South Australia has a number of feature race meetings throughout the year with the Adelaide Racing Carnival being the highlight.
The Adelaide Racing Carnival is held from March through to May each year and takes place at Morphettville racecourse.
There are a total of four Group One races held throughout the year in South Australia with the Group 1 Goodwood being the most prestigious of them all.
The Goodwood is worth a total of $1,000,000 in prize money making it the equal most lucrative race in South Australia.
The other million dollar race in Adelaide is the Robert Sangster Stakes, a weight-for-age race run over 1200m.
South Australia Group One Races
| Date | Track | Race | Distance | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2022 | Morphettville | Robert Sangster Stakes | 1200m | $500,000 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Morphettville | Australasian Oaks | 2000m | $500,000 |
| May 7, 2022 | Morphettville | SA Derby | 2500m | $500,000 |
| May 14, 2022 | Morphettville | The Goodwood Handicap | 1200m | $750,000 |
South Australia Group Two Races
| Date | Track | Race | Distance | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2022 | Morphettville | Adelaide Cup | 3200m | $400,000 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Morphettville | Tobin Bronze Stakes | 1200m | $250,000 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Morphettville | Queen Of The South Stakes | 1600m | $200,000 |
South Australia Group Three Races
| Date | Track | Race | Distance | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2022 | Morphettville | Lord Reims Stakes | 2600m | $120,000 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Morphettville | Auraria Stakes | 1800m | $120,000 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Morphettville | RN Irwin Stakes | 1100m | $120,000 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Morphettville | SA Chairman’s Stakes | 2000m | $120,000 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Morphettville | Breeders Stakes | 1200m | $120,000 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Morphettville | DC Mckay Stakes | 1100m | $120,000 |
| May 7, 2022 | Morphettville | SA Sires’ Produce Stakes | 1400m | $150,000 |
| May 14, 2022 | Morphettville | RA Lee Stakes | 1600m | $175,000 |
| May 14, 2022 | Morphettville | National Stakes | 1200m | $150,000 |
| May 14, 2022 | Morphettville | SA Fillies Classic | 2500m | $175,000 |
| May 14, 2022 | Morphettville | Proud Miss Stakes | 1200m | $150,000 |
| Aug 13, 2022 | Morphettville | Spring Stakes | 1200m | $120,000 |
South Australia Listed and Restricted Races
| Date | Track | Race | Distance | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Morphettville | Hill Smith Stakes | 1800m | $100,000 |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Murray Bridge | Murray Bridge Cup | 1600m | $100,000 |
| Oct 22, 2021 | Gawler | Gawler Cup | 1500m | $45,000 |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Morphettville | Tokyo City Cup | 1800m | $100,000 |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Morphettville | City Of Marion Stakes | 1200m | $100,000 |
| Dec 11, 2021 | Morphettville | Christmas Handicap | 1200m | $100,000 |
| Jan 29, 2022 | Morphettville | Durbridge Stakes | 1200m | $100,000 |
| Jan 30, 2022 | Strathalbyn | Strathalbyn Cup | 2050m | $52,250 |
| Feb 5, 2022 | Morphettville | Birthday Cup | 2000m | $100,000 |
| Feb 26, 2022 | Morphettville | Magic Millions Adelaide 2YO Classic | 1200m | $200,000 |
| Mar 4, 2022 | Port Lincoln | Port Lincoln Cup | 1960m | $52,250 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Morphettville | CS Hayes Memorial Cup | 1600m | $100,000 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Morphettville | Matrice Stakes | 1200m | $100,000 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Morphettville | Cinderella Stakes | 1050m | $100,000 |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Morphettville | Morphettville Guineas | 1600m | $100,000 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Morphettville | Manihi Classic | 1100m | $100,000 |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Morphettville | Clare Lindop Stakes | 1600m | $100,000 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Morphettville | Dequetteville Stakes | 1050m | $100,000 |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Morphettville | Port Adelaide Guineas | 1800m | $100,000 |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Oakbank | Von Doussa Steeplechase | 3250m | $102,760 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Oakbank | Oakbank Stakes | 1100m | $100,000 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Morphettville | Redelva Stakes | 1100m | $100,000 |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Oakbank | Great Eastern Steeplechase | 4950m | $127,760 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Morphettville P | HC Nitschke Stakes | 1400m | $100,000 |
| Apr 23, 2022 | Morphettville | City Of Adelaide Handicap | 1400m | $100,000 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Morphettville | Without Fear Stakes | 1050m | $100,000 |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Morphettville | Port Adelaide Cup | 2500m | $100,000 |
| May 7, 2022 | Morphettville | Adelaide Guineas | 1600m | $100,000 |
| May 14, 2022 | Morphettville | Centaurea Stakes | 2000m | $100,000 |
| Jul 16, 2022 | Morphettville | Oaklands Plate | 1400m | $100,000 |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Morphettville | Lightning Stakes | 1050m | $100,000 |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Morphettville | Leon Macdonald Stakes | 1400m | $100,000 |
| Sep 14, 2022 | Balaklava | Balaklava Cup | 1600m | $100,000 |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Morphettville | Wylie Handicap | 1100m | $100,000 |
Please note: Not all group, listed and feature races are currently listed. The dates, racecourse and prize money for races are not always correct and are subject to change.
