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Australian Group Races

All the premier thoroughbred horse races in Australia are categorised into Group status according to their priority, level of competition the race attracts and prize money.

There are over 500 Group Races run each year in this country. These are Group 1, Group 2, Group 3 and Group 4 (Listed Races).

Group Races are the highest class of race run in which only the finest thoroughbreds compete in.

The Australian Racing Board is in charge of approving such races in which they are then published in The Blue Book by the Jockey Club in the USA. This then gives Australian Races worldwide acknowledgment.

The best known Group races in Australia are the Melbourne Cup, WS Cox Plate, Victoria Derby, Crown Oaks and the Australian Cup. These are all Group 1 races.

Majority of the major races in Australia are run at either Randwick Racecourse in Sydney or Flemington in Melbourne.

Prize money for Group 1 races is $350,000 and over, Group 2 Races $175,000 and over, Group 3 Races $115,000 and over, and Listed Races $80,000 and over.

2023 / 2024 AUSTRALIAN GROUP RACES CALENDAR

DateGroupVenueRacePrize
01-Jan-242ASCTPERTH CUP400,000
01-Jan-243ASCTLA TRICE CLASSIC150,000
13-Jan-24LGCMAGIC MILLIONS CUP1,000,000
13-Jan-24LGCMAGIC MILLIONS 2YO CLASSIC2,000,000
13-Jan-24LGCMAGIC MILLIONS 3YO GUINEAS2,000,000
13-Jan-243FLEMSTANDISH HANDICAP200,000
26-Jan-243CAULBLUE DIAMOND PREVIEW (F)200,000
26-Jan-243CAULMANFRED STAKES200,000
27-Jan-242RHILEXPRESSWAY STAKES250,000
27-Jan-243RHILLCANONBURY STAKES200,000
27-Jan-243RHILWIDDEN STAKES200,000
27-Jan-242MVAUSTRALIA STAKES300,000
03-Feb-243CAULGEOFFREY BELMAINE STAKES200,000
03-Feb-243RANDESKIMO PRINCE STAKES200,000
03-Feb-243CAULCHAIRMAN'S STAKES200,000
09-Feb-243HOBBOW MISTRESS TROPHY150,000
10-Feb-24LRRANDINGLIS MILLENNIUM2,000,000
10-Feb-242RANDAPOLLO STAKES250,000
10-Feb-242RANDLIGHT FINGERS STAKES200,000
10-Feb-243RANDSOUTHERN CROSS STAKES200,000
10-Feb-243RANDTRISCAY STAKES200,000
10-Feb-241CAULCF ORR STAKES750,000
10-Feb-242CAULAUTUMN STAKES300,000
10-Feb-242CAULBLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE (F)300,000
10-Feb-242CAULRUBITON STAKES300,000
10-Feb-243CAULBLUE DIAMOND PRELUDE (C&G)300,000
10-Feb-243CAULCARLYON CUP200,000
10-Feb-243CAULKEVIN HAYES STAKES200,000
11-Feb-243HOBHOBART CUP250,000
17-Feb-243FLEMFRANCES TRESSADY STAKES200,000
17-Feb-242RHILHOBARTVILLE STAKES400,000
17-Feb-242RHILSILVER SLIPPER STAKES250,000
17-Feb-242RHILMILLIE FOX STAKES250,000
17-Feb-241FLEMLIGHTNING STAKES1,000,000
17-Feb-243FLEMCS HAYES STAKES200,000
17-Feb-243FLEMTHE VANITY200,000
21-Feb-243LAUNLAUNCESTON CUP250,000
21-Feb-243LAUNVAMOS STAKES150,000
24-Feb-241RANDCHIPPING NORTON STAKES600,000
24-Feb-241RANDSURROUND STAKES600,000
24-Feb-242RANDGUY WALTER STAKES250,000
24-Feb-242RANDSKYLINE STAKES250,000
24-Feb-242RANDSWEET EMBRACE STAKES250,000
24-Feb-243RANDLIVERPOOL CITY CUP200,000
24-Feb-243MORPLORD REIMS STAKES127,250
24-Feb-241CAULBLUE DIAMOND STAKES1,500,000
24-Feb-241CAULFUTURITY STAKES750,000
24-Feb-241CAULOAKLEIGH PLATE750,000
24-Feb-242CAULANGUS ARMANASCO STAKES300,000
24-Feb-242CAULCAULFIELD AUTUMN CLASSIC300,000
24-Feb-242CAULPETER YOUNG STAKES300,000
24-Feb-243CAULMANNERISM STAKES200,000
24-Feb-243CAULZEDITAVE STAKES200,000
01-Mar-243NCLENEWCASTLE NEWMARKET HCP200,000
02-Mar-241RANDRANDWICK GUINEAS1,000,000
02-Mar-241RANDCANTERBURY STAKES600,000
02-Mar-242RANDCHALLENGE STAKES500,000
02-Mar-242RANDREISLING STAKES300,000
02-Mar-242RANDTODMAN STAKES300,000
02-Mar-243RANDASPIRATION QUALITY200,000
02-Mar-243RANDWENONA GIRL QUALITY200,000
02-Mar-241FLEMAUSTRALIAN GUINEAS1,000,000
02-Mar-242FLEMBLAMEY STAKES300,000
08-Mar-243KEMBKEMBLA GRANGE CLASSIC200,000
09-Mar-241RHILCOOLMORE CLASSIC600,000
09-Mar-242RHILAJAX STAKES250,000
09-Mar-242RHILPHAR LAP STAKES250,000
09-Mar-243RHILSKY HIGH STAKES350,000
09-Mar-243RHILMAGIC NIGHT STAKES200,000
09-Mar-243RHILPAGO PAGO STAKES200,000
09-Mar-243RHILMAURICE McCARTEN STAKES200,000
09-Mar-243FLEMSHAFTESBURY AVENUE HCP200,000
09-Mar-241FLEMNEWMARKET HANDICAP1,500,000
09-Mar-242FLEMAV KEWNEY STAKES300,000
09-Mar-242FLEMVRC SIRES PRODUCE STAKES300,000
09-Mar-243FLEMMATRON STAKES200,000
10-Mar-243CANBBLACK OPAL STAKES250,000
11-Mar-242MORPADELAIDE CUP302,250
22-Mar-243MVALEXANDRA STAKES200,000
22-Mar-241MVWILLIAM REID STAKES1,000,000
22-Mar-242MVSUNLINE STAKES300,000
23-Mar-243MVTYPHOON TRACY STAKES200,000
23-Mar-242MVALISTER CLARK STAKES750,000
23-Mar-24LMVALL STAR MILE5,000,000
23-Mar-241RHILGOLDEN SLIPPER STAKES5,000,000
23-Mar-241RHILGEORGE RYDER STAKES1,000,000
23-Mar-241RHILRANVET STAKES700,000
23-Mar-241RHILTHE GALAXY1,000,000
23-Mar-241RHILROSEHILL GUINEAS600,000
23-Mar-243RHILBIRTHDAY CARD STAKES200,000
23-Mar-243RHILEPONA STAKES200,000
23-Mar-243RHILNE MANION QUALITY CUP200,000
30-Mar-243CAULEASTER CUP200,000
30-Mar-243CAULVICTORIA HANDICAP200,000
30-Mar-243FLEMTHOROUGHBRED BREEDERS STAKES200,000
30-Mar-241FLEMAUSTRALIAN CUP3,000,000
30-Mar-241RHILTANCRED STAKES (The BMW)1,500,000
30-Mar-241RHILVINERY STUD STAKES500,000
30-Mar-243RHILEMANCIPATION STAKES250,000
30-Mar-242RHILTULLOCH STAKES250,000
30-Mar-243RHILDONCASTER PRELUDE200,000
30-Mar-243RHILNEVILLE SELLWOOD STAKES200,000
30-Mar-243RHILSTAR KINGDOM STAKES200,000
30-Mar-243RHILTL BAILLIEU HCP (The Schweppervescence)200,000
30-Mar-243ASCTWA OAKS250,000
06-Apr-241RANDDONCASTER MILE3,000,000
06-Apr-241RANDTJ SMITH STAKES2,500,000
06-Apr-241RANDATC AUSTRALIAN DERBY2,000,000
06-Apr-241RANDATC SIRES PRODUCE STAKES1,000,000
06-Apr-242RANDCHAIRMAN'S HANDICAP300,000
06-Apr-243RANDADRIAN KNOX STAKES200,000
06-Apr-243RANDCARBINE CLUB STAKES200,000
06-Apr-243RANDKINDERGARTEN STAKES200,000
06-Apr-243RANDPJ BELL STAKES200,000
06-Apr-243ASCTGIMCRACK STAKES150,000
06-Apr-243ASCTROMA CUP200,000
13-Apr-242ASCTW.A.T.C. DERBY400,000
13-Apr-241RANDQUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES4,000,000
13-Apr-241RANDSYDNEY CUP2,000,000
13-Apr-241RANDATC OAKS1,000,000
13-Apr-241RANDQUEEN OF THE TURF STAKES1,000,000
13-Apr-242RANDARROWFIELD 3YO SPRINT1,000,000
13-Apr-242RANDPERCY SYKES STAKES1,000,000
13-Apr-242RANDSAPPHIRE STAKES300,000
20-Apr-243MORPAURARIA STAKES127,250
20-Apr-242ASCTKARRAKATTA PLATE500,000
20-Apr-241RANDCHAMPAGNE STAKES600,000
20-Apr-243RANDFRANK PACKER PLATE2000,000
20-Apr-243RANDHALL MARK STAKES200,000
20-Apr-243RANDJAMES HB CARR STAKES200,000
20-Apr-243RANDALL AGED STAKES600,000
20-Apr-243RANDJAPAN RACING ASSOC PLATE200,000
27-Apr-243MORPRN IRWIN STAKES127,250
27-Apr-243HAWKHAWKESBURY GOLD CUP200,000
27-Apr-243HAWKHAWKESBURY GUINEAS200,000
27-Apr-243HAWKHAWKESBURY CROWN200,000
04-May-242E FMQUEENSLAND GUINEAS350,000
04-May-242E FMVICTORY STAKES250,000
04-May-243ASCTWA SIRES PRODUCE200,000
04-May-243MORPBREEDERS' STAKES127,250
04-May-243MORPCHAIRMAN'S STAKES127,250
04-May-241MORPAUSTRALASIAN OAKS502,250
05-May-243NTHMNORTHAM STAKES150,000
11-May-242GCSTAD HOLLINDALE STAKES500,000
11-May-243GCSTGOLD COAST GUINEAS150,000
11-May-243GCSTKEN RUSSELL MEMORIAL CLASSIC150,000
11-May-241MORPROBERT SANGSTER STAKES502,250
11-May-242MORPQUEEN OF THE SOUTH STAKES202,250
11-May-242MORPTOBIN BRONZE STAKES202,250
11-May-243MORPDC McKAY STAKES127,250
18-May-243SCNEDARK JEWEL CLASSIC200,000
18-May-241E FMDOOMBEN 10,0001,000,000
18-May-242E FMCHAMPAGNE CLASSIC250,000
18-May-243E FMROUGH HABIT PLATE250,000
18-May-243E FMCHAIRMAN'S HANDICAP150,000
18-May-241MORPSOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY502,250
18-May-243MORPSA SIRES PRODUCE127,250
18-May-243BLMTBELMONT SPRINT200,000
25-May-241MORPTHE GOODWOOD502,250
25-May-243MORPRA LEE STAKES152,250
25-May-243MORPSA FILLIES CLASSIC152,250
25-May-243MORPDAVID COLES AM STAKES127,250
25-May-243MORPPROUD MISS STAKES127,250
25-May-241DOOMDOOMBEN CUP1,000,000
25-May-242DOOMTHE ROSES250,000
25-May-243DOOMBRC SPRINT250,000
25-May-243DOOMPAM O'NEILL STAKES500,000
01-Jun-241E FMKINGSFORD-SMITH CUP700,000
01-Jun-241E FMQUEENSLAND DERBY1,000,000
01-Jun-242E FMBRC SIRES PRODUCE1,000,000
01-Jun-243E FMFRED BEST CLASSIC200,000
01-Jun-243E FMLORD MAYORS' CUP150,000
01-Jun-243E FMPREMIER'S CUP150,000
01-Jun-243BLMTHYPERION STAKES200,000
08-Jun-241E FMQUEENSLAND OAKS700,000
08-Jun-242E FMMORETON CUP250,000
15-Jun-241E FMSTRADBROKE HANDICAP1,500,000
15-Jun-241E FMJJ ATKINS1,000,000
15-Jun-242E FMQ221,500,000
15-Jun-242E FMBRISBANE CUP400,000
15-Jun-242E FMDANE RIPPER STAKES200,000
15-Jun-243E FMGUNSYND CLASSIC200,000
15-Jun-243BLMTSTRICKLAND STAKES200,000
22-Jun-241E FMTATTERSALL'S TIARA700,000
22-Jun-243E FMTATTERSALL'S CUP200,000
22-Jun-243E FMWJ HEALY STAKES175,000
29-Jun-243SCTCWINX GUINEAS200,000
06-Jul-243CAULSIR JOHN MONASH STAKES200,000
27-Jul-243CAULBLETCHINGLY STAKES200,000
10-Aug-242RANDMISSILE STAKES200,000
10-Aug-243FLEMAURIE'S STAR HANDICAP200,000
17-Aug-243MORPBEHEMOTH STAKES (Spring Stakes)127,250
24-Aug-242CAULPB LAWRENCE STAKES300,000
24-Aug-243CAULQUEZETTE STAKES200,000
24-Aug-243CAULVAIN STAKES200,000
24-Aug-243RANDPREMIER'S CUP160,000
24-Aug-241RANDWINX STAKES500,000
24-Aug-242RANDSILVER SHADOW STAKES200,000
24-Aug-243RANDSHOW COUNTY QUALITY160,000
24-Aug-243RANDTOY SHOW QLTY HCP160,000
31-Aug-243KENSUP AND COMING STAKES200,000
31-Aug-243RHILSAN DOMENICO STAKES200,000
07-Sept-241CAULMEMSIE STAKES1,000,000
07-Sept-243CAULHDF MCNEIL STAKES200,000
07-Sept-243CAULTHE HEATH 1100200,000
07-Sept-243CAULWW COCKRAM STAKES200,000
07-Sep-242RANDCHELMSFORD STAKES250,000
07-Sep-242RANDFURIOUS STAKES250,000
07-Sep-242RANDTRAMWAY STAKES250,000
07-Sep-243RANDCONCORDE STAKES200,000
13-Sep-243NCLENEWCASTLE GOLD CUP250,000
13-Sep-243NCLECAMERON HCP200,000
13-Sep-243NCLETIBBIE STAKES200,000
14-Sep-242MVFEEHAN STAKES500,000
14-Sep-242MVMCEWEN STAKES300,000
14-Sep-242RHILSHERACO STAKES250,000
14-Sep-242RHILTHE RUN TO THE ROSE250,000
14-Sep-242RHILTHEO MARKS STAKES200,000
14-Sep-243RHILMING DYNASTY QUALITY HCP200,000
14-Sep-241FLEMMAKYBE DIVA STAKES1,000,000
14-Sep-242FLEMBOBBIE LEWIS QUALITY300,000
14-Sep-242FLEMLET'S ELOPE STAKES300,000
14-Sep-241RANDGEORGE MAIN STAKES1,000,000
14-Sep-242RANDTHE SHORTS500,000
14-Sep-242RANDTEA ROSE STAKES250,000
14-Sep-243RANDBILL RITCHIE HANDICAP200,000
14-Sep-243RANDKINGSTON TOWN STAKES200,000
21-Sep-243CAULCAULFIELD GUINEAS PRELUDE300,000
21-Sep-24
3CAULNATURALISM STAKES160,000
21-Sep-24
1RHILCOLIN STEPHEN QUALITY200,000
21-Sep-24
1RHILGOLDEN ROSE STAKES1,000,000
21-Sep-24
2RHILGOLDEN PENDANT400,000
21-Sep-24
2RHILSHANNON STAKES250,000
21-Sep-24
1CAULUNDERWOOD STAKES1,000,000
27-Sep-241MVMOIR STAKES1,000,000
27-Sep-24
2MVSTOCKS STAKES300,000
27-Sep-24
2MVSTUTT STAKES300,000
27-Sep-24
3MVSCARBOROUGH STAKES200,000
28 Sep-24
2RANDPREMIERE STAKES500,000
28-Sep-241RANDEPSOM HCP1,500,000
28-Sep-24
1RANDFLIGHT STAKES750,000
28-Sep-24
1RANDTHE METROPOLITAN750,000
29-Sep-243SANHSANDOWN STAKES200,000
05-Oct-243RANDTHE NIVISON250,000
05-Oct-24
3RANDBREEDERS PLATE200,000
05-Oct-24
3RANDGIMCRACK STAKES200,000
05-Oct-241FLEMTURNBULL STAKES1,000,000
05-Oct-24
2FLEMDANEHILL STAKES300,000
05-Oct-24
2FLEMEDWARD MANIFOLD STAKES300,000
05-Oct-24
2FLEMGILGAI STAKES300,000
05-Oct-24
2FLEMROSE OF KINGSTON STAKES300,000
05-Oct-24
3FLEMTHE BART CUMMINGS750,000
12-Oct-24
2RANDROMAN CONSUL STAKES300,000
12-Oct-24
2RANDHILL STAKES1,000,000
12-Oct-243CAULLADIES DAY VASE200,000
12-Oct-241CAULCAULFIELD GUINEAS3,000,000
12-Oct-241CAULMIGHT AND POWER STAKES1,000,000
12-Oct-241CAULTOORAK HANDICAP1,000,000
12-Oct-242CAULHERBERT POWER STAKES300,000
12-Oct-242CAULSCHILLACI STAKES300,000
12-Oct-243CAULNORTHWOOD PLUME STAKES200,000
12-Oct-243RANDGLOAMING STAKES500,000
12-Oct-243RANDANGST STAKES250,000
12-Oct-24LRANDTHE EVEREST20,000,000
12-Oct-243RANDSYDNEY STAKES500,000
16-Oct-243CAULCOONGY CUP200,000
19-Oct-241CAULCAULFIELD CUP5,000,000
19-Oct-242CAULTHOUSAND GUINEAS PRELUDE300,000
19-Oct-242CAULCAULFIELD SPRINT300,000
19-Oct-242CAULTRISTARC STAKES300,000
10-Oct-243CAULCAULFIELD CLASSIC200,000
19-Oct-243CAULETHEREAL STAKES200,000
19-Oct-243CAULMOONGA STAKES200,000
19-Oct-243ASCTEURYTHMIC STAKES (Northerly Stakes)150,000
23-Oct-243GEELGEELONG CUP500,000
25-Oct-242MVMOONEE VALLEY GOLD CUP1,000,000
25-Oct-243MVJRA CUP200,000
26-Oct-241MVMANIKATO STAKES2,000,000
26-Oct-243RANDCRAVEN PLATE750,000
26-Oct-242RANDCALLANDER PRESNELL1,000,000
26-Oct-241RANDSPRING CHAMPION STAKES2,000,000
26-Oct-241MVCOX PLATE5,000,000
26-Oct-242MVCRYSTAL MILE300,000
26-Oct-242MVMOONEE VALLEY FILLIES CLASSIC300,000
26-Oct-242MVMOONEE VALLEY VASE500,000
26-Oct-243MVRED ANCHOR STAKES200,000
26-Oct-243MVTESIO STAKES200,000
30-Oct-243BENDBENDIGO CUP500,000
02-Nov-241FLEMVICTORIA DERBY2,000,000
02-Nov-241FLEMCOOLMORE STUD STAKES2,000,000
02-Nov-241FLEMEMPIRE ROSE STAKES1,000,000
02-Nov-242FLEMLINLITHGOW STAKES500,000
02-Nov-242FLEMWAKEFUL STAKES300,000
02-Nov-243FLEMCARBINE CLUB STAKES500,000
02-Nov-243FLEMLEXUS HOTHAM HANDICAP300,000
02-Nov-243FLEMBEGONIA BELLE STAKES200,000
02-Nov-243FLEMCHATHAM STAKES200,000
02-Nov-243ASCTASIAN BEAU STAKES150,000
02-Nov-243ASCTPRINCE OF WALES STAKES150,000
02-Nov-24LRHILGOLDEN EAGLE7,500,000
05-Nov-241FLEMMELBOURNE CUP8,000,000
05-Nov-243FLEMHKJC STAKES200,000
05-Nov-243FLEMMARIBYRNONG PLATE200,000
07-Nov-241FLEMVRC OAKS1,000,000
07-Nov-243FLEMRED ROSES STAKES300,000
07-Nov-243FLEMOTTAWA STAKES200,000
9-Nov-242RHILHOT DANISH STAKES500,000
9-Nov-241FLEMCHAMPIONS STAKES3,000,000
9-Nov-241FLEMCHAMPIONS MILE3,000,000
9-Nov-241FLEMCHAMPIONS SPRINT3,000,000
9-Nov-242FLEMMATRIARCH STAKES300,000
9-Nov-243FLEMQUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES300,000
9-Nov-242ASCTLEE STEERE STAKES250,000
16-Nov-243NCLESPRING STAKES200,000
16-Nov-243ASCTWA CHAMPION FILLIES STAKES200,000
16-Nov-243ASCTCOLONEL REEVES STAKES150,000
16-Nov-243ASCTRJ PETERS STAKES150,000
16-Nov-243CAULBLUE SAPPHIRE STAKES500,000
16-Nov-241CAULSIR RUPERT CLARKE STAKES1,000,000
16-Nov-243CAULTHOROUGHBRED CLUB STAKES200,000
16-Nov-241CAULTHOUSAND GUINEAS1,500,000
16-Nov-243CAULHOW NOW STAKES200,000
23-Nov-241ASCTRAILWAY STAKES1,500,000
23-Nov-242ASCTWA GUINEAS500,000
30-Nov-243RHILFESTIVAL STAKES200,000
30-Nov-242CAULZIPPING CLASSIC750,000
30-Nov-242CAULSANDOWN GUINEAS300,000
30-Nov-243CAULECLIPSE STAKES200,000
30-Nov-243CAULKEVIN HEFFERNAN STAKES200,000
30-Nov-243CAULSUMMONED STAKES200,000
30-Nov-241ASCTWINTERBOTTOM STAKES1,500,000
30-Nov-243DOOMGEORGE MOORE STAKES200,000
07-Dec-241ASCTNORTHERLY STAKES (Kingston Town Classic)1,500,000
07-Dec-242RANDTHE INGHAM (Villiers Stakes)2,000,000
14-Dec-243ASCTTHE GOLD RUSH (AJ Scahill Stakes)1,500,000
14-Dec-243E FMGRAND PRIX STAKES150,000
21-Dec-242ASCTTED VAN HEEMST STAKES250,000
21-Dec-243DOOMBJ MCLACHLAN STAKES250,000
26-Dec-243RANDSUMMER CUP200,000
26-Dec-243GOSFBELLE OF THE TURF STAKES200,000
28-Dec-243DOOMVO ROGUE PLATE300,000


Find below all the details of Australian Group 1, Group 2 and Group 3 races.