2021 Australian Cup Carnival
GRV is proud to present the next instalment of Victorian greyhound racing’s Metropolitan Festival of Racing – the Australian Cup Carnival – comprising three incredible nights of world-class greyhound racing at The Meadows racetrack in Melbourne’s north.
Incorporating five Group 1s and well over $1m in prize money, the festival culminates with the running of the
Melbourne Greyhound Racing Association’s most famous race, the time-honoured Australian Cup.
2021 Metro Festival of Racing
Australian Cup edition – feature races
| Event | Date | Timeslot | Venue | Distance | First prize |
| G1 Temlee (invitational) |
Saturday 13 February | Night | The Meadows | 525m | $100,000 |
| G1 Zoom Top (invitational) | Saturday 13 February | Night | The Meadows | 600m | $75,000 |
| G1 Rookie Rebel (invitational) | Saturday 13 February | Night | The Meadows | 725m | $75,000 |
| G1 Australian Cup Preliminaries | Saturday 13 February | Night | The Meadows | 525m | $6,540 |
| G1 Australian Cup Heats | Saturday 20 February | Night | The Meadows | 525m | $10,000 |
| G1 Fanta Bale Super Stayers Heats | Saturday 20 February | Night | The Meadows | 725m | $7,840 |
| G1 Australian Cup Final | Saturday 27 February | Night | The Meadows | 525m | $300,000 |
| G1 Fanta Bale Super Stayers Final | Saturday 27 February | Night | The Meadows | 725m | $100,000 |
| G3 GRV Vic Bred Final | Saturday 27 February | Night | The Meadows | 525m | $25,000 |
| Country Championship Final | Saturday 27 February | Night | The Meadows | 525m | $25,000 |
| Australian Cup Consolation | Saturday 27 February | Night | The Meadows | 525m | $20,000 |
| Cup Night Middle Distance | Saturday 27 February | Night | The Meadows | 600m | $15,000 |
Comprehensive coverage of the Metro Festival of Racing will be accessible via a range of platforms including:
- Facebook Live coverage (Sat 13 Feb).
- Free-to-air television coverage on 7Two’s Thrill of the Chase (Sun 14 Feb 11am; Sun 21 Feb 11am & Sat 27 Feb 9pm)
- Watch every race LIVE and FREE with The Watchdog app, or by visiting watchdog.grv.org.au
- On-track coverage with Sky Racing Active
- Radio via RSN Racing & Sport (927 AM) & SEN Track (1593 AM)
- Live Twitter coverage with @TheMeadowsDogs & @WatchDogRacing
- Website coverage via grv.org.au & themeadows.org.au
For information about attending the Metro Festival of Racing please click here.
