List of horse races
The lists below show notable Thoroughbred horse races in various countries around the world. In countries with a grading system, the included races are normally Group or Grade 1. However, some restricted races such as the Queen's Plate in Canada are also included, and all races at the Royal Ascot festival are included because of their prestige.
Flat races[]
Argentina
- Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini
- (Argentine Derby)
- (Argentine 1000 Guineas)
- Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 2000 Guineas)
- Gran Premio Seleccion (Argentine Oaks)
Australian
- Australian Cup
- AJC Derby
- AJC Oaks
- Caulfield Cup
- Cox Plate
- Doncaster Handicap
- Golden Slipper Stakes
- The BMW Stakes
- Melbourne Cup
- Newmarket Handicap
- Stradbroke Handicap
- VRC Derby
- VRC Oaks
Austrian
- Trial Stakes
Barbados
Belgium
Brazil
- Grande Prêmio Bento Gonçalves
- Grande Prêmio Brasil
- (Brazilian Derby)
- (Brazilian Oaks)
- Grande Prêmio Paraná
- Grande Prêmio Protetora do Turfe
- Grande Prêmio Princesa do Sul
- Grande Prêmio São Paulo
Canada
- Breeders' Stakes
- Canadian International Stakes
- E.P. Taylor Stakes
- Prince of Wales Stakes
- Queen's Plate
- Natalma Stakes
- Northern Dancer Turf Stakes
- Woodbine Mile
Chile
- (Chilean 2000 Guineas)
- (Chilean Derby)
- Clásico El Ensayo
- (Chilean St.Leger)
Czech Republic
- (Ceske 2000 Guineas)
Denmark
France
- Grand Prix de Paris
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas)
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas)
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Prix de Diane (French Oaks)
- Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby)
Germany
- Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
- Deutsches Derby
- Deutschland-Preis
- Grosser Preis von Baden
- Mehl-Mülhens-Rennen (German 2000 Guineas)
- Preis der Diana (German Oaks)
- Preis von Europa
- Rheinland-Pokal
Hong Kong
- Champions Mile
- Centenary Sprint Cup
- Chairman's Sprint Prize
- Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup
- Hong Kong Cup
- Hong Kong Classic Mile
- Hong Kong Classic Cup
- Hong Kong Derby
- Hong Kong Gold Cup
- Hong Kong Mile
- Hong Kong Sprint
- Hong Kong Vase
- Stewards' Cup
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup
- Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup
Hungary
- (Hungarian 2000 Guineas)
Ireland
- Irish 1,000 Guineas
- Irish 2,000 Guineas
- Irish Champion Stakes
- Irish Derby
- Irish Oaks
- Irish St. Leger
Italy
- Derby Italiano
- Gran Premio del Jockey Club
- Gran Premio Merano
- Gran Premio di Milano
- Oaks d'Italia (Italian Oaks)
- Premio Parioli (Italian 2000 Guineas)
- Premio Presidente della Repubblica
- Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1000 Guineas)
Japan
- Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes
- Arima Kinen (Japanese winter Grand Prix)
- Champions Cup
- February Stakes
- Hanshin Juvenile Fillies
- Hopeful Stakes (Japan)
- Japan Cup
- Kikuka Sho (Japanese St.Leger)
- Mile Championship
- NHK Mile Cup
- Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas)
- Ōsaka Hai
- Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Japan)
- Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)
- Shuka Sho
- Sprinters Stakes
- Takamatsunomiya Kinen
- Takarazuka Kinen (Japanese summer Grand Prix)
- Tenno Sho
- Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
- Yasuda Kinen
- Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)
Mauritius
New Zealand
- Auckland Cup
- Easter Handicap
- Kelt Capital Stakes
- LvRC Classic
- Mudgway Stakes
- New Zealand 1000 Guineas
- New Zealand 2000 Guineas
- New Zealand Derby
- New Zealand International Stakes
- New Zealand Oaks
- Stoneybridge Stakes
- Telegraph Handicap
- Wellington Cup
Norway
Pakistan
- Quaid-e-Azam Gold Cup
- Pakistan Derby
- New Year Cup
- 1000 Guineas of Pakistan
- 2000 Guineas of Pakistan
- Pakistan St. Ledger Cup
- Pakistan Oaks
- Anarkali cup
Philippines
- Gran Copa
- President's Gold Cup
Poland
- Half Blood Derby (in English)
- (Polish 2000 Guineas)
- Warsaw Derby
Russia
- (Russian Derby)
Singapore
- KrisFlyer International Sprint
- Singapore Airlines International Cup
- Singapore Derby
- Singapore Gold Cup
Slovakia
- (Slovenske 2000 Guineas)
South Africa
- Champions Cup
- Durban July Handicap
- (South African Derby)
- The Annual Simonsberg Metropolitan
South Korea
- Korean Derby
Spain
- Gran Premio Madrid
- (Spanish Oaks)
- (Spanish 2000 Guineas)
- (Spanish 1000 Guineas)
- (Spanish St. Leger)
- (Spanish Derby)
Sweden
- (Swedish 2000 Guineas)
- Stockholm Cup International
- Täby Open Sprint Championship
Switzerland
Turkey
- (Turkish St. Leger)
- (Turkish 1000 Guineas)
- (Turkish 2000 Guineas)
- Gazi Derby (Turkish Derby)
- (Turkish Oaks)
United Arab Emirates
- Dubai Duty Free Stakes
- Dubai Golden Shaheen
- Dubai Sheema Classic
- Dubai World Cup
- Godolphin Mile
- UAE Derby
- UAE 2000 Guineas
United Kingdom
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes
- British Champions Fillies' and Mares' Stakes
- British Champions Sprint Stakes
- Champion Stakes
- Dewhurst Stakes
- Doncaster Cup (world's oldest race)
- Eclipse Stakes
- Derby Stakes (aka Epsom Derby)
- Oaks Stakes (aka Epsom Oaks)
- Goodwood Cup
- International Stakes
- July Cup
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (British Champions Mile)
- Royal Ascot:
- Day 1 (2015–Present):
- Day 2:
- Day 3:
- Day 4:
- Day 5:
- Chesham Stakes
- Wolferton Handicap
- Hardwicke Stakes
- Diamond Jubilee Stakes
- Wokingham Stakes
- Queen Alexandra Stakes
- Royal Lodge Stakes
- St Leger Stakes
- Sussex Stakes
- Yorkshire Oaks
- See also: List of British flat horse races
United States
- American Oaks
- Arkansas Derby
- Arlington Million
- Belmont Stakes
- Blue Grass Stakes
- Breeders' Cup series:
- Day 1 (2013–present):
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint (discontinued)
- Breeders' Cup Marathon (discontinued)
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
- Breeders' Cup Distaff (known as the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic between 2008 and 2012)
- Day 2 (2013–present):
- Day 1 (2013–present):
- Donn Handicap (discontinued)
- Florida Derby
- Haskell Invitational Stakes
- Hollywood Gold Cup
- Jockey Club Gold Cup
- Kentucky Derby
- Kentucky Oaks
- Manhattan Handicap
- Metropolitan Handicap
- Pacific Classic Stakes
- Pegasus World Cup (effective replacement of Donn Handicap)
- Preakness Stakes
- Santa Anita Derby
- Santa Anita Handicap
- Santa Anita Oaks
- Steel Ball Run
- Travers Stakes
- Whitney Handicap
- Wood Memorial
- Woodward Stakes
See also: Graded stakes race for a full list of Grade 1 races in the United States
Uruguay
Steeplechases[]
Australia
- Great Eastern Steeplechase
- Grand Annual Steeplechase
- Grand National Steeplechase
Belgium
Czech Republic
France
- Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris
- Grande Course de Haies d'Auteuil
- Grand Prix d'Automne
- Prix La Haye Jousselin
Ireland
Italy
- Gran Premio Merano
Japan
- Nakayama Grand Jump (Recap can be seen via JRA International Race Recap
- Nakayama Daishogai
New Zealand
- Great Northern Steeplechase
- Grand National Steeplechase
United Kingdom
- Champion Hurdle
- Queen Mother Champion Chase
- World Hurdle
- Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Grand National
- King George VI Chase
United States
- American Grand National Steeplechase
- Breeders' Cup Grand National Steeplechase
- Iroquois Steeplechase, Nashville, Tennessee
- Carolina Cup
- held in Mineral Springs, North Carolina
See also[]
- Flat racing
- Horse racing
- National Hunt racing
- Steeplechase
- Thoroughbred racing
Categories:
- Horse races by country
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