With the 2011 Spring Racing Carnival kicking off in just over a month, we have compiled a list of races and dates for this years carnival including the main three, those being the Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and the Melbourne Cup. Make sure you checkout the list of races and dates.
| Saturday 30th July 2011 – Caulfield – Bletchingly Stakes Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Bletchingly Stakes | $125,000 | 1200m | WFA |
| Saturday 6th August 2011 – Flemington – Aurie’s Star Handicap Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Aurie’s Star Handicap | $151,000 | 1200m | Open Handicap |
| Saturday 13th August 2011 – Caulfield – JJ Liston Stakes Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | JJ Liston Stakes | $200,000 | 1400m | WFA |
| Group 3 | Cockram Stakes | $100,000 | 1200m | Mares SW+Pen |
| Saturday 27th August 2011 – Caulfield – Memsie Stakes Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | Memsie Stakes | $200,000 | 1400m | WFA |
| Group 3 | H.D.F. McNeil Stakes | $125,000 | 1200m | 3yo SW+Pen |
| Saturday 3rd September 2011 – Flemington – Makybe Diva Stakes Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | Makybe Diva Stakes | $400,000 | 1600m | WFA |
| Group 2 | Danehill Stakes | $250,000 | 1200m | 3yo SW+Pen |
| Group 2 | Lets Elope Stakes | $200,000 | 1400m | Mares SW+Pen |
| Group 3 | Bobbie Lewis Quality | $200,000 | 1200m | Quality Handicap |
| Saturday 10th September 2011 – Moonee Valley – Chin Nam Stakes Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | Dato Tan Chin Nam Stakes | $500,000 | 1600m | WFA |
| Group 2 | WH Stocks Stakes | $200,000 | 1600m | 4yo+ Mares WFA |
| Group 3 | McEwen Stakes | $200,000 | 1000m | WFA |
| Saturday 17th September 2011 – Caulfield – Underwood Stakes Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Underwood Stakes | $350,000 | 1800m | WFA |
| Group 3 | Thousand Guineas Prelude | $175,000 | 1400m | 3yoF SW+Pen |
| Group 3 | How Now Stakes | $125,000 | 1200m | Mares SW+Pen |
| Group 3 | Naturalism Stakes | $125,000 | 2000m | Open Handicap |
| Saturday 24th September 2011 – Caulfield – Rupert Clarke Stakes Day | ||||
| Group 1 | Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes | $350,000 | 1400m | Open Handicap |
| Group 3 | Caulfield Guineas Prelude | $175,000 | 1400m | 3yoC&G SW+Pen |
| Friday Night 30th September 2011 – Moonee Valley – Manikato Stakes Night | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Manikato Stakes | $500,000 | 1200m | WFA |
| Group 2 | Stutt Stakes | $200,000 | 1600m | 3yo Open SW |
| Group 3 | JRA Cup | $200,000 | 2040m | Open Handicap |
| Group 3 | Champagne Stakes | $150,000 | 1200m | 3yoF SW |
| Sunday 2nd October 2011 – Flemington – Turnbull Stakes Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Turnbull Stakes | $500,000 | 2000m | 4yo&Up SW+Pen |
| Group 2 | Edward Manifold Stakes | $250,000 | 1600m | 3yoF SW |
| Group 2 | Gilgai Stakes | $250,000 | 1200m | 3yo&Up SW+Pen |
| Group 2 | Blazer Stakes | $200,000 | 1400m | Mares SW+Pen |
| Saturday 8th October 2011 – Caulfield – Caulfield Guineas Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Caulfield Guineas | $1,000,000 | 1600m | 3yo Open SW |
| Group 1 | Yalumba Stakes | $400,000 | 2000m | WFA |
| Group 1 | Toorak Handicap | $350,000 | 1600m | Open Handicap |
| Group 2 | Herbert Power Stakes | $200,000 | 2400m | Quality Handicap |
| Group 2 | Schillaci Stakes | $200,000 | 1000m | WFA |
| Group 3 | Thoroughbred Club Stakes | $125,000 | 1200m | 3yoF SW+Pen |
| Sunday 9th October 2011 – Cranbourne Cup Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Listed Race | Cranbourne Cup | $150,000 | 2025m | Open Handicap |
| Wednesday 12th October 2011 – Caulfield – Thousand Guineas Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Thousand Guineas | $500,000 | 1600m | 3yoF Open SW |
| Saturday 15th October 2011 – Caulfield – Caulfield Cup Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Caulfield Cup | $2,500,000 | 2400m | Open Handicap |
| Group 2 | Caulfield Sprint | $200,000 | 1100m | Open Handicap |
| Group 2 | Tristarc Stakes | $175,000 | 1400m | 4yo Mares SW+Pen |
| Group 3 | Norman Robinson Stakes | $125,000 | 2000m | 3yo Open SW |
| Group 3 | David Jones Cup | $125,000 | 2000m | Open Handicap |
| Group 3 | Moonga Stakes | $125,000 | 1400m | 4yo&Up SW+Pen |
| Sunday 16th October 2011 – Seymour Cup Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Listed Race | Seymour Cup | $120,000 | 1600m | Open Handicap |
| Wednesday 19th October 2011 – Geelong Cup Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 3 | Geelong Cup | $200,000 | 2400m | Open Handicap |
| Saturday 22nd October 2011 – Moonee Valley – WS Cox Plate Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | WS Cox Plate | $3,000,000 | 2040m | WFA |
| Group 2 | Schweppes Stakes | $300,000 | 1200m | WFA |
| Group 2 | Moonee Valley Cup | $250,000 | 2500m | 4yo&Up SW+Pen |
| Group 2 | Crystal Mile | $200,000 | 1600m | Open Handicap |
| Group 2 | AAMI Vase | $200,000 | 2040m | 3yo SW |
| Group 3 | Inglis Mile | $150,000 | 1600m | 4yo&Up Mares Handicap |
| Group 3 | Red Anchor Stakes | $150,000 | 1200m | 3yo Sw+Pen |
| Wednesday 26th October 2011 – Bendigo Cup Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Listed Race | Bendigo Cup | $150,000 | 2200m | Open Handicap |
| Saturday, 29th October 2011 – Flemington – Victoria Derby Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | AAMI Victoria Derby | $1,500,000 | 2500m | 3yo SW |
| Group 1 | Mackinnon Stakes | $750,000 | 2000m | WFA |
| Group 1 | Coolmore Stud Stakes | $500,000 | 1200m | 3yo SW |
| Group 1 | Myer Classic | $500,000 | 1600m | F&M WFA |
| Group 2 | Wakeful Stakes | $300,000 | 2000m | 3yoF SW+Pen |
| Group 2 | Salinger Stakes | $300,000 | 1200m | Open Handicap |
| Group 3 | Carbine Club Stakes | $250,000 | 1600m | 3yo SW+Pen |
| Group 3 | The Lexus Stakes | $250,000 | 2500m | Quality Handicap |
| Group 3 | Chatham Stakes | $250,000 | 1400m | Open Handicap |
| Tuesday, 1st November 2011 – Flemington – Melbourne Cup Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Melbourne Cup | $6,175,000 | 3200m | 3yo+ Open Handicap |
| Thursday, 3rd November 2011 – Flemington – Crown Oaks Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Crown Oaks | $1,000,000 | 2500m | 3yoF SW |
| Saturday, 5th November 2011 – Flemington – Emirates Stakes Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 1 | Emirates Stakes | $1,000,000 | 1600m | Quality Handicap |
| Group 1 | Patinack Farm Classic | $1,000,000 | 1200m | WFA |
| Group 2 | Matriarch Stakes | $300,000 | 2000m | Mares SW+Pen |
| Group 3 | Queen Elizabeth Stakes | $250,000 | 2500m | Quality Handicap |
| Group 3 | Maribyrnong Plate | $150,000 | 1000m | 2yo SW |
| Saturday, 12th November 2011 – Sandown – Sandown Classic Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Group 2 | Sandown Classic | $350,000 | 2400m | 2yo+ Open WFA |
| Group 2 | Sandown Guineas | $350,000 | 1600m | 3yo SW |
| Group 3 | Sandown Stakes | $125,000 | 1500m | Quality Handicap |
| Group 3 | Eclipse Stakes | $125,000 | 1800m | Quality Handicap |
| Sunday 20th November 2011 – Ballarat Cup Day | ||||
| Grade | Race Name | Prizemoney | Distance | Race Type |
| Listed Race | Ballarat Cup | $130,000 | 2200m | Open Handicap |