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List of British flat horse races

A list of notable flat horse races which take place annually in Great Britain, under the authority of the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), including all conditions races which currently hold Group 1, 2 or 3 status in the European Pattern.

Races

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The distances of the races are expressed in miles, furlongs and yards. In 2017 the BHA concluded a racecourse survey and remeasurement which led to some racecourses changing the exact distance of some races, or moving race start points to fit with advertised race distances.[1] The distances in the table below are exact distances. Race distances are often given to the nearest furlong: e.g. The Derby's exact distance is 1 mile 4 furlongs and 6 yards, but it is called a 1 mile 4 furlong race.

The races in bold are run on an all-weather surface.

Races are run on the Rowley Mile at Newmarket unless 'Newmarket (July)' is written, in which the July Course is used.

Group 1

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Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Distance
Age/Sex
 2026 winner
May 2000 Guineas Stakes Newmarket 1m 3yo c&f Bow Echo
May 1000 Guineas Stakes Newmarket 1m 3yo f True Love
May Lockinge Stakes Newbury 1m 4yo+ Notable Speech
June Oaks Stakes Epsom 1m 4f 6y 3yo f Thundering On
June Coronation Cup Epsom 1m 4f 6y 4yo+ Bay City Roller
June Derby Stakes Epsom 1m 4f 6y 3yo c&f Christmas Day
June Queen Anne Stakes Ascot 1m 4yo+ Ten Bob Tony
June King Charles III Stakes Ascot 5f 3yo+ Mission Central
June St. James's Palace Stakes Ascot 7f 213y 3yo c Bow Echo
June Prince of Wales's Stakes Ascot 1m 1f 212y 4yo+ Ombudsman
June Gold Cup Ascot 2m 3f 210y 4yo+ Scandinavia
June Commonwealth Cup Ascot 6f 3yo c&f Venetian Sun
June Coronation Stakes Ascot 7f 213y 3yo f Precise
June Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes Ascot 6f 4yo+ Almeraq
July Eclipse Stakes Sandown 1m 1f 209y 3yo+ Constitution River
July Falmouth Stakes Newmarket (July) 1m 3yo+ f Blue Bolt
July July Cup Newmarket (July) 6f 3yo+ Comanche Brave
July King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 3yo+ Kalpana
July Goodwood Cup Goodwood 2m 3yo+ Scandinavia
July Sussex Stakes Goodwood 1m 3yo+ Bow Echo
July Nassau Stakes Goodwood 1m 1f 197y 3yo+ f Diamond Necklace
August Juddmonte International York 1m 2f 56y 3yo+
August Yorkshire Oaks York 1m 3f 188y 3yo+ f
August Nunthorpe Stakes York 5f 2yo+
August City of York Stakes York 7f 3yo+
September Sprint Cup Haydock 6f 3yo+
September St Leger Stakes Doncaster 1m 6f 115y 3yo c&f
September Cheveley Park Stakes Newmarket 6f 2yo f
September Middle Park Stakes Newmarket 6f 2yo c
October Sun Chariot Stakes Newmarket 1m 3yo+ f
October Fillies' Mile Newmarket 1m 2yo f
October Dewhurst Stakes Newmarket 7f 2yo c&f
October British Champions Long Distance Cup Ascot 1m 7f 209y 3yo+
October British Champions Sprint Stakes Ascot 6f 3yo+
October British Champions Fillies' and Mares' Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 3yo+ f
October Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Ascot 1m 3yo+
October Champion Stakes Ascot 1m 1f 212y 3yo+
October Futurity Trophy Doncaster 1m 2yo c&f

Group 2

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Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Distance
Age/Sex
 2026 winner
April Sandown Mile Sandown 1m 4yo+ Opera Ballo
May Jockey Club Stakes Newmarket 1m 4f 4yo+ Santorini Star
May Dahlia Stakes Newmarket 1m 1f 4yo+ f Jancis
May Huxley Stakes Chester 1m 2f 70y 4yo+ Lambourn
May Minster Stakes York 6f 3yo+ Elmonjed
May Middleton Stakes York 1m 2f 56y 4yo+ f See The Fire
May Dante Stakes York 1m 2f 56y 3yo Item
May Yorkshire Cup York 1m 5f 188y 4yo+ Rahiebb
May Sandy Lane Stakes Haydock 6f 3yo Venetian Sun
May Temple Stakes Haydock 5f 3yo+ Night Raider
June Coventry Stakes Ascot 6f 2yo Great Barrier Reef
June Queen Mary Stakes Ascot 5f 2yo f Victorious
June Queen's Vase Ascot 1m 6f 34y 3yo Limestone
June Duke of Cambridge Stakes Ascot 7f 213y 4yo+ f Blue Bolt
June Ribblesdale Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 3yo f Earth Shot
June King Edward VII Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 3yo c&g Causeway
June Norfolk Stakes Ascot 5f 2yo Orthodox
June Hardwicke Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 4yo+ Giavellotto
July Lancashire Oaks Haydock[a] 1m 4f 3yo+ f Tattycoram
July July Stakes Newmarket (July) 6f 2yo c&g Inner City Blues
July Princess of Wales's Stakes Newmarket (July) 1m 4f 3yo+ Rebel's Romance
July Duchess of Cambridge Stakes Newmarket (July) 6f 2yo f Senorita Bonita
July Summer Mile Stakes Ascot 7f 213y 4yo+ Zeus Olympios
July Superlative Stakes Newmarket (July) 7f 2yo Al Hudaiba
July York Stakes York 1m 2f 56y 3yo+ Item
July Vintage Stakes Goodwood 7f 2yo Dr Rascal
July Lennox Stakes Goodwood 7f 3yo+ Lake Forest
July Richmond Stakes Goodwood 6f 2yo c&g Man's Best Friend
July King George Stakes Goodwood 5f 3yo+ American Affair
August Lillie Langtry Stakes Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo+ f Goodie Two Shoes
August Hungerford Stakes Newbury 7f 3yo+ Coppull
August Great Voltigeur Stakes York 1m 3f 188y 3yo c&g
August Lowther Stakes York 6f 2yo f
August Lonsdale Cup York 2m 56y 3yo+
August Gimcrack Stakes York 6f 2yo c&g
August Celebration Mile Goodwood 1m 3yo+
September May Hill Stakes Doncaster 1m 2yo f
September Park Hill Stakes Doncaster 1m 6f 115y 3yo+ f
September Flying Childers Stakes Doncaster 5f 3y 2yo
September Doncaster Cup Doncaster 2m 1f 197y 3yo+
September Champagne Stakes Doncaster 7f 6y 2yo c&g
September Park Stakes Doncaster 7f 6y 3yo+
September Mill Reef Stakes Newbury 6f 2yo
September Rockfel Stakes Newmarket 7f 2yo f
September Joel Stakes Newmarket 1m 3yo+
September Royal Lodge Stakes Newmarket 1m 2yo c&g
October Challenge Stakes Newmarket 7f 3yo+
  1. ↑ Run at Newmarket (July) due to Haydock track damage

Group 3

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Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Distance
Age/Sex
 2026 winner
February Winter Derby Lingfield 1m 2f 4yo+ Sky Safari
April Earl of Sefton Stakes Newmarket 1m 1f 4yo+ Damysus
April Nell Gwyn Stakes Newmarket 7f 3yo f Azleet
April Abernant Stakes Newmarket 6f 3yo+ Run To Freedom
April Craven Stakes Newmarket 1m 3yo c&g Oxagon
April Fred Darling Stakes Newbury 7f 3yo f Sukanya
April Greenham Stakes Newbury 7f 3yo c&g Alparslan
April John Porter Stakes Newbury 1m 4f 4yo+ Convergent
April Gordon Richards Stakes Sandown 1m 1f 209y 4yo+ Saddadd
April Sandown Classic Trial Sandown 1m 1f 209y 3yo Raaheeb
May Sagaro Stakes Ascot 1m 7f 209y 4yo+ Sweet William
May Pavilion Stakes Ascot 6f 3yo Coppull
May Palace House Stakes Newmarket 5f 3yo+ Night Raider
May Chester Vase Chester 1m 4f 63y 3yo c&g Benvenuto Cellini
May Ormonde Stakes Chester 1m 5f 84y 4yo+ Jan Brueghel
May Chartwell Fillies' Stakes Lingfield 7f 3yo+ f Royal Velvet
May Musidora Stakes York 1m 2f 56y 3yo f Legacy Link
May Aston Park Stakes Newbury 1m 4f 4yo+ Kalpana
May Brontë Cup York 1m 5f 188y 4yo+ f Danielle
May Henry II Stakes Sandown 2m 50y 4yo+ Dubai Future
May Brigadier Gerard Stakes Sandown 1m 1f 209y 4yo+ Ombudsman
May Lester Piggott Stakes Haydock[a] 1m 3f 39y 4yo+ f Estrange
June Diomed Stakes Epsom 1m 113y 3yo+ Seagulls Eleven
June Tattenham Corner Stakes Epsom[b] 7f 3y 4yo+ Ten Bob Tony
June Princess Elizabeth Stakes Epsom 1m 113y 3yo+ f Sparks Fly
June Hampton Court Stakes Ascot 1m 1f 212y 3yo Generic
June Albany Stakes Ascot 6f 2yo f Libertango
June Jersey Stakes Ascot 7f 3yo Thesecretadversary
June Hoppings Stakes Newcastle 1m 2f 42y 3yo+ f Botagoz
June Chipchase Stakes Newcastle 6f 3yo+ Paborus
June Criterion Stakes York 7f 3yo+ Qirat
July Sprint Stakes Sandown 5f 10y 3yo+ Rumstar
July Bahrain Trophy Newmarket (July) 1m 5f 3yo Point Of Law
July Summer Stakes York 6f 3yo+ f Flora Of Bermuda
July John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes York 1m 5f 188y 4yo+ Mount Atlas
July Hackwood Stakes Newbury 6f 3yo+ Symbol Of Honour
July Princess Margaret Stakes Ascot 6f 2yo f Moonrise
July Valiant Stakes Ascot 7f 213y 3yo+ f Kon Tiki
July Oak Tree Stakes Goodwood 7f 3yo+ f Flora Of Bermuda
July Molecomb Stakes Goodwood 5f 2yo Pershaada
July Gordon Stakes Goodwood 1m 3f 218y 3yo Enceladus
July Thoroughbred Stakes Goodwood 1m 3yo Shayem
August Glorious Stakes Goodwood 1m 3f 218y 4yo+ Enfjaar
August Sweet Solera Stakes Newmarket (July) 7f 2yo f Sugar Yes Please
August Rose of Lancaster Stakes Haydock 1m 2f 42y 3yo+ Sallaal
August Geoffrey Freer Stakes Newbury 1m 5f 61y 3yo+ Wine Dark Sea
August Acomb Stakes York 7f 2yo
August Strensall Stakes York 1m 177y 3yo+
August Atalanta Stakes Sandown 1m 3yo+ f
August Solario Stakes Sandown 7f 2yo
August Prestige Stakes Goodwood 7f 2yo f
September Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes Salisbury 6f 2yo f
September Superior Mile Haydock 1m 37y 3yo+
September Sirenia Stakes Kempton 6f 2yo
September September Stakes Kempton 1m 3f 219y 3yo+
September Winter Hill Stakes Windsor 1m 2f 3yo
September Sceptre Stakes Doncaster 7f 6y 3yo+ f
September Firth of Clyde Stakes Ayr 6f 2yo f
September World Trophy Newbury 5f 34y 3yo+
September Somerville Tattersall Stakes Newmarket 7f 2yo c&g
September Princess Royal Stakes Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo+ f
October Cumberland Lodge Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 4yo+
October Bengough Stakes Ascot 6f 3yo+
October Cornwallis Stakes Newmarket 5f 2yo
October Oh So Sharp Stakes Newmarket 7f 2yo f
October Pride Stakes Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo+ f
October Darley Stakes Newmarket 1m 1f 3yo+
October Zetland Stakes Newmarket 1m 2f 2yo
October Autumn Stakes Newmarket 1m 2yo
October St. Simon Stakes Newbury 1m 4f 3yo+
October Horris Hill Stakes Newbury 7f 2yo c&g
  1. ↑ Run at Carlisle due to Haydock track damage
  2. ↑ Previously run at Haydock as the John of Gaunt Stakes

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Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Distance
 Age/Sex
 2026 winner
January Kachy Stakes Lingfield 6f 1y 4yo+ Completely Random
Diligent Harry (dh)
February Tandridge Stakes Southwell 1m 13y 4yo+ Chancellor
February Hever Sprint Stakes Lingfield 5f 6y 4yo+ Diligent Harry
February Spring Cup Lingfield 7f 1y 3yo Hilitany
March Lady Wulfruna Stakes Wolverhampton 7f 36y 4yo+ Cool Hoof Luke
March Cammidge Trophy Doncaster 6f 2y 3yo+ Aramram
March Doncaster Mile Stakes Doncaster 1m 4yo+ Docklands
March Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes Kempton 1m 4yo+ f Pina Sonata
April Burradon Stakes Newcastle 1m 5y 3yo Timeforshowcasing
April Goliath Cup Stakes Musselburgh 1m 5f 216y 4yo+ Al Qareem
April Lansdown Fillies' Stakes Bath 5f 10y 3yo+ f Azure Angel
April Magnolia Stakes Kempton 1m 1f 219y 4yo+ Gethin
April Feilden Stakes Newmarket 1m 1f 3yo Morshdi
April Nottinghamshire Oaks Nottingham 1m 2f 50y 4yo+ f See The Fire
April Blue Riband Trial Stakes Epsom 1m 2f 17y 3yo Saxon Street
May Newmarket Stakes Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo c&g Ancient Egypt
May Paradise Stakes Ascot 1m 4yo+ Jonquil
May Daisy Warwick Stakes Goodwood 1m 3f 218y 4yo+ f Tattycoram
May King Charles II Stakes Newmarket 7f 3yo Saber Strike
May Ellen Chaloner Stakes Newmarket 6f 3yo+ f Flora Of Bermuda
May Chelmer Fillies' Stakes Chelmsford[a] 6f 3yo f Soul Love
May Conqueror Stakes Goodwood 1m 3yo+ f Blue Bolt
May Pretty Polly Stakes Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo f Jennifer Jane
May Cheshire Oaks Chester 1m 3f 75y 3yo f Amelia Earhart
May Dee Stakes Chester 1m 2f 70y 3yo c&g Constitution River
May Lingfield Oaks Trial Lingfield 1m 3f 133y 3yo f Cameo
May Lingfield Derby Trial Lingfield 1m 3f 133y 3yo c&g Maltese Cross
May Spring Trophy Haydock 6f 212y 3yo+ Lake Forest
May Westow Stakes York 5f 3yo Dickensian
May Michael Seely Memorial Stakes York 7f 192y 3yo f Lilt
May Marygate Fillies' Stakes York 5f 2yo f Love A Giggle
May Fillies' Trial Stakes Newbury 1m 2f 3yo f Esna
May Carnarvon Stakes Newbury 6f 3yo Song Of The Clyde
May Cecil Frail Stakes Haydock 6f 3yo+ f Rosy Affair
May Festival Stakes Goodwood 1m 1f 197y 4yo+ Boiling Point
May Hedge of Oak Stakes Haydock 1m 2f 100y 4yo+ f Dreamasar
May Cocked Hat Stakes Goodwood 1m 3f 44y 3yo c&g Golden Story
May Height of Fashion Stakes Goodwood 1m 1f 197y 3yo f Inis Mor
May Cathedral Stakes Salisbury 6f 3yo+ Almeraq
May National Stakes Sandown 5f 10y 2yo Where Love Lives
May Heron Stakes Sandown 1m 3yo Talk Of New York
May Achilles Stakes Haydock[b] 5f 3yo+ Washington Heights
June Surrey Stakes Epsom 7f 3y 3yo Ellusive Butterfly
June Queen of Scots Stakes Musselburgh 7f 15y 3yo+ f Circe
June Agnes Keyser Fillies' Stakes Goodwood 1m 1f 197y 3yo f Venetia
June Tapster Stakes Goodwood 1m 3f 218y 4yo+ Tenability
June Scurry Stakes Sandown 5f 10y 3yo Words Of Truth
June Grand Cup York 1m 5f 188y 4yo+ Gregory
June Wolferton Stakes Ascot 1m 1f 212y 4yo+ Map Of Stars
June Windsor Castle Stakes Ascot 6f 2yo King Of Cloughan
June Chesham Stakes Ascot 7f 2yo Nola Soul
June Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes Ayr 5f 3yo+ f Argentine Tango
June Pontefract Castle Stakes Pontefract 1m 4f 5y 4yo+ f Coedana
June Eternal Stakes Carlisle 6f 195y 3yo f Ellusive Butterfly
June Empress Stakes Newmarket (July) 6f 2yo f Glorious Game
Havana Sprite (dh)
June Queen Charlotte Fillies' Stakes Chelmsford[c] 7f 1y 4yo+ f Bellarchi
July Dragon Stakes Sandown 5f 10y 2yo Bint Archange
July Gala Stakes Sandown 1m 1f 209y 3yo+ Sallaal
July Esher Stakes Sandown 2m 50y 4yo+ Lazy Griff
July Coral Distaff Sandown 1m 3yo f Secret Of Life
July Charlie Wood Stakes Beverley 1m 4f 23y 4yo+ Al Aasy
July Pipalong Stakes Pontefract 1m 6y 4yo+ f Radiant Beauty
July Sir Henry Cecil Stakes Newmarket (July) 1m 3yo Shayem
July City Walls Stakes York 5f 3yo+ Redorange
July City Plate Chester 7f 1y 3yo+ Northern Champion
July Rose Bowl Stakes Newbury 6f 8y 2yo Arapaho Gold
July Glasgow Stakes Hamilton 1m 3f 14y 3yo Superior Choice
July Steventon Stakes Newbury 1m 2f 3yo+ Persica
July Aphrodite Stakes Newmarket (July) 1m 4f 3yo+ f Brielle
July Star Stakes Sandown 7f 2yo f Aperoll
July Pat Eddery Stakes Ascot 7f 2yo Alfred Wallace
July Lyric Stakes York 1m 2f 56y 3yo+ f Diamond Rain
July Pomfret Stakes Pontefract 1m 6y 3yo+ Holloway Boy
August Chalice Stakes Newmarket (July) 1m 4f 3yo+ f Romantic Symphony
August Queensferry Stakes Chester 6f 17y 3yo Simplify
August Dick Hern Fillies' Stakes Haydock 7f 212y 3yo+ f Calendar Girl
August Stonehenge Stakes Salisbury 1m 2yo Quest For Stars
August Upavon Fillies' Stakes Salisbury 1m 1f 201y 3yo+ f On Message
August St Hugh's Stakes Newbury 5f 34y 2yo f Angels Lane
August Flying Fillies' Stakes Pontefract 6f 3yo+ f America Queen
August Galtres Stakes York 1m 3f 188y 3yo+ f
August Chester Stakes Chester 1m 6f 87y 3yo+
August Hopeful Stakes Newmarket (July) 6f 3yo+
August Roses Stakes York 5f 2yo
August August Stakes Windsor 1m 3f 99y 4yo+
August Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes Beverley 5f 3yo+
August Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy Ripon 6f 2yo
September Ascendant Stakes Haydock 1m 37y 2yo
September Garrowby Stakes York 6f 3yo+
September Flying Scotsman Stakes Doncaster 7f 6y 2yo
September Stand Cup Chester 1m 4f 63y 3yo+
September John Musker Fillies' Stakes Yarmouth 1m 2f 23y 3yo+ f
September Fortune Stakes Sandown 1m 3yo+
September Harry Rosebery Stakes Ayr 5f 2yo
September Arran Scottish Fillies' Sprint Stakes Ayr 5f 110y 3yo+ f
September Dubai Duty Free Cup Newbury 7f 3yo+
September Doonside Cup Ayr 1m 2f 3yo+
September Foundation Stakes Goodwood 1m 1f 197y 3yo+
September Jockey Club Rose Bowl Newmarket 2m 3yo+
September Rosemary Stakes Newmarket 1m 3yo+ f
September Godolphin Stakes Newmarket 1m 4f 3yo
October Noel Murless Stakes Ascot 1m 6f 34y 3yo
October Rous Stakes Ascot 5f 3yo+
October October Stakes Ascot 7f 3yo+ f
October Two-Year-Old Trophy Redcar 6f 2yo
October Guisborough Stakes Redcar 7f 3yo+
October Beckford Stakes Bath 1m 6f 3yo+ f
October Rockingham Stakes York 6f 2yo
October Boadicea Fillies' Stakes Newmarket 6f 3yo+ f
October Silver Tankard Stakes Pontefract 1m 6y 2yo
October Doncaster Stakes Doncaster 6f 2yo
October Radley Stakes Newbury 7f 2yo f
October Robin Hood Stakes Nottingham 1m 75y 3yo+
October Bosra Sham Stakes Newmarket 6f 2yo f
October James Seymour Stakes Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo+
October Montrose Stakes Newmarket 1m 2yo f
November Floodlit Stakes Kempton 1m 4f 3yo+
November Wentworth Stakes Doncaster 6f 3yo+
November Gillies Fillies' Stakes Doncaster 1m 2f 43y 3yo+ f
November Fleur De Lys Fillies' Stakes Lingfield 1m 3yo+ f
November River Eden Fillies' Stakes Lingfield 1m 5f 3yo+ f
November Churchill Stakes Southwell 1m 3f 23y 3yo+
November Golden Rose Stakes Southwell 6f 16y 3yo+
December Hyde Stakes Kempton 1m 3yo+
December Wild Flower Stakes Kempton 1m 3f 219y 3yo+
December Quebec Stakes Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo+
  1. ↑ Run at Goodwood due to Chelmsford losing its BHA racing licence
  2. ↑ Run at Carlisle due to Haydock track damage
  3. ↑ Run at Chester due to Chelmsford losing its BHA racing licence

Heritage Handicaps

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Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Distance
Value £K
Age/Sex
 2026 winner
March Lincoln Handicap Doncaster 1m 150 4yo+ Urban Lion
May Betfred Handicap Newmarket 6f 100 4yo+ Double Rush
May Suffolk Stakes Newmarket 1m 1f 100 3yo+ Erzindjan
May Betfred Handicap Newmarket 1m 6f 100 4yo+ Goblet Of Fire
May Chester Cup Chester 2m 2f 140y 170 4yo+ A Piece Of Heaven
May Victoria Cup Ascot 7f 100 4yo+ The Wizard Of Eye
May London Gold Cup Newbury 1m 2f 100 3yo Lost Boys
May Silver Bowl Haydock[a] 7f 173y 100 3yo Blue Courvoisier
June Epsom Dash Epsom 5f 120 4yo+ Arklow Lad
June Ascot Stakes Ascot 2m 3f 210y 120 4yo+ Kizlyar
June Royal Hunt Cup Ascot 1m 175 3yo+ Rogue Diplomat
June King George V Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 120 3yo Enceladus
June Britannia Stakes Ascot 1m 120 3yo c&g Moonfall
June Wokingham Stakes Ascot 6f 175 3yo+ Double Rush
June Northumberland Plate Newcastle 2m 56y 150 3yo+ Align The Stars
July Betway Handicap Newmarket (July) 6f 100 3yo Jazl
July Oddschecker Handicap Newmarket (July) 1m 2f 100 3yo Heraldry
July Betway Trophy Newmarket (July) 1m 6f 100 4yo+ Valedictory
July Club 26 Heritage Handicap Ascot 5f 100 3yo+ Dubai Bling
July Bunbury Cup Newmarket (July) 7f 100 3yo+ Aalto
July John Smith's Cup York 1m 2f 56y 200 3yo+ Raammee
July Sky Bet Dash York 6f 100 3yo+ Stratusnine
July International Stakes Ascot 7f 150 3yo+ Amazing Journey
July Golden Mile Goodwood 1m 175 3yo+ Archivist
August Stewards' Cup Goodwood 6f 250 3yo+ Evening Saigon
August Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap York 5f 89y 135 4yo+
August Sky Bet Stayers Handicap York 2m 56y 100 3yo+
August Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap York 5f 100 3yo
August Sir Kevin Sinfield 7 In 7 Grand Finale Handicap York 7f 192y 150 3yo+
August Sky Bet Mile York 7f 192y 100 3yo
August Assured Data Protection Handicap York 1m 3f 188y 120 3yo+
August Lanark Silver Bell Hamilton 1m 4f 15y 103 3yo+
August Melrose Handicap York 1m 5f 188y 180 3yo
August Ebor Handicap York 1m 5f 188y 500 4yo+
August Constantine Handicap York 6f 135 3yo+
August Sky Bet Dav Reid Finale Handicap York 1m 2f 56y 100 3yo+
September Silent Pool Gin Handicap Ascot 1m 3f 211y 100 3yo
September Portland Handicap Doncaster 5f 143y 100 3yo+
September Watergate Cup Chester 1m 7f 196y 100 3yo+
September Ayr Gold Cup Ayr 6f 180 3yo+
September Cambridgeshire Handicap Newmarket 1m 1f 175 3yo+
October BetMGM Challenge Cup Ascot 7f 180 3yo+
October Old Rowley Cup Newmarket 1m 4f 100 3yo
October Cesarewitch Handicap Newmarket 2m 2f 175 3yo+
October Coral Sprint Trophy York 6f 100 3yo+
  1. ↑ Run at Carlisle due to Haydock track damage

Other selected handicaps

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Criteria for inclusion;

  • Class 2 or Class 3 races worth £75,000 or more and which are not consolation races for runners eliminated from other handicaps.
  • Races worth £50,000 or more which are a course's most important race of the season or which have historical importance.
  • Other handicap races with a linked article.
Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Distance
Class
Value £K
Age/Sex
 2026 winner
January Winter Oaks Fillies' Handicap Lingfield 1m 2f 2 110 4yo+ f Morrophore
March Rosebery Handicap Kempton 1m 2f 219y 2 100 4yo+ Gamrai
April All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships Handicap Newcastle 6f 2 150 3yo Al Najashi
April Fillies' And Mares' Championships Handicap Newcastle 7f 14y 2 150 4yo+ f Stateira
April All-Weather Championships Mile Handicap Newcastle 1m 5y 2 150 4yo+ Tyrrhenian Sea
April All-Weather Sprint Handicap Newcastle 6f 2 150 4yo+ Wiltshire
April All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap Newcastle 1m 2f 42y 2 175 4yo+ The Glen Rovers
April All-Weather Easter Plate Marathon Handicap Newcastle 2m 56y 2 175 4yo+ Berkshire Sundance
April Silver Arrow Handicap Musselburgh 7f 15y 2 50 4yo+ Bellarchi
April Queen's Cup Musselburgh 1m 5f 216y 3 50 4yo+ Team Player
April Scottish Sprint Cup Musselburgh 5f 1y 2 70 4yo+ Pilgrim
April Spring Cup Newbury 1m 2 70 4yo+ Linwood
April Esher Cup Sandown 1m 2 30 3yo Laureate Crown
April King Richard III Cup Leicester 6f 2 50 4yo+ Strike Red
April City and Suburban Handicap Epsom 1m 2f 17y 2 45 4yo+ Rathgar
April Great Metropolitan Handicap Epsom 1m 4f 6y 3 25 4yo+ Night Breeze
May Thirsk Hunt Cup Thirsk 7f 218y 2 60 4yo+ Mirsky
May Jorvik Handicap York 1m 3f 188y 2 65 4yo+ Klassleader
May Hambleton Handicap York 7f 192y 2 75 4yo+ Maybe Not
May Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Newbury 6f 2 75 4yo+ Far Above Dream
May Boyle Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Newbury 1m 2 75 4yo+ Classic
May Harroways Handicap Goodwood 7f 2 100 3yo Catullus
May Zetland Gold Cup Redcar 1m 2f 1y 2 40 3yo+ Danger Bay
May Whitsun Cup Sandown 1m 3 15 4yo+ Boyfriend
June 3YO Dash Epsom 5f 2 75 3yo Naana's Shadow
June Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap Epsom 1m 2f 17y 2 120 4yo+ Sallaal
June HKJC World Pool Handicap Epsom 1m 113y 2 75 4yo+ Mister Winston
June Debenhams Handicap Epsom 7f 3y 2 75 3yo+ Colombier
June Lester Piggott Handicap Epsom 1m 2f 17y 2 75 3yo Folk Pageant
June Northern Dancer Handicap Epsom 1m 4f 6y 2 75 4yo+ Too Soon
June JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap Epsom 6f 3y 2 75 4yo+ Sondad
June Macmillan Sprint York 6f 2 125 3yo Thunder Call
June Copper Horse Stakes Ascot 1m 6f 34y 2 120 4yo+ Daiquiri Bay
June Kensington Palace Stakes Ascot 1m 2 120 4yo+ f Alobayyah
June Buckingham Palace Stakes Ascot 7f 2 120 3yo+ Mezcala
June Duke of Edinburgh Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 2 120 3yo+ Opportunity
June Sandringham Stakes Ascot 1m 2 120 3yo f Green Carrera
June Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes Ascot 5f 2 120 3yo Bacio
June Golden Gates Stakes Ascot 1m 1f 212y 2 120 3yo Lost Boys
June Carlisle Bell Carlisle 7f 173y 4 30 3yo+ Priapos
June Gosforth Park Cup Newcastle 5f 2 60 3yo+ Al Shabab Storm
July Betway Bet £10 Get £40 Handicap Haydock[a] 1m 6f 2 100 3yo Mythical Bay
July Coral Challenge Sandown 1m 2 120 3yo+ Indalo
July Old Newton Cup Haydock[b] 1m 4f 2 125 4yo+ Sportingsilvermine
July Pertemps Handicap Newbury 2m 110y 2 60 3yo+ Shrimp Shady
July Chesterfield Cup Goodwood 1m 1f 197y 2 120 4yo+ Al Aali
July Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Goodwood 5f 2 75 3yo+ Twilight Calls
July Coral Rewards Shaker Handicap Goodwood 1m 3f 218y 2 75 3yo Infraad
July Kincsem Handicap Goodwood 1m 1f 197y 2 120 3yo Ciarrai Abu
July Goodwood Handicap Goodwood 2m 4f 137y 2 75 3yo+ Defiantly
July British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap Goodwood 1m 1f 197y 2 85 3yo+ f Silver Lake
August Summer Handicap Goodwood 1m 6f 2 120 3yo+ Hopewell Rock
August Phase Eight Handicap Goodwood 7f 2 75 3yo Ghost Mode
August Shergar Cup Dash Ascot 5f 2 85 3yo+ Tuco Salamanca
August Shergar Cup Stayers Ascot 1m 7f 209y 2 85 4yo+ Dancing In Paris
August Shergar Cup Challenge Ascot 1m 3f 211y 2 85 4yo+ Asgard's Captain
August Shergar Cup Sprint Ascot 6f 2 85 3yo Red Spells Danger
August Shergar Cup Classic Ascot 1m 3f 211y 3 85 3yo Archers Bay
August Shergar Cup Mile Ascot 7f 213y 2 100 4yo+ Crown Board
August Sprint Series Final Windsor 6f 12y 2 80 3yo+ Trefor
August Grey Horse Handicap Newmarket (July) 6f 4 20 3yo+ Havana Blue
August Great St. Wilfrid Stakes Ripon 6f 2 100 3yo+ Royal Zabeel
August Sky Bet Nursery Handicap York 6f 2 100 2yo
August Mews Hotel Ossett EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap York 7f 2 100 2yo
August British EBF Fillies' Handicap York 7f 2 100 3yo+ f
August Sky Bet EBF Fillies' Handicap York 1m 2f 56y 2 100 3yo+ f
August Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Goodwood 7f 2 100 3yo+
September Schwepps Handicap Ascot 7f 2 80 3yo+
September Betfair Plays In A Different League Handicap Haydock 1m 6f 2 100 3yo
September Old Borough Cup Haydock 1m 6f 2 100 3yo+
September London Mile Series Final Kempton 1m 2 70 3yo+
September Mallard Handicap Doncaster 1m 6f 115y 2 70 3yo+
September London Sprint Series Final Kempton 6f 2 80 3yo+
September Autumn Cup Newbury 1m 5f 61y 2 75 3yo+
September Dubai Duty Free Handicap Newbury 1m 2f 2 75 3yo+
October Balmoral Handicap Ascot 1m 2 200 3yo+
November London Middle Distance Series Final Kempton 1m 2f 219y 2 80 3yo+
November November Handicap Doncaster 1m 3f 197y 2 70 3yo+
December London Stayers' Series Final Kempton 1m 7f 218y 2 80 3yo+
  1. ↑ Run at Newmarket (July) due to Haydock track damage
  2. ↑ Run at Newmarket (July) due to Haydock track damage

Conditions, novices & maidens

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Criteria for inclusion;

  • Class 2 or Class 3 conditions races worth £30,000 or more.
  • Novice or maiden races worth £75,000 or more, or worth £20,000 or more and are of historical importance.
  • Other conditions, novice or maiden races with a linked article.
Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Status
Distance
Class
Value £K
Age/Sex
 2026 winner
February SBK Road to Cheltenham Novice Stakes Southwell Novice 1m 4f 14y 2 40 4yo+ Constitution Hill
February European Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes Kempton Conditions 1m 3 60 3yo Hidden Force
March Brocklesby Stakes Doncaster Novice 5f 3y 2 40 2yo A Bear Affair
March British EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes Kempton Conditions 1m 2 30 3yo f Spinning Lizzie
March British EBF Conditions Stakes Kempton Conditions 1m 2 30 3yo c&g King's Trail
April Good Friday Conditions Stakes Chelmsford[a] Conditions 6f 20y 2 30 3yo Sirius A
April Federation Of Bloodstock Agents EBF Conditions Stakes Newmarket Conditions 7f 2 30 3yo Talk Of New York
April Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes Newmarket Maiden 1m 2 20 3yo Portcullis
April Cardinal Conditions Stakes Chelmsford[b] Conditions 1m 14y 2 30 3yo Yazin
May John Dunlop EBF Conditions Stakes Goodwood Conditions 1m 2 30 3yo Protection Act
May Lily Agnes EBF Conditions Stakes Chester Conditions 5f 15y 2 50 2yo Adonius
May Hilary Needler Trophy Beverley Conditions 5f 2 50 2yo f Crystal Queen
May Two Year Old Trophy Beverley Conditions 5f 2 50 2yo c&g Matteo
June Woodcote Stakes Epsom Conditions 6f 3y 2 75 2yo Hickory Lad
June Queen Alexandra Stakes Ascot Conditions 2m 5f 143y 2 120 4yo+ Illinois
July Betfred St Leger Trial Novice Stakes Doncaster Novice 1m 3f 197y 2 80 3yo Hatteen
July Alice Keppel Fillies' Stakes Goodwood Conditions 5f 2 100 2yo f Wild Blossom
July Bentinck Conditions Stakes Goodwood Conditions 1m 1f 11y 2 100 4yo+ Galen
August British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes Goodwood Maiden 7f 2 75 2yo c&g Rafe's Da Man
August Convivial Maiden Stakes York Maiden 7f 2 100 2yo
September Full Of Surprises Fillies' Conditions Stakes Newbury Conditions 7f 2 30 2yo f
September Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes Newbury Conditions 1m 2 30 2yo c&g
September British EBF £100,000 2yo Fillies' Series Final Goodwood Conditions 7f 2 100 2yo f
October British EBF £100,000 Final York Conditions 7f 2 100 2yo c&g
October British Champions Day Two-Year-Old Conditions Stakes Ascot Conditions 6f 2 250 2yo
  1. ↑ Run at Wolverhampton due to Chelmsford losing its BHA racing licence
  2. ↑ Run at Southwell due to Chelmsford losing its BHA racing licence

Sales

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Month
 Race Name
 Racecourse
 Distance
Age/Sex
 2026 winner
July Weatherbys Super Sprint Newbury 5f 34y 2yo Zigazig Ah
August Harry's Half Million By Goffs York 6f 2yo
August Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes Newmarket (July) 6f 2yo
September Weatherbys Scientific 2yo Stakes Doncaster 6f 111y 2yo
October Tattersalls October Auction Stakes Newmarket 6f 2yo

Discontinued

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Last Run Race Name Racecourse Distance Age/Sex
May 1960 Duke of York Handicap Kempton 1m 2f 3yo
Aug 1985 Seaton Delaval Stakes Newcastle 7f 2yo
April 1986 1,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Salisbury 7f 3yo f
April 1986 2,000 Guineas Trial Stakes Salisbury 7f 3yo c&g
April 1991 Princess Elizabeth Stakes Epsom 1m 114y 3yo f
April 1991 Warren Stakes Epsom 1m 4f 10y 3yo
April 1993 White Rose Stakes Ascot 1m 2f 3yo
July 1999 Beeswing Stakes Newcastle 7f 3yo+
April 2003 Thirsk Classic Trial Thirsk 1m 3yo
July 2005 Golden Daffodil Stakes Chepstow 1m 2f 36y 3yo+ f
July 2005 Scottish Derby Ayr 1m 2f 3yo+
April 2009 Easter Stakes Kempton 1m 3yo c&g
October 2010 Hyperion Stakes Ascot 7f 2yo
Sept 2011 Select Stakes Goodwood 1m 1f 192y 3yo+
Sept 2012 Stardom Stakes Goodwood 7f 2yo
April 2017 International Trial Stakes Lingfield 1m 1y 3yo
April 2022 European Free Handicap Newmarket 7f 3yo
April 2022 King Richard III Stakes Leicester 7f 4yo+
May 2022 Buckhounds Stakes Ascot 1m 3f 211y 4yo+
May 2022 Royal Windsor Stakes Windsor 1m 31y 3yo+ c&g
May 2022 Fairway Stakes Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo
May 2022 Leisure Stakes Windsor 6f 12y 3yo+
June 2022 Midsummer Stakes Windsor 1m 38y 3yo+
August 2022 Denford Stakes Newbury 7f 2yo
August 2022 March Stakes Goodwood 1m 6f 3yo
September 2022 Supreme Stakes Goodwood 7f 3yo+
June 2023 Ganton Stakes York 1m 3yo+
August 2023 Sovereign Stakes Salisbury 1m 3yo+
September 2023 Scarbrough Stakes Doncaster 5f 3y 2yo+

Historic races

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First Run Race Name Racecourse Distance Age/Sex
1751 Great Subscription Purse York 4m 4yo+
1757 1200 Guineas Stakes Newmarket 3m 6½f 5yo
1758 1400 Guineas Stakes Newmarket 4m 1½f 4yo
1808 Claret Stakes Newmarket 2m 4yo
1810 Epsom Gold Cup Epsom 1m 4f 3yo+
1815 Riddlesworth Stakes Newmarket 1m 3yo
1815 Port Stakes Newmarket 1m 7½f 4yo
1878 Rous Memorial Stakes Ascot 1m 3yo+
1888 Lancashire Plate Manchester 7f / 1m 2yo+

References

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  1. ↑ "Results of survey and re-measurement of Flat racecourses to be published on 13 April". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
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