Seven is saddling up for its Autumn Racing coverage, starting with the highly anticipated Golden Slipper Day at Rosehill Gardens starting this weekend.
With the $5 million Golden Slipper and plenty of Group 1 action on the line, the network is all set to bring the excitement to screens with a team of racing experts, led by Bruce McAvaney, Emma Freedman, Jason Richardson, and more.
Get ready for a full day of racing, live and free across the Seven Network.
From Seven:
Autumn Racing Spectacular on Seven – See Australia’s champions gallop to Group 1 glory, live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport
The Seven Network’s horse racing will reach spectacular heights this week, as Western Sydney’s jewel in the crown – Golden Slipper Day – takes centre stage at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday, 22 March.
Headlined by the world’s richest-two-year-old race, the $5 million Golden Slipper is Australia’s biggest day of racing featuring six Group 1 events and promises to deliver a series of history-making moments on Seven and 7plus Sport.
Seven’s coverage will be led by horse racing’s number #1 commentary team including Australia’s pre-eminent sports broadcaster Bruce McAvaney, plus Emma Freedman, Jason Richardson, Lizzie Jelfs and Katelyn McDonald.
Juvenile stars Wodeton, Tempted and Skyhook currently head the markets in this year’s wide-open edition although all eyes will be on Queen of the Turf Gai Waterhouse, as she and co-trainer Adrian Bott aim to win a record ninth Golden Slipper with contenders Bellazaine, North England and Farcited, following success last year with Lady of Camelot.
Also on Saturday, The Valley will play host to more elite racing in Melbourne, featuring the $1 million William Reid Stakes (1200m) for Australia’s best WFA sprinters including Oakleigh Plate winner Jimmystar and runner-up She’s Bulletproof, live and free from 12.00pm AEDT on Seven and 7plus Sport.
Australian Cup Day on Saturday, 29 March brings a conclusion to Flemington’s Racing Spectacular. The $2.5 million Australian Cup has seen past champions including Makybe Diva, Lonhro and his father Octagonal take home the prestigious event. North of the border is Tancred Stakes Day at Rosehill Gardens headlined by the Group 1 $1.5 million Tancred Stakes and Vinery Stud Stakes – both traditional lead up races to the Sydney Cup and Australian Oaks two weeks later.
Attention then turns to the grand finals of Australian racing, The Championships Day 1 and Day 2 at Royal Randwick across the first two weeks of April, with Sydney racing’s most coveted prizes totalling over $25 million in prizemoney are on the line.
The Championships Day on 5 April features the time-honoured Group 1 ATC Australian Derby, the famous $4 million Doncaster Mile, and the $3 million TJ Smith Stakes among other elite races, with racegoers taking on the traditional black and white fashion attire of Derby Day.
The $5 million Group 1 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (2000m) headlines The Championships Day 2 on 12 April at Royal Randwick, which also plays host to the Group 1 $2 million Sydney
Cup, Group 1 $1 million Queen of the Turf Stakes and the $2 million Group 1 Australian Oaks for the best staying filles and mares.
Seven Network Director of Sport, Chris Jones, said:
“Seven will once again reach spectacular heights, bringing the best of Sydney and Melbourne thoroughbred racing action, news, personalities and colour across March and April.”
“Featuring Australia’s best racing commentary team of experts led by Bruce McAvaney, Emma Freedman, Jason Richardson, Lizzie Jelfs and Katelyn McDonald, racing fans will not miss a beat of the action, live and free on Seven and 7plus Sport.”
Seven has long been the undisputed leader in racing broadcasting and continues that rich tradition in 2025.
In 2024, Seven’s racing coverage reached 10.2 million Australians (across broadcast and BVOD) and was up 51% year-on-year on 7plus Sport.
A long-term agreement to 2027 with Racing Victoria and Racing NSW, which includes key race days in conjunction with Racing Queensland and Racing SA, cements Seven as Australia’s home of racing and means Australians enjoy 52 weeks of elite racing across the country.
Check local guides for broadcast times.
