Gold Coast Races

Gold Coast Races

The Gold Coast races, held at Queensland’s iconic Gold Coast Racecourse, are some of the most anticipated and exciting Australian horse racing events for punters to enjoy a bet on.

Located about an hour and 20 minute drive south of metropolitan Brisbane, the Gold Coast is one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations because of the beautiful beaches, green hinterland and friendly locals!

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But the Gold Coast is also recognised for its top racing action with around 60 race meetings conducted by the Gold Coast Turf Club each year including the famous Magic Millions Racing Carnival conducted over a number of weeks in January each year.

Featuring yearling sales, fashion parades, luncheons and much more, the biggest drawcard of the Gold Coast Magic Millions Festival is the bumper Magic Millions Race Day.

Gold Coast Magic Millions Race Day

Held on the second or third Saturday of January each year, the Gold Coast Magic Millions Race Day is Queensland’s most lucrative race meeting annually with over $4.3 million in prize money on offer in total for the nine brilliant showdowns that are on the Magic Millions race card.

The two feature races of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Race Day are the $1 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m) and the $2 million Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m).

All races on the Magic Millions programme are open only to Magic Millions graduates.

List of Magic Millions Gold Coast Races

$82,000 Magic Millions Maiden Plate (1200m)

$164,000 Magic Millions Fillies & Mares Handicap (1300m)

$170,000 Magic Millions Stayers Cup (1800m)

$176,000 Magic Millions Sprint (1000m)

$328,000 Magic Millions Cup (1400m)

$1 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas (1400m)

$2million BMW Magic Millions 2YO Classic (1200m)

$82,000 Magic Millions Country Cup (1400m)

$82,000 Magic Millions Class 6 Plate (1200m)

Gold Coast Group Races

Aside from the Magic Millions events, the other feature races conducted at the Gold Coast Racecourse are the Group status showdowns.

Group racing in Australia is recognised by those in the industry as top-class and the Gold Coast Group races present some of the hottest betting markets for fans and punters.

In early May each year, the Gold Coast Racecourse hosts their second biggest race day with the Prime Minister’s Cup meeting.

The two Group races highlighting the day are the Group 2 Hollindale Stakes (1800m) and the Group 3 Gold Coast Guineas (1200m).

Betting on the Gold Coast Races

Whether you fancy a punt on a mid-week Gold Coast meet, want to get in on the elite betting action of the Magic Millions Carnival or are attracted to the high quality of contenders running in the Group Gold Coast races, the best place to enjoy a bet is online at a trusted bookie such as Luxbet or SportsBet.

Online betting on the horse races means you don’t have to be trackside to win big and with Luxbet customers get better odds than the TAB on every horse in every race!