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Australian Racing Calendar
Every major carnival and feature race in Australia, month by month. Plan the year around the races that matter.
September
Turnbull Stakes (Flemington), George Main Stakes (Randwick)
Spring carnivals begin β the Melbourne Cups start declaring entries.
October
Caulfield Guineas & Caulfield Cup, The Everest, Cox Plate
The busiest month of the year: Sydney and Melbourne run rival super-Saturdays.
November
Melbourne Cup (first Tuesday), Oaks Day, Champions Day
The race that stops the nation, then greyhound and harness Inter Dominion heats.
December
Inter Dominion finals, Summer Cups, Christmas carnivals
Harness racing's Grand Circuit visits; metro summer racing begins in earnest.
January
Magic Millions (Gold Coast), Sunshine Coast Guineas
Queensland's Magic Millions carnival headlines the holiday period.
February
Blue Diamond Stakes, Australian Guineas, Chipping Norton
Two-year-old stars emerge; autumn campaigns kick off in Sydney and Melbourne.
March
Golden Slipper (Rosehill), Australian Cup, Newmarket Handicap
The Slipper stops Sydney; Super Saturday lights up Melbourne.
April
The Championships: Doncaster Mile, Queen Elizabeth Stakes, Sydney Cup
Randwick's autumn carnival crowns the best weight-for-age horses in the land.
May
Doomben 10,000, Doomben Cup, Goodwood (Morphettville)
Queensland's winter carnival opens; Adelaide's autumn features wrap up.
June
Stradbroke Handicap (Eagle Farm), SA Derby, Winter Cups
Brisbane's biggest day; winter racing in full swing across the southern states.
July
Grand National Hurdle, Pakenham & Ballarat cups season
Country cups and jumping features carry mid-winter.
August
Queensland winter wrap, memsie Stakes preview form
Spring hopefuls begin their campaigns; final winter features in Brisbane.
Feature race pages: Melbourne Cup Β· Cox Plate Β· Golden Slipper Β· The Everest