Group One races in Australia are spread out all across the country with the major carnivals in Melbourne (Spring) and Sydney (Autumn) having the majority of the big feature races.
Prominent Group One feature races accross each metropolitan city are as follows;
Melbourne:: Melbourne Cup, WS Cox Plate, Caulfield Cup, and Victoria Derby
Sydney: Golden Slipper, George Ryder Stakes, Doncaster Hcp, and AJC Derby
Brisbane: Stradbroke Hcp, Doomben 10,000 and Brisbane Cup
Adelaide: Adelaide Cup, Robert Sangster Stakes, Goodwood Hcp and Australasian Oaks
Perth: Railway Stakes, Kingston Town Classic and WATC Derby.
See below for Group One results for Australian Racing this year to date.
| Australian Horse Racing Group One Results 2008 |
| Date |
Race |
Result |
| Feb 2nd |
Lightning Stks |
1- Apache Cat 2- Swick 3- Stanzout |
| Feb 9th |
CF Orr Stks |
1- Shinzig 2- Niconero 3- Rubiscent |
| Feb 16th |
Australia Stks |
1- Apache Cat 2- Stanzout 3- Monet Rules |
| Feb 23rd |
Blue Diamond Stks |
1- Reann 2- All American 3- Burgeis |
| Feb 23rd |
Oakleigh Plate |
1- Weekend Hussler 2- Magnus 3- Tramuntana |
| Mar 1st |
Futurity Stks |
1- Niconero 2- Cargo Cult 3- Miss Finland |
| Mar 8th |
Newmarket Hcp |
1- Weekend Hussler 2- Magnus 3- Grand Duels |
| Mar 8th |
Australian Cup |
1- Sirmione 2- Princess Coup 3- Casino Prince |
| Mar 8th |
Australian Guineas |
1- Light Fantastic 2- Marching 3- Playwright |
| Mar 22nd |
Chipping Norton Stks |
1- Casino Queen 2- Tuesday Joy 3- Sniper's Bullet |
| Mar 22nd |
The Galaxy |
1- Typhoon Zed 2- Keen Commander 3- Fritz's Princess |
| Mar 29th |
Randwick Guineas |
1- Weekend Hussler 2- Triple Honour 3- Arlington |
| Mar 29th |
Swettenham Stud Stks |
1- Juste Momente 2- Zipanese 3- Serious Speed |
| Mar 29th |
Australasian Oaks |
1- Zarita 2- Moment In Time 3- Queen of Queens |
| Apr 5th |
Ranvet Stks |
1- Tuesday Joy 2- Princess Coup 3- Desert War |
| Apr 5th |
Queen of the Turf Stks |
1- Forensics 2- Perfect Drop 3- Occurrence |
| Apr 6th |
WATC Derby |
1- Grand Journey 2- Yuro 3- Star Encounter |
| Apr 12th |
SA Derby |
1- Zarita 2- Zagreb 3- Neugine |
| Apr 12th |
Goodwood Hcp |
1- Shadoways 2- Cargo Cult 3- Diplomatic Force |
| Apr 12th |
Rosehill Guineas |
1- Dealer Principal 2- Kingda Ka 3- Littorio |
| Apr 19th |
Arrowfield Stud Stks |
1- Heavenly Glow 2- Galileo's Daughter 3- Pentura |
| Apr 19th |
Coolmore Classic |
1- Eskimo Queen 2- Hot Danish 3- Deloraine |
| Apr 19th |
The BMW |
1- Tuesday Joy 2- Princess Coup 3- Sirmione |
| Apr 19th |
George Ryder Stks |
1- Weekend Hussler 2- Racing To Win 3- Casino Prince |
| Apr 19th |
Golden Slipper |
1- Sebring 2- Von Costa De Hero 3- Portillo |
| Apr 26th |
Doncaster Hcp |
1- Triple Honour 2- Casino Prince 3- Pinnacles |
| Apr 26th |
AJC Derby |
1- Nom De Jeu 2- Red Ruler 3- Littorio |
| Apr 26th |
AJC Sires Produce Stks |
1- Sebring 2- Samantha Miss 3- Love And Kisses |
| Apr 26th |
TJ Smith Stks |
1- Apache Cat 2- Reigning To Win 3- Takeover Target |
| Apr 30th |
Australian Oaks |
1- Heavenly Glow 2- Boundless 3- Galileo's Daughter |
| May 3rd |
Queen Elizabeth Stks |
1- Sarrera 2- Nom Du Jeu 3- Tuesday Joy |
| May 3rd |
All Aged Stks |
1- Racing To Win 2- Murtajill 3- Casino Prince |
| May 3rd |
Champagne Stks |
1- Samantha Miss 2- Sebring 3- Glowlamp |
| May 3rd |
Sydney Cup |
1- No Wine No Song 2- Pentathon 3- Lang |
| May 10th |
BTC Cup |
1- Apache Cat 2- Vormista 3- Swiss Ace |
| May 17th |
Doomben Cup |
1- Sarrera 2- Rampant Lion 3- Like It Is |
| May 24th |
Doomben 10000 |
1- Apache Cat 2- Murtajill 3- Turffontein |
| May 31st |
Queensland Oaks |
1- Riva San 2- Rathsallagh 3- Heavenly Glow |
| Jun 7th |
Stradbroke Hcp |
1- Mr Baritone 2- Hard To Catch 3- Double Dare |
| Jun 7th |
Queensland Derby |
1- Riva San 2- Petushki 3- Moatize |
| Jun 9th |
T.J. Smith Stks: |
1- Rockdale 2- Baci Amore 3- Fravashi |
| Jun 21st |
Winter Stks |
1- Absolut Glam 2- Fritz's Princess 3- Alverta |
| Sep 13th |
Manikato Stks |
1- Typhoon Zed 2- Absolut Glam 3- Kaphero |
| Sep 20th |
Invitation Cup |
1- Orange County 2- Bon Hoffa 3- Turffontein |
| Sep 20th |
Underwood Stks |
1- Weekend Hussler 2- Pompeii Ruler 3- Littorio |
| Sep 27th |
George Main Stakes |
1- Mentality 2- Theseo 3- Gallant Tess |
| Oct 4th |
Spring Champion Stks |
1- Sousa 2- Predatory Pricer 3- Excelltastic |
| Oct 4th |
Epsom Hcp |
1- Theseo 2- Bank Robber 3- Gallant Tess |
| Oct 4th |
Flight Stks |
1- Samantha Miss 2- Portillo 3- Kimillsy |
| Oct 4th |
The Metropolitan |
1- Newport 2- Bianca 3- Get Up Jude |
| Oct 4th |
Turnbull Stks |
1- Littorio 2- Master O'Reilly 3- Zipping |
| Oct 11th |
Caulfield Guineas |
1- Whobegotyou 2- Time Thief 3- Von Costa De Hero |
| Oct 11th |
Toorak Handicap |
1- Alamosa 2- Rockwood 3- Pillar of Hercules |
| Oct 11th |
Yalumba Stakes |
1- Douro Valley 2- Pompeii Ruler 3-Guillotine |
| Oct 11th |
Yalumba Stakes |
1- Douro Valley 2- Pompeii Ruler 3-Guillotine |
| Oct 15th |
Thousand Guineas |
1- Gallica 2- Cats Whisker 3- Glowlamp |
| Oct 18th |
Caulfield Cup |
1- All The Good 2- Nom Du Jeu 3- Barbaricus |
| Oct 25th |
WS Cox Plate |
1- Maldivian 2- Zipping 3- Samantha Miss |
| Nov 1st |
Myer Classic |
1- Forensics 2- Absolutelyfabulous 3- Mimi Lebrock |
| Nov 1st |
Coolmore Stud Stakes |
1- Northern Meteor 2- Fist of Fury 3- All American |
| Nov 1st |
Mackinnon Stakes |
1- Thesio 2- Babaricus 3- Sirmione |
| Nov 1st |
AAMI Victoria Derby |
1- Rebel Raider 2- Whobegotyou 3- Pre Eminence |
| Nov 4th |
Melbourne Cup |
1- Viewed 2- Bauer 3- C'est La Guerre |
| Nov 6th |
Crown Oaks |
1- Samantha Miss 2- Miss Scarlatti 3- Allez Wonder |
| Nov 8th |
Age Classic |
1- Swick 2- Turffontein 3- Sunburnt Land |
| Nov 8th |
Emirates Stakes |
1- All Silent 2- Sea Battle 3- Mimi Lebrock |
| Nov 22nd |
Railway Stakes |
1- Gilded Venom 2- Sniper's Bullet 3- Annenkov |
