Horse Racing Calendar

Upcoming Feature Races

• Date Race Name State Prize Money Distance Track

February 2023

• Sat 11 Betfair Hurdle (Grade 3) £87,218 2m Newbury
• Sat 18 Ascot Chase (Grade 1) WA £85,425 2m5f Ascot
• Sun 26 The Saudi Cup (Special Conditions) $20,000,000 1800 metres King Abdulaziz Racetrack

March 2023

• Tue 14 Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 1) £125,000 2m 1/2f Cheltenham
• Tue 14 Arkle Challenge Trophy (Grade 1) £175,000 2m Cheltenham
• Tue 14 Ultima Handicap Chase (Group 3) £110,000 3m 1/2f Cheltenham
• Tue 14 Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) £450,000 2m 1/2f Cheltenham
• Tue 14 Mares' Hurdle (Grade 1) £120,000 2m 4f Cheltenham
• Tue 14 Fred Winter Hurdle (Grade 3) £80,000 2m abt ½f Cheltenham
• Tue 14 National Hunt Chase (Grade 2) £125,000 4m Cheltenham
• Wed 15 Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) £125,000 2m 5f Cheltenham
• Wed 15 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) £175,000 3m abt ½ f Cheltenham
• Wed 15 Coral Cup (Grade 3) £100,000 2m abt 5f Cheltenham
• Wed 15 Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade 1) £400,000 2m Cheltenham
• Wed 15 Grand Annual Chase (Grade 3) £111,000 2m Cheltenham
• Wed 15 Cross Country Chase (Ungraded) £65,000 3m 6f Cheltenham
• Wed 15 Champion Bumper (Grade 1) £75,000 2m abt ½f Cheltenham
• Thu 16 Marsh Novices' Chase (Grade 1) £150,000 2m 4f Cheltenham
• Thu 16 Pertemps Final (Listed) £100,000 Abt 3m Cheltenham
• Thu 16 Ryanair Chase (Grade 1) £350,000 2m abt 5f Cheltenham
• Thu 16 The Stayers’ Hurdle (Grade 1) £325,000 Abt 3m Cheltenham
• Thu 16 Paddy Power Plate (Grade 3) £110,000 2m abt 5f Cheltenham
• Thu 16 Mares Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) £90,000 2m 1f Cheltenham
• Thu 16 Kim Muir Challenge Cup (Ungraded) £70,000 3m abt 2f Cheltenham
• Fri 17 Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) £125,000 2m 1f Cheltenham
• Fri 17 County Hurdle (Grade 3) £100,000 2m 179y Cheltenham
• Fri 17 Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 3) £125,000 2m 7f 213y Cheltenham
• Fri 17 Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1) £625,000 3m 2f 70y Cheltenham
• Fri 17 Foxhunter Chase (Ungraded) £45,000 3m 2f 70y Cheltenham
• Fri 17 Mares' Chase (Ungraded) £50,643 2m4f127y Cheltenham
• Fri 17 Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Ungraded) £70,000 4075 metres Cheltenham
• Sat 18 Golden Slipper (Group 1) NSW $3,500,000 1200 metres Rosehill

April 2023

• Sat 01 Australian Derby (Group 1) NSW $2,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
• Sat 01 TJ Smith Stakes (Group 1) NSW $2,500,000 1200 metres Randwick
• Sat 01 Doncaster Mile (Group 1) NSW $1,500,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 01 Scottish Grand National (Grade 3) £150,000 4m Ayr
• Thu 06 Aintree Bowl (Grade 1) £150,000 3m1f Aintree
• Thu 06 Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) £187,000 2m4f Aintree
• Fri 07 Melling Chase (Grade 1) £187,000 2m4f Aintree
• Sat 08 Australian Oaks (Group 1) NSW $1,000,000 2400 metres Randwick
• Sat 08 Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) NSW $4,000,000 2000 metres Randwick
• Sat 08 Liverpool Hurdle (Grade 1) £150,000 3m Aintree
• Sat 08 Grand National (Grade 3) £500,000 4m 2f74y Aintree
• Tue 11 Nell Gwyn Stakes (Group 3) £45,000 7f Newmarket
• Wed 12 Craven Stakes (Group 3) £45,000 1m Newmarket
• Sat 15 Champagne Stakes (Group 1) NSW $500,000 1600 metres Randwick
• Sat 15 All Aged Stakes (Group 1) NSW $600,000 1400 metres Randwick
• Sun 16 Irish Grand National (Grade 3) £500,000 3m5f Fairyhouse
• Sat 22 Celebration Chase (Grade 1) £115,000 2m Sandown (UK)
• Sat 22 bet365 Gold Cup (Grade 3) £90,000 3m5f Sandown (UK)
• Tue 25 Punchestown Champion Chase (Grade 1) €147,500 2m Punchestown
• Wed 26 Punchestown Gold Cup (Grade 1) €147,500 3m Punchestown
• Thu 27 Champion Stayers' Hurdle (Grade 1) €147,500 3m Punchestown
• Fri 28 Jockey Club Stakes (Group 2) £63,000 1m4f Newmarket
• Fri 28 Punchestown Champion Hurdle (Grade 1) €147,500 2m Punchestown
• Sat 29 2000 Guineas (Group 1) £283,000 1m Newmarket
• Sun 30 1000 Guineas (Group 1) £283,000 1m Newmarket

May 2023

• Fri 05 Chester Cup (Group 3) £64k 2m Chester
• Sat 06 Kentucky Derby (Group 1) $3,000,000 2012 metres Churchill Downs
• Wed 10 Duke Of York Clipper Stakes (Group 2) WA £56,000 6f York
• Thu 11 Dante Stakes (Group 2) WA £93,000 1m2f York
• Sat 13 Lockinge Stakes (Group 1) £200,000 1m Newbury
• Sun 14 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas) (Group 1) €342,840 1600m Longchamp
• Sun 14 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas) (Group 1) €285,700 1600m Longchamp
• Sat 20 Irish 2000 Guineas (Group 1) €238,000 1m Curragh
• Sat 20 Preakness Stakes (Group 1) $1,500,000 1901 metres Pimlico
• Sun 21 Irish 1000 Guineas (Group 1) €238,000 1m Curragh

June 2023

• Fri 02 Coronation Cup (Group 1) £187,100 1m4f Epsom
• Fri 02 Epsom Oaks (Group 1) £224,004 1m4f Epsom
• Sat 03 Epsom Derby (Group 1) £637,998 1m4f Epsom
• Sun 04 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) (Group 1) €857,100 2100m Chantilly
• Sat 10 Belmont Stakes (Group 1) $1,500,000 2400 metres Belmont Park
• Tue 13 Queen Anne Stakes (Group 1) WA £226,840 1m Ascot
• Tue 13 King's Stand Stakes (Group 1) WA £198,485 5f Ascot
• Tue 13 St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1) WA £198,485 1m2f Ascot
• Wed 14 Prince Of Wales's Stakes (Group 1) WA £396,970 1m2f Ascot
• Thu 15 Ascot Gold Cup (Group 1) WA £213,017 2m4f Ascot
• Fri 16 Coronation Stakes (Group 1) WA £242,081 1m Ascot
• Sat 17 Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) WA £396,970 6f Ascot
• Sun 18 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) (Group 1) €571,400 2100m Chantilly
• Sat 24 Irish Derby (Group 1) €425,500 1m4f Curragh

July 2023

• Sat 01 Durban July (Group 1) R4,250,000 2200m Greyville
• Sat 01 Coral-Eclipse Stakes (Group 1) VIC £340,260 1m2f Sandown
• Fri 07 Falmouth Stakes (Group 1) £122,210 1m Newmarket (July)
• Sat 08 July Cup (Group 1) £289,646 6f Newmarket (July)
• Sat 15 Irish Oaks (Group 1) €142,500 1m4f Curragh
• Sat 22 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Group 1) WA £496,212 1m4f Ascot
• Tue 25 Goodwood Cup (Group 1) £294,183 2m Goodwood
• Wed 26 Sussex Stakes (Group 1) £567,100 1m Goodwood
• Thu 27 Nassau Stakes (Group 1) £340,260 1m2f Goodwood
• Fri 28 King George Qatar Stakes (Group 2) £170,130 5f Goodwood
• Sat 29 Stewards' Cup (Ungraded) £46,688 6f Goodwood

August 2023

• Sat 12 Prix Jacques Le Marois (Group 1) €571,400 1600m Deauville
• Wed 16 Juddmonte International Stakes (Group 1) WA £567,100 1m2f York
• Thu 17 Yorkshire Oaks (Group 1) WA £226,840 1m4f York
• Fri 18 Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1) WA £226,840 5f York
• Sat 19 Ebor Handicap (Ungraded) WA £150,000 1m6f York
• Sun 20 Prix Morny (Group 1) €199,990 1200m Deauville

September 2023

• Sat 02 Sprint Cup (Group 1) £162,800 6f Haydock Park
• Fri 08 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp (Group 1) €257,130 1600m Longchamp
• Sat 09 St Leger (Group 1) £421,355 1m6f Doncaster
• Sat 09 Irish Champion Stakes (Group 1) €570,000 1m2f Leopardstown
• Sun 10 Irish St Leger (Group 1) €285,000 1m6f Curragh
• Sat 16 Ayr Gold Cup (Ungraded) £46,688 6f Ayr
• Sat 23 Cheveley Park Stakes (Group 1) £160,915 6f Newmarket
• Sat 23 Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) £151,345 6f Newmarket
• Sat 23 Cambridgeshire Handicap (Ungraded) £74,700 1m1f Newmarket
• Sat 30 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Group 1) £5 million 2400m Longchamp
• Sat 30 Sun Chariot Stakes (Group 1) £141,775 1m Newmarket

October 2023

• Fri 13 Fillies' Mile (Group 1) £283,550 1m Newmarket
• Sat 14 The Everest (Non-Listed) NSW $15 Million 1200 metres Randwick
• Sat 14 Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) £298,507 7f Newmarket
• Sat 14 Cesarewitch Handicap (Ungraded) £124,500 2m2f Newmarket
• Sat 14 Dewhurst Stakes (Group 1) £533,750 1408 metres Newmarket
• Sat 21 Caulfield Cup (Group 1) VIC $5,000,000 2400 metres Caulfield
• Sat 21 Champions Sprint Stakes (Group 1) WA £301,272 6f Ascot
• Sat 21 Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes (Group 1) WA £283,550 1m4f Ascot
• Sat 21 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Group 1) WA £623,810 1m Ascot
• Sat 21 Champion Stakes (Group 1) WA £714,546 1m2f Ascot
• Sat 21 The Fillies' Mile (Group 1) £567,500 1609 metres Newmarket
• Sat 28 W.S. Cox Plate (Group 1) VIC $5,000,000 2040 metres Moonee Valley
• Sat 28 Vertem Futurity Trophy (Group 1) £118,400 1m Doncaster

November 2023

• Sat 04 Victoria Derby (Group 1) VIC $2,000,000 2500 metres Flemington
• Tue 07 Melbourne Cup (Group 1) VIC $7,300,000 3200 metres Flemington
• Sat 11 Ladbrokes Champion Chase (Grade 1) €73,500 3m Down Royal
• Sun 12 Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Group 3) £45,560 2m Cheltenham
• Sat 18 Betfair Chase (Grade 1) £112,540 3m1f Haydock Park
• Sat 18 Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) £74,035 2m4f Cheltenham
• Sun 19 Morgiana Hurdle (Grade 1) €59,000 2m Punchestown
• Sat 25 Fighting Fifth Hurdle (Grade 1) £45,016 2m Newcastle
• Sat 25 Ladbrokes Trophy Handicap Chase (Group 3) £113,900 3m2f Newbury

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