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Melbourne Spring Carnival Events
- 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 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
October 2026
- Sat 03 Turnbull Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 2000 metres Flemington
- 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 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 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 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
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 Australian Guineas (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1600 metres Flemington
March 2027
- Sat 06 Newmarket Handicap (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,500,000 1200 metres Flemington
- Sat 27 Australian Cup (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $2,500,000 2000 metres Flemington
April 2027
- 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
Finished Races
November 2024
- Sat 09 Golden Gift (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1 million 1100 metres Rosehill
April 2025
- Sat 12 Australian Oaks (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 12 Sydney Cup (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 3200 metres Randwick
- Sat 12 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $4,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
- Sat 12 Queen of the Turf Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
August 2025
- Sat 23 Winx Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Randwick
September 2025
- Sat 06 AJ Moir Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $750,000 1000 metres Moonee Valley
- Fri 26 Manikato Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $2,000,000 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 Epsom Handicap (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $1,500,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 04 Flight Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $750,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 18 King Charles III Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $5,000,000 1600 Randwick
- Sat 25 Spring Champion Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $2,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
- Sat 25 W.S. Cox Plate (Group 1) Melbourne Spring Carnival VIC $5,000,000 2040 metres Moonee Valley
November 2025
- Sat 01 Golden Eagle (Group 1) Sydney Spring Carnival NSW $7,500,000 1500 metres Rosehill
February 2026
- Sat 28 Chipping Norton Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 28 Randwick Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 28 Surround Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $750,000 1400 metres Randwick
March 2026
- Sat 07 Canterbury Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $750,000 1300 metres Randwick
- Sat 07 All-Star Mile (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $2,500,000 1600 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 14 Coolmore Classic (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 21 Ranvet Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 21 George Ryder Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1500 metres Rosehill
- Sat 21 Rosehill Guineas (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $750,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 21 William Reid Stakes (Group 1) Melbourne Autumn Carnival VIC $1,000,000 1200 metres Moonee Valley
- Sat 21 Golden Slipper (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $5,000,000 1200 metres Rosehill
- Sat 21 The Galaxy (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1100 metres Rosehill
- Sat 28 Vinery Stud Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $750,000 2000 metres Rosehill
- Sat 28 Tancred Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,5000,000 2400 metres Rosehill
April 2026
- Sat 04 Inglis Sires' (Group 1) The Championships NSW $1,000,000 1400 metres Randwick
- Sat 04 Australian Derby (Group 1) The Championships NSW $2,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
- Sat 04 TJ Smith Stakes (Group 1) The Championships NSW $3,000,000 1200 metres Randwick
- Sat 04 Doncaster Mile (Group 1) The Championships NSW $4,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 18 Champagne Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,000,000 1600 metres Randwick
- Sat 18 All Aged Stakes (Group 1) Sydney Autumn Carnival NSW $1,500,000 1400 metres Randwick
May 2026
- Sat 02 South Australian Derby (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 2500 metres Morphettville
- Sat 09 The Goodwood (Group 1) Adelaide Racing Carnival SA $1,000,000 1200 metres Morphettville
- Sat 16 Doomben 10000 (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,500,000 1200 metres Doomben
- Sat 23 Doomben Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,000,000 2000 metres Doomben
- Sat 30 Queensland Derby (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,000,000 2400 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 30 Kingsford-Smith Cup (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,000,000 1300 metres Eagle Farm
June 2026
- Sat 06 Queensland Oaks (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $700,000 2200 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 13 JJ Atkins (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $1,000,000 1600 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 13 Stradbroke Handicap (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $3,000,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
- Sat 27 Tattersalls Tiara (Group 1) Brisbane Winter Carnival QLD $700,000 1400 metres Eagle Farm
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Betting Tips
It is Australia’s favourite time of the year in the thoroughbred stakes which means we will have your Melbourne Spring Carnival betting tips ready in the lead in.
There’s big-name races everywhere you look and betting on the feature races is extremely popular.
With all the major races being covered, including the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate our readers will have our expert’s opinions on who to back.
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Odds
Knowing the Melbourne Spring Carnival odds is important given your winning dividend hinges on maximising the markets on offer.
Is one bookie offering more on the runner you’re favouring? Is the fixed odds much better than the best tote or are you expecting a late drift?
Our tables provide comprehensive Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival odds and markets from across all our trusted bookies, so take a look at the race you’re targeting and see what’s on offer.
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Bookmaker Offers
Looking for Melbourne Spring Carnival bookmaker offers? You’ve come to the right place.
If bookmakers value their clients they are offering Melbourne Spring Carnival promotions, that’s just a fact, and all our trusted bookies will deliver specials on all the big events.
Check back here in the lead in to the Melbourne Spring Carnival for a look at which betting sites are offering deals.
Melbourne Spring Carnival Fields
The moment Melbourne Spring Carnival fields for the big Group 1 races are available you’ll see them right here.
All things being equal you should see fields for most races finalised in the week leading into the events, with some connections waiting to see how they fair in the barrier draw before making the decision to run their horses.
Check back in the week leading into the specific race for Melbourne Spring Carnival fields.
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Form Guide
Putting together a Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival form guide can be an arduous task which is why we’ve done the hard work for you.
Arguably the world’s most famous racing carnival means you see top gallopers from around the globe and assessing the form can be tricky.
The Melbourne Cup is a race that draws horses from all around the world with form being extremely hard to read. Horses in recent times have come over to Australia without a start down under and taken out the race while others have needed a run under the belt.
Other events like Melbourne’s sprinting features have clear pathways that you can follow.
As always though we’ll put the hard work in so all you have to do is follow the tips and cash the ticket.
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Live Streaming
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival live streaming is available with most online bookmakers that we recommend.
Ladbrokes and Sportsbet are among the betting sites who offer live streaming services on all Victorian racing and punters only need a positive account balance to reap the benefits.
Punters can live stream every Melbourne Spring Carnival race with almost all our recommended bookies, just double check on our review pages to see if they offer Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival live streaming.
Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival FAQ
When does the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival start?
The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival kicks off towards the end of August with the Group One Memsie Stakes. The carnival runs through until early November with Stakes Day the last time we see a Group One race in Victoria for the calendar year.
Where is the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival held?
The three major metropolitan venues in Melbourne share hosting duties for the spring carnival.
Flemington hosts the majority of the Group Ones including the Melbourne Cup. Moonee Valley's top race is the Cox Plate while Caulfield hosts its Cup meeting a fortnight before the Melbourne Cup.
What are the main races of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival?
The Melbourne Cup is the top race in Australia, but the Cox Plate and the Caulfield Cup are two other highlights of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. These three races are considered Australia's holy trinity of thoroughbred racing.
What is the highlight of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival?
The Melbourne Cup is Australia's most famous race and the crown jewel of the Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival. The Cox Plate and the Caulfield Cup are two other highlights of the carnival, but the race that stops the nation is our best event.
