Group 1 Horse Races

Group 1 Horse Racing events in Australia

15 September 2016

Toorak Handicap

The Group 1 Toorak Handicap is a 1600m handicap race with an esteemed history. The race attracts the nation's top milers and history has shown the race is more of...

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15 September 2016

Oakleigh Plate

The Group 1 Oakleigh Plate is a time-honoured thoroughbred open handicap horse race sprint race over 1100m. It is run at Caulfield Racecourse, Melbourne, Australia in late February The saying ‘He...

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14 September 2016

Blue Diamond Stakes

The Blue Diamond Stakes is Victoria’s major 2YO event run at set weights and is second only to the Golden Slipper Stakes as Australia’s premier contest for 2YO's. The race is Victoria's...

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12 September 2016

Thousand Guineas

The Thousand Guineas is a Melbourne Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three year old fillies at set weights run over a distance of 1600 metres at Caulfield...

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12 September 2016

Cox Plate

The W.S. Cox Plate is a Moonee Valley Racing Club Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three years old and over under Weight for age conditions, over a...

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12 September 2016

Caulfield Guineas

Acknowledged as a sire-making race, the Caulfield Guineas is one of Australia's top contests for 3YO horses. Regarded as one of the blue riband events for three-year-olds, the Caulfield Guineas is regarded...

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11 September 2016

Caulfield Cup

The Caulfield Cup one of Australia's premier staying events – and with the massive prize money on offer, is the richest 2400-metre race in the world. Held under handicap conditions, the race is...

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11 September 2016

Cantala Stakes

A mile event (1600 metres) run at Flemington racecourse, the race is registered as Cantala Stakes This race name changes often due to different race sponsors. First Run in 1881...

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11 September 2016

Myer Classic

Registered as the Empire Rose Stakes, named after Empire Rose, the champion mare who won the 1988 LKS MacKinnon Stakes – Melbourne Cup double, this race has had a range...

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11 September 2016

Coolmore Stud Stakes

The Coolmore Stud Stakes, registered as the Ascot Vale Stakes is a Group 1 Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds, at set weights, run over 1200 metres at Flemington Racecourse The...

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