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- Date Race Name State Prize Money Distance Track
December 2024
- Sat 07 Winterbottom Stakes (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,000,000 1200 metres Ascot
- Sat 14 Kingston Town Classic (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,000,000 1800 metres Ascot
February 2025
- Sat 08 C.F. Orr Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 15 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1000 metres Flemington
- Sat 22 Futurity Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 22 Chipping Norton Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 22 Blue Diamond Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 1200 metres Caulfield
- Sat 22 Surround Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 22 Oakleigh Plate (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1100 metres Caulfield
March 2025
- Sat 01 Canterbury Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1300 metres Randwick
- Sat 01 Randwick Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 01 Australian Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $750,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 08 Coolmore Classic (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 08 Newmarket Handicap (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 1200 metres Flemington
- Mon 10 Adelaide Cup (Group 2) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $400,000 3200 metres Morphettville
- Sat 15 Ranvet Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $700,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 15 George Ryder Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 15 Rosehill Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 15 William Reid Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 15 Golden Slipper (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $3,500,000 1200 metres Rosehill
- Sat 15 All-Star Mile (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $5,000,000 1600 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 15 The Galaxy (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $350,000 1100 metres Rosehill
- Sat 22 Australian Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 2000 metres Flemington
- Sat 22 Vinery Stud Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 22 Tancred Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,5000,000 2400 metres Rosehill
- Sat 29 Inglis Sires' (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 29 Australian Derby (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 29 TJ Smith Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,500,000 1200 metres Randwick
- Sat 29 Doncaster Mile (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,500,000 1600 metres Randwick
April 2025
- Sat 05 Australian Oaks (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 05 Sydney Cup (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 3200 metres Randwick
- Sat 05 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $4,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
- Sat 05 Queen of the Turf Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 12 Champagne Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 12 All Aged Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 26 Australasian Oaks (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $500,000 2000 metres Morphettville
May 2025
- Sat 03 Robert Sangster Stakes (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
- Sat 10 Doomben 10000 (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $750,000 1200 metres Doomben
- Sat 10 South Australian Derby (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $500,000 2500 metres Morphettville
- Sat 17 The Goodwood (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
- Sat 17 Doomben Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $650,000 2000 metres Doomben
- Sat 24 Queensland Derby (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $600,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 24 Kingsford-Smith Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $700,000 1300 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 31 Queensland Oaks (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $500,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
June 2025
- Sat 07 JJ Atkins (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $600,000 1600 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 07 Stradbroke Handicap (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,500,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 28 Tattersalls Tiara (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $500,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
August 2025
- Sat 16 Winx Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 30 Memsie Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1400 metres Caulfield
September 2025
- Sat 06 AJ Moir Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $450,000 1000 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 13 Makybe Diva Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 20 Underwood Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1800 metres Sandown
- Fri 26 Manikato Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 27 Golden Rose (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Rosehill
October 2025
- Sat 04 The Metropolitan (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $750,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 04 Turnbull Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 2000 metres Flemington
- Sat 04 Epsom Handicap (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 04 Flight Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 1600 metres Randwick
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.
