Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival 2013

October 1 – October 1

The Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival is undoubtably the highlight of the racing year in Australia and it brings out the very best of Australian and International thoroughbreds for 50 days of world-class horse racing action. The whole event has a carnival like atmosphere which brings the city of Melbourne to life during spring carnival time.

The major racing carnival during the spring is the four-day Melbourne Cup Carnival held at Flemington in early November, home to Melbourne Cup Day, while the three-day Caulfield Cup carnival held at Caulfield in October is also an exciting affair for racing enthusiasts.

Other feature race days during spring include WS Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley in late October, and Sandown Classic day at Sandown in November, one week after the Flemington carnival ends on Emirates Stakes day.

Weight-for-age group racing in August kicks off the new stakes racing season in Melbourne each year and the Aurie’s Star Handicap is the first group race of the new season.

Group One racing finally kicks off in mid September with the running of the Underwood Stakes at Caulfield racecourse. A number of high quality feature races are then held each week before we get to the important Caulfield and Flemington racing carnivals in late October and early November.

The Caulfield Cup is the second of the big spring cups and it is a tough Group One handicap event over 2400m that takes place around mid October and forms part of big feature spring cups betting double with the Melbourne Cup.

Moonee Valley racecourse is host to the Group One WS Cox Plate over 2040m in October and it’s widely recognised as the weight-for-age championship of Australasia.

The jewel in the crown of the spring racing carnival is Australia’s most famous race, the time honoured Melbourne Cup, which is always run on the first Tuesday in November over a distance of 3200m (2 miles) at Flemington racecourse in Melbourne.

2013 Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival Guide

Saturday 27th July 2013 – Caulfield – Bletchingly Stakes Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 3Bletchingly Stakes$150,0001200mWeight-for-age
 
Saturday 10th August 2013 – Flemington – Aurie’s Star Handicap Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 3Aurie’s Star Handicap$150,0001200mOpen Handicap
 
Saturday 17th August 2013 – Caulfield – JJ Liston Stakes Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 2JJ Liston Stakes$220,0001400mWeight-for-age
Gr 3Cockram Stakes$150,0001200mMares SW+Pen
Gr 3Quezette Stakes$135,0001100m3yoF SW+Pen
Gr 3Vain Stakes$135,0001100m3yo C&G SW+Pen
 
Saturday 31st August 2013 – Caulfield – Memsie Stakes Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Memsie Stakes$350,0001400mWeight-for-age
Gr 3H.D.F. McNeil Stakes$150,0001200m3yo SW+Pen
Gr 3The Heath 1100$135,0001100m4yo & Up SW+Pen
 
Saturday 7th September 2013 – Flemington – Makybe Diva Stakes Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Makybe Diva Stakes$300,0001600mWeight-for-age
Gr 2Danehill Stakes$220,0001200m3yo SW+Pen
Gr 2Lets Elope Stakes$220,0001400mMares SW+Pen
Gr 3Bobbie Lewis Quality$150,0001200mQuality Hcp
 
Saturday 14th September 2013 – Moonee Valley – Chin Nam Stakes Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 2Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes$300,0001600mWeight-for-age
Gr 2WH Stocks Stakes$220,0001600m4yo+ Mares WFA
Gr 2McEwen Stakes$150,0001000mWeight-for-age
 
Saturday 21st September 2013 – Caulfield – Underwood Stakes Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Underwood Stakes$400,0001800mWeight-for-age
Gr 2Thousand Guineas Prelude$175,0001400m3yoF SW+Pen
Gr 3How Now Stakes$150,0001200mMares SW+Pen
Gr 3Naturalism Stakes$150,0002000mOpen Hcp
 
Friday Night 27th September 2013 – Moonee Valley – AJ Moir Stakes Night
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1AJ Moir Stakes$300,0001200mWeight-for-age
Gr 2Stutt Stakes$220,0001600m3yo Open SW
Gr 3JRA Cup$200,0002040mOpen Hcp
Gr 3Champagne Stakes$150,0001200m3yoF SW
 
Sunday 29th September 2013 – Caulfield – Rupert Clarke Stakes Day
Gr 1Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes$400,0001400mOpen Hcp
Gr 3Caulfield Guineas Prelude$175,0001400m3yoC&G SW+Pen
 
Saturday 5th October 2013 – Flemington – Turnbull Stakes Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Turnbull Stakes$500,0002000m4yo&Up SW+Pen
Gr 2Edward Manifold Stakes$220,0001600m3yoF SW
Gr 2Gilgai Stakes$220,0001200m3yo&Up SW+Pen
Gr 2Blazer Stakes$220,0001400mMares SW+Pen
 
Saturday 12th October 2013 – Caulfield – Caulfield Guineas Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Caulfield Guineas$1,000,0001600m3yo Open SW
Gr 1Caulfield Stakes$400,0002000mWeight-for-age
Gr 1Toorak Handicap$400,0001600mOpen Hcp
Gr 2Herbert Power Stakes$220,0002400mQuality Hcp
Gr 2Schillaci Stakes$220,0001000mWeight-for-age
Gr 3Thoroughbred Club Stakes$150,0001200m3yoF SW+Pen
Gr 3Northwood Plume Stakes$120,0001200mMares SW+Pen
 
Sunday 13th October 2013 – Cranbourne Cup Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
LRCranbourne Cup$200,0002025mOpen Hcp
 
Wednesday 16th October 2013 – Caulfield – Thousand Guineas Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Thousand Guineas$500,0001600m3yoF Open SW
Gr 3Ladies Day Vase$120,0001600mMares SW+Pen
 
Saturday 19th October 2013 – Caulfield – Caulfield Cup Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Caulfield Cup$2,500,0002400mOpen Hcp
Gr 2Caulfield Sprint$220,0001100mOpen Hcp
Gr 2Tristarc Stakes$220,0001400m4yo Mares SW+Pen
Gr 3Norman Robinson Stakes$150,0002000m3yo Open SW
Gr 3David Jones Cup$150,0002000mOpen Hcp
Gr 3Moonga Stakes$150,0001400m4yo&Up SW+Pen
 
Sunday 20th October 2013 – Seymour Cup Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
LRSeymour Cup$150,0001600mOpen Hcp
 
Wednesday 21st October 2013 – Geelong Cup Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 3Geelong Cup$300,0002400mOpen Hcp
 
Friday 25th October 2013 – Manikato Stakes Night
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Manikato Stakes$750,0001200mWeight-for-age
Gr 2Moonee Valley Fillies Classic$220,0001600m3yo Fillies
 
Saturday 26th October 2013 – Moonee Valley – WS Cox Plate Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1WS Cox Plate$3,000,0002040mWeight-for-age
Gr 2Moonee Valley Cup$250,0002500m4yo&Up SW+Pen
Gr 2Crystal Mile$220,0001600mWFA
Gr 2AAMI Vase$220,0002040m3yo SW
Gr 3Inglis Mile$150,0001600m4yo&Up Mares Hcp
Gr 3Red Anchor Stakes$150,0001200m3yo Sw+Pen
 
Wednesday 30th October 2013 – Bendigo Cup Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
LRBendigo Cup$250,0002400mOpen Hcp
 
Saturday 2nd November 2013 – Flemington – Victoria Derby Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1AAMI Victoria Derby$1,500,0002500m3yo SW
Gr 1Mackinnon Stakes$1,000,0002000mWeight-for-age
Gr 1Coolmore Stud Stakes$500,0001200m3yo SW
Gr 1Myer Classic$500,0001600mF&M WFA
Gr 2Wakeful Stakes$250,0002000m3yoF SW+Pen
Gr 2Salinger Stakes$250,0001200mOpen Hcp
Gr 3Carbine Club Stakes$200,0001600m3yo SW+Pen
Gr 3The Lexus Stakes$200,0002500mQuality Hcp
Gr 3Chatham Stakes$200,0001400mOpen Hcp
 
Tuesday 5th November 2013 – Flemington – Melbourne Cup Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Melbourne Cup$6,175,0003200m3yo+ Open Hcp
Gr 3Maybe Mahal Stakes$200,0001400mMares SW+Pen
Gr 3Ottawa Stakes$100,0001000m3yoF SW
Thursday 7th November 2013 – Flemington – Crown Oaks Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Crown Oaks$1,000,0002500m3yoF SW
Gr 3Begonia Belle Stakes$150,0001100mMares SW+Pen
 
Saturday 9th November 2013 – Flemington – Emirates Stakes Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 1Emirates Stakes$1,000,0001600mQuality Hcp
Gr 1Patinack Farm Classic$1,000,0001200mWeight-for-age
Gr 2Matriarch Stakes$250,0002000mMares SW+Pen
Gr 3Queen Elizabeth Stakes$200,0002500mQuality Hcp
Gr 3Maribyrnong Plate$150,0001000m2yo SW
 
Saturday 16th November 2013 – Caulfield – Sandown Classic Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
Gr 2Sandown Classic$350,0002400m2yo+ Open WFA
Gr 2Sandown Guineas$350,0001600m3yo SW
Gr 3Sandown Stakes$150,0001500mQuality Hcp
Gr 3Eclipse Stakes$150,0001800mQuality Hcp
Gr 3Kevin Heffernan Stakes$120,0001300mWeight-for-age
Gr 3Summoned Stakes$120,0001500mMares SW+Pen
Sunday 24th November 2013 – Ballarat Cup Day
StatusRace NamePrizemoneyDistanceRace Type
LRBallarat Cup$200,0002200mOpen Hcp

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