11 September 2016
Emirates Stakes
Instituted in 1869 as the Melbourne Stakes, the race name was changed to the Mackinnon stakes in 1936 to honour the former Chairman of the VRC. In 2016 the race...
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Group 1 Horse Races
Group 1 Horse Racing events in Australia
5 September 2016
Turnbull Stakes
The Group 1 Turnbull Stakes is over 2000 metres and is run during the Melbourne spring racing carnival at Flemington racecourse The Turnbull Stakes has been a good lead-up race for...
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5 September 2016
Australian Guineas
The Australian Guineas was first run in 1986 (won by True Version) It has been a Group 1 race since 1987. Held on the first day of the two-day VRC...
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5 September 2016
Newmarket Handicap
Run at Flemington racecourse during the VRC Autumn Carnival, The Newmarket Handicap is a Group 1 sprinting race that has seen some of the best sprinters ever in Australia win it....
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4 September 2016
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes
Formerly known simply as the Lightning Stakes, in 2014 the race was re-named in honour of the champion sprinter Black Caviar BLACK CAVIAR (2011-13) brought up a hat-trick of victories...
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4 September 2016
Australian Cup
First run in 1863 (won by Barwon), the Australian Cup horse race has been run over a variety of longer distances. In 1964 it was shortened to 2000m. It is...
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4 September 2016
Victoria Derby
The Victoria Derby is a Group 1 horse race run at Flemington Racecourse over 2500 metres for 3 year olds under Set Weights conditions. Many Derby winners have gone on to...
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29 August 2016
Robert Sangster Stakes
First run in 1983 ( won by Ranee's Palace), Listed 1984-85. Group 3 1986-2003. Group 2 in 2004, then the race became a Group 1 in 2005. Held on the...
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29 August 2016
South Australian Derby
First run in 1860 at the old Thebarton course a number of South Australian Derby winners have gone on to success in the Melbourne Cup, including TIM WHIFFLER (1865), THE...
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29 August 2016
Australasian Oaks
Notable winners of the Australasian Oaks at Morphettville include Rose of Kingston (1982), who won the inaugural running and Caulfield Cup winners Imposera (1988) and Mannerism (1991) Australasian Oaks is a...
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