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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.
Victorian Group 1 races
Date
Course
Race
Prizemoney
Distance
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
New South Wales Group 1 races
Date
Course
Race
Prizemoney
Distance
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
Queensland Group 1 races
Date
Course
Race
Prizemoney
Distance
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
South Australia Group 1 races
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
Western Australia Group 1 races
Date
Course
Race
Prizemoney
Distance
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