This List of Australian Group races is recognized as a list of Australia's classified
Black type
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...
thoroughbred
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horse races.
The Pattern Committee of the
Australian Racing Board
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(ARB)
recommends which races shall be designated as
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and Listed races for the racing season. The current list is for the 2019–2020 Australian Racing season and the 2019–2020 which began on Monday, 1 August 2019.
Group 1,2 and 3 races
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''Notes:''
Listed races
In addition to the above Group 1, 2 and 3 races there are approximately 280 grade 4 races which are known as Listed races.
All of these races were collectively known as Principal Races until about 1979.
Racecourse distribution
The following table displays the distribution of Group Races by racecourses.
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See also
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Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...
, the European equivalent
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Graded stakes race
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, the North American equivalent
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List of British flat horse races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1 Group 1 may refer to:
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List of American and Canadian Graded races
The List of American and Canadian Graded races is a list of Thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada that meet the graded stakes standards maintained by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders ...
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List of South American Group races
A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in South America, as listed under review by Organización Sudamericana de Fomento del Sangre Pura de Carrera (OSAF), including races which currently hold black type status.
In addition ...
References
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External links
Racing and Sports Group Race Interactive database
Horse races in Australia
Group races
Group races, also known as Pattern races, or Graded races in some jurisdictions, are the highest level of races in Thoroughbred horse racing. They include most of the world's iconic races, such as, in Europe, the Derby, Irish Derby and Prix de l'A ...
Turf races in Australia
Group
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