Group 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 high prize money and a thrilling watch.
Want to find out about each Group 1 race this year? Look no further than OnlyRacing’s 2023 Group 1 list and information!
April 2023
| Date | Name | Distance | Earnings | Track | State |
| 8/04/23 | Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 1600m | 1,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 8/04/23 | Australian Oaks | 2400m | 1,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 8/04/23 | Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 2000m | 5,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 8/04/23 | Sydney Cup | 3200m | 2,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 15/04/23 | Champagne Stakes | 1600m | 600,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 29/04/23 | Australasian Oaks | 2000m | 502,250 | Morphettville | South Australia |
May 2023
| Date | Name | Distance | Earnings | Track | State |
| 6/05/23 | Robert Sangstar Stakes | 1200m | 502,250 | Morphettville | South Australia |
| 20/05/23 | Doomben 10000 | 1200m | 1,500,000 | Doomben | Queensland |
| 20/05/23 | South Australian Derby | 2500m | 502,250 | Morphettville | South Australia |
| 20/05/23 | The Goodwood | 1200m | 502,250 | Morphettville | South Australia |
| 20/05/23 | Doomben Cup | 2000m | 1,000,000 | Doomben | Queensland |
| 27/05/23 | Queensland Derby | 2400m | 1,000,000 | Eagle Farm | Queensland |
| 27/05/23 | Kingsford Smith Cup | 1300m | 1,000,000 | Eagle Farm | Queensland |
June 2023
| Date | Name | Distance | Earnings | Track | State |
| 3/06/23 | Queensland Oaks | 2200m | 700,000 | Eagle Farm | Queensland |
| 10/06/23 | J J Atkins | 1600m | 1,000,000 | Eagle Farm | Queensland |
| 10/06/23 | Stradbroke Handicap | 1400m | 3,000,000 | Eagle Farm | Queensland |
| 24/06/23 | Tattersalls Tiara | 1400m | 700,000 | Eagle Farm | Queensland |
August 2023
| Date | Name | Distance | Earnings | Track | State |
| 12/08/23 | Winx Stakes | 1400m | 750,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 26/08/23 | Memsie Stakes | 1400m | 1,000,000 | Caulfield | Victoria |
September 2023
| Date | Name | Distance | Earnings | Track | State |
| 9/09/23 | Makybe Diva Stakes | 1600m | 1,000,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 16/09/23 | George Main Stakes | 1600m | 1,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 23/09/23 | Golden Rose | 1400m | 1,000,000 | Rosehill | NSW |
| 29/09/23 | Moir Stakes | 1000m | 1,000,000 | Moonee Valley | Victoria |
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30/09/23 | The Metropolitan | 2400m | 750,000 | Randwick | NSW |
October 2023
| Date | Name | Distance | Earngings | Track | State |
| 1/10/23 | Underwood Stakes | 1800m | 1,000,000 | Sandown | Victoria |
| 7/10/23 | Flight Stakes | 1600m | 750,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 7/10/23 | Epsom Handicap | 1600m | 1,500,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 7/10/23 | Turnbull Stakes | 2000m | 1,000,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 14/10/23 | The Everest | 1200m | 15,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 14/10/23 | Caulfield Guineas | 1600m | 3,000,000 | Caulfield | Victoria |
| 14/10/23 | Toorak Handicap | 1600m | 1,000,000 | Caulfield | Victoria |
| 14/10/23 | Might & Power | 2000m | 1,000,000 | Caulfield | Victoria |
| 14/10/23 | The Kosciuszko | 1200m | 2,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 21/10/23 | Caulfield Cup | 2400m | 5,000,000 | Caulfield | Victoria |
| 21/10/23 | Spring Champion Stakes | 2000m | 2,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 28/10/23 | Manikato Stakes | 1200m | 2,000,000 | Moonee Valley | Victoria |
| 28/10/23 | Cox Plate | 2040m | 5,000,000 | Moonee Valley | Victoria |
| 28/10/23 | The Golden Eagle | 1500m | 10,000,000 | Rosehill | NSW |
November 2023
| Date | Name | Distance | Earnings | Track | State |
| 4/11/23 | Coolmore Stud Stakes | 1200m | 2,000,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 4/11/23 | Empire Rose Stakes | 1600m | 1,000,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 4/11/23 | Victoria Derby | 2500m | 2,000,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 7/11/23 | Melbourne Cup | 3200m | 7,750,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 7/11/23 | The Big Dance | 1600m | 3,000,000 | Randwick | NSW |
| 9/11/23 | VRC Oaks | 2500m | 1,000,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 11/11/23 | VRC Champions Stakes | 2000m | 3,000,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 11/11/23 | Champions Mile | 1600m | 3,000,000 | Flemington | Victoria |
| 11/11/23 | The Hunter | 1300m | 1,000,000 | Newcastle | NSW |
| 11/11/23 | Champions Sprint | 1200m | 3,000,000 | Flemington | VIctoria |
| 18/11/23 | Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | 1400m | 1,000,000 | Caulfield | Victoria |
| 18/11/23 | Thousand Guineas | 1600m | 1,000,000 | Caulfeld | VIctoria |
| 18/11/23 | The Gong | 1600m | 1,000,000 | Kembla Grange | NSW |
| 25/11/23 | Railway Stakes | 1600m | 1,500,000 | Ascot | Western Australia |
December
| Date | Name | Distance | Earnings | Track | State |
| 2/12/23 | Winterbottom Stakes | 1200m | 1,500,000 | Ascot | Western Australia |
| 9/12/23 | Northerly Stakes | 1800m | 1,500,000 | Ascot | Western Australia |
As 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.
OnlyRacing 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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