Horse Racing Calendar

Upcoming Feature Races

• Date Race Name State Prize Money Distance Track

December 2023

• Sat 02 Becher Chase (Grade 3) £67,356 3m2f Aintree
• Sat 02 Tingle Creek (Grade 1) VIC £85,245 2m Sandown
• Sat 09 Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) £74,035 2m4f Cheltenham
• Sun 10 Hong Kong Vase (Group 1) HK$18,000,000 2400m Sha Tin
• Sun 10 Hong Kong Sprint (Group 1) HK$22,000,000 1200m Sha Tin
• Sun 10 Hong Kong Mile (Group 1) HK$23,000,000 1600m Sha Tin
• Sun 10 Hong Kong Cup (Group 1) HK$25,000,000 2000m Sha Tin
• Sun 10 John Durkan Memorial Chase (Grade 1) €47,200 2m5f Punchestown
• Tue 12 Hatton's Grace Hurdle (Grade 1) €70,000 2m4f Fairyhouse
• Sat 16 Long Walk Hurdle (Grade 1) WA £59,798 3m Ascot
• Tue 26 Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) €65,500 3m Leopardstown
• Tue 26 Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) £74,035 2m Kempton Park
• Tue 26 King George VI Chase (Grade 1) £142,375 3m Kempton Park
• Tue 26 Welsh Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) £85,425 3m6f Chepstow
• Wed 27 Savills Chase (Grade 1) €88,500 3m Leopardstown
• Thu 28 Matheson Hurdle (Grade 1) €65,500 2m Leopardstown

January 2024

• Sat 06 L'Ormarins Queen's Plate (Group 1) R1,500,000 1600m Kenilworth
• Sat 20 Clarence House Chase (Grade 1) WA £59,512 2m1f Ascot
• Sat 27 Sun Met (Grade 1) $300,000 2000 metres Kenilworth

February 2024

• Sat 03 Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1) €112,000 3m Leopardstown
• Sun 04 Irish Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) €84,500 2m Leopardstown
• Sat 10 Betfair Hurdle (Grade 3) £87,218 2m Newbury
• Sat 17 Ascot Chase (Grade 1) WA £85,425 2m5f Ascot
• Sun 25 The Saudi Cup (Special Conditions) $20,000,000 1800 metres King Abdulaziz Racetrack

March 2024

• Tue 12 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) £125,000 2m 1/2f Cheltenham
• Tue 12 Arkle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) £175,000 2m Cheltenham
• Tue 12 Ultima Handicap Chase (Group 3) £110,000 3m 1/2f Cheltenham
• Tue 12 Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) £450,000 2m 1/2f Cheltenham
• Tue 12 Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) £120,000 2m 4f Cheltenham
• Tue 12 Boodles Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) £80,000 2m abt ½f Cheltenham
• Tue 12 National Hunt Chase (Grade 2) £125,000 4m Cheltenham
• Wed 13 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) £125,000 2m 5f Cheltenham
• Wed 13 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) £175,000 3m abt ½ f Cheltenham
• Wed 13 Coral Cup (Grade 3) £100,000 2m abt 5f Cheltenham
• Wed 13 Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) £400,000 2m Cheltenham
• Wed 13 Cross Country Chase (Ungraded) £65,000 3m 6f Cheltenham
• Wed 13 Grand Annual Chase (Grade 3) £111,000 2m Cheltenham
• Wed 13 Champion Bumper (Grade 1) £75,000 2m abt ½f Cheltenham
• Thu 14 Marsh Novices' Chase (Grade 1) £150,000 2m 4f Cheltenham
• Thu 14 Pertemps Final (Listed) £100,000 Abt 3m Cheltenham
• Thu 14 Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) £350,000 2m abt 5f Cheltenham
• Thu 14 The Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) £325,000 Abt 3m Cheltenham
• Thu 14 Paddy Power Plate (Grade 3) £110,000 2m abt 5f Cheltenham
• Thu 14 Mares Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) £90,000 2m 1f Cheltenham
• Thu 14 Kim Muir Challenge Cup (Ungraded) £70,000 3m abt 2f Cheltenham
• Fri 15 Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) £125,000 2m 1f Cheltenham
• Fri 15 County Hurdle (Grade 3) £100,000 2m 179y Cheltenham
• Fri 15 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 3) £125,000 2m 7f 213y Cheltenham
• Fri 15 Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) £625,000 3m 2f 70y Cheltenham
• Fri 15 Foxhunter Chase (Ungraded) £45,000 3m 2f 70y Cheltenham
• Fri 15 Mares' Chase (Ungraded) £50,643 2m4f127y Cheltenham
• Fri 15 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Ungraded) £70,000 4075 metres Cheltenham
• Sat 16 Golden Slipper (Group 1) NSW $3,500,000 1200 metres Rosehill
• Sat 30 Australian Derby (Group 1) NSW $2,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
• Sat 30 TJ Smith Stakes (Group 1) NSW $2,500,000 1200 metres Randwick
• Sat 30 Doncaster Mile (Group 1) NSW $1,500,000 1600 metres Randwick

April 2024

• Sat 06 Australian Oaks (Group 1) NSW $1,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
• Sat 06 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) NSW $4,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
• Sat 06 Scottish Grand National (Grade 3) £150,000 4m Ayr
• Thu 11 Aintree Bowl (Grade 1) £150,000 3m1f Aintree
• Thu 11 Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) £187,000 2m4f Aintree
• Fri 12 Melling Chase (Grade 1) £187,000 2m4f Aintree
• Sat 13 Champagne Stakes (Group 1) NSW $500,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 13 All Aged Stakes (Group 1) NSW $600,000 1400 metres Randwick
• Sat 13 Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) £150,000 3m Aintree
• Sat 13 Grand National (Grade 3) £500,000 4m 2f74y Aintree
• Tue 16 Nell Gwyn Stakes (Group 3) £45,000 7f Newmarket
• Wed 17 Craven Stakes (Group 3) £45,000 1m Newmarket
• Sun 21 Irish Grand National (Grade 3) £500,000 3m5f Fairyhouse
• Tue 23 Punchestown Champion Chase (Grade 1) €147,500 2m Punchestown
• Wed 24 Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) €147,500 3m Punchestown
• Thu 25 Champion Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) €147,500 3m Punchestown
• Fri 26 Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) £63,000 1m4f Newmarket
• Fri 26 Punchestown Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) €147,500 2m Punchestown
• Sat 27 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) £115,000 2m Sandown (UK)
• Sat 27 bet365 Gold Cup (Grade 3) £90,000 3m5f Sandown (UK)

May 2024

• Sat 04 2000 Guineas (Group 1) £283,000 1m Newmarket
• Sat 04 Kentucky Derby (Group 1) $3,000,000 2012 metres Churchill Downs
• Sun 05 1000 Guineas (Group 1) £283,000 1m Newmarket
• Fri 10 Chester Cup (Group 3) £64k 2m Chester
• Wed 15 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes (Group 2) WA £56,000 6f York
• Thu 23 Dante Stakes (Group 2) WA £93,000 1m2f York
• Sat 25 Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) £200,000 1m Newbury
• Sat 25 Preakness Stakes (Group 1) $1,500,000 1901 metres Pimlico
• Sun 26 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) (Group 1) €342,840 1600m Longchamp
• Sun 26 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) (Group 1) €285,700 1600m Longchamp

July 2024

• Sat 06 Durban July (Group 1) R4,250,000 2200m Greyville

September 2024

• Sat 07 Sprint Cup (Group 1) £162,800 6f Haydock Park
• Fri 13 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Group 1) €257,130 1600m Longchamp
• Sat 14 St Leger (Group 1) £421,355 1m6f Doncaster
• Sat 14 Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) €570,000 1m2f Leopardstown
• Sun 15 Irish St Leger (Group 1) €285,000 1m6f Curragh
• Sat 21 Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) £151,345 6f Newmarket
• Sat 21 Ayr Gold Cup (Ungraded) £46,688 6f Ayr
• Sat 28 Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) £160,915 6f Newmarket
• Sat 28 Cambridgeshire Handicap (Ungraded) £74,700 1m1f Newmarket

October 2024

• Sat 05 Sun Chariot Stakes (Group 1) £141,775 1m Newmarket
• Fri 11 Fillies' Mile (Group 1) £283,550 1m Newmarket
• Sat 12 Caulfield Cup (Group 1) VIC $5,000,000 2400 metres Caulfield
• Sat 12 Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) £298,507 7f Newmarket
• Sat 12 Cesarewitch Handicap (Ungraded) £124,500 2m2f Newmarket
• Sat 19 Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) WA £301,272 6f Ascot
• Sat 19 Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (Group 1) WA £283,550 1m4f Ascot
• Sat 19 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Group 1) WA £623,810 1m Ascot
• Sat 19 Champion Stakes (Group 1) WA £714,546 1m2f Ascot
• Sat 26 W.S. Cox Plate (Group 1) VIC $5,000,000 2040 metres Moonee Valley
• Sat 26 Vertem Futurity Trophy (Group 1) £118,400 1m Doncaster

November 2024

• Sat 02 Victoria Derby (Group 1) VIC $2,000,000 2500 metres Flemington
• Tue 05 Melbourne Cup (Group 1) VIC $7,300,000 3200 metres Flemington
• Sat 09 Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) €73,500 3m Down Royal
• Sun 10 Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Group 3) £45,560 2m Cheltenham