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Seven will be your home of racing over the net two months with a blockbuster slate of action.
The 2026 spring racing carnival has come alive and the best place to see Australia’s most prestigious race days, including The Everest, Caulfield Cup, Cox Plate and the Golden Eagle, live and free is on Seven and 7plus sport.
Over the next two months of spring racing carnival coverage, Seven will again make a statement as Australia’s undisputed home of horse racing, bringing viewers all the biggest and best moments on track, as well as the glitz and glamour of Australia’s favourite race days.
From the historic 150th running of Melbourne’s Caufield Cup and a new-look Cox Plate to the unmistakable glamour of Sydney’s Everest carnival, the Golden Eagle, Five Diamonds and The Big Dance, Seven will bring viewers the biggest and best moments on track this spring, including:Saturday, 10 October – Caulfield: Sportsbet Caulfield Guineas Day and Rosehill Gardens: Hill Stakes DaySaturday, 24 October – Flemington: Ladbrokes Cox Plate Day and Royal Randwick: Moet & Chandon Spring Champion Stakes DayTuesday, 3 November – Royal Randwick: The Big Dancereturns to Seven’s coverage this Spring, following an exceptional Brisbane racing carnival with the network earlier this year.
Making his Seven spring racing carnival debut at the milestone 10th running of The Everest at Randwick on Saturday, 17 October, Boss will join Australia’s pre-eminent sports broadcaster,Further solidifying Seven as the home of thoroughbred racing, the network will also broadcast a group of international racing’s biggest events, including this Sunday’s Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe from Paris, Kentucky’s 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships and the Longines Hong Kong International Races.
“We’re set for a spectacular Spring Racing Carnival, packed with huge racedays, incredible stories and some truly historic moments – headlined by the 150th running of the Caulfield Cup, the 10th Everest and a Cox Plate unlike any we’ve seen before,” Seven’s Head of Horse Racing Joel Starcevic said. “Across the country, the coming weeks will showcase the very best of Australian racing, and Seven will be right at the heart of the action with an exceptional team led by the incomparable Bruce McAvaney.
“Bruce’s knowledge and passion for racing is unrivalled, and alongside some of the most respected, insightful and entertaining voices in the sport, Seven and 7plus is the ultimate racing destination this spring. “We’re also delighted to welcome Glen Boss back to the team after a brilliant Brisbane Racing Carnival with Seven. Few people know the pressure, theatre and excitement of Spring Racing quite like Bossy.
His record on the biggest stages speaks for itself, and that experience gives him a unique insight into what it takes – and who has what it takes – to deliver when the stakes are at their highest.
“With major racedays coming thick and fast throughout October and November, we’re in for an incredible stretch of racing and we can’t wait to bring the colour, excitement and every big moment of the Spring Carnival to Australians live and free on Seven and 7plus. ” Seven has long been the undisputed leader in racing broadcasting and continues that rich tradition in 2026.
In 2026, Seven’s racing coverage has reached 8.13 million Australians across broadcast and 7plus, with Total TV audiences up 12 per cent year on year and streaming audiences surging 84 per cent growth year on year. The spring racing calendar is the pinnacle of the 7Racing portfolio, which covers the very best Australian thoroughbred racing live and free every Saturday of the year as part of the most significant free-to-air broadcast deal in the history of the sport.
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