List of All Group One Races and More

Group 1 & Feature Race List

horse-racingGroup 1 races are known as the top-tier horse races in Australia, where the best of the best go up against each other for what normally is significant prize money and a thrilling watch. There are also several key feature races that aren’t Group 1s, but due to the prize money on offer, they generate a lot of interest and bring in some of the best runners in the country.

OnlyRacing has all the information you need about each Group 1 race and the other feature races on the Australian horse racing calendar. Choose your Group 1 or feature race from the list below!

January 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
01/01/2025Perth Cup2,400m$1,000,000AscotWA
11/01/2025Magic Millions 2YO Classic1,200m$3,000,000Gold CoastQLD
11/01/2025Magic Millions 3YO Guineas1,400m$3,000,000Gold CoastQLD

February 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
08/02/2025Inglis Millennium 1,100m$2,000,000RandwickNSW
08/02/2025CF Orr Stakes 1,400m$750,000CaulfieldVIC
15/02/2025Black Caviar Lightning Stakes 1,000m$1,000,000FlemingtonVIC
22/02/2025Blue Diamond Stakes 1,200m$2,000,000CaulfieldVIC
22/02/2025Oakleigh Plate 1,100m$750,000CaulfieldVIC
22/02/2025Futurity Stakes 1,400m$750,000CaulfieldVIC

March 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
01/03/2025Australian Guineas 1,600m$1,000,000FlemingtonVIC
01/03/2025Surround Stakes 1,400m$750,000RandwickNSW
01/03/2025Verry Elleegant Stakes1,600m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
08/03/2025Randwick Guineas 1,600m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
08/03/2025Newmarket Handicap1,200m$1,500,000FlemingtonVIC
08/03/2025Canterbury Stakes 1,300m$750,000RandwickNSW
15/03/2025All-Star Mile 1,600m$4,000,000CaulfieldVIC
15/03/2025Coolmore Classic1,500m$1,000,000RosehillNSW
22/03/2025Ranvet Stakes2,000m$1,000,000RosehillNSW
22/03/2025The Galaxy1,100m$1,000,000RosehillNSW
22/03/2025William Reid Stakes1,200m$1,000,000Moonee ValleyVIC
22/03/2025Golden Slipper 1,200m$5,000,000RosehillNSW
22/03/2025George Ryder Stakes1,500m$1,000,000RosehillNSW
22/03/2025Rosehill Guineas 2,000m$750,000RosehillNSW
29/03/2025Australian Cup 2,000m$3,000,000FlemingtonVIC
29/03/2025Tancred Stakes2,400m$1,500,000RosehillNSW
29/03/2025Vinery Stud Stakes2,000m$750,000RosehillNSW

April 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
05/04/2025TJ Smith Stakes 1,200m$3,000,000RandwickNSW
05/04/2025Australian Derby 2,400m$2,000,000RandwickNSW
05/04/2025Inglis Sires Produce Stakes1,400m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
05/04/2025Doncaster Mile 1,600m$4,000,000RandwickNSW
05/04/2025Country Championships Final1,400m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
12/04/2025Queen of the Turf Stakes1,600m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
12/04/2025Australian Oaks 2,400m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
12/04/2025Provincial-Midway Championships Final1,400m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
12/04/2025Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2,000m$5,000,000RandwickNSW
12/04/2025Sydney Cup3,200m$2,000,000RandwickNSW
19/04/2025All Aged Stakes1,400m$1,500,000RandwickNSW
19/04/2025Champagne Stakes1,600m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
19/04/2025The Quokka1,200m$5,000,000AscotWA
26/04/2025Robert Sangster Stakes1,200m$1,000,000MorphettvilleSA
26/04/2025Australasian Oaks2,000m$1,000,000MorphettvilleSA
27/04/2025The Archer1,300m$1,000,000RockhamptonQLD

May 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
03/05/2025South Australian Derby 2,500m$1,000,000MorphettvilleSA
10/05/2025The Coast 1,600m$500,000GosfordNSW
10/05/2025The Goodwood 1,200m$1,000,000MorphettvilleSA
17/05/2025Doomben 10,0001,200m$1,500,000DoombenQLD
24/05/2025Doomben Cup2,000m$1,000,000DoombenQLD
31/05/2025Kingsford Smith Cup 1,300m$1,000,000Eagle FarmQLD
31/05/2025Queensland Derby 2,400m$1,000,000Eagle FarmQLD

June 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
07/06/2025Queensland Oaks 2,200m$700,000Eagle FarmQLD
14/06/2025The Q22 2,200m$1,200,000Eagle FarmQLD
14/06/2025Stradbroke Handicap 1,400m$3,000,000Eagle FarmQLD
14/06/2025J J Atkins 1,600m$1,000,000Eagle FarmQLD
28/06/2025Tattersall's Tiara1,400m$700,000Eagle FarmQLD

August 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
23/08/2025Winx Stakes 1,400m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
30/08/2025Memsie Stakes 1,400m$750,000CaulfieldVIC

September 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
06/09/2025 Moir Stakes 1,000m$750,000Moonee ValleyVIC
13/09/2025Makybe Diva Stakes 1,600m$750,000FlemingtonVIC
20/09/2025Underwood Stakes 1,800m$750,000CaulfieldVIC
26/09/2025Manikato Stakes1,200m$2,000,000Moonee ValleyVIC
27/09/2025Golden Rose Stakes 1,400m$1,000,000RosehillNSW

October 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
04/10/2025Epsom Handicap 1,600m$1,500,000RandwickNSW
04/10/2025Turnbull Stakes 2,000m$750,000FlemingtonVIC
04/10/2025Flight Stakes 1,600m$750,000RandwickNSW
04/10/2025The Metropolitan 2.400m$750,000RandwickNSW
11/10/2025Caulfield Guineas 1,600m$3,000,000CaulfieldVIC
11/10/2025Toorak Handicap 1,600m$1,000,000CaulfieldVIC
11/10/2025Might and Power Stakes2,000m$1,000,000CaulfieldVIC
18/10/2025Caulfield Cup 2,400m$5,000,000CaulfieldVIC
18/10/2025The Everest 1,200m$20,000,000RandwickNSW
18/10/2025The Kosciuszko1,200m$2,000,000RandwickNSW
18/10/2025The Silver Eagle 1,300m$1,000,000RandwickNSW
18/10/2025King Charles III Stakes 1,600m$5,000,000RandwickNSW
22/10/2025Geelong Cup 2,400m$500,000GeelongVIC
25/10/2025The Invitation 1,400m$2,000,000RandwickNSW
25/10/2025Spring Champion Stakes 2,000m$2,000,000RandwickNSW
25/10/2025Cox Plate 2,040m$5,000,000Moonee ValleyVIC
29/10/2025Bendigo Cup 2,400m$500,000BendigoVIC

November 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
01/11/2025Coolmore Stud Stakes 1,200m$2,000,000FlemingtonVIC
01/11/2025Empire Rose Stakes 1,600m$1,000,000FlemingtonVIC
01/11/2025The Golden Eagle 1,500m$10,000,000RosehillNSW
01/11/2025Rosehill Gold Cup 2,000m$750,000RosehillNSW
01/11/2025Russell Balding Stakes1,300m$3,000,000RosehillNSW
01/11/2025Victoria Derby 2,500m$2,000,000FlemingtonVIC
04/11/2025Melbourne Cup 3,200m$8,000,000FlemingtonVIC
04/11/2025The Big Dance 1,600m$3,000,000RandwickNSW
06/11/2025VRC Oaks 2,500m$1,000,000FlemingtonVIC
08/11/2025Champions Stakes 2,000m$3,000,000FlemingtonVIC
08/11/2025Champions Mile 1,600m$3,000,000FlemingtonVIC
08/11/2025Golden Gift1,100m$1,000,000RosehillNSW
08/11/2025The Five Diamonds1,800m$2,000,000RosehillNSW
08/11/2025Champions Sprint1,200m$3,000,000FlemingtonVIC
15/11/2025Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes1,400m$1,000,000CaulfieldVIC
15/11/2025Thousand Guineas 1,600m$1,500,000CaulfieldVIC
15/11/2025The Hunter1,300m$1,000,000NewcastleNSW
22/11/2025Railway Stakes 1,600m$1,500,000AscotWA
22/11/2025The Gong1,600m$1,000,000Kembla GrangeNSW
29/11/2025Winterbottom Stakes1,200m$1,500,000AscotWA

December 2025

DateRace NameDistancePrize MoneyTrackState
06/12/2025Northerly Stakes1,800m$1,500,000AscotWA
13/12/2025The Ingham1,600m$2,000,000RandwickNSW
13/12/2025The Gold Rush 1,400m$1,500,000AscotWA

 

Where to watch Group 1 Races

live-streamingAs Group 1 Races in Australia are the best of the best, they can noramlly be found on any racing channel. Might this be on your local Channel 7, or other racing channels, or even on your favourite sportsbooks. 

Having trouble finding the Group 1 race on your T.V? You can watch any Group 1 Race anytime, anywhere on your mobile device or computer through the Bet365 app. Simply have a balance in the account or have made a bet in the last day to watch most horse races, as well as other events such as NBA and MLB. This is our favourite way to watch the races when we don't have a T.V available. 

 

Group 1 Race Tips

tipOnlyRacing analysts love to share their tips, reasoning and opinions for every major horse race around Australia!

Group 1 Races have their own pages for readers to dive deep into the horse within the race, as well as its history and useful betting information! You will find early best bets, as well as opinions by our analysts. Closer to the raceday you will always be able to find daily tips in our horse racing tips section of the site where we provide mutiple tips each Wednesday, Friday and Saturday!

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