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![Brenton Avdulla celebrates winning the Golden Slipper 2022 on Fireburn](http://web.archive.org./web/20240317205918im_/https://puntcdn.com/news-uploads/brenton-avdulla-celebrates-fireburns-win-1647687002_1352x900_1706435927.jpg)
Brenton Avdulla celebrates winning the Golden Slipper 2022 on Fireburn (Photo: Getty Images)
Sydney Autumn Carnival 2024
The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival is a major Australian Thoroughbred racing series that's seriously heats up during March and April each year.
It consists of several weeks of racing conducted by the Australian Turf Club across the city's two primary venues, Royal Randwick Racecourse and Rosehill Gardens Racecourse.
The carnival includes 22 Group 1 races with over $40 million in prizemoney up for grabs.
Some of the oldest and most celebrated Group 1 races in Australia are part of the carnival, such as the Golden Slipper, the Doncaster Mile, the TJ Smith Stakes, the Sydney Cup and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes.
The carnival is divided into two main parts: the Golden Slipper Carnival at Rosehill Gardens in March and The Championships at Royal Randwick in April.
The carnival is important to the overall Australian racing calendar as it showcases the best-of-the-best horses, jockeys and trainers competing for glory and prestige.
Golden Slipper Day 2024
Golden Slipper day at Rosehill is one of the highlights of the Sydney Autumn Carnival.
It features five Group 1 races, including the world's richest race for two-year-olds, the Longines Golden Slipper worth $5 million dollars.
The Golden Slipper was first run in 1957 and has produced many champions of Australian racing, such as Todman, Vain, Manikato, Luskin Star and Pierro. The race attracts the best young horses from around the country and is a test of speed, stamina and class.
The Golden Slipper is generally held on the third Saturday of March at Rosehill Gardens, a picturesque racecourse in western Sydney.
The Championships
The Championships at Randwick are a prestigious horse racing event that takes place over two consecutive Saturdays in April as part of the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
The event features 12 races with over $20 million in prize money, attracting the best-of-the-best from around the globe.
The main races on each day are the Group 1 Australian Derby and the Group 1 Doncaster Mile on the first Saturday, and the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Group 1 Sydney Cup on the second Saturday.
The Championships were introduced by Racing NSW in 2014 to showcase the rich history and tradition of Australian racing, as well as to provide a compelling spectacle for racing fans and casual visitors alike.
The Championships are also an opportunity for regional and provincial horses to compete in the Country Championships Final and the Provincial Championships Final, respectively. The Championships at Randwick are a must-see event for anyone who loves racing, fashion, entertainment and history.
For more information on the Autumn Carnivals right around the country and the dates for all major races, please check out our calendars below 👇🏽
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Sydney Autumn Carnival History
The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival is a major series of Thoroughbred racing events held in Sydney every year.It features some of the oldest and most prestigious Group 1 races in Australia, such as the Golden Slipper, the Doncaster Handicap, the Queen Elizabeth Stakes and the Sydney Cup.
The carnival consists of several weeks of racing at two primary racecourses: Royal Randwick and Rosehill Gardens. The highlight of the carnival is The Championships, a two-day event dubbed "The Grand Finals of Australian Racing" that offers well over $20 million in prize money.
The Championships were inaugurated in 2014 with the aim of attracting global interest to Sydney racing.
The Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival has a long history that dates back to 1866, when the first Randwick Derby was run. Since then, the carnival has evolved and expanded to showcase the best horses, jockeys and trainers in the country and beyond.
The carnival also reflects Sydney's overall history and culture, as it attracts thousands of spectators and tourists who enjoy the festive atmosphere, fashion and entertainment.
Sydney Autumn Carnival Races
It doesn't get much better than some of these Sydney Autumn Carnival races.The carnival features 22 Group 1 races held at Royal Randwick or Rosehill Gardens racecourses.
Running from January to April and featuring some of the most prestigious races in the country, these are the major races you should be keeping an eye on:
- Randwick Guineas: The Randwick Guineas is a prestigious Group 1 race for three-year-olds, held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
The race has a long history, dating back to 1935 when it was known as the Canterbury Guineas and run over 1850 metres. The race changed its name, distance and venue several times over the years, until it became the Randwick Guineas over 1600 metres in 2007.
The race is an important part of the Sydney Autumn Carnival, as it offers automatic qualification for the Australian Derby and Doncaster Mile. The race also forms the first leg of the Australian Three Year Old "Triple Crown", along with the Rosehill Guineas and Australian Derby.
- George Ryder Stakes: The George Ryder Stakes is a Group 1 race for three-year-olds and above that is held at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
The race has a long history, dating back to 1903 when it was called the Railway Stakes. It was renamed in 1974 to honour George E. Ryder, a prominent racing figure and businessman.
The race is run over 1500 metres and offers a prize money of $1,000,000. The winner also gets an exemption from the ballot for the Doncaster Handicap, one of the most prestigious races in the Sydney Autumn Carnival.
- Golden Slipper: The Golden Slipper is a prestigious horse race for two-year-olds that takes place every year at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse in Sydney, Australia.
It is the world's richest race for juveniles, with a prize money of $5 million in 2023.
The race was created in 1957 by the Sydney Turf Club, and the name was inspired by a gift idea for a two-year-old child. The first winner of the Golden Slipper was Todman, a champion colt who went on to sire four more winners of the race.
The Golden Slipper is an important part of the Sydney Autumn Carnival, as it attracts the best young horses from around the country and showcases their potential for future success. The race is also a test of speed and stamina, as the horses have to cover 1200 metres on turf at set weights conditions.
The race has produced many champions over the years, such as Vain, Luskin Star, Manikato, Bounding Away, Miss Finland, Sepoy and Pierro. The latest winner of the Golden Slipper in 2023 was Shinzo, a bay colt.
- Doncaster Mile: The Doncaster Mile is one of the most prestigious and lucrative races in Australia, held at Royal Randwick Racecourse in Sydney every April.
The race, formerly known as the Doncaster Handicap, has a long history dating back to 1866, when it was won by Dundee.
Since then, many champions have graced the honour roll, including Sunline, Winx, Super Impose and Happy Clapper.
The Doncaster Mile is the highlight of the first day of The Championships, a two-week festival of racing that showcases the best of Australian thoroughbred talent.
The race is run over 1600m under handicap conditions, which means that horses carry different weights according to their ratings. This gives every horse a chance to win, and often produces thrilling finishes and upsets.
- Queen Elizabeth Stakes: The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is a prestigious Group 1 race for open class horses, held at Randwick Racecourse in Sydney during the autumn carnival.
The race has a long history, dating back to 1851 when it was first run as the Queen's Plate over three miles.
The race has changed its name and distance several times, but since 1986 it has been run over 2000m under weight-for-age conditions.
The Queen Elizabeth Stakes is the equal-richest race of the Sydney Autumn Carnival, with a prize money of $5 million in 2023, the same as the Doncaster Mile and Golden Slipper.
![Anamoe wins the George Ryder Stakes 2023 at Rosehill](http://web.archive.org./web/20240317205918im_/https://puntcdn.com/news-uploads/anamoe_1679117517_1706438451.jpg)
Anamoe wins the George Ryder Stakes 2023 at Rosehill (Photo: Getty Images)
Sydney Autumn Carnival Dates
The full Sydney Autumn Carnival 2024 calendar is below, but if you want a quick link to check out, please CLICK HERE.Click on any of the races below to check out the most recent winner, along with a replay of the race finish.
2024 Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival Calendar
Friday 26 January 2024 | AUSTRALIA DAY CUP DAY | Warwick Farm |
LISTED | Australia Day Cup | 2400m |
Saturday 27 January 2024 | CARRINGTON STAKES DAY | Randwick |
LISTED | Carrington Stakes | 1400m |
Saturday 3 February 2024 | SOUTHERN CROSS STAKES DAY | Rosehill |
GROUP 3 | Southern Cross Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Canonbury Stakes | 1100m |
GROUP 3 | Widden Stakes | 1100m |
Saturday, 10 February 2024 | INGLIS MILLENNIUM DAY | Randwick |
SPECIAL CONDITIONS | Inglis Millennium | 1100m |
GROUP 3 | Eskimo Prince Stakes | 1200m |
LISTED | Lonhro Plate | 1100m |
Saturday, 17 February 2024 | APOLLO STAKES DAY | Randwick |
GROUP 2 | Light Fingers Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 2 | Apollo Stakes | 1400m |
GROUP 2 | Expressway Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Triscay Stakes | 1200m |
Saturday, 24 February 2024 | SILVER SLIPPER STAKES DAY | Rosehill |
GROUP 2 | Silver Slipper Stakes | 1100m |
GROUP 2 | Hobartville Stakes | 1400m |
GROUP 2 | Millie Fox Stakes | 1300m |
LISTED | Parramatta Cup | 1900m |
Saturday, 2 March 2024 | CHIPPING NORTON STAKES DAY | Randwick |
GROUP 1 | Chipping Norton Stakes | 1600m |
GROUP 1 | Surround Stakes | 1400m |
GROUP 2 | Sweet Embrace Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 2 | Guy Walter Stakes | 1400m |
GROUP 2 | Skyline Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Liverpool City Cup | 1300m |
Friday, 8 March 2024 | NEWCASTLE STAKES DAY | Newcastle |
GROUP 3 | Newcastle Stakes | 1400m |
Saturday, 9 March 2024 | RANDWICK GUINEAS DAY | Randwick |
GROUP 1 | Randwick Guineas | 1600m |
GROUP 1 | Canterbury Stakes | 1300m |
GROUP 2 | Challenge Stakes | 1000m |
GROUP 2 | Reisling Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 2 | Todman Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Wenona Girl Quality | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Aspiration Quality | 1600m |
LISTED | Randwick City Stakes | 2000m |
LISTED | Fireball Stakes | 1100m |
Sunday, 10 March 2024 | BLACK OPAL DAY | Canberra |
GROUP 3 | Black Opal Stakes | 1200m |
LISTED | National Sprint | 1400m |
LISTED | Canberra Cup | 2000m |
LISTED | Canberra Guineas | 1400m |
Friday, 15 March 2024 | KEMBLA GRANGE CLASSIC DAY | Kembla Grange |
GROUP 3 | Kembla Grange Classic | 1600m |
Saturday, 16 March 2024 | CHANDON LADIES DAY | Rosehill |
GROUP 1 | Coolmore Classic | 1500m |
GROUP 2 | Phar Lap Stakes | 1500m |
GROUP 2 | Ajax Stakes | 1500m |
GROUP 3 | Maurice McCarten Stakes | 1100m |
GROUP 3 | Magic Night Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Pago Pago Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Sky High Stakes | 2000m |
Friday, 22 March 2024 | ALBURY CUP DAY | Albury |
LISTED | Albury Cup | 2000m |
Saturday, 23 March 2024 | GOLDEN SLIPPER DAY | Rosehill |
GROUP 1 | Golden Slipper | 1200m |
GROUP 1 | Ranvet Stakes | 2000m |
GROUP 1 | The Galaxy | 1100m |
GROUP 1 | George Ryder Stakes | 1500m |
GROUP 1 | Rosehill Guineas | 2000m |
GROUP 3 | Birthday Card Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Epona Stakes | 1900m |
GROUP 3 | Manion Cup | 2400m |
LISTED | Darby Munro Stakes | 1200m |
Saturday, 30 March 2024 | STAKES DAY | Rosehill |
GROUP 1 | Tancred Stakes | 2400m |
GROUP 1 | Vinery Stud Stakes | 2000m |
GROUP 2 | Emancipation Stakes | 1500m |
GROUP 2 | Tulloch Stakes | 2000m |
GROUP 3 | Neville Sellwood Stakes | 2000m |
GROUP 3 | TL Baillieu Handicap | 1400m |
GROUP 3 | Star Kingdom Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | Doncaster Prelude | 1500m |
Saturday, 6 April 2024 | THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1 | Randwick |
GROUP 1 | Doncaster Mile | 1600m |
GROUP 1 | T.J. Smith Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 1 | Australian Derby | 2400m |
GROUP 1 | Inglis Sires Produce Stakes | 1400m |
GROUP 2 | Chairman's Quality | 2600m |
GROUP 3 | ATC Carbine Club Stakes 2024 | 1600m |
GROUP 3 | Kindergarten Stakes 2024 | 1100m |
GROUP 3 | Adrian Knox Stakes | 2000m |
GROUP 3 | PJ Bell Stakes | 1200m |
SPECIAL CONDITIONS | Country Championships Final | 1400m |
Saturday, 13 April 2024 | THE CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 2 | Randwick |
GROUP 1 | Queen Elizabeth Stakes | 2000m |
GROUP 1 | Queen of the Turf | 1600m |
GROUP 1 | Australian Oaks | 2400m |
GROUP 1 | Sydney Cup | 3200m |
SPECIAL CONDITIONS | Provincial Championships Final | 1400m |
GROUP 2 | Percy Sykes Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 2 | Arrowfield Sprint | 1200m |
GROUP 2 | Sapphire Stakes | 1200m |
LISTED | South Pacific Classic | 1400m |
LISTED | Fernhill Handicap | 1600m |
Saturday, 20 April 2024 | ALL AGED STAKES DAY | Randwick |
GROUP 1 | All Aged Stakes | 1400m |
GROUP 1 | Champagne Stakes | 1600m |
GROUP 3 | Frank Packer Plate | 2000m |
GROUP 3 | Hall Mark Stakes | 1200m |
GROUP 3 | JHB Carr Stakes | 1400m |
GROUP 3 | Japan Racing Plate | 2000m |
Saturday, 4 May 2024 | HAWKESBURY GUINEAS DAY | Hawkesbury |
GROUP 3 | Hawkesbury Guineas | 1400m |
GROUP 3 | Hawkesbury Gold Cup | 1600m |
GROUP 3 | Hawkesbury Crown | 1300m |
LISTED | Hawkesbury Rush | 1100m |
Saturday, 11 May 2024 | THE COAST DAY | Gosford |
SPECIAL CONDITIONS | The Coast | 1600m |
LISTED | Gosford Gold Cup | 2100m |
LISTED | Takeover Target Stakes | 1200m |
Saturday, 18 May 2024 | DARK JEWEL CLASSIC DAY | Scone |
GROUP 3 | Dark Jewel Classic | 1400m |
LISTED | Denise's Joy Stakes | 1100m |
LISTED | Luskin Star Stakes | 1300m |
LISTED | Inglis 3YO Guineas | 1600m |
LISTED | Woodlands Stakes | 1100m |
LISTED | Ortensia Stakes | 1100m |
LISTED | Scone Cup | 1600m |
Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival Racecourses
The majority of the races during the Sydney Autumn Racing carnival take place at the two main Sydney tracks of Royal Randwick and Rosehill Gardens.There are additional Autumn racing days that take place at Newcastle, Gosford and Wollongong, though.
Royal Randwick Racecourse
Royal Randwick Racecourse, in Sydney's eastern suburbs, has a long history of horse racing.This commenced in 1833, when Governor Richard Bourke allowed the land to be used for races.
Before that, racing took place in Hyde Park, but this stopped in 1840 and became a training ground.
The Australian Jockey Club moved to Randwick in 1860 and acquired the land in 1863. They ran all the races at Randwick until 2011, when they merged with the Sydney Turf Club to form the Australian Turf Club (ATC), which now manages both Sydney venues.
Queen Elizabeth II visited Randwick in 1992 and gave permission for the course to be called Royal Randwick.
Royal Randwick hosts The Championships during the Sydney Autumn carnival, but it also has other famous races like The Everest, the Epsom Handicap, The Big Dance and the new King Charles III Stakes in the Sydney Spring Carnival.
Boasting a 410m home straight, Randwick is 2224m in circumference and delivers the goods when it comes to thrilling Autumn racing.
Rosehill Gardens Racecourse
Rosehill Gardens is located in the western part of Sydney, far away from Randwick in the east.The racecourse was established in 1885 in the suburb of Rosehill, which has a long history dating back to the early days of European settlement. The name Rosehill was first given to the Parramatta area by Governor Arthur Phillip in 1788, but he later changed it back to the original indigenous name in 1791.
The land that became Rosehill Gardens was once part of Elizabeth Farm, a large estate owned by another governor, John Macarthur. In the 1880s, the land was bought and sub-divided by John Bennett and Septimus Stephen, who reserved 140 acres for recreational purposes. Bennett built the racecourse and even a railway line to connect it to the city.
The Sydney Turf Club took over Rosehill Gardens in 1943 and ran it until 2011, when it merged with the Australian Jockey Club to form the ATC.
Rosehill is home to some serious racing right through the year, hosting the Golden Slipper meeting in March, which is arguably Australia's biggest Group 1 race meeting, boasting five top-flight races across the card each year.
In the Spring, Rosehill is home to the Golden Rose race for three-year-olds and also the $10 million dollar Golden Eagle.
However, the future of all these events may look very different in the years to come after Racing NSW announced in December that Rosehill could potentially be shut down and replaced with a new housing development at the location. There's still plenty of water to go under the bridge with this proposal during 2024, so we'll wait and see what happens.
How To Bet on the Sydney Autumn Carnival 2024
We're always here to show you how to bet on the Sydney Autumn Carnival.Firstly, you'll need to choose a bookie and we think TAB is worth a go for placing a bet on the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.
Once you've chosen a bookmaker, you'll need to sign up and make a deposit (it will only take a couple of minutes).
Once you have money in your account you can place your bet!
Popular Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival Betting bet types
Win Bet: select the horse you think will finish 1st in the race.Place Bet: select a horse you think will finish either 1st, 2nd or 3rd in the race.
Each-way Bet: put an equal amount of money on a horse to both Win or Place in the race.
Exacta Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in the correct order in the race.
Quinella Bet: select the 2 horses you think will finish 1st and 2nd in any order in the race.
Trifecta Bet: select the 3 horses you think will finish 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the correct order in the race.
Quaddie Bet: select the winning horses of four nominated races at the same track
Multi Bet: select the winning horses of multiple legs or bets across a number of different events/races.
![Think It Over moves to the outside to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2022 at Randwick](http://web.archive.org./web/20240317205918im_/https://puntcdn.com/news-uploads/the-queen-elizabeth-stakes-field-turns-for-home-1649538941_1352x900_1706438530.jpg)
Nash Rawiller takes Think It Over to the outside to win the Queen Elizabeth Stakes 2022 at Randwick (Photo: Getty Images)
How To Watch the Sydney Autumn Carnival Live
There's heaps of ways to watch the Sydney Autumn Carnival live in Australia.This is split among free-to-air broadcasters, pay TV and streaming services:
- Free-to-air: Channel 7 has been the free-to-air home of racing for almost the last 20 years and do a great coverage on Saturday afternoons, although you sometimes have to switch between Channel 7 and 72. You can also watch horse racing events aired by Channel 7 on the 7plus app, while Racing.com is broadcast on Channel 78 but is generally limited to just Victorian and South Australian racing.
- Pay TV: In terms of Pay TV, one of the following channels: Sky Racing 1, Sky Racing 2 and Sky Thoroughbred Central will broadcast the Sydney Autumn Carnival.
- Streaming services: People also have the option to stream Sky Racing through their bookie accounts, while Victorian and South Australian racing can be streamed via the Racing.com website or app on their device or desktop computer.
Sydney Autumn Carnival Replays
It's very easy to access free NSW replays from the Sydney Autumn Racing Carnival.New South Wales have integrated replays into their form and results since 2014 and as a result it's easy to use Racing NSW to watch the vision, which can be found at www.racingnsw.com.au.
To find any replays from NSW, you just need to go to the Racing New South Wales home page. Unfortunately, if you're on a desktop computer and you search for Racing NSW in your browser, the link that comes up automatically takes you to the mobile version of the page. But once you click on this, there's an orange option available to take you to the full desktop version if you need it.
From there, click on 'Race Diary and Information' in the menu across the top of the page. Then click on 'NSW Race Diary' from the drop down options.
You can also just click HERE to access the Race Diary currently on the Racing NSW site.
The race diary mainly looks ahead to the upcoming meetings, but if you click on the 'Previous' option at the top of the calendar, you will then go back to past meetings. By clicking on the name of the venue, like Bathurst for instance, you will be taken to the results page for that meeting, where the replays for all races will be available along the top.
Racing NSW offer punters a superb user experience with their replays as well, offering them the full regular race replays, the last 400 metres and the stewards vision. However, to access these options, you will need to scroll down through the results page to each individual race.
And, if you click on the three dots in the bottom right-hand corner of the replay, punters can adjust the playback speed and open the vision as a separate window that enables you to keep watching while doing other tasks.
For more information head to our dedicated New South Wales Race Replays page.