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Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival<\/h3>\n

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The biggest and most famous carnival in Australia.<\/p>\n

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Key races:<\/p>\n

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  • Melbourne Cup<\/li>\n

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  • Cox Plate<\/li>\n

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  • Caulfield Cup<\/li>\n

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  • Victoria Derby<\/li>\n

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  • Oaks Day<\/li>\n

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    Why it trends:<\/p>\n

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    • National holiday atmosphere<\/li>\n

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    • Massive betting activity<\/li>\n

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    • Celebrity fashion coverage<\/li>\n

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    • International horses and trainers<\/li>\n

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      The carnival runs from September to November and peaks with the Melbourne Cup at Flemington.<\/p>\n

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      Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival<\/h3>\n

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      Australia\u2019s premier autumn carnival.<\/p>\n

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      Key races:<\/p>\n

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      • Golden Slipper<\/li>\n

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      • Doncaster Mile<\/li>\n

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      • Queen Elizabeth Stakes<\/li>\n

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      • The Championships<\/li>\n

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        Why it trends:<\/p>\n

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        • Highest Group 1 race concentration<\/li>\n

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        • Huge prize money<\/li>\n

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        • Elite trainers like Chris Waller and Gai Waterhouse<\/li>\n

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        • Strong Sydney betting markets<\/li>\n

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          Held between February and April at Royal Randwick and Rosehill.<\/p>\n

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          Sydney Spring Racing Carnival<\/h3>\n

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          One of the fastest-growing carnivals.<\/p>\n

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          Major races:<\/p>\n

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          • The Everest<\/li>\n

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          • Golden Rose<\/li>\n

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          • Epsom Handicap<\/li>\n

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            Why it trends:<\/p>\n

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            • The Everest is the world\u2019s richest turf race<\/li>\n

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            • Massive media attention<\/li>\n

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            • Modern entertainment-style racing<\/li>\n

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              The Everest alone now rivals the Melbourne Cup in online interest.<\/p>\n

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              Magic Millions Carnival<\/h3>\n

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              Held on the Gold Coast every January.<\/p>\n

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              Why it\u2019s huge:<\/p>\n

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              • Combines horse sales + racing<\/li>\n

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              • Luxury lifestyle and celebrity appeal<\/li>\n

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              • Major breeding industry event<\/li>\n

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                Key attraction:<\/p>\n

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                • Magic Millions 2YO Classic<\/li>\n

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                  It\u2019s one of the most glamorous racing festivals in Australia.<\/p>\n

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                  Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival<\/h3>\n

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                  Queensland\u2019s biggest racing festival.<\/p>\n

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                  Key races:<\/p>\n

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                  • Stradbroke Handicap<\/li>\n

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                  • Doomben 10,000<\/li>\n

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                  • Queensland Derby<\/li>\n

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                    Why it trends:<\/p>\n

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                    • Winter racing attracts horses from southern states<\/li>\n

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                    • Big betting turnover during quieter racing months<\/li>\n

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                      Runs from May to June.<\/p>\n

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                      Perth Summer Racing Carnival<\/h3>\n

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                      Western Australia\u2019s premier racing event.<\/p>\n

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                      Major races:<\/p>\n

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                      • Railway Stakes<\/li>\n

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                      • Kingston Town Classic<\/li>\n

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                      • Perth Cup<\/li>\n

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                        Why people follow it:<\/p>\n

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                        • \u201cThe Pinnacles\u201d series<\/li>\n

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                        • Fashion + summer party atmosphere<\/li>\n

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                        • Strong local racing culture<\/li>\n

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                          Held at Ascot Racecourse from October to January.<\/p>\n

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                          Adelaide Racing Carnival<\/h3>\n

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                          South Australia\u2019s leading carnival.<\/p>\n

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                          Major races:<\/p>\n

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                          • The Goodwood<\/li>\n

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                          • South Australian Derby<\/li>\n

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                          • Robert Sangster Stakes<\/li>\n

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                            Known for:<\/p>\n

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                            • Strong sprint racing<\/li>\n

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                            • High-quality local fields<\/li>\n

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                            • Growing national attention<\/li>\n

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                              Runs during April and May.<\/p>\n

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                              Darwin Cup Carnival<\/h3>\n

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                              A rapidly growing regional carnival.<\/p>\n

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                              Why it\u2019s trending:<\/p>\n

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                              • Festival atmosphere<\/li>\n

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                              • Tourism + nightlife crossover<\/li>\n

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                              • Unique Northern Territory racing culture<\/li>\n

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                                The 2026 carnival launch already received major media coverage.<\/p>\n

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                                Scone Racing Carnival<\/h3>\n

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                                Australia\u2019s most famous country racing carnival.<\/p>\n

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                                Why it matters:<\/p>\n

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                                • Located in Australia\u2019s \u201cHorse Capital\u201d<\/li>\n

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                                • Strong breeding industry ties<\/li>\n

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                                • Big country-racing prestige<\/li>\n

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                                  The 2026 event marks its 80th anniversary.<\/p>\n

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                                  Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival The biggest and most famous carnival in Australia. Key races: Why it trends: The carnival runs from September to November and peaks with the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival Australia\u2019s premier autumn carnival. Key races: Why it trends: Held between February and April at Royal Randwick and Rosehill. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/horsewebs.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/horsewebs.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/horsewebs.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/horsewebs.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/horsewebs.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/horsewebs.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31,"href":"http:\/\/horsewebs.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/31"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/horsewebs.com.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}