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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 |
Kidnapped |
MRC Sandown Guineas |
| 2008 |
Caymans |
MRC Sandown Guineas |
| 2007 |
Schilling |
MRC Sandown Guineas |
| 2006 |
Sender |
MRC Sandown Guineas |
| 2005 |
Cayambe |
MRC Sandown Guineas |
| 2004 |
Binding |
MRC Sandown Guineas |
| 2003 |
Pay Keys |
MRC Sandown Guineas |
| 2002 |
Dextrous |
MRC Sandown Guineas |
| 2001 |
Moon Dragon |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 2000 |
Scenic Warrior |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1999 |
Over |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1998 |
Sedation |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1997 |
Special Dane |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1996 |
King Ivor |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1995 |
Peep On The Sly |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1994 |
Baryshnikov |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1993 |
Voting |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1992 |
Navy Seal |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1991 |
Star Video |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1990 |
Durbridge |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1989 |
Stargazer |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1988 |
Blixen |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1987 |
Ascot Lane |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1986 |
Sea Swell |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1985 |
Shankhill Lass |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1984 |
Brave Salute |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1983 |
Mr. Ironclad |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1982 |
Cossack Prince |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1981 |
Galleon |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1980 |
Polar Air |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1979 |
Snowing |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1978 |
Just A Steal |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1977 |
So Called |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1976 |
Opposition |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1975 |
Better Draw |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1974 |
Shiftmar |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1973 |
Taj Rossi |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1972 |
Carnation For Me |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1971 |
Andros |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1970 |
Abdul |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1969 |
Top Flat |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1968 |
Always There |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1967 |
Begonia Belle |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1966 |
Hialeah (AUS) 1963 |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1965 |
Fire Band |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1964 |
Light Fingers |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1963 |
Ripa |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1962 |
Birthday Card |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1961 |
Indian Summer |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1960 |
Lady Sybil |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1959 |
Twilight Glow |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1958 |
But Beautiful |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
| 1957 |
Orient |
VATC Sandown Guineas |
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