Royal Randwick’s 10-race Saturday program on 24 October is worth $7.51 million, headlined by the $2 million Group 1 Spring Champion Stakes and the $2 million Group 2 Invitation (a 12-horse ballot-free feature). They’re backed by the $1 million Five Diamonds Prelude, the Group 3 Callander-Presnell, the Group 2 Craven Plate and the Listed Brian Crowley Stakes.
Program status: Programs/nominations have been published; weights are yet to be declared. Nominations closed Monday 19 October at 11:00 am AEDT, weights are declared by Tuesday 20 October 4:00 pm AEDT, and acceptances are due Wednesday 21 October at 9:00 am AEDT (riders to be declared by 12:00 pm AEDT the same day). The Invitation’s 12 starters are finalised separately at 10:00 am Tuesday 20 October. Final fields, riders and scratchings will follow official updates (scratchings close 7:30 am AEDT on race day).
| Detail | Meeting information |
| Venue | Royal Randwick |
| Club | Australian Turf Club |
| Meeting status | Program published (nominations stage) |
| Races | 10 |
| Program value | $7.51 million |
| Track | Turf (track condition not yet declared) |
| Acceptances due | Wednesday 21 October, 9:00 am AEDT |
Feature races
| Race | Distance | Grade | Prize pool |
| Spring Champion Stakes | 2,000 m | Group 1 | $2,000,000 |
| The Invitation | 1,400 m | Group 2 | $2,000,000 |
| Five Diamonds Prelude | 1,500 m | Feature | $1,000,000 |
| Callander-Presnell | 1,600 m | Group 3 | $1,000,000 |
| Craven Plate | 1,800 m | Group 2 | $750,000 |
| Brian Crowley Stakes | 1,200 m | Listed | $200,000 |
Full program
| No. | Race | Distance | Prize pool |
| 1 | Spring Champion Stakes (Group 1) | 2,000 m | $2,000,000 |
| 2 | The Invitation (Group 2) | 1,400 m | $2,000,000 |
| 3 | Five Diamonds Prelude | 1,500 m | $1,000,000 |
| 4 | Callander-Presnell (Group 3) | 1,600 m | $1,000,000 |
| 5 | Craven Plate (Group 2) | 1,800 m | $750,000 |
| 6 | Brian Crowley Stakes (Listed) | 1,200 m | $200,000 |
| 7 | Robrick Lodge Filante Handicap | 1,600 m | $160,000 |
| 8 | Gow-Gates Kirkham Plate (2YO) | 1,000 m | $160,000 |
| 9 | Midway Benchmark 72 Handicap | 1,200 m | $120,000 |
| 10 | TAB Highway Handicap | 1,600 m | $120,000 |