Racecourse, Melbourne | Group 2 | AU$500,000 |
Every race in Australia we hold a purse for is on the Australia prize money list.
Frequently asked questions
What is the total Zipping Classic prize money?
AU$750,000, for the 2024 running.
Where does the Zipping Classic rank among the richest races in the world?
178th of 997. 177 races pay more, the nearest of them Preis der Diana. In Australia it is 39th of 291.
Which horse has won the Zipping Classic most often?
Zipping, 4 times, in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
Which jockey has won the Zipping Classic most often?
Ben Melham, with 2 wins between 2017 and 2018.
When was the Zipping Classic first run?
1888. This page holds 27 runnings, from 1999 to 2025.
How far is the Zipping Classic?
2,400 metres, on turf, at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia.
Where to next
The rest of the racing money