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Australia has over 60 group one races in 2022, and The Roar has you covered with a complete state-by-state guide to every one of them. Here is your complete guide to Australia’s horse racing calendar for 2022.
Horse Racing in Australia happens nearly every single day of the year, but Group 1 races are the pinnacle of the sport, that come with more prize money and fame for winning.
They are headlined by the Melbourne Cup, run at Flemington on the first Tuesday in November every year.
Date | Course | Race | Prizemoney | Distance |
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February 12 | Caulfield | CF Orr Stakes | $750,000 | 1400m |
February 19 | Flemington | Black Caviar Lightning Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1000m |
February 26 | Caulfield | Blue Diamond Stakes | $1,500,000 | 1200m |
February 26 | Caulfield | Oakleigh Plate | $750,000 | 1100m |
February 26 | Caulfield | Futurity Stakes | $750,000 | 1400m |
March 5 | Flemington | Australian Guineas | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
March 12 | Flemington | Newmarket Handicap | $1,500,000 | 1200m |
March 12 | Flemington | Australian Cup | $1,500,000 | 2000m |
March 19 | Flemington | All-Star Mile | $5,000,000 | 1600m |
March 25 | Moonee Valley | William Reid Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1200m |
August 27 | Caulfield | Memsie Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1400m |
September 10 | Flemington | Makybe Diva Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
September 17 | Caulfield | Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | $1,00,000 | 1400m |
September 23 | Moonee Valley | Moir Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1000m |
September 25 | Sandown Hillside | Underwood Stakes | $1,00,000 | 1800m |
October 1 | Flemington | Turnbull Stakes | $1,000,000 | 2000m |
October 8 | Caulfield | Caulfield Guineas | $2,000,000 | 1600m |
October 8 | Caulfield | Toorak Handicap | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
October 8 | Caulfield | Caulfield Stakes | $1,000,000 | 2000m |
October 12 | Caulfield | Thousand Guineas | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
October 15 | Caulfield | Caulfield Cup | $5,000,000 | 2400m |
October 21 | Moonee Valley | Manikato Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1200m |
October 22 | Moonee Valley | Cox Plate | $5,000,000 | 2040m |
October 29 | Flemington | Cantala Stakes | $2,000,000 | 1600m |
October 29 | Flemington | Coolmore Stud Stakes | $1,500,000 | 1200m |
October 29 | Flemington | Empire Rose Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
October 29 | Flemington | Victoria Derby | $2,000,000 | 2500m |
November 1 | Flemington | Melbourne Cup | $7,750,000 | 3200m |
November 3 | Flemington | VRC Oaks | $1,000,000 | 2500m |
November 5 | Flemington | Darley Sprint Classic | $2,000,000 | 1200m |
November 5 | Flemington | Mackinnon Stakes | $2,000,000 | 2000m |
Date | Course | Race | Prizemoney | Distance |
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February 5 | Randwick | Inglis Millennium | $2,000,000 | 1100m |
February 26 | Randwick | Surround Stakes | $500,000 | 1400m |
February 26 | Randwick | Chipping Norton Stakes | $600,000 | 1600m |
March 5 | Randwick | Randwick Guineas | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
March 5 | Randwick | Canterbury Stakes | $500,000 | 1300m |
March 12 | Rosehill | Coolmore Classic | $600,000 | 1500m |
March 19 | Rosehill | Ranvet Stakes | $700,000 | 2000m |
March 19 | Rosehill | The Galaxy | $700,000 | 1100m |
March 19 | Rosehill | George Ryder Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1500m |
March 19 | Rosehill | Rosehill Guineas | $600,000 | 2000m |
March 19 | Rosehill | Golden Slipper | $5,000,000 | 1200m |
March 26 | Rosehill | Tancred Stakes | $1,500,000 | 2400m |
March 26 | Rosehill | Vinery Stud Stakes | $500,000 | 2000m |
April 2 | Randwick | Doncaster Mile | $3,000,000 | 1600m |
April 2 | Randwick | TJ Smith Stakes | $2,500,000 | 1200m |
April 2 | Randwick | Sires Produce Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1400m |
April 2 | Randwick | Australian Derby | $2,000,000 | 2400m |
April 2 | Randwick | Country Championships | $500,000 | 1400m |
April 9 | Randwick | Queen Elizabeth Stakes | $4,000,000 | 2000m |
April 9 | Randwick | Australian Oaks | $1,000,000 | 2400m |
April 9 | Randwick | Queen of the Turf | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
April 9 | Randwick | Sydney Cup | $2,000,000 | 3200m |
April 9 | Randwick | Provisional Championships | $500,000 | 2000m |
April 16 | Randwick | Champagne Stakes | $500,000 | 1600m |
April 16 | Randwick | All Aged Stakes | $600,000 | 1400m |
May 7 | Gosford | The Coast | $500,000 | 1600m |
August 20 | Randwick | Winx Stakes | $500,000 | 1400m |
September 17 | Randwick | George Main Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
September 24 | Rosehill | Golden Rose | $1,000,000 | 1400m |
October 1 | Randwick | Epsom Handicap | $1,500,000 | 1600m |
October 1 | Randwick | The Metropolitan | $750,000 | 2400m |
October 1 | Randwick | Flight Stakes | $750,000 | 1600m |
October 8 | Randwick | Spring Champion Stakes | $1,000,000 | 2000m |
October 8 | Randwick | The Silver Eagle | $500,000 | 1300m |
October 15 | Randwick | The Everest | $15,000,000 | 1200m |
October 15 | Randwick | The Kosciuszko | $1,300,000 | 1200m |
October 22 | Randwick | Bondi Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
October 22 | Randwick | The Invitation | $2,000,000 | 1400m |
October 29 | Rosehill | The Golden Eagle | $8,000,000 | 1500m |
October 29 | Rosehill | Rosehill Gold Cup | $750,000 | 2000m |
October 29 | Rosehill | Winners Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1300m |
November 5 | Rosehill | Golden Gift | $1,000,000 | 1100m |
November 12 | Newcastle | The Hunter | $1,000,000 | 1300m |
November 19 | Kembla | The Gong | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
Date | Course | Race | Prizemoney | Distance |
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May 14 | Doomben | Doomben 10,000 | $1,000,000 | 1200m |
May 21 | Doomben | Doomben Cup | $1,000,000 | 2000m |
May 28 | Eagle Farm | Kingsford Smith Cup | $700,000 | 1300m |
May 28 | Eagle Farm | Queensland Derby | $1,000,000 | 2400m |
June 4 | Eagle Farm | Queensland Oaks | $700,000 | 2200m |
June 11 | Eagle Farm | Q22 | $1,200,000 | 2200m |
June 11 | Eagle Farm | JJ Atkins Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
June 11 | Eagle Farm | Stradbroke Handicap | $1,500,000 | 1400m |
June 25 | Eagle Farm | Tattersall’s Tiara | $700,000 | 1400m |
Date | Course | Race | Prizemoney | Distance |
---|---|---|---|---|
April 30 | Morphettville | Schweppes Australasian Oaks | $400,000 | 2000m |
May 7 | Morphettville | Robert Sangster Stakes | $400,000 | 1200m |
May 14 | Morphettville | South Australian Derby | $400,000 | 2500m |
May 21 | Morphettville | The Goodwood | $400,000 | 1200m |
Date | Course | Race | Prizemoney | Distance |
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November 19 | Ascot | Railway Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1600m |
November 26 | Ascot | Winterbottom Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1200m |
December 3 | Ascot | Kingston Town Classic | $1,000,000 | 1800m |