Racing Australia Fact Book 2016-2017

10 RACING AUSTRALIA FACT BOOK 2016/2017 RACING Australian Stakes Races Table 4. Top 50 Races 2016/17 (By Prizemoney) No. Date Race Venue Dist.(m) Group Value 1st 1 1/11/2016 Emirates Melbourne Cup Flemington 3200 Group 1 $6,000,000 $3,600,000 2 8/04/2017 Longines Queen Elizabeth Stakes Royal Randwick 2000 Group 1 $3,930,000 $2,340,000 3 18/03/2017 Longines Golden Slipper Rosehill Gardens 1200 Group 1 $3,465,000 $2,000,000 4 15/10/2016 BMW Caulfield Cup Caulfield 2400 Group 1 $3,000,000 $1,750,000 5 22/10/2016 William Hill Cox Plate Moonee Valley 2040 Group 1 $3,000,000 $1,800,000 6 1/04/2017 The Star Doncaster Mile Royal Randwick 1600 Group 1 $2,970,000 $1,755,000 7 1/04/2017 Darley T J Smith Stakes Royal Randwick 1200 Group 1 $2,475,000 $1,462,500 8 14/01/2017 Jeep Magic Millions 2YO Classic Gold Coast 1200 Restricted Listed $2,000,000 $1,200,000 9 14/01/2017 Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas Gold Coast 1400 Restricted Listed $2,000,000 $1,200,000 10 5/11/2016 Emirates Stakes Flemington 2000 Group 1 $2,000,000 $1,200,000 11 22/04/2017 Schweppes Sydney Cup Royal Randwick 3200 Group 1 $1,980,000 $1,170,000 12 1/04/2017 BMW Australian Derby Royal Randwick 2400 Group 1 $1,980,000 $1,170,000 13 10/06/2017 Ubet Stradbroke Handicap Doomben 1350 Group 1 $1,500,000 $1,000,000 14 11/03/2017 TAB Australian Cup Flemington 2000 Group 1 $1,500,000 $900,000 15 29/10/2016 AAMI Victoria Derby Flemington 2500 Group 1 $1,500,000 $900,000 16 25/02/2017 Ladbrokes Blue Diamond Stakes Caulfield 1200 Group 1 $1,500,000 $900,000 17 25/03/2017 The BMW Rosehill Gardens 2400 Group 1 $1,455,000 $877,500 18 11/03/2017 Lexus Newmarket Handicap Flemington 1200 Group 1 $1,250,000 $750,000 19 14/01/2017 Woodford Reserve Magic Millions Cup Gold Coast 1400 Restricted Listed $1,000,001 $601,667 20 3/11/2016 Crown Oaks Flemington 2500 Group 1 $1,000,000 $600,000 21 19/11/2016 James Boag's Premium-Railway Stakes Ascot 1600 Group 1 $1,000,000 $612,500 22 14/01/2017 Ubet Magic Millions QTIS Open Gold Coast 1300 Special Race $1,000,000 $600,000 23 3/12/2016 Peters Investments-Kingston Town Classic Ascot 1800 Group 1 $1,000,000 $612,500 24 26/11/2016 Crown Perth-Winterbottom Stakes Ascot 1200 Group 1 $1,000,000 $612,500 25 21/10/2016 William Hill Manikato Stakes Moonee Valley 1200 Group 1 $1,000,000 $600,000