Have a look at our Australian racing calendar for a selection of the best events from Down Under. Boasting one of the richest horse racing traditions in the world, Australia continues to stage a range of meetings to keep any punter sated.

Horse racing in Australia is just as much connected to the country's culture; it is home to the most prestigious race in the world, the Emirates Melbourne Cup – a spectacle known to bring the whole country to a standstill.

Other big league races to look out for on the Australian racing calendar are the W.S Cox Plate and the Victoria Derby. Spring and autumn are the busiest periods on the Australian racing calendar when Sydney and Melbourne host their respective racing carnivals.

The Sydney Spring Racing Carnival runs from August to December and features six Group 1 stakes with several other Group 2 and 3 races in between. The Melbourne Spring Carnival comes around in mid-July but its high-profile G1 Stakes such as the Melbourne Cup, Cox Plate and Victoria Derby take center stage late spring.