Australian Horse Racing Carnivals

Australian Group Racing Calendar

• Date Race Name State Prize Money Distance Track

August 2020

• Sat 15 PB Lawrence Stakes (Group 2) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $200,000 1400 metres Caulfield
• Sat 22 Winx Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 1400 metres Randwick
• Sat 29 Memsie Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1400 metres Caulfield

September 2020

• Sat 12 Makybe Diva Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1600 metres Flemington
• Sat 12 Run To The Rose (Group 2) Sydney Spring Carnival WA $200,000 1200 metres Rosehill
• Sat 19 George Main Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 1600 Randwick
• Sat 19 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $500,000 1400 metres Caulfield
• Fri 25 AJ Moir Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $450,000 1000 metres Moonee Valley
• Sat 26 Golden Rose (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival WA $1,000,000 1400 metres Rosehill
• Sun 27 Underwood Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1800 metres Caulfield

October 2020

• Sat 03 Turnbull Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $500,000 2000 metres Flemington
• Sat 03 Flight Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 03 Epsom Handicap (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 03 The Metropolitan (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $750,000 2400 metres Randwick
• Sat 10 Caulfield Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $2,000,000 1600 metres Caulfield
• Sat 10 Caulfield Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 2000 metres Caulfield
• Sat 10 Toorak Handicap (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $500,000 1600 metres Caulfield
• Sat 10 Thousand Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $500,000 1600 metres Caulfield
• Sat 10 Spring Champion Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $500,000 2000 metres Randwick
• Sat 17 Caulfield Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $5,000,000 2400 metres Caulfield
• Sat 17 The Everest (Non-Listed) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $14 Million 1200 metres Randwick
• Fri 23 Manikato Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
• Sat 24 W.S. Cox Plate (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $5,000,000 2040 metres Moonee Valley
• Sat 31 Coolmore Stud Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1200 metres Flemington
• Sat 31 Myer Classic (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $500,000 1600 metres Flemington
• Sat 31 Victoria Derby (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 2500 metres Flemington
• Sat 31 Golden Eagle (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival WA $7,500,000 1500 metres Rosehill
• Sat 31 Cantala Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1600 metres Flemington

November 2020

• Tue 03 Maybe Mahal Stakes (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $200,000 1400 metres Flemington
• Tue 03 Ottawa Stakes (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $150,000 1000 metres Flemington
• Tue 03 Melbourne Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $7,300,000 3200 metres Flemington
• Thu 05 VRC Oaks (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 2500 metres Flemington
• Thu 05 Red Roses Stakes (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $200,000 1000 metres Flemington
• Thu 05 Maribyrnong Plate (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $150,000 1000 metres Flemington
• Sat 07 VRC Sprint Classic (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1200 metres Flemington
• Sat 07 VRC Sprint Classic (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 1200 metres Flemington
• Sat 07 Golden Gift (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival WA $1 million 1100 Rosehill
• Sat 07 Emirates Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 2000 metres Flemington
• Sat 07 Mackinnon Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 2000 metres Flemington
• Sat 07 VRC Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 3) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $300,000 2600 metres Flemington
• Sat 21 Railway Stakes (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,000,000 1600 metres Ascot
• Sat 28 Winterbottom Stakes (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,000,000 1200 metres Ascot

December 2020

• Sat 05 Kingston Town Classic (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,000,000 1800 metres Ascot

February 2021

• Sat 06 Expressway Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $200,000 1200 metres Rosehill
• Sat 06 Sun Met (Grade 1) South African Racing $300,000 2000 metres Kenilworth
• Sat 13 C.F. Orr Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1400 metres Caulfield
• Sat 20 Futurity Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1400 metres Caulfield
• Sat 20 Oakleigh Plate (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1100 metres Caulfield
• Sat 20 Hobartville Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $400,000 1400 metres Rosehill
• Sat 20 Silver Slipper Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $250,000 1100 metres Rosehill
• Sat 20 Millie Fox Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $200,000 1300 metres Rosehill
• Sat 20 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $750,000 1000 metres Flemington
• Sat 27 Blue Diamond Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 1200 metres Caulfield
• Sat 27 Chipping Norton Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 27 The Saudi Cup (Special Conditions) Saudi Arabian Racing $20,000,000 1800 metres King Abdulaziz Racetrack
• Sat 27 Surround Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1400 metres Randwick
• Sat 27 Australian Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $750,000 1600 metres Flemington

March 2021

• Fri 05 Newcastle Newmarket (Group 3) Newcastle Racing NSW $150,000 1400 metres Newcastle Racecourse
• Sat 06 Australian Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 2000 metres Flemington
• Sat 06 Newmarket Handicap (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,250,000 1200 metres Flemington
• Sat 06 Randwick Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 06 Canterbury Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1300 metres Randwick
• Mon 08 Adelaide Cup (Group 2) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $400,000 3200 metres Morphettville
• Sat 13 Coolmore Classic (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $600,000 1500 metres Rosehill
• Sat 13 Phar Lap Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $200,000 1500 metres Rosehill
• Sat 13 Pago Pago Stakes (Group 2) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $175,000 1200 metres Rosehill
• Sat 13 All Star Mile (Special Conditions) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $5,000,000 1600 metres Caulfield
• Fri 19 William Reid Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
• Sat 20 Ranvet Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $700,000 2000 metres Rosehill
• Sat 20 George Ryder Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $1,000,000 1500 metres Rosehill
• Sat 20 Rosehill Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $600,000 2000 metres Rosehill
• Sat 20 Golden Slipper Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $3,500,000 1200 metres Rosehill
• Sat 20 The Galaxy (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $350,000 1100 metres Rosehill
• Sat 27 Vinery Stud Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $500,000 2000 metres Rosehill
• Sat 27 Tancred Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival WA $1,5000,000 2400 metres Rosehill

April 2021

• Sat 03 ATC Sires' Produce Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Randwick
• Sat 03 ATC Australian Derby (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
• Sat 03 Tj Smith Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,500,000 1200 metres Randwick
• Sat 03 Doncaster Handicap (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,500,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 10 ATC Australian Oaks (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
• Sat 10 Sydney Cup (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 3200 metres Randwick
• Sat 10 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $4,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
• Sat 10 Coolmore Legacy Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 17 Champagne Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $500,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 17 All Aged Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $600,000 1400 metres Randwick
• Sun 25 Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Group 1) FWD Champions Day HK$ 25 million 2000 metres Sha Tin
• Sun 25 Champions Mile (Group 1) FWD Champions Day HK$ 20 million 1600 metres Sha Tin
• Sun 25 Chairman's Sprint Prize (Group 1) FWD Champions Day HK $18 million 1200 metres Sha Tin

May 2021

• Sat 01 Australasian Oaks (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $500,000 2000 metres Morphettville
• Sat 01 Robert Sangster Stakes (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
• Sat 08 Doomben Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $650,000 2000 metres Doomben
• Sat 08 Doomben 10000 (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $750,000 1200 metres Doomben
• Sat 08 South Australian Derby (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $500,000 2500 metres Morphettville
• Sat 15 The Goodwood (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
• Sat 22 Kingsford-Smith Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $700,000 1300 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 22 Champagne Classic (Group 2) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $175,000 1200 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 22 Gunsynd Classic (Group 3) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $125,000 1600 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 22 Victory Stakes (Group 2) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $175,000 1200 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 29 Queensland Oaks (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $500,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 29 Fred Best Classic (Group 3) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $125,000 1350 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 29 Chairman's Handicap (Group 3) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $125,000 2000 metres Doomben

June 2021

• Sat 05 Queensland Derby (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $600,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 05 JJ Atkins (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $600,000 1600 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 05 Stradbroke Handicap (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,500,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
• Sat 19 Tattersalls Tiara (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $500,000 1350 metres Doomben