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 - 2019
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Feb 1, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Chairman’s Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 1, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Manfred Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 1, 2020 |
Caulfield |
WJ Adams Stakes |
Listed |
1000m |
$140,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Caulfield |
CF Orr Stakes |
Group 1 |
1400m |
$500,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Autumn Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Rubiton Stakes |
Group 2 |
1100m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Blue Diamond Prelude (Fillies) |
Group 2 |
1100m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Carlyon Cup |
Group 3 |
1600m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Blue Diamond Prelude (C&G) |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Geoffrey Belmaine Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Kevin Hayes Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 14, 2020 |
Moonee Valley |
Torney Night Cup |
Listed |
2500m |
$150,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Flemington |
Black Caviar Lightning Stakes |
Group 1 |
1000m |
$750,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Flemington |
CS Hayes Stakes |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Flemington |
The Vanity |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Flemington |
Talindert Stakes |
Listed |
1100m |
$140,000 |
|
Feb 21, 2020 |
Moonee Valley |
Typhoon Tracy Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Futurity Stakes |
Group 1 |
1400m |
$500,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Blue Diamond Stakes |
Group 1 |
1200m |
$1,500,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Oakleigh Plate |
Group 1 |
1100m |
$750,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Peter Young Stakes |
Group 2 |
1800m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Caulfield Autumn Classic |
Group 2 |
1800m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Angus Armanasco Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Mannerism Stakes |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Zeditave Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Flemington |
Australian Guineas |
Group 1 |
1600m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Flemington |
Blamey Stakes |
Group 2 |
1600m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Flemington |
Frances Tressady Stakes |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Flemington |
Shaftesbury Avenue Handicap |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Flemington |
Roy Higgins Quality |
Listed |
2600m |
$140,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Flemington |
Bob Hoysted Handicap |
Listed |
1000m |
$140,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Flemington |
Festival Of Racing Stakes |
Listed |
1000m |
$140,000 |
Melbourne Summer Carnival - 20
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Ballarat |
Ballarat Cup |
Listed |
2000m |
$300,000 |
|
Nov 22, 2020 |
Kilmore |
Kilmore Cup |
Listed |
1600m |
$130,000 |
|
Nov 27, 2020 |
Wodonga |
Wodonga Cup |
Other |
1590m |
$100,000 |
|
Nov 29, 2020 |
Warrnambool |
Jericho Cup |
Other |
4600m |
$292,000 |
|
Dec 5, 2020 |
Pakenham |
Pakenham Cup |
Listed |
2500m |
$300,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Christmas Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$140,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Lord Stakes |
Listed |
1700m |
$140,000 |
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Flemington |
Standish Handicap |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Jan 1, 2021 |
Flemington |
Bagot Handicap |
Listed |
2800m |
$150,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Flemington |
Chester Manifold Stakes |
Listed |
1400m |
$140,000 |
|
Jan 16, 2021 |
Flemington |
Kensington Stakes |
Listed |
1000m |
$140,000 |
|
Jan 22, 2021 |
Moonee Valley |
Australia Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Jan 23, 2021 |
Caulfield |
Blue Diamond Preview (Fillies) |
Group 3 |
1000m |
$160,000 |
|
Jan 23, 2021 |
Caulfield |
John Dillon Stakes |
Listed |
1400m |
$140,000 |
|
Jan 23, 2021 |
Caulfield |
Blue Diamond Preview (C&G) |
Listed |
1000m |
$160,000 |
Sydney Summer Carnival - 2019
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Feb 1, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Expressway Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 1, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Widden Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 1, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Canonbury Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Warwick Farm |
Inglis Millennium |
Listed |
1200m |
$2,000,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Warwick Farm |
Eskimo Prince Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Warwick Farm |
Lonhro Plate |
Listed |
1100m |
$140,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Randwick |
Apollo Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
$250,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Randwick |
Light Fingers Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Randwick |
Southern Cross Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Randwick |
Triscay Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Hobartville Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
$400,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Silver Slipper Stakes |
Group 2 |
1100m |
$250,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Millie Fox Stakes |
Group 2 |
1300m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Parramatta Cup |
Listed |
1900m |
$140,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Randwick |
Surround Stakes |
Group 1 |
1400m |
$500,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Randwick |
Chipping Norton Stakes |
Group 1 |
1600m |
$600,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Randwick |
Guy Walter Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Randwick |
Skyline Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Randwick |
Sweet Embrace Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Randwick |
Liverpool City Cup |
Group 3 |
1300m |
$160,000 |
Sydney Summer Carnival - 20
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Kembla Grange |
The Gong |
Other |
1600m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Nov 28, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Festival Stakes |
Group 3 |
1500m |
$160,000 |
|
Nov 28, 2020 |
Rosehill |
ATC Cup |
Listed |
2000m |
$140,000 |
|
Nov 28, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Starlight Stakes |
Listed |
1100m |
$140,000 |
|
Dec 10, 2020 |
Wyong |
Magic Millions Wyong 2YO Classic |
Other |
1100m |
$200,000 |
|
Dec 10, 2020 |
Wyong |
Magic Millions Wyong Stakes |
Other |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 12, 2020 |
Randwick |
Villiers Stakes |
Group 2 |
1600m |
$250,000 |
|
Dec 12, 2020 |
Randwick |
Razor Sharp Handicap |
Listed |
1200m |
$140,000 |
|
Dec 12, 2020 |
Randwick |
Christmas Cup |
Listed |
2400m |
$140,000 |
|
Dec 12, 2020 |
Randwick |
Inglis Nursery |
Other |
1000m |
$500,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Randwick |
Summer Cup |
Group 3 |
2000m |
$160,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Randwick |
Christmas Classic |
Listed |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
Dec 27, 2020 |
Gosford |
Belle Of The Turf Stakes |
Group 3 |
1600m |
$170,000 |
|
Dec 27, 2020 |
Gosford |
Gosford Guineas |
Listed |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Randwick |
January Cup |
Listed |
2000m |
$150,000 |
|
Jan 23, 2021 |
Randwick |
Carrington Stakes |
Listed |
1400m |
$150,000 |
|
Jan 25, 2021 |
Warwick Farm |
Australia Day Cup |
Listed |
2400m |
$150,000 |
Brisbane Summer Carnival - 2019
Brisbane Summer Carnival - 20
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Doomben |
Recognition Stakes |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Doomben |
Spirit Of Boom Classic |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Nov 28, 2020 |
Doomben |
George Moore Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Nov 28, 2020 |
Doomben |
Mode Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 5, 2020 |
Doomben |
Brisbane Handicap |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 5, 2020 |
Doomben |
Just Now Quality |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 5, 2020 |
Doomben |
Bribie Handicap |
Listed |
1050m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 12, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Lough Neagh Stakes |
Listed |
1300m |
$125,000 |
|
Dec 12, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Gold Edition Plate |
Listed |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Dec 12, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Gateway |
Other |
1400m |
$250,000 |
|
Dec 16, 2020 |
Doomben |
Phelan Ready Stakes |
Listed |
1110m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 16, 2020 |
Doomben |
Calaway Gal Stakes |
Listed |
1110m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 19, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Falvelon Quality |
Listed |
1200m |
$140,000 |
|
Dec 19, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Grand Prix Stakes |
Group 3 |
2200m |
$250,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
BJ Mclachlan Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$250,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Vo Rogue Plate |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$300,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Bernborough Handicap |
Listed |
1600m |
$200,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Nudgee Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Shoot Out Quality |
Other |
2200m |
$125,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
The Buffering |
Other |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
The Wave |
Other |
1800m |
$250,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Rising Stars 3YO & 4YO F&M |
Other |
1300m |
$250,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Rising Stars 3YO & 4YO C&G |
Other |
1300m |
$250,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Country Cup |
Other |
1200m |
$250,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Classic |
Listed |
1200m |
$2,000,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Guineas |
Listed |
1400m |
$2,000,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Cup |
Other |
1400m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Snippets |
Other |
1200m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Trophy |
Other |
2400m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Fillies & Mares |
Other |
1300m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions QTIS Open |
Other |
1300m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Quality |
Other |
1800m |
$250,000 |
|
Jan 9, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Magic Millions Maiden Plate |
Other |
1200m |
$250,000 |
|
Jan 23, 2021 |
Sunshine Coast |
Sunshine Coast Cup |
Listed |
1400m |
$125,000 |
Adelaide Summer Carnival - 2019
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Morphettville |
Birthday Cup |
Listed |
2000m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Morphettville |
Lord Reims Stakes |
Group 3 |
2600m |
$120,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Morphettville |
Cinderella Stakes |
Listed |
1050m |
$100,000 |
Adelaide Summer Carnival - 20
Perth Summer Carnival - 2019
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Feb 1, 2020 |
Ascot |
Scenic Blast Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 2, 2020 |
Bunbury |
South West Breeders’ Classic |
Listed |
1400m |
$150,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Pinjarra |
Magic Millions WA 2YO Classic |
Other |
1200m |
$250,000 |
|
Feb 8, 2020 |
Pinjarra |
Magic Millions WA 3YO Trophy |
Other |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Ascot |
WATC Challenge Stakes |
Listed |
1500m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 15, 2020 |
Ascot |
Cyril Flower Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 22, 2020 |
Ascot |
Detonator Stakes |
Listed |
1800m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 23, 2020 |
Pinjarra |
Pinjarra Classic |
Listed |
1300m |
$120,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Ascot |
Lex Piper Stakes |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 29, 2020 |
Ascot |
Ascot 1000 Guineas |
Listed |
1800m |
$100,000 |
Perth Summer Carnival - 20
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Ascot |
WA Guineas |
Group 2 |
1600m |
$500,000 |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Ascot |
Carbine Of WA Stakes |
Listed |
1400m |
$100,000 |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Ascot |
Placid Ark Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Ascot |
Jungle Mist Classic |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Ascot |
Crystal Slipper Stakes |
Listed |
1100m |
$100,000 |
|
Nov 21, 2020 |
Ascot |
Railway Stakes |
Group 1 |
1600m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Nov 28, 2020 |
Ascot |
WATC Tattersall’s Cup |
Listed |
2100m |
$100,000 |
|
Nov 28, 2020 |
Ascot |
Winterbottom Stakes |
Group 1 |
1200m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Dec 5, 2020 |
Ascot |
Lee Steere Classic |
Listed |
1400m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 5, 2020 |
Ascot |
Jungle Dawn Classic |
Listed |
1400m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 5, 2020 |
Ascot |
AJ Scahill Stakes |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
Dec 5, 2020 |
Ascot |
Kingston Town Classic |
Group 1 |
1800m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Dec 16, 2020 |
Ascot |
GA Towton Cup |
Listed |
2200m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 19, 2020 |
Ascot |
Ted Van Heemst Stakes |
Group 2 |
2100m |
$250,000 |
|
Dec 19, 2020 |
Ascot |
Starstruck Classic |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 26, 2020 |
Ascot |
ATA Stakes |
Listed |
2200m |
$100,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Ascot |
Perth Cup |
Group 2 |
2400m |
$400,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Ascot |
La Trice Classic |
Group 3 |
1800m |
$150,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Ascot |
Summer Scorcher |
Listed |
1000m |
$100,000 |
|
Jan 16, 2021 |
Ascot |
Miss Andretti Stakes |
Listed |
1100m |
$100,000 |
Tasmanian Summer Carnival - 2019
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Jan 31, 2020 |
Hobart |
Tasmanian Derby |
Listed |
2200m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 9, 2020 |
Hobart |
Bow Mistress Trophy |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$125,000 |
|
Feb 9, 2020 |
Hobart |
Hobart Cup |
Group 3 |
2400m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 9, 2020 |
Hobart |
Thomas Lyons Stakes |
Listed |
1400m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 9, 2020 |
Hobart |
Strutt Stakes |
Listed |
2100m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 12, 2020 |
Launceston |
Gold Sovereign Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 23, 2020 |
Launceston |
Tasmanian Oaks |
Listed |
2100m |
$100,000 |
|
Feb 26, 2020 |
Launceston |
Vamos Stakes |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$125,000 |
|
Feb 26, 2020 |
Launceston |
Launceston Cup |
Group 3 |
2400m |
$200,000 |
|
Feb 26, 2020 |
Launceston |
Mowbray Stakes |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
Tasmanian Summer Carnival - 20
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Nov 25, 2020 |
Launceston |
Launceston Newmarket Handicap |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Dec 16, 2020 |
Launceston |
Conquering Stakes |
Listed |
1400m |
$100,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Launceston |
Tasmanian Stakes |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
|
Jan 2, 2021 |
Launceston |
Tasmanian Guineas |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
|
Jan 16, 2021 |
Launceston |
Launceston Guineas |
Listed |
2100m |
$100,000 |
|
Jan 20, 2021 |
Launceston |
Elwick Stakes |
Listed |
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.
