Spring Racing Carnival

DateAug 2026 – Nov 2026

LocationsMelbourne and Sydney

Expert pick – Melbourne CupMiddle Earth

Expert pick – The EverestKa Ying Rising

WHEN DOES THE SPRING CARNIVAL START

Fast facts

Only one horse has won a Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup in the same year – the great Rising Fast in 1954.

Twenty-three mares have won the Caulfield Cup, with the most recent being Verry Elleegant in 2020.

Nine horses that have placed second or third in a Melbourne Cup have returned the following year to win it. The most recent is Fiorente, who won in 2013 after finishing second behind Green Moon in 2012.

In 2023–24, Riff Rocket became the fourth horse to win the Victorian Derby and Australian Derby double.

SPRING CARNIVAL RACES

SPRING RACING CARNIVAL FASHION

SPRING CARNIVAL NEWS

SPRING CARNIVAL DRAW

SPRING CARNIVAL HORSES TO WATCH

SPRING RACING CARNIVAL PICKS

SPRING CARNIVAL WINNERS

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