Australian Group 1 racing

AUSTRALIA is home to some of the premier Group 1 races in the world.

Millions are spent by owners and trainers each year to secure the prime thoroughbreds to compete for riches beyond the average man’s wildest dreams.

For us dreamers it comes down to the punt and watching these prized race horses strut their stuff – with no better viewing than the Group 1 feature races around the country.

Much of this prize money is available through betting at various tote agencies and online sports betting sites, who pay money to the governing bodies, who in turn can give it back to the winning connections.

The Pattern Committee of the Australian Racing Board, prior to each racing season, decides which races will be given group and listed status.

The obvious biggest carrot on the Group 1 calendar is the Melbourne Cup, a 3200m staying race at Flemington racecourse; which these days is a race that attracts the best two milers in the world.

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Other big races on the calendar include the Caulfield Cup, a race that is probably second only to the Melbourne Cup, in terms of prestige and it being the biggest race at Melbourne’s other city track Caulfield.

The Cox Plate is one of the richest races in the world and is often a good indicator of who will challenge for the Melbourne Cup, soon after. The Caulfield Cup-Melbourne Cup double is something truly cherished on the Australian turf.

Below are all the Group 1 races scheduled for the 2024/25 racing season.

Group 1 race dates for 2024/25 season

2024
August 24 Winx Stakes
August 31 Memsie Stakes
September 7 Moir Stakes
September 14 Makybe Diva Stakes
September 21 Underwood Stakes
September 27 Manikato Stakes
September 28 Golden Rose Stakes
October 5 Epsom Handicap
October 5 Flight Stakes
October 5 The Metropolitan
October 5 Turnbull Stakes
October 12 Caulfield Guineas
October 12 Might And Power Stakes
October 12 Toorak Handicap
October 19 King Charles III Stakes
October 19 Caulfield Cup
October 26 Cox Plate
October 26 Spring Champion Stakes
November 2 Victoria Derby
November 2 Coolmore Stud Stakes
November 2 Empire Rose Stakes
November 5 Melbourne Cup
November 7 VRC Oaks
November 9 VRC Champions Stakes
November 9 Champions Sprint
November 9 Champions Mile
November 16 Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes
November 16 Thousand Guineas
November 23 Railway Stakes
November 30 Winterbottom Stakes
December 7 Northerly Stakes
2025
February 8 C F Orr Stakes
February 15 Black Caviar Lightning Stakes
February 22 Blue Diamond Stakes
February 22 Futurity Stakes
February 22 Oakleigh Plate
March 1 Verry Elleegant Stakes
March 1 Surround Stakes
March 1 Australian Guineas
March 8 Randwick Guineas
March 8 Canterbury Stakes
March 8 Newmarket Handicap
March 15 Coolmore Classic
March 22 William Reid Stakes
March 22 Golden Slipper
March 22 George Ryder Stakes
March 22 Ranvet Stakes
March 22 The Galaxy
March 22 Rosehill Guineas
March 29 Australian Cup
March 29 Tancred Stakes
March 29 Vinery Stud Stakes
April 5 Doncaster Mile
April 5 TJ Smith Stakes
April 5 ATC Australian Derby
April 5 ATC Sires Produce Stakes
April 12 Queen Elizabeth Stakes
April 12 Sydney Cup
April 12 ATC Oaks
April 12 Queen Of The Turf Stakes
April 19 All Aged Stakes
April 19 Champagne Stakes
April 26 Australasian Oaks
April 26 Robert Sangster Stakes
May 3 SA Derby
May 10 The Goodwood
May 17 Doomben 10,000
May 24 Doomben Cup
May 31 Kingsford-Smith Cup
May 31 Queensland Derby
June 7 Queensland Oaks
June 14 Stradbroke Handicap
June 14 JJ Atkins
June 28 Tattersalls Tiara

Betting on group 1 racing in Australia

Australians have plenty of choice when it comes to how and where they bet on horse racing in Australia. Some of the obvious choices are at the track, where you can bet on the tote or with a bookmaker.

Probably the most popular way for Australians to bet in 2015 is via the Internet and online bookies, where you can get a swag of freebets through sign-up bonuses and offers for existing customers.

If you are on a mobile device you can download the app from the iOS App store or the Google Play store here, or if on another device you can visit the mobile sites from the below links.

You can read more about bookmakers for Australians here, or some of our favourites include:

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