Group 1’s in Australia

Horse racing is deep rooted in Australian culture. Since early colonial times, the race track was a centre of all social and sporting gatherings. In fact the first race horses arrived in Australia on the first fleet in 1788. Today, Australia has more racecourses than any other country and is third only to the US and Japan in total prizemoney.

Group 1 Records in Australia

  • Number of Group 1’s – 72
  • Total Prize Money – $US57,000,000
  • Average Stake Per Group 1 Race – $US791,667
  • Richest Race – Melbourne Cup – $US4,500,000
  • Most Successful Horse – Black Caviar – 15
  • Most Successful Trainer – Tommy Smith -282
  • Most Successful Jockey – George Moore – 119

 

List of Group 1 Races in Australia

  • MELBOURNE CUP – $4,500,000, 3,200m, Flemington, November, Open Hcp
  • QUEEN ELIZABETH STAKES – $3,000,000, 2,000m, Randwick, April, WFA
  • GOLDEN SLIPPER STAKES – $2,625,000, 1,200m, Rosehill, March, 2yo SW
  • CAULFIELD CUP – $2,250,000, 2,400m, Caulfield, October, Open Hcp
  • COX PLATE – $2,250,000 2,040m Moonee Valley, October, WFA
  • DONCASTER MILE – $2,250,000m 1,600m Randwick, March, Open Hcp
  • T J SMITH STAKES – $1,875,000, 1,200m, Randwick, March, WFA
  • EMIRATES STAKES -$1,500,000, 2,000m, Flemington, November, WFA
  • AUSTRALIAN DERBY – $1,500,000, 2,400m, Randwick, March, 3yo SW
  • SYDNEY CUP – $1,500,000, 3,200m, Randwick, April, 2yo SW
  • BLUE DIAMOND STAKES – $1,125,000, 1,200m, Caulfield, February, Open Hcp
  • STRADBROKE HANDICAP – $1,125,000, 1,400m, Eagle Farm, June, 3yo SW
  • AUSTRALIAN CUP – $1,125,000, 2,000m, Flemington, March, WFA
  • VICTORIA DERBY – $1,125,000, 2,500m, Flemington, October, Open Hcp
  • THE BMW – $1,125,000, 2,400m, Rosehill, March, Open Hcp
  • NEWMARKET HANDICAP – $937,500, 1,200m, Flemington, March, WFA
  • KINGSTON TOWN CLASSIC – $750,000, 1,800m, Ascot, December, WFA
  • RAILWAY STAKES – $750,000, 1,600m, Ascot, November, 3yo Open SW
  • WINTERBOTTOM STAKES – $750,000 1,200m, Ascot, November, 3yoF SW
  • CAULFIELD GUINEAS – $750,000 1,600m, Caulfield, October, WFA
  • DARLEY CLASSIC – $750,000 1,200m, Flemington, November, WFA
  • LONGINES MILE – $750,000 1,600m, Flemington, October WFA
  • MANIKATO STAKES – $750,000 1,200m, Moonee Valley, October 3yoF SW
  • AUSTRALIAN OAKS – $750,000 2,400m, Randwick, April, 2yo SW
  • EPSOM HANDICAP – $750,000 1,600m, Randwick, September, Open Hcp
  • QUEEN OF THE TURF STAKES – $750,000 1,600m, Randwick, April, F&M WFA
  • RANDWICK GUINEAS – $750,000 1,600m, Randwick, March, Open Hcp
  • SIRES PRODUCE STAKES – $750,000, 1,400m, Randwick, March, WFA
  • GEORGE RYDER STAKES – $750,000 1,500m, Rosehill, March, 3yo SW
  • GOLDEN ROSE STAKES – $750,000 1,400m, Rosehill, September, WFA
  • DOOMBEN 10000 – $562,500 1,350m, Doomben, May 3yo SW
  • AUSTRALIAN GUINEAS – $562,500 1,600m, Flemington, March, WFA
  • LIGHTNING STAKES – $562,500 1,000m, Flemington, February, 3yo&up Hcp
  • THE METROPOLITAN – $562,500 2,400m, Randwick, September, 3yo SW
  • RANVET STAKES – $525,000, 2,000m, Rosehill, March, 2yo SW
  • THE GALAXY – $525,000 1,100m Rosehill, March, 3yo SW
  • DOOMBEN CUP – $487,500 2,000m, Doomben, May, F&M Qlty
  • J J ATKINS – $450,000 1,600m, Eagle Farm, June, WFA
  • QUEENSLAND DERBY – $450,000 2,400m, Eagle Farm, June, WFA
  • ALL AGED STAKES – $450,000 1,400m, Randwick, April, Open Hcp
  • COOLMORE CLASSIC – $450,000 1,500m, Rosehill, March, 3yoF Open SW
  • ROSEHILL GUINEAS – $450,000 2,000m, Rosehill, March, WFA
  • CHIPPING NORTON STAKES – $450,000, 1,600m, Warwick Farm, February WFA
  • C F ORR STAKES – $375,000 1,400m, Caulfield, February, F&M WFA
  • CAULFIELD STAKES – $375,000, 2,000m, Caulfield, October, 3yo SW
  • FUTURITY STAKES – $375,000, 1,400m, Caulfield, February, F&M WFA
  • MEMSIE STAKES – $375,000 1,400m Caulfield August 4yo+ SW+P
  • OAKLEIGH PLATE – $375,000 1,100m Caulfield February WFA
  • SIR RUPERT CLARKE STAKES – $375,000 1,400m Caulfield September 3yo SW
  • THOUSAND GUINEAS – $375,000 1,600m Caulfield October Open SW+P
  • TOORAK HANDICAP – $375,000 1,600m Caulfield October WFA
  • UNDERWOOD STAKES – $375,000 1,800m Caulfield September 3yoF SW
  • BTC CUP – $375,000 1,200m Doomben May WFA
  • QUEENSLAND OAKS – $375,000 2,400m Eagle Farm June 3yo SW
  • TATTERSALLS TIARA – $375,000 1,400m Eagle Farm June WFA
  • COOLMORE STUD STAKES – $375,000 1,200m Flemington October 3yo SW
  • MAKYBE DIVA STAKES – $375,000 1,600m Flemington October WFA
  • MYER CLASSIC – $375,000 1,600m Flemington October WFA
  • TURNBULL STAKES – $375,000 2,000m Flemington October WFA
  • SCHWEPPES STAKES – $375,000 1,000m Moonee Valley March WFA
  • WILLIAM REID STAKES – $375,000 1,200m Moonee Valley 22/03/2017 Open Hcp
  • SOUTH AUSTRALIAN DERBY – $375,000 2,500m Morphettville May Open Hcp
  • THE GOODWOOD – $375,000 1,200 Morphettville May WFA
  • CANTERBURY STAKES – $375,000 1,300m Randwick March 3yoF SW
  • CHAMPAGNE STAKES – $375,000 1,600m Randwick April WFA
  • FLIGHT STAKES – $375,000 1,600m Randwick, September, 3yoF SW
  • GEORGE MAIN STAKES – $375,000 1,600 Randwick September F&M WFA
  • SPRING CHAMPION STAKES – $375,000, 2,000 Randwick October 2yo SW
  • VINERY STUD STAKES – $375,000, 2,000 Rosehill March WFA
  • AUSTRALASIAN OAKS – $300,000 2,000 Morphettville May 3yoF SW
  • ROBERT SANGSTER STAKES – $300,000 1,200 Morphettville May Open Hcp