Australian Group 1 races
There are many of the world’s top horse races in Australia, with these generally called Group 1 races. The best Australian Group 1 horse races include the Melbourne Cup, Caulfield Cup and Cox Plate. Here is the full list of Australian Group 1 races and the month they are run in.
| Race | Month* | State | Prizemoney $A | Distance (metres) | Track |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memsie Stakes | Aug | Vic | $400,000 | 1400 | Caulfield |
| Golden Rose Stakes | Sept | NSW | $1,000,000 | 1400 | Rosehill |
| Makybe Diva Stakes | Sept | Vic | $400,000 | 1600 | Flemington |
| George Main Stakes | Sept | NSW | $500,000 | 1600 | Randwick |
| Underwood Stakes | Sept | Vic | $400,000 | 1800 | Caulfield |
| Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | Sept | Vic | $400,000 | 1400 | Caulfield |
| Schweppes Stakes | Oct | Vic | $450,000 | 1000 | Moonee Valley |
| Epsom Handicap | Oct | NSW | $1,000,000 | 1600 | Randwick |
| The Metropolitan | Oct | NSW | $750,000 | 2400 | Randwick |
| Flight Stakes | Oct | NSW | $500,000 | 1600 | Randwick |
| Turnbull Stakes | Oct | Vic | $500,000 | 2000 | Flemington |
| Spring Champion Stakes | Oct | NSW | $500,000 | 2000 | Randwick |
| Caulfield Guineas | Oct | Vic | $1,000,000 | 1600 | Caulfield |
| Thousand Guineas | Oct | Vic | $500,000 | 1600 | Caulfield |
| Caulfield Stakes | Oct | Vic | $400,000 | 2000 | Caulfield |
| Toorak Handicap | Oct | Vic | $400,000 | 1600 | Caulfield |
| Caulfield Cup | Oct | Vic | $3,000,000 | 2400 | Caulfield |
| Manikato Stakes | Oct | Vic | $1,000,000 | 1200 | Moonee Valley |
| Cox Plate | Oct | Vic | $3,000,000 | 2040 | Moonee Valley |
| Victoria Derby | Oct | Vic | $1,500,000 | 2500 | Flemington |
| Mackinnon Stakes | Oct | Vic | $1,000,000 | 2000 | Flemington |
| Coolmore Stud Stakes | Oct | Vic | $500,000 | 1200 | Flemington |
| Myer Classic | Oct | Vic | $500,000 | 1600 | Flemington |
| MELBOURNE CUP | Nov | Vic | $6,000,000 | 3200 | Flemington |
| Crown Oaks | Nov | Vic | $1,000,000 | 2500 | Flemington |
| Emirates Stakes | Nov | Vic | $1,000,000 | 1600 | Flemington |
| Darley Classic | Nov | Vic | $1,000,000 | 1200 | Flemington |
| Railway Stakes | Nov | WA | $1,000,000 | 1600 | Ascot |
| Winterbottom Stakes | Nov | WA | $750,000 | 1200 | Ascot |
| Kingston Town Classic | Nov | WA | $1,000,000 | 1800 | Ascot |
| C.F. Orr Stakes | Feb | Vic | $500,000 | 1400 | Caulfield |
| Lightning Stakes | Feb | Vic | $750,000 | 1000 | Flemington |
| Chipping Norton Stakes | Feb | NSW | $600,000 | 1600 | Warwick Farm |
| Blue Diamond Stakes | Feb | Vic | $1,500,000 | 1200 | Caulfield |
| Futurity Stakes | Feb | Vic | $500,000 | 1400 | Caulfield |
| Oakleigh Plate | Feb | Vic | $500,000 | 1100 | Caulfield |
| Randwick Guineas | Mar | NSW | $1,000,000 | 1600 | Randwick |
| Canterbury Stakes | Mar | NSW | $500,000 | 1300 | Randwick |
| Australian Guineas | Mar | Vic | $750,000 | 1600 | Flemington |
| Coolmore Classic | March | NSW | $600,000 | 1500 | Rosehill |
| Australian Cup | March | Vic | $1,500,000 | 2000 | Flemington |
| Newmarket Handicap | March | Victoria | $1,250,000 | 1200 | Flemington |
| Golden Slipper Stakes | March | NSW | $3,500,000 | 1200 | Rosehill |
| George Ryder Stakes | March | NSW | $1,000,000 | 1500 | Rosehill |
| Ranvet Stakes | March | NSW | $700,000 | 2000 | Rosehill |
| The Galaxy | March | NSW | $700,000 | 1100 | Rosehill |
| Rosehill Guineas | March | NSW | $600,000 | 2000 | Rosehill |
| William Reid Stakes | March | Vic | $500,000 | 1200 | Moonee Valley |
| The BMW | March | NSW | $1,500,000 | 2400 | Rosehill |
| Vinery Stud Stakes | March | NSW | $500,000 | 2000 | Rosehill |
| Doncaster Mile | April | NSW | $3,000,000 | 1600 | Randwick |
| T J Smith Stakes | April | NSW | $2,500,000 | 1200 | Randwick |
| Australian Derby | April | NSW | $2,000,000 | 2400 | Randwick |
| Sires Produce Stakes | April | NSW | $1,000,000 | 1400 | Randwick |
| Queen Elizabeth Stakes | April | NSW | $4,000,000 | 2000 | Randwick |
| Sydney Cup | April | NSW | $2,000,000 | 3200 | Randwick |
| Australian Oaks | April | NSW | $1,000,000 | 2400 | Randwick |
| Queen Of The Turf Stakes | April | NSW | $1,000,000 | 1600 | Randwick |
| All Aged Stakes | April | NSW | $600,000 | 1400 | Randwick |
| Champagne Stakes | April | NSW | $500,000 | 1600 | Randwick |
| Australasian Oaks | May | SA | $400,000 | 2000 | Morphettville |
| Robert Sangster Stakes | May | SA | $400,000 | 1200 | Morphettville |
| BTC Cup | May | Qld | $500,000 | 1200 | Doomben |
| South Australian Derby | May | SA | $500,000 | 2500 | Morphettville |
| Doomben Cup | May | Qld | $650,000 | 2000 | Doomben |
| Goodwood Handicap | May | SA | $500,000 | 1200 | Morphettville |
| Doomben 10,000 | May | Qld | $750,000 | 1350 | Doomben |
| Queensland Oaks | June | Qld | $500,000 | 2400 | Eagle Farm |
| Stradbroke Handicap | June | Qld | $1,500,000 | 1400 | Eagle Farm |
| J J Atkins | June | Qld | $600,000 | 1600 | Eagle Farm |
| Queensland Derby | June | Qld | $600,000 | 2400 | Eagle Farm |
| Tattersalls Tiara | June | Qld | $500,000 | 1400 | Eagle Farm |
* Month can vary. Correct for 2015-2016 horse racing season
** Australian Group 1 racing has been severely impacted in 2020 and 2021 because of the covid-19 pandemic. Most group 1 races have been held, but the times may be wrong.