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- Date Race Name State Prize Money Distance Track
August 2022
- Sat 13 PB Lawrence Stakes (Group 2) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $200,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 20 Winx Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 27 Memsie Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1400 metres Caulfield
September 2022
- Sat 10 Makybe Diva Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 10 Run To The Rose (Group 2) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $200,000 1200 metres Rosehill
- Sat 17 George Main Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 1600 Randwick
- Sat 17 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Fri 23 AJ Moir Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $450,000 1000 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 24 Golden Rose (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Rosehill
- Sun 25 Underwood Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1800 metres Sandown
October 2022
- Sat 01 The Metropolitan (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $750,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 01 Turnbull Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $500,000 2000 metres Flemington
- Sat 01 Epsom Handicap (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 01 Flight Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 08 Caulfield Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 2000 metres Caulfield
- Sat 08 Toorak Handicap (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $500,000 1600 metres Caulfield
- Sat 08 Caulfield Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $2,000,000 1600 metres Caulfield
- Sat 08 Spring Champion Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
- Wed 12 Thousand Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $500,000 1600 metres Caulfield
- Sat 15 The Everest (Non-Listed) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $15 Million 1200 metres Randwick
- Sat 15 Caulfield Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $5,000,000 2400 metres Caulfield
- Fri 21 Manikato Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 22 W.S. Cox Plate (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $5,000,000 2040 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 29 Empire Rose Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $500,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 29 Coolmore Stud Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1200 metres Flemington
- Sat 29 Cantala Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 29 Golden Eagle (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $7,500,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 29 Victoria Derby (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 2500 metres Flemington
November 2022
- Tue 01 Maribyrnong Plate (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $150,000 1000 metres Flemington
- Tue 01 Melbourne Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $7,300,000 3200 metres Flemington
- Thu 03 Ottawa Stakes (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $150,000 1000 metres Flemington
- Thu 03 Maybe Mahal Stakes (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $200,000 1400 metres Flemington
- Thu 03 VRC Oaks (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 2500 metres Flemington
- Thu 03 Red Roses Stakes (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $200,000 1000 metres Flemington
- Sat 05 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $300,000 2600 metres Flemington
- Sat 05 Golden Gift (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1 million 1100 metres Rosehill
- Sat 05 VRC Sprint Classic (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 1200 metres Flemington
- Sat 05 Mackinnon Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 2000 metres Flemington
- Sat 19 Railway Stakes (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,000,000 1600 metres Ascot
- Sat 26 Winterbottom Stakes (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,000,000 1200 metres Ascot
December 2022
- Sat 03 Kingston Town Classic (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,000,000 1800 metres Ascot
- Fri 09 Villiers Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Summer Carnival NSW $250,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 10 Morphettville Christmas Handicap (Listed) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $100,000 1200m Morphettville
- Sun 11 Hong Kong Vase (Group 1) Hong Kong Racing HK$18,000,000 2400m Sha Tin
- Sun 11 Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1) Hong Kong Racing HK$22,000,000 1200m Sha Tin
- Sun 11 Hong Kong Mile (Group 1) Hong Kong Racing HK$23,000,000 1600m Sha Tin
- Sun 11 Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) Hong Kong Racing HK$25,000,000 2000m Sha Tin
January 2023
- Sun 01 Perth Cup (Group 2) Perth Summer Carnival WA $500,000 2400 metres Ascot
- Sat 28 Australia Stakes (Group 2) Melbourne Summer Racing VIC $200,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 28 Sun Met (Grade 1) South African Racing $300,000 2000 metres Kenilworth
- Sat 28 Expressway Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $200,000 1200 metres Rosehill
February 2023
- Sat 11 C.F. Orr Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 18 Silver Slipper Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $250,000 1100 metres Rosehill
- Sat 18 Hobartville Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $400,000 1400 metres Rosehill
- Sat 18 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1000 metres Flemington
- Sat 18 Millie Fox Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $200,000 1300 metres Rosehill
- Sat 18 Torney Night Cup (Listed) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $200,000 2500m Moonee Valley
- Sat 25 Futurity Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 25 Chipping Norton Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 25 Blue Diamond Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 1200 metres Caulfield
- Sat 25 Surround Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 25 Oakleigh Plate (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1100 metres Caulfield
- Sun 26 The Saudi Cup (Special Conditions) Saudi Arabian Racing $20,000,000 1800 metres King Abdulaziz Racetrack
March 2023
- Fri 03 Newcastle Newmarket (Group 3) Newcastle Racing NSW $150,000 1400 metres Newcastle Racecourse
- Sat 04 Canterbury Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1300 metres Randwick
- Sat 04 Randwick Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 04 Australian Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $750,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 11 Pago Pago Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $175,000 1200 metres Rosehill
- Sat 11 Phar Lap Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $200,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 11 Australian Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 2000 metres Flemington
- Sat 11 Coolmore Classic (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 11 Newmarket Handicap (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 1200 metres Flemington
- Mon 13 Adelaide Cup (Group 2) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $400,000 3200 metres Morphettville
- Sat 18 Ranvet Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $700,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 18 George Ryder Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 18 Rosehill Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 18 Golden Slipper (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $3,500,000 1200 metres Rosehill
- Sat 18 All-Star Mile (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $5,000,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 18 The Galaxy (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $350,000 1100 metres Rosehill
- Fri 24 William Reid Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 25 Vinery Stud Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 25 Tancred Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,5000,000 2400 metres Rosehill
April 2023
- Sat 01 Inglis Sires' (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 01 Australian Derby (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 01 TJ Smith Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,500,000 1200 metres Randwick
- Sat 01 Doncaster Mile (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,500,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 08 Australian Oaks (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 08 Sydney Cup (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 3200 metres Randwick
- Sat 08 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $4,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
- Sat 08 Queen of the Turf Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 15 Champagne Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 15 All Aged Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sun 23 Chairman's Sprint Prize (Group 1) FWD Champions Day HK $18 million 1200 metres Sha Tin
- Sun 23 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Group 1) FWD Champions Day HK$ 25 million 2000 metres Sha Tin
- Sun 23 Champions Mile (Group 1) FWD Champions Day HK$ 20 million 1600 metres Sha Tin
- Sat 29 Australasian Oaks (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $500,000 2000 metres Morphettville
May 2023
- Sat 06 Chairman's Handicap (Group 3) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $125,000 2000 metres Doomben
- Sat 06 Robert Sangster Stakes (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
- Sat 13 Doomben 10000 (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $750,000 1200 metres Doomben
- Sat 13 The Goodwood (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
- Sat 13 South Australian Derby (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $500,000 2500 metres Morphettville
- Sat 20 Doomben Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $650,000 2000 metres Doomben
- Sat 27 Fred Best Classic (Group 3) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $125,000 1350 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 27 Queensland Derby (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $600,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 27 Kingsford-Smith Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $700,000 1300 metres Eagle Farm
June 2023
- Sat 03 Victory Stakes (Group 2) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $175,000 1200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 03 Queensland Oaks (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $500,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 10 Champagne Classic (Group 2) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $175,000 1200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 10 Gunsynd Classic (Group 3) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $125,000 1600 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 10 JJ Atkins (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $600,000 1600 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 10 Stradbroke Handicap (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,500,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 24 Tattersalls Tiara (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $500,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
Horse Racing Carnival Bookmaker Promotions
Bookmakers love releasing carnival promotions as it is the time most clients want to wager on the gallops.
The spring and the autumn are the most popular betting times for bookies and Melbourne and Sydney are the cities that provide the best action throughout these seasons.
Check our specific carnival pages to see the latest news and information on which bookmakers are offering horse racing carnival promotions.
Horse Racing Carnival Fixtures
The fixtures for the major Australian group races can be found at the top of this page.
Horse Racing Carnival Tips
We will have all your horse racing carnival tips for every Group One race during every carnival.
There's almost 90 Group One races that we will have covered, so punters can rest easy knowing they'll have our experts working hard to generate a winning tip.
Check out our Group One guides for tips associated with those races.
Horse Racing Carnival News
For the latest horse racing carnival news visit the specific page for all the latest views, opinions, tips and breaking stories from that event.
