Australian Group 1 Races

Australian Group 1 Races are the premier races for thoroughbreds during the racing season in Australia. Group One races have the highest prizemoney on offer and owners, jockeys, and trainers set their sights on winning Group 1 races because of the prestige and value associated for winning horses, especially those horses and mares being set for a career at stud.

The most recognised Group 1 races in Australia are the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup, WS Cox Plate, and Golden Slipper, which are all races offering the highest prizemoney in Australia each year.

Group 1 races are held in the 5 major states of Australia at the principal metropolitan tracks in each capital city, with the majority of Group 1 events taking place at the major racing carnivals in Melbourne and Sydney each autumn and spring.

Brisbane, Adelaide & Perth carnivals, although smaller in number Group 1 wise, provide some eagerly awaited Group 1 races throughout the year.

State	City
Victoria	Melbourne
New South Wales	Sydney
Queensland	Brisbane
South Australia	Adelaide
Western Australia	Perth

The Australian racing season runs from August to July each year and below you will find all the Group 1 races held each year on the racing calendar.

Australian Group 1 Races

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VICTORIA - MELBOURNE
Date	Track	Race Name	Prizemoney	Distance	Race Type
Sep12-09	M. Valley	Manikato Stakes	$403,000	1200m	Open WFA
Sep19-09	Caulfield	Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes	$353,000	1400m	Open Hcp
Sep19-09	Caulfield	Underwood Stakes	$353,000	1800m	3yo+ WFA
Oct03-09	Flemington	Turnbull Stakes	$502,000	2000m	4yo+ SWP
Oct10-09	Caulfield	Caulfield Guineas	$1,000,000	1600m	3yo SW
Oct10-09	Caulfield	Yalumba Stakes	$353,000	1600m	Open Hcp
Oct10-09	Caulfield	Toorak Handicap	$403,000	2000m	3yo+ WFA
Oct14-09	Caulfield	Thousand Guineas	$503,000	1600m	3yoF SW
Oct17-09	Caulfield	Caulfield Cup	$2,500,000	2400m	Open Hcp
Oct24-09	M. Valley	Ws Cox Plate	$3,050,000	2040m	3yo+ WFA
Oct31-09	Flemington	Myer Classic	$502,500	1200m	3yo SW
Oct31-09	Flemington	LKS Mackinnon Stakes	$753,500	2000m	Open WFA
Oct31-09	Flemington	Coolmore Stud Stakes	$502,500	1600m	F&M WFA
Oct31-09	Flemington	AAMI Victoria Derby	$1,510,000	2500m	3yo SW
Nov03-09	Flemington	Melbourne Cup	$5,650,000	3200m	Open Hcp
Nov05-09	Flemington	Crown Oaks	$1,005,000	2500m	3yoF SW
Nov07-09	Flemington	Patinack Farm Classic	$502,500	1200m	Open WFA
Nov07-09	Flemington	Emirates Stakes	$1,005,000	1600m	Open Qlty
Jan30-10	Flemington	Lightning Stakes	$500,000	1000m	Open WFA
Feb06-10	Caulfield	CF Orr Stakes	$300,000	1400m	Open WFA
Feb13-10	M. Valley	William Reid Stakes	$400,000	1200m	Open WFA
Feb20-10	Caulfield	Blue Diamond Stakes	$1,000,000	1200m	2yo SW
Feb20-10	Caulfield	Oakleigh Plate	$350,000	1100m	Open Hcp
Feb27-10	Caulfield	Futurity Stakes	$700,000	1600m	Open WFA
Mar06-10	Flemington	Australian Cup	$1,000,000	2000m	Open WFA
Mar06-10	Flemington	Newmarket Handicap	$1,000,000	1200m	Open Hcp
Mar06-10	Flemington	Australian Guineas	$750,000	1600m	3yo SW
NEW SOUTH WALES - SYDNEY
Date	Track	Race Name	Prizemoney	Distance	Race Type
Aug29-09	Rosehill	Golden Rose	$1,000,000	1400m	3yo SW
Sep26-09	Randwick	George Main Stakes	$300,000	1600m	WFA
Oct03-09	Randwick	Epsom Handicap	$350,000	1600m	3yo+ Hcp
Oct03-09	Randwick	Flight Stakes	$300,000	1600m	3yoF SW
Oct03-09	Randwick	Spring Champion Stakes	$300,000	2000m	3yo SW
Oct03-09	Randwick	The Metropolitan	$350,000	2400m	3yo+ Hcp
Mar06-10	W. Farm	Chipping Norton Stakes	$300,000	1600m	3yo+ WFA
Mar13-10	Randwick	Randwick Guineas	$550,000	1600m	3yo SW
Mar20-10	Randwick	Ranvet Stakes	$400,000	2000m	3yo+ WFA
Mar20-10	Randwick	Coolmore Classic	$600,000	1500m	F&M Qlty
Mar27-10	Rosehill	Rosehill Guineas	$500,000	2000m	3yo SW
Apr03-10	Rosehill	Golden Slipper Stakes	$3,500,000	1200m	2yo SW
Apr03-10	Rosehill	The BMW	$2,250,000	2400m	Open WFA
Apr03-10	Rosehill	George Ryder Stakes	$400,000	1500m	Open WFA
Apr03-10	Rosehill	Queen Of The Turf Stks	$400,000	1500m	F&M WFA
Apr03-10	Rosehill	Storm Queen Stakes	$400,000	2000m	3yoF SW
Apr10-10	Randwick	AJC Australian Derby	$1,300,000	2400m	3yo SW
Apr10-10	Randwick	TJ Smith Stakes	$350,000	1200m	Open WFA
Apr10-10	Randwick	Sires Produce Stakes	$300,000	1400m	2yo SW
Apr17-10	Randwick	AJC Australian Oaks	$350,000	2400m	3yoF SW
Apr17-10	Randwick	Doncaster Handicap	$1,500,000	1600m	3yo+ Hcp
Apr17-10	Randwick	The Galaxy	$300,000	1100m	Open Hcp
Apr24-10	Randwick	All Aged Stakes	$300,000	1400m	Open WFA
Apr24-10	Randwick	Champagne Stakes	$300,000	1600m	2yo SW
Apr24-10	Randwick	Queen Elizabeth Stakes	$350,000	2000m	Open WFA
Apr24-10	Randwick	Sydney Cup	$700,000	3200m	Open Hcp
QUEENSLAND - BRISBANE
Date	Track	Race Name	Prizemoney	Distance	Race Type
May15-10	Doomben	BTC Cup	$400,000	1200m	Open WFA
May22-10	Doomben	XXXX Doomben Cup	$500,000	2020m	3yo+ WFA
May29-10	Doomben	Doomben 10,000	$650,000	1350m	Open WFA
Jun05-10	Eagle Farm	Queensland Oaks	$400,000	2400m	3yoF SW
Jun12-10	Eagle Farm	The TJ Smith	$500,000	1600m	2yo SW
Jun12-10	Eagle Farm	Stradbroke Handicap	$1,000,000	1400m	Open Hcp
Jun12-10	Eagle Farm	Queensland Derby	$500,000	2400m	3yo SW
Jun26-10	Eagle Farm	Winter Stakes	$500,000	1400m	F&M WFA
SOUTH AUSTRALIA - ADELAIDE
Date	Track	Race Name	Prizemoney	Distance	Race Type
Mar20-10	Morphettville	Australasian Oaks	$300,000	2000m	3yoF SW
Mar20-10	Morphettville	Robert Sangster Stakes	$300,000	1200m	F&M WFA
May02-10	Morphettville	Goodwood	$300,000	1200m	Open SWP
May02-10	Morphettville	SA Derby	$300,000	2500m	3yo SW
WESTERN AUSTRALIA - PERTH
Date	Track	Race Name	Prizemoney	Distance	Race Type
Nov20-10	Ascot	Railway Stakes	$1,000,000	1600m	3yo+ Hcp
Dec04-10	Ascot	Kingston Town Classic	$500,000	1800m	3yo+ WFA
Apr10-10	Ascot	WATC Derby	$500,000	2400m	3yo SW

Visit our Australian Group Races page to see all Group races held in Australia each year. For group racing results please go to our Group Races Results page where you will find winners and placegetters of all group races held recently.