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Group races total over 540+ races each year which works out around 2-3% of total races held each season in Australia.
Group races are divided into 4 categories;
Group 1 - at least $250,000 prizemoney - 60+ races per season
Group 2 - at least $125,000 prizemoney - 80+ races per season
Group 3 - at least $75,000 prizemoney - 110+ races per season
Listed - at least $50,000 prizemoney - 280+ races per season
The Australian horse racing season runs from August to July each year and we have listed all the Group 1 and Group 2 races on the racing calendar.
| 2009 |
Purple |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2008 |
Riva San |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2007 |
Eskimo Queen |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2006 |
Allow |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2005 |
Vitesse Dane |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2004 |
Vouvray |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2003 |
Zagalia |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2002 |
Mon Mekki |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2001 |
Ethereal |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 2000 |
Giovana |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1999 |
Miss Danehill |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1998 |
Zacheline |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1997 |
Crystal Palace |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1996 |
Arctic Scent |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1995 |
Joie Denise |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1994 |
Booked |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1993 |
Slight Chance |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1992 |
Royal Magic |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1991 |
Triscay |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1990 |
A Little Kiss |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1989 |
Triumphal Queen |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1988 |
Bravery |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1987 |
Round The World |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1986 |
Travel Light |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1985 |
Tristram Rose |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1984 |
Look Aloft |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1983 |
Lady Plutus |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1982 |
Mother Of Pearl |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1981 |
November Rain |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1980 |
Lowan Star |
Group 1 |
2400m |
| 1979 |
Prunella |
Principal race |
2400m |
| 1978 |
Show Ego |
Principal race |
2400m |
| 1977 |
Surround |
Principal race |
2400m |
| 1976 |
Denise's Joy |
Principal race |
2400m |
| 1975 |
Zasu |
Principal race |
2400m |
| 1974 |
Bonnybel |
Principal race |
2400m |
| 1973 |
Analie |
Principal race |
2400m |
| 1972 |
Meanmi Shadow |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1971 |
Mode |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1970 |
Affectionate |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1969 |
Kazan Retto |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1968 |
Bright Shadow |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1967 |
Ryeleah |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1966 |
Blue Roc |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1965 |
Kulali |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1964 |
Eye Shadow |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1963 |
Aspalita |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1962 |
Hoa Hine |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1961 |
Winnipeg II |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1960 |
Ton |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1959 |
Golden Stockade |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1958 |
Orient |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1957 |
not held |
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| 1956 |
Urgona |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1955 |
Evening Peal |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1954 |
Mian Mir |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1953 |
Caeneus |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1952 |
Lady Hannah |
Principal race |
12F |
| 1951 |
Maltmaid |
Principal race |
12F |
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