Colonial Downs Horse Racing Scene (Photo courtesy of Colonial Downs)
Major Horse Races
Stay up to date on when the biggest horse races of the season are coming up. Click on the links for any of the major races below to get in-depth details about the history of various races, the winningest trainers and thoroughbreds for individual events, and much, much more!
| Race Name | Month | Track | Purse |
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January | $3,000,000 | ||
January | $1,000,000 | ||
Las Virgenes | February | $100,000 | |
Frank E. Kilroe Mile | March | $300,000 | |
Santa Anita Handicap | March | $400,000 | |
Beholder Mile Stakes | March | $300,000 | |
March | Meydan (Dubai) | $12,000,000 | |
March | $1,000,000 | ||
April | $750,000 | ||
Central Bank Ashland | April | $600,000 | |
Maker's 46 Mile | April | $600,000 | |
Jenny Wiley | April | $600,000 | |
Apple Blossom Handicap | April | $1,250,000 | |
Charles Town Classic | April | $1,000,000 | |
Santa Margarita Stakes | April | $200,000 | |
May | $1,500,000 | ||
May | $1,500,000 | ||
Derby City Distaff Stakes | May | $1,000,000 | |
Turf Classic Stakes | May | $1,000,000 | |
Man o' War Stakes | May | $400,000 | |
Gamely Stakes | May | $300,000 | |
May | $300,000 | ||
June | $750,000 | ||
Santa Anita Oaks | June | $300,000 | |
Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes | June | $200,000 | |
Carter Handicap | June | $300,000 | |
Triple Bend | June | $200,000 | |
June | $500,000 | ||
June | $500,000 | ||
June | $2,000,000 | ||
Just a Game Stakes | June | $500,000 | |
June | $1,000,000 | ||
Mother Goose | June | $250,000 | |
July | $750,000 | ||
July | $1,000,000 | ||
July | $1,000,000 | ||
July | $750,000 | ||
July | $500,000 | ||
Madison | July | $600,000 | |
United Nations Stakes | July | $612,000 | |
Delaware Handicap | July | Delaware Park | $400,000 |
Eddie Read Stakes | July | $250,000 | |
Coaching Club American Oaks | July | $500,000 | |
July | $1,000,000 | ||
July | $400,000 | ||
Alfred G. Vanderbilt | July | $350,000 | |
July | $400,000 | ||
Diana Stakes | August | $500,000 | |
Test Stakes | August | $500,000 | |
August | $1,000,000 | ||
Secretariat | August | $500,000 | |
August | $500,000 | ||
August | $1,000,000 | ||
Del Mar Oaks | August | $300,000 | |
Alabama Stakes | August | $600,000 | |
August | $750,000 | ||
August | $500,000 | ||
Allen Jerkens | August | $500,000 | |
August | $500,000 | ||
August | $1,250,000 | ||
August | $1,000,000 | ||
Forego | August | $125,000 | |
Woodward | September | $400,000 | |
September | $5,000,000 | ||
Spinaway | September | $300,000 | |
Del Mar Debutante | September | $300,000 | |
Hopeful | September | $300,000 | |
Del Mar Futurity | September | $300,000 | |
September | $1,000,000 | ||
Cotillion | September | Parx Racing | $1,000,000 |
September | $250,000 | ||
September | $1,000,000 | ||
September | $300,000 | ||
September | $300,000 | ||
September | $300,000 | ||
September | $200,000 | ||
October | $300,000 | ||
October | $2,000,000 | ||
Beldame | October | $400,000 | |
October | $500,000 | ||
October | $500,000 | ||
Northern Dancer Turf | October | $300,000 | |
October | $600,000 | ||
October | $400,000 | ||
October | $500,000 | ||
October | $400,000 | ||
October | $600,000 | ||
October | $1,000,000 | ||
October | $200,000 | ||
October | $600,000 | ||
Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup | October | $600,000 | |
Pattison Canadian International Stakes | October | $750,000 | |
E. P. Taylor | October | $600,000 | |
November | Varies | $2,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $2,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $1,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $1,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $1,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $6,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $2,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $2,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $4,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $1,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $1,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $2,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $2,000,000 | |
November | Varies | $1,000,000 | |
November | $600,000 | ||
November | $500,000 | ||
November | $400,000 | ||
November | $300,000 | ||
December | $200,000 | ||
December | $200,000 | ||
December | $300,000 | ||
December | $300,000 | ||
December | $300,000 |