Racing in Perth comes alive in Summer with the annual Ascot Racing Carnival taking place.
The Ascot Racing Carnival begins in November with the Group One Railway Stakes (1600m) and continues through to January.
There are a total of three Group One races run during the Perth Summer Carnival and each is worth $1 million in prize money.
The Winterbottom Stakes (12oom) and the Kingston Town Classic (1800m) are the other two Group One races held as Ascot.
Sydney and Melbourne also host Group One races during the summer months but aren’t seen as their premier carnivals.
The $1.5 million Blue Diamond Stakes is run in February and is the feature race of Melbourne’s Summer.
While Sydney host multiple Group One races in Summer it’s the Listed Inglis Millennium that catches the attention of many given the race has a whopping $2 million in prize money on offer.
Melbourne Summer Carnival - 2024
Date | Track | Race | Status | Distance | Prize |
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Feb 15, 2025 | Flemington | Black Caviar Lightning Stakes | Group 1 | 1000m | $1,000,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Flemington | CS Hayes Stakes | Group 3 | 1400m | $160,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Flemington | Frances Tressady Stakes | Group 3 | 1400m | $160,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Flemington | Desirable Stakes | Listed | 1400m | $150,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Flemington | Talindert Stakes | Listed | 1100m | $140,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Flemington | Elms Handicap | Listed | 1400m | $140,000 |
Feb 21, 2025 | Moonee Valley | Torney Night Cup | Listed | 2500m | $150,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Caulfield | Futurity Stakes | Group 1 | 1400m | $750,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Caulfield | Oakleigh Plate | Group 1 | 1100m | $750,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Caulfield | Blue Diamond Stakes | Group 1 | 1200m | $2,000,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Caulfield | Caulfield Autumn Classic | Group 2 | 1800m | $200,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Caulfield | Angus Armanasco Stakes | Group 2 | 1400m | $200,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Caulfield | Mannerism Stakes | Group 3 | 1400m | $160,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Caulfield | Zeditave Stakes | Group 3 | 1200m | $160,000 |
Sydney Summer Carnival - 2024
Date | Track | Race | Status | Distance | Prize |
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Feb 15, 2025 | Randwick | Apollo Stakes | Group 2 | 1400m | $250,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Randwick | Expressway Stakes | Group 2 | 1200m | $200,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Randwick | Light Fingers Stakes | Group 2 | 1200m | $200,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Randwick | Triscay Stakes | Group 3 | 1200m | $160,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Randwick | Pierro Plate | Other | 1100m | $150,000 |
Feb 21, 2025 | Quirindi | Quirindi Cup | Other | 1600m | $50,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Rosehill | Hobartville Stakes | Group 2 | 1400m | $400,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Rosehill | Silver Slipper Stakes | Group 2 | 1100m | $250,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Rosehill | Millie Fox Stakes | Group 2 | 1300m | $200,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Rosehill | Parramatta Cup | Listed | 1900m | $140,000 |
Adelaide Summer Carnival - 2024
Date | Track | Race | Status | Distance | Prize |
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Feb 16, 2025 | Naracoorte | Naracoorte Cup | Other | 2000m | $31,800 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Morphettville | City Of Marion Stakes | Listed | 1200m | $100,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Morphettville | Lord Reims Stakes | Group 3 | 2600m | $120,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Morphettville | Cinderella Stakes | Listed | 1050m | $100,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Kingscote | Kangaroo Island Cup | Other | 1880m | $31,800 |
Perth Summer Carnival - 2024
Date | Track | Race | Status | Distance | Prize |
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Feb 15, 2025 | Pinjarra | Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic | Other | 1200m | $250,000 |
Feb 15, 2025 | Pinjarra | Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy | Other | 1200m | $250,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Ascot | WATC Challenge Stakes | Listed | 1500m | $100,000 |
Feb 22, 2025 | Ascot | Detonator Stakes | Listed | 1800m | $100,000 |
Feb 23, 2025 | Pinjarra | Pinjarra Classic | Listed | 1300m | $120,000 |
Canberra Summer Carnival - 2024
Date | Track | Race | Status | Distance | Prize |
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Feb 21, 2025 | Canberra | Canberra Cup Preview | Other | 2000m | $40,000 |
Tasmanian Summer Carnival - 2024
Date | Track | Race | Status | Distance | Prize |
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Feb 21, 2025 | Launceston | Tasmanian Oaks | Listed | 2100m | $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.