Australia has a multitude of quality Group 1 feature races that take place each year throughout the racing season with the most prestigious being the Melbourne Cup, WS Cox Plate, and Caulfield Cup which are all elite races held during the Melbourne spring racing carnival between September and November.
Other races such as the Golden Slipper and Doncaster Handicap are premier races held during the exciting Sydney autumn racing carnival in April annually, while Queensland, Perth and Adelaide are all home to high quality feature races throughout the racing year.
Australian group races are are divided into Group One (G1), Group Two (G2), and Group Three (G3) races with the most prestigious being Group 1 events.