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The Perth Summer Racing Carnival is one-of-a-kind event in the world of global horse racing.
The host of three Group One events over a trio of weekends worth $1 million each, it is the only festival of its kind to offer races of that value over that stretch.
It is Western Australia's premier carnival and the country's top summer festival.
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Perth Summer Racing Carnival
- Date Race Name State Prize Money Distance Track
August 2026
- Sat 29 Memsie Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1400 metres Caulfield
September 2026
- Sat 05 AJ Moir Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1000 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 12 Makybe Diva Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 19 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 19 Underwood Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1800 metres Caulfield
- Sat 26 Golden Rose (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Rosehill
- Sun 27 Manikato Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $2,000,000 1200 metres Caulfield
October 2026
- Sat 03 The Metropolitan (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $750,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 03 Turnbull Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 2000 metres Flemington
- Sat 03 Epsom Handicap (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,500,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 03 Flight Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $750,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 10 Might And Power (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 2000 metres Caulfield
- Sat 10 Toorak Handicap (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1600 metres Caulfield
- Sat 10 Caulfield Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $3,000,000 1600 metres Caulfield
- Sat 17 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $5,000,000 1600 Randwick
- Sat 17 Thousand Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $1,500,000 1600 metres Caulfield
- Sat 17 Caulfield Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $5,000,000 2400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 24 Spring Champion Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $2,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
- Sat 24 W.S. Cox Plate (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $5,000,000 2040 metres Flemington
- Sat 31 Empire Rose Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 31 Coolmore Stud Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 1200 metres Flemington
- Sat 31 Golden Eagle (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $7,500,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 31 Victoria Derby (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $2,000,000 2500 metres Flemington
November 2026
- Tue 03 Melbourne Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $8,000,000 3200 metres Flemington
- Thu 05 VRC Oaks (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $1,000,000 2500 metres Flemington
- Sat 07 VRC Champions Mile (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $3,000,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 07 Champions Sprint (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $3,000,000 1200 metres Flemington
- Sat 07 VRC Champions Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Cup Carnival VIC $3,000,000 2000 metres Flemington
- Sat 14 C.F. Orr Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $750,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 21 Railway Stakes (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,500,000 1600 metres Ascot
- Sat 28 Winterbottom Stakes (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,500,000 1200 metres Ascot
December 2026
- Sat 05 Kingston Town Classic (Group 1) Perth Summer Carnival WA $1,500,000 1800 metres Ascot
February 2027
- Sat 13 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1000 metres Flemington
- Sat 20 Futurity Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $750,000 1400 metres Caulfield
- Sat 20 Blue Diamond Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $2,000,000 1200 metres Caulfield
- Sat 20 Oakleigh Plate (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $750,000 1100 metres Caulfield
- Sat 27 Chipping Norton Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 27 Randwick Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 27 Australian Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1600 metres Flemington
- Sat 27 Surround Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $750,000 1400 metres Randwick
March 2027
- Sat 06 Canterbury Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $750,000 1300 metres Randwick
- Sat 06 All-Star Mile (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $2,500,000 1600 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 06 Newmarket Handicap (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 1200 metres Flemington
- Sat 13 Coolmore Classic (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 20 Ranvet Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 20 George Ryder Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 20 Rosehill Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $750,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 20 William Reid Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 20 Golden Slipper (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $5,000,000 1200 metres Rosehill
- Sat 20 The Galaxy (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1100 metres Rosehill
- Sat 27 Australian Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $2,500,000 2000 metres Flemington
- Sat 27 Vinery Stud Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $750,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 27 Tancred Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,5000,000 2400 metres Rosehill
April 2027
- Sat 03 Inglis Sires' (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 03 Australian Derby (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 03 TJ Smith Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $3,000,000 1200 metres Randwick
- Sat 03 Doncaster Mile (Group 1) The Championships NSW $4,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 10 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 Queen of the Turf Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 17 Champagne Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 17 All Aged Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,500,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 24 Australasian Oaks (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 2000 metres Morphettville
- Sat 24 Robert Sangster Stakes (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
May 2027
- Sat 01 South Australian Derby (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 2500 metres Morphettville
- Sat 08 The Goodwood (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
- Sat 15 Doomben 10000 (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,500,000 1200 metres Doomben
- Sat 22 Doomben Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,000,000 2000 metres Doomben
- Sat 29 Queensland Derby (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,000,000 2400 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 29 Kingsford-Smith Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,000,000 1300 metres Eagle Farm
June 2027
- Sat 05 Queensland Oaks (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $700,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 12 JJ Atkins (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,000,000 1600 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 12 Stradbroke Handicap (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $3,000,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 26 Tattersalls Tiara (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $700,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
Perth Summer Racing Carnival Odds
Knowing where you can get the best Perth Summer Racing Carnival odds is almost as important as picking the right winner. Almost.
Our trusted bookmaker partners offer odds on all the major festivals from around the world, including the huge three week carnival at Ascot.
Perth Summer Racing Carnival Bookmaker Offers
The Perth summer is the focal point of Australian horse racing during the warmer months which means the online bookmakers make a major effort to help the punters wager in the west.
Bookies typically offer up Perth Summer Racing Carnival when the festival rolls aroudn.
Perth Summer Carnival Fields
The moment Perth Summer Carnival fields for the big Group One races are available you’ll see them right here.
Most races have their fields finalised in the week leading into the big events and very rarely do horses get scrathed after that unless something doesn't go exactly their way.
Check back in the lead up to the big Group One races for a look at the Perth Summer Carnival fields.
Perth Summer Racing Carnival Form Guide
Putting together a Perth Summer Racing Carnival form guide isn't an easy task.
Luckily we're prepared to put the hard yards in for you.
Not only will we provide you with the form guide for the big three races of the festival, but the full cards will be dissected and analysed so you don't have to.
Check back in right here in the lead up to the big races for the Perth Summer Racing Carnival form guides.
Perth Summer Racing Carnival Live Streaming
They are the only online bookmakers offering live streaming on all Australian thoroughbred races, which includes Western Australian meetings.
Sign up for a free account and you can watch all races as part of the Perth Summer Racing Carnival.
Perth Summer Racing Carnival FAQ
When does the Perth Summer Racing Carnival start?
The Perth Summer Racing Carnival starts in late November and continues on for three weeks, with the final day of the festival typically running in the first week of December.
What are the main races of the Perth Summer Racing Carnival?
The three Group One races of the Perth Summer Racing Carnival are the Railway Stakes, Winterbottom Stakes and the Kingston Town Classic.
Each Group 1 event has its own raceday, and there's a number of other quality races littered in between including the Group Two WA Guineas and the Listed Lee Steere Classic.
What's special about the Perth Summer Racing Carnival?
The Perth Summer Racing Carnival is the only festival in the world that offers three different $1 million races across three straight weekends.
Where is the Perth Summer Racing Carnival held?
The Perth Summer Racing Carnival is held every year at Ascot racecourse, which is Western Australia's premier track.
