The Group One racing doesn’t stop in Winter with the Brisbane Winter Carnival coming alive during the months of May, June, July and August.
The first Group One of the Brisbane Winter Carnival is the Doomben 10,000, a 1200m weight-for-age sprint race worth $800,000.
Other feature races of the Brisbane Winter Carnival include the Doomben Cup, Kingsford Smith Cup, Queensland Oaks and the $1.5 million Stradbroke Handicap.
The Memsie Stakes is the only Group One race held in Melbourne during the winter, while the Group One Winx Stakes takes place during August in Sydney.
Melbourne Winter Carnival - 2020
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Jun 7, 2020 |
Swan Hill |
Swan Hill Cup |
Other |
1600m |
$112,500 |
|
Jun 7, 2020 |
Swan Hill |
Golden Topaz |
Other |
1200m |
$90,000 |
|
Jun 20, 2020 |
Flemington |
AR Creswick Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$140,000 |
|
Jul 4, 2020 |
Flemington |
Winter Championship Series Final |
Listed |
1600m |
$160,000 |
|
Jul 4, 2020 |
Flemington |
Victorian Sprint Series Final |
Listed |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
Jul 4, 2020 |
Flemington |
Taj Rossi Series Final |
Listed |
1600m |
$140,000 |
|
Jul 11, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Sir John Monash Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Jul 25, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Bletchingly Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 8, 2020 |
Flemington |
Aurie’s Star Handicap |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 15, 2020 |
Caulfield |
PB Lawrence Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
Aug 15, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Vain Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 15, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Quezette Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 15, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Regal Roller Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$140,000 |
|
Aug 22, 2020 |
Moonee Valley |
McKenzie Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$140,000 |
|
Aug 22, 2020 |
Moonee Valley |
Carlyon Stakes |
Listed |
1000m |
$140,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Memsie Stakes |
Group 1 |
1400m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Cockram Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Caulfield |
McNeil Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Caulfield |
The Heath 1100 |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Caulfield |
Heatherlie Stakes |
Listed |
1700m |
$140,000 |
Melbourne Winter Carnival - 2021
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
May 4, 2021 |
Warrnambool |
Grand Annual Steeplechase |
Other |
5500m |
$315,000 |
|
May 5, 2021 |
Warrnambool |
Wangoom Handicap |
Listed |
1200m |
$175,000 |
|
May 5, 2021 |
Warrnambool |
Warrnambool Cup |
Listed |
2350m |
$200,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Flemington |
Andrew Ramsden Stakes |
Listed |
2800m |
$400,000 |
|
May 22, 2021 |
Flemington |
The Straight Six |
Listed |
1200m |
$140,000 |
Sydney Winter Carnival - 2020
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Jun 6, 2020 |
Randwick |
Bob Charley AO Stakes |
Listed |
1100m |
$150,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Winter Cup |
Listed |
2400m |
$150,000 |
|
Jun 27, 2020 |
Randwick |
WJ Mckell Cup |
Listed |
2400m |
$150,000 |
|
Jun 27, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Civic Stakes |
Listed |
1350m |
$150,000 |
|
Jul 8, 2020 |
Grafton |
Ramornie Handicap |
Listed |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Jul 9, 2020 |
Grafton |
Grafton Cup |
Listed |
2350m |
$160,000 |
|
Jul 11, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Winter Stakes |
Listed |
1400m |
$150,000 |
|
Jul 25, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Winter Challenge |
Listed |
1500m |
$150,000 |
|
Aug 8, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Missile Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Aug 8, 2020 |
Rosehill |
The Rosebud |
Listed |
1100m |
$140,000 |
|
Aug 20, 2020 |
Hawkesbury |
Rowley Mile |
Listed |
1600m |
$150,000 |
|
Aug 22, 2020 |
Randwick |
Winx Stakes |
Group 1 |
1400m |
$500,000 |
|
Aug 22, 2020 |
Randwick |
Silver Shadow Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
Aug 22, 2020 |
Randwick |
Show County Quality |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 22, 2020 |
Randwick |
Toy Show Quality |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 22, 2020 |
Randwick |
Up And Coming Stakes |
Group 3 |
1300m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Rosehill |
San Domenico Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Ming Dynasty Quality Handicap |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$160,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Rosehill |
Premier’s Cup |
Group 3 |
1900m |
$160,000 |
Sydney Winter Carnival - 2021
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Gosford |
Takeover Target Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Gosford |
Gosford Gold Cup |
Listed |
2000m |
$250,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Gosford |
The Coast |
Other |
1600m |
$500,000 |
|
May 14, 2021 |
Scone |
Scone Cup |
Listed |
1600m |
$200,000 |
|
May 14, 2021 |
Scone |
Inglis Challenge |
Other |
1100m |
$100,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Scone |
Dark Jewel Classic |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Scone |
Luskin Star Stakes |
Listed |
1300m |
$140,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Scone |
Woodlands Stakes |
Listed |
1100m |
$140,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Scone |
Denise’s Joy Stakes |
Listed |
1100m |
$140,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Scone |
Ortensia Stakes |
Listed |
1100m |
$140,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Scone |
Inglis Scone Guineas |
Other |
1600m |
$200,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Rosehill |
Lord Mayor’s Cup |
Listed |
2000m |
$150,000 |
|
May 30, 2021 |
Tamworth |
Gunnedah Cup |
Other |
1600m |
$36,000 |
Brisbane Winter Carnival - 2020
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Jun 6, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Stradbroke Handicap |
Group 1 |
1400m |
$1,500,000 |
|
Jun 6, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
JJ Atkins Stakes |
Group 1 |
1400m |
$1,000,000 |
|
Jun 6, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Mick Dittman Plate |
Listed |
1110m |
$125,000 |
|
Jun 6, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Rough Habit Plate |
Group 3 |
2200m |
$250,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Ascot Handicap |
Listed |
1200m |
$125,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Dalrello Stakes |
Listed |
1000m |
$140,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
The Roses |
Group 2 |
1800m |
$250,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Lord Mayor’s Cup |
Group 3 |
1800m |
$150,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Dane Ripper Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Ipswich |
Ipswich Cup |
Listed |
2150m |
$175,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Tattersall’s Cup |
Group 3 |
2400m |
$200,000 |
|
Jun 20, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Tattersalls Tiara |
Group 1 |
1400m |
$500,000 |
|
Jun 20, 2020 |
Doomben |
The Phoenix |
Listed |
1500m |
$125,000 |
|
Jun 20, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
WJ Healy Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$175,000 |
|
Jun 27, 2020 |
Doomben |
Glenlogan Park Stakes |
Group 3 |
1300m |
$150,000 |
|
Jun 27, 2020 |
Doomben |
Premier’s Cup |
Group 3 |
2400m |
$150,000 |
|
Jun 27, 2020 |
Doomben |
Spear Chief Handicap |
Listed |
1400m |
$125,000 |
|
Jun 27, 2020 |
Sunshine Coast |
Caloundra City Cup |
Listed |
2400m |
$175,000 |
|
Jul 4, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Bright Shadow Quality |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Jul 4, 2020 |
Eagle Farm |
Wintergarden Stakes |
Listed |
1400m |
$100,000 |
|
Jul 11, 2020 |
Sunshine Coast |
Sunshine Coast Guineas |
Group 3 |
1600m |
$125,000 |
|
Jul 11, 2020 |
Sunshine Coast |
Glasshouse Handicap |
Listed |
1300m |
$175,000 |
|
Jul 11, 2020 |
Sunshine Coast |
Queensland Cup |
Listed |
3200m |
$150,000 |
|
Jul 18, 2020 |
Ipswich |
Eye Liner Stakes |
Listed |
1350m |
$175,000 |
|
Jul 18, 2020 |
Ipswich |
Gai Waterhouse Classic |
Listed |
1350m |
$100,000 |
|
Jul 18, 2020 |
Doomben |
Tattersall’s Mile |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
Brisbane Winter Carnival - 2021
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
AD Hollindale Stakes |
Group 2 |
1800m |
$500,000 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Gold Coast Bracelet |
Listed |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Prime Minister’s Cup |
Listed |
1400m |
$125,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Doomben |
Doomben 10,000 |
Group 1 |
1200m |
$1,000,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Doomben |
Members’ Handicap |
Listed |
1600m |
$125,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Doomben |
BRC Sprint |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$175,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Doomben |
Doomben Guineas |
Listed |
1600m |
$125,000 |
|
May 14, 2021 |
Sunshine Coast |
Chief De Beers Quality Handicap |
Listed |
1000m |
$125,000 |
|
May 14, 2021 |
Sunshine Coast |
The Wayne Wilson Handicap |
Listed |
1600m |
$125,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Doomben |
Doomben Cup |
Group 1 |
2000m |
$700,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Ken Russell Memorial Classic |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Gold Coast Guineas |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Gold Coast |
Silk Stocking |
Listed |
1300m |
$150,000 |
|
May 22, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Queensland Derby |
Group 1 |
2400m |
$600,000 |
|
May 22, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Kingsford Smith Cup |
Group 1 |
1300m |
$700,000 |
|
May 22, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Victory Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$250,000 |
|
May 22, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Gunsynd Classic |
Group 3 |
1600m |
$125,000 |
|
May 22, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Champagne Classic |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$250,000 |
|
May 22, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
BRC Sires Produce Stakes |
Group 2 |
1400m |
$1,000,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Doomben |
Queensland Oaks |
Group 1 |
2200m |
$500,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Doomben |
BRC Chairman’s Handicap |
Group 3 |
2000m |
$150,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Queensland Day Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$125,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Doomben |
Bill Carter Stakes |
Listed |
1110m |
$150,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Doomben |
Fred Best Classic |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$200,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
PJ O’shea Stakes |
Group 2 |
2200m |
$200,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Moreton Cup |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Lightning Handicap |
Listed |
1000m |
$125,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Oxlade Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Doomben |
Helen Coughlan Stakes |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Doomben |
Hinkler Handicap |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Ladies Classic |
Group 3 |
1600m |
$500,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Doomben |
Pam O’Neill Stakes |
Listed |
1600m |
$115,000 |
|
Jun 5, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
Brisbane Cup |
Group 2 |
2400m |
$300,000 |
|
Jun 5, 2021 |
Eagle Farm |
EVA Air Q22 |
Other |
2200m |
$1,500,000 |
Adelaide Winter Carnival - 2020
Adelaide Winter Carnival - 2021
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Robert Sangster Stakes |
Group 1 |
1200m |
$600,000 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Australasian Oaks |
Group 1 |
2000m |
$500,000 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Euclase Stakes |
Group 2 |
1200m |
$250,000 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Queen Of The South Stakes |
Group 2 |
1600m |
$200,000 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Morphettville |
DC Mckay Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$120,000 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Queen Adelaide Stakes |
Listed |
1050m |
$100,000 |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Port Adelaide Cup |
Listed |
2500m |
$100,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Morphettville |
SA Derby |
Group 1 |
2500m |
$500,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Morphettville |
SA Sires’ Produce Stakes |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$150,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Adelaide Guineas |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Morphettville |
The Goodwood Handicap |
Group 1 |
1200m |
$750,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Morphettville |
RA Lee Stakes |
Group 3 |
1600m |
$175,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Morphettville |
National Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Morphettville |
SA Fillies Classic |
Group 3 |
2500m |
$175,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Proud Miss Stakes |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$150,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Morphettville |
Centaurea Stakes |
Listed |
2000m |
$100,000 |
Perth Winter Carnival - 2020
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
Jun 6, 2020 |
Belmont |
Raconteur Stakes |
Listed |
1500m |
$100,000 |
|
Jun 13, 2020 |
Belmont |
Hyperion Stakes |
Group 3 |
1600m |
$150,000 |
|
Jun 20, 2020 |
Belmont |
Belmont Guineas |
Listed |
1600m |
$100,000 |
|
Jun 20, 2020 |
Belmont |
HG Bolton Sprint |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Jun 27, 2020 |
Belmont |
Strickland Stakes |
Group 3 |
2000m |
$150,000 |
|
Jul 4, 2020 |
Belmont |
Aquanita Stakes |
Listed |
2000m |
$100,000 |
|
Jul 4, 2020 |
Belmont |
Belmont Oaks |
Listed |
2000m |
$100,000 |
|
Jul 11, 2020 |
Belmont |
Beaufine Stakes |
Listed |
1000m |
$100,000 |
|
Jul 18, 2020 |
Belmont |
Belmont Classic |
Listed |
2200m |
$100,000 |
|
Aug 15, 2020 |
Belmont |
Belmont Newmarket |
Listed |
1200m |
$100,000 |
|
Aug 29, 2020 |
Belmont |
Idyllic Prince Stakes |
Listed |
1300m |
$100,000 |
Perth Winter Carnival - 2021
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
May 1, 2021 |
Northam |
Northam Stakes |
Group 3 |
1100m |
$150,000 |
|
May 8, 2021 |
Ascot |
Eurythmic Stakes |
Listed |
2100m |
$100,000 |
|
May 15, 2021 |
Ascot |
Roma Cup |
Group 3 |
1200m |
$200,000 |
|
May 29, 2021 |
Belmont |
Belmont Sprint |
Group 3 |
1400m |
$150,000 |
Darwin Winter Carnival - 2021
| Date |
Track |
Race |
Status |
Distance |
Prize |
|
May 2, 2021 |
Pioneer Park |
Alice Springs Cup |
Other |
2000m |
$70,000 |
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.
