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- Date Race Name State Prize Money Distance Track
May 2022
- Sat 28 Queensland Derby (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $600,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 28 Kingsford-Smith Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $700,000 1300 metres Eagle Farm
June 2022
- Sat 04 Queensland Oaks (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $500,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 11 JJ Atkins (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $600,000 1600 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 11 Stradbroke Handicap (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,500,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 25 Tattersalls Tiara (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $500,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
August 2022
- 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 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
- Sat 24 Underwood Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1800 metres Caulfield
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 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 Melbourne Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $7,300,000 3200 metres Flemington
- Thu 03 VRC Oaks (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 2500 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
- 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
February 2023
- Sat 11 C.F. Orr Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $500,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 18 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1000 metres Flemington
- 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
March 2023
- 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 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
- 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 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 South Australian Derby (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $500,000 2500 metres Morphettville
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Group One Racing Schedule
There are over 80 Group One races in Australia and New Zealand.
Most of the big events happen during the Melbourne spring and the Sydney autumn, the main times for racing down-under.
Group One Racing Live Streaming
Punters can experience Group One Racing live streaming via our trusted online bookmaker partners.
Group One Racing Tips
Punters can find Group One racing tips provided by our team of experts on our site.
We cover Group One events out of Australia and New Zealand so visit here in the build up to the big events for our comprehensive look at the big Group One events
How to Bet on Group One Racing
If you’re looking on how to bet on Group One racing you’ve come to the right place.
There’s a myriad of factors that go into betting on Group One racing, including form lines heading in, the key lead-up races as well as track conditions and stewards reports.
Luckily, you won’t have to worry about any of that as our experts will provide tips for the big races leading into all the Group One races in Australia and New Zealand.
Group One Racing Information
What is a Group One race?
A Group One race is the highest grading in thoroughbred racing.
Races such as the Melbourne Cup are Group One events, placing it among the among the upper echelon of races worldwide.
Where do Group One races run in Australia?
Almost every capital city in Australia hosts Group One races, with Sydney and Melbourne delivering the lion's share of top tier racing.
The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival and The Championships are the main festivals in Australia, with numerous G1 races ran over multiple days.
What horse has won the most Group One races?
The wondermare Winx has won the most Group One races in international racing history, taking out 25 events.
Which trainer has won the most Group One races?
Two late great trainers sit head and shoulders above all others.
Tommy Smith has won the most with 282 Group One wins, with Bart Cummings chalking up 266.
The next best is Gai Waterhouse, who sits over 100 behind Bart Cummings with 134.
How to live stream Group One racing?
Visit our live streaming hub for all the information you need to watch live horse racing from Australia and aboard.
