The value of the race will be $242,500, with $150,000 going to the winner.

"It really came down to the winner being better than us."

"And they are the ones that mean a great deal of money to the winners."

Now he will not be around Sunday to see it passed off to the next winner.

In a way, it's easy enough to see what happens to winners who stay on Earth.

Total prize money for the race is A$220,000 with $132,000 going to the winner.

The 2009 purse was $525,000 with $94,500 going to the winner.

Certainly we can make a bet and pay off to the winner.

The purse in 1971 was $267,500 with $35,000 going to the winner.

Total prize money is A$150,000 with $90,000 going to the winner.