Whether you're the kind of person who studies the form guide over breakfast, or someone who picks horses because you like their name — King of Spring is for you. No bookies. No chasing losses. Just the pure, uncut fun of following your horse across the biggest days in Australian racing.
Six race days. Every race. One pick per race. Simple as that.
Get your mates involved, talk rubbish all Carnival long, and crown a King (or Queen) when the dust settles on Stakes Day.
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The Six Days
2026 Spring Carnival Race Days
Caulfield Cup Day
Sat 17 Oct
Cox Plate Day
Sat 24 Oct
Derby Day
Sat 31 Oct
Melbourne Cup Day
Tue 3 Nov
Oaks Day
Thu 5 Nov
Stakes Day
Sat 7 Nov
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Two Ways to Win
King of Spring runs two competitions side by side, with the prize pool split evenly between them.
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Points Competition
Pick the winners, collect the points. 3 points for first, 2 for second, 1 for third. The tipster with the most points across the Carnival takes the prize.
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Value Competition
Every pick carries a hypothetical $1 each-way bet. Dividends from Top Tote Plus on Sportsbet. The biggest return at the end wins. Love a roughy? This is where you cash in.
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Good to Know
→Tips are locked 10 minutes before each race. Miss the cut? You'll automatically get the top weighted runner — but early tips are always better.
→If your horse is scratched before the deadline, you can swap it out. If it's a late scratching after the lock, you automatically receive the top weighted runner — the same rule as a standard scratching.
→Each race day carries a $50 Daily Prize — one for top points, one for best value. Any day is a chance to snag one.
→Miss 3 or more of the 6 rounds and you won't be eligible for the major prize pool — stay active.
→The leaderboard updates live throughout each race day. Banter encouraged — via the Banter Board.
→Entry is $50, paid via bank transfer before the first race on Caulfield Cup Day.
$ The Value Hunt
Not a form student? Doesn't matter. One roughy running first on Cup Day can leapfrog the whole field in a single race. Back your gut, chase the big number, and see what happens.
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Ready to enter the Carnival?
Six days. Every race. Your pick, your glory.
Entry fee: $50 · Due by first race on Caulfield Cup Day, 17 Oct