Get ready for the Carnival of Colour! The Ladbrokes Cairns Super Carnival has arrived.

The new Great Northern Crowns bonus initiative, proudly sponsored by Great Northern, will see $1 million in bonus payments add even more excitement to this year’s carnival.

Central & North Queensland will come alight as sprinters and stayers alike take their shot at a $500,000 bonus for winning four respective sprint or cups features throughout the 2026 Northern Winter Racing Carnival.

Following the outstanding success of its inaugural event, the Ladbrokes Cairns Super Carnival returns in 2026, once again combining North Queensland’s most exciting racing celebrations into one spectacular eight-day festival.

The carnival hits top gear at Ladbrokes Cannon Park on Friday, August 28 for Ladbrokes Cairns Newmarket Ladies Day.

Fashion meets the track for a glamorous Friday of racing, with the $100,000 Cairns Newmarket headlining a huge day of thoroughbred action.

The Cairns Jockey Club will also welcome one of Australia’s most decorated jockeys, William ‘The Wizard’ Pike, as the Carnival of Colour continues in Far North Queensland.

Get trackside and be part of one of Cairns’ biggest racing celebrations.