Australia's has some of the biggest horse racing events in the world during its famous Spring Racing Carnival.
Races are held in many cities and regions across the nation, with Melbourne and Sydney hosting the premier events.
The Sporting News lists the premier horse racing events to come in a calendar.
Australian horse racing major events calendar 2024
Group One and Feature Races
| Date | Main Race | Location | Other Races |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 2, 2024 | The Golden Eagle | Rosehill Gardens | Russell Balding Stakes Rosehill Gold Cup |
| Nov. 2, 2024 | Victoria Derby | Flemington | Empire Rose Stakes Coolmore Stud Stakes |
| Nov. 5, 2024 | The Big Dance | Randwick | |
| Nov. 5, 2024 | Melbourne Cup | Flemington | |
| Nov. 7, 2024 | VRC Oaks | Flemington | |
| Nov. 9, 2024 | Champions Stakes | Flemington | Champions Sprint Champions Mile |
| Nov. 9, 2024 | Golden Gift | Rosehill Gardens | The Five Diamonds |
| Nov. 16, 2024 | Thousand Guineas | Caufield | Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes |
| Dec. 7, 2024 | The Ingham | Randwick |
How to watch the Australian horse racing in 2024: TV channel, live stream
Channel 7 will show all the big races on free-to-air TV, with live coverage from set to begin from each event at around midday.
Fans can stream the Channel 7 broadcast via the network's free-to-use platform 7plus.
Sky Racing will also broadcast the big races, as they have in previous years.