Bumper bonuses headline Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival

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.

The Northern Queensland Winter Racing Carnival heads to Mackay on Friday, July 17 for the running of the $75,000 Mackay Newmarket.

With Great Northern Crowns bonus money on the line, the feature race will headline an exciting day of winter carnival action at Ooralea Racecourse.

Don’t miss a minute of the action as Northern Queensland takes centre stage!