List of British flat horse races
This list has no precise inclusion criteria as described in the Manual of Style for standalone lists. (April 2024) |
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
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 feature in the British Champions Series.
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Month |
Race Name |
Racecourse |
Distance |
Age/Sex |
2024 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
February | Winter Derby | Southwell[a] | 1m 3f 23y | 4yo+ | Military Order |
April | Earl of Sefton Stakes | Newmarket | 1m 1f | 4yo+ | Ottoman Fleet |
April | Nell Gwyn Stakes | Newmarket | 7f | 3yo f | Pretty Crystal |
April | Abernant Stakes | Newmarket | 6f | 3yo+ | Washington Heights |
April | Craven Stakes | Newmarket | 1m | 3yo c&g | Haatem |
April | John Porter Stakes | Newbury | 1m 4f | 4yo+ | Hamish |
April | Fred Darling Stakes | Newbury | 7f | 3yo f | Folgaria |
April | Greenham Stakes | Newbury | 7f | 3yo c&g | Esquire |
April | Gordon Richards Stakes | Sandown | 1m 1f 209y | 4yo+ | Okeechobee |
April | Sandown Classic Trial | Sandown | 1m 1f 209y | 3yo | Arabian Crown |
May | Sagaro Stakes | Ascot | 1m 7f 209y | 4yo+ | Coltrane |
May | Pavilion Stakes | Ascot | 6f | 3yo | Jasour |
May | Palace House Stakes | Newmarket | 5f | 3yo+ | Seven Questions |
May | Chester Vase | Chester | 1m 4f 63y | 3yo c&g | Hidden Law |
May | Ormonde Stakes | Chester | 1m 5f 84y | 4yo+ | Point Lonsdale |
May | Chartwell Fillies' Stakes | Lingfield | 7f | 3yo+ f | Great Generation |
May | Musidora Stakes | York | 1m 2f 56y | 3yo f | Secret Satire |
May | Aston Park Stakes | Newbury | 1m 4f | 4yo+ | Middle Earth |
May | Henry II Stakes | Sandown | 2m 50y | 4yo+ | |
May | Brigadier Gerard Stakes | Sandown | 1m 1f 209y | 4yo+ | |
May | Brontë Cup | York | 1m 5f 188y | 4yo+ f | |
May / June | Princess Elizabeth Stakes | Epsom | 1m 113y | 3yo+ f | |
May / June | Diomed Stakes | Epsom | 1m 113y | 3yo+ | |
May / June | Lester Piggott Stakes[b] | Haydock | 1m 3f 175y | 4yo+ f | |
May / June | John of Gaunt Stakes | Haydock | 7f 37y | 4yo+ | |
June | Hampton Court Stakes | Ascot | 1m 1f 212y | 3yo | |
June | Albany Stakes | Ascot | 6f | 2yo f | |
June | Jersey Stakes | Ascot | 7f | 3yo | |
June | Hoppings Stakes | Newcastle | 1m 2f 42y | 3yo+ f | |
June / July | Chipchase Stakes | Newcastle | 6f | 3yo+ | |
June / July | Criterion Stakes | Newmarket | 7f | 3yo+ | |
July | Sprint Stakes | Sandown | 5f 10y | 3yo+ | |
July | Bahrain Trophy | Newmarket | 1m 5f | 3yo | |
July | Summer Stakes | York | 6f | 3yo+ f | |
July | John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes | York | 1m 5f 188y | 4yo+ | |
July | Hackwood Stakes | Newbury | 6f | 3yo+ | |
July | Princess Margaret Stakes | Ascot | 6f | 2yo f | |
July | Valiant Stakes | Ascot | 7f 213y | 3yo+ f | |
July / Aug | Oak Tree Stakes | Goodwood | 7f | 3yo+ f | |
July / Aug | Molecomb Stakes | Goodwood | 5f | 2yo | |
July / Aug | Gordon Stakes | Goodwood | 1m 3f 218y | 3yo | |
July / Aug | Thoroughbred Stakes | Goodwood | 1m | 3yo | |
July / Aug | Glorious Stakes | Goodwood | 1m 3f 218y | 4yo+ | |
August | Rose of Lancaster Stakes | Haydock | 1m 2f 100y | 3yo+ | |
August | Sweet Solera Stakes | Newmarket | 7f | 2yo f | |
August | Geoffrey Freer Stakes | Newbury | 1m 5f 61y | 3yo+ | |
August | Acomb Stakes | York | 7f | 2yo | |
August | Strensall Stakes | York | 1m 208y | 3yo+ | |
August | Prestige Stakes | Goodwood | 7f | 2yo f | |
August | Winter Hill Stakes | Windsor | 1m 2f 7y | 3yo+ | |
Aug / Sept | Solario Stakes | Sandown | 7f | 2yo | |
Aug / Sept | Atalanta Stakes | Sandown | 1m | 3yo+ f | |
September | Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes | Salisbury | 6f | 2yo f | |
September | Superior Mile | Haydock | 1m 37y | 3yo+ | |
September | September Stakes | Kempton | 1m 3f 219y | 3yo+ | |
September | Sirenia Stakes | Kempton | 6f | 2yo | |
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 | 3yo+ | |
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 | Autumn Stakes | Newmarket | 1m | 2yo | |
October | Zetland Stakes | Newmarket | 1m 2f | 2yo | |
October | Darley Stakes | Newmarket | 1m 1f | 3yo+ | |
October | St. Simon Stakes | Newbury | 1m 4f | 3yo+ | |
October | Horris Hill Stakes | Newbury | 7f | 2yo c&g |
Listed
Handicaps
Criteria for inclusion;
- Class 2 races worth £75,000 or more and which are not consolation races for runners eliminated from other handicaps (Races marked as H are heritage handicaps, which are always Class 2).
- 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 |
2024 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
January | Winter Oaks | Lingfield | 1m 2f | 2 | 100 | 4yo+ f | Oh So Grand |
March | Lincoln Trial | Wolverhampton | 1m 143y | 2 | 50 | 4yo+ | Kingdom Come |
Mar / Apr | Lincoln Handicap | Doncaster | 1m | H | 150 | 4yo+ | Mr Professor |
Mar / Apr | All-Weather Championships Marathon | Newcastle | 2m 56y | 2 | 150 | 4yo+ | Prydwen |
Mar / Apr | All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships | Newcastle | 6f | 2 | 150 | 3yo | Fire Demon |
Mar / Apr | Fillies' And Mares' Championships | Newcastle | 7f 14y | 2 | 150 | 4yo+ | Cloud Cover |
Mar / Apr | All-Weather Sprint | Newcastle | 6f | 2 | 150 | 4yo+ | Fivethousandtoone |
Mar / Apr | All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap | Newcastle | 1m 2f 42y | 2 | 200 | 4yo+ | Elegant Man |
Mar / Apr | All-Weather Championships Mile | Newcastle | 1m 5y | 2 | 150 | 4yo+ | Talis Evolvere |
Mar / Apr | Queen's Cup | Musselburgh | 1m 5f 216y | H | 100 | 4yo+ | abandoned |
Mar / Apr | Rosebery Stakes | Kempton | 1m 2f 219y | 2 | 100 | 4yo+ | Cemhaan |
April | Try The Racing App This Afternoon Handicap | Bath | 5f | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | Blind Beggar |
April | Newbury Spring Cup | Newbury | 1m | 2 | 70 | 4yo+ | Metal Merchant |
April | Sky Bet Acca Freeze Handicap | Musselburgh | 5f 1y | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | Equality |
April | City and Suburban Handicap | Epsom | 1m 2f 17y | 2 | 50 | 4yo+ | Crystal Delight |
April | Great Metropolitan Handicap | Epsom | 1m 4f 6y | 3 | 30 | 4yo+ | Champagne Piaff |
April | Esher Cup | Sandown | 1m | 2 | 45 | 4yo+ | Hand Of God |
April | King Richard III Cup | Leicester | 1m 53y | 2 | 50 | 4yo+ | Miss Kantik |
April | Liz And Izzy's Hoap Podcast Handicap | Southwell | 2m 102y | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | Prydwen |
Apr / May | William Hill Extra Place Races Handicap | Newmarket | 6f | H | 100 | 4yo+ | Desert Cop |
Apr / May | Suffolk Stakes | Newmarket | 1m 1f | H | 100 | 3yo+ | Liberty Lane |
Apr / May | Thirsk Hunt Cup | Thirsk | 7f 218y | 2 | 50 | 4yo+ | Titan Rock |
Apr / May | William Hill Handicap | Newmarket | 1m 6f | H | 100 | 4yo+ | Bague d'Or |
May | Chester Cup | Chester | 2m 2f 140y | H | 170 | 4yo+ | Zoffee |
May | Victoria Cup | Ascot | 7f | H | 100 | 4yo+ | The Wizard Of Eye |
May | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Hcap | Newcastle | 6f | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | Misty Grey |
May | Hambleton Handicap | York | 7f 192y | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | Point Lynas |
May | London Gold Cup | Newbury | 1m 2f | H | 100 | 3yo | King's Gambit |
May | HKJC World Pool Handicap | Newbury | 6f | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | Lethal Levi |
May | OCS Handicap | Newbury | 1m | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | Sonny Liston |
May | trustatrader.com Handicap | Newmarket | 7f | 2 | 100 | 4yo+ | Carrytheone |
May | Sky Bet Extra Place Races Every Day Handicap | Newmarket | 6f | 2 | 75 | 3yo | Woodhay Wonder |
May | Silver Bowl | Haydock | 1m 37y | H | 100 | 3yo | |
May | Harroways Handicap | Goodwood | 7f | 2 | 100 | 3yo | |
May | Zetland Gold Cup | Redcar | 1m 2f 1y | 2 | 40 | 3yo+ | |
May | Whitsun Cup | Sandown | 1m | 3 | 17.5 | 4yo+ | |
June | Trustatrader Handicap | Epsom | 1m 113y | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | |
June | Betfred Handicap | Epsom | 1m 2f 17y | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | |
June | Tattenham Handicap | Epsom | 7f 3y | 2 | 75 | 3yo+ | |
June | Lester Piggott Handicap | Epsom | 1m 2f 17y | 2 | 75 | 3yo | |
June | 3YO Dash | Epsom | 5f | 3 | 75 | 3yo | |
June | Epsom Dash | Epsom | 5f | H | 100 | 3yo+ | |
June | Northern Dancer Handicap | Epsom | 1m 4f 6y | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | |
June | JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap | Epsom | 6f 3y | 2 | 75 | 4yo+ | |
June | Macmillan Sprint | York | 6f | 2 | 100 | 3yo | |
June | Ascot Stakes | Ascot | 2m 3f 210y | H | 110 | 4yo+ | |
June | Copper Horse Stakes | Ascot | 1m 6f 34y | 2 | 110 | 4yo+ | |
June | Royal Hunt Cup | Ascot | 1m | H | 175 | 3yo+ | |
June | Kensington Palace Stakes | Ascot | 7f 213y | 2 | 110 | 4yo+ f | |
June | King George V Stakes | Ascot | 1m 3f 211y | H | 110 | 3yo | |
June | Britannia Stakes | Ascot | 1m | H | 120 | 3yo | |
June | Buckingham Palace Stakes | Ascot | 7f | 2 | 110 | 3yo+ | |
June | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes | Ascot | 1m 3f 211y | 2 | 110 | 3yo+ | |
June | Sandringham Handicap | Ascot | 1m | 2 | 110 | 3yo f | |
June | Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes | Ascot | 5f | 2 | 110 | 3yo | |
June | Wokingham Stakes | Ascot | 6f | H | 175 | 3yo+ | |
June | Golden Gates Stakes | Ascot | 1m 1f 212y | 2 | 110 | 3yo | |
June | Carlisle Bell | Carlisle | 7f 173y | 4 | 30 | 3yo+ | |
June / July | Gosforth Park Cup | Newcastle | 5f | 2 | 50 | 3yo+ | |
June / July | Northumberland Plate | Newcastle | 2m 56y | H | 150 | 3yo+ | |
July | Coral Challenge | Sandown | 1m | 2 | 3yo+ | ||
July | Old Newton Cup | Haydock | 1m 3f 175y | 2 | 3yo+ | ||
July | bet365 Handicap | Newmarket | 6f | H | 3yo | ||
July | 6 Horse Challenge at bet365 Handicap | Newmarket | 1m 2f | H | 3yo | ||
July | bet365 Trophy | Newmarket | 1m 6f | H | 4yo+ | ||
July | Bunbury Cup | Newmarket | 7f | H | 3yo+ | ||
July | John Smith's Cup | York | 1m 2f 56y | H | 3yo+ | ||
July | 1711 Learning To Work Bake-Off Competition Hcap | Ascot | 5f | H | 3yo+ | ||
July | International Stakes | Ascot | 7f | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Chesterfield Cup | Goodwood | 1m 1f 197y | 2 | 4yo+ | ||
August | Kincsem Handicap | Goodwood | 1m 1f 197y | 2 | 3yo | ||
August | Golden Mile | Goodwood | 1m | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Summer Handicap | Goodwood | 1m 6f | 2 | 3yo+ | ||
August | Stewards' Cup | Goodwood | 6f | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Great St. Wilfrid Stakes | Ripon | 6f | 2 | 3yo+ | ||
August | Grey Horse Handicap | Newmarket | 6f | 4 | 3yo+ | ||
August | Sky Bet & Symphony Group Handicap | York | 5f 89y | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Sky Bet Stayers Handicap | York | 2m 56y | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | IRE Incentive Fillies' Handicap | York | 5f | H | 3yo+ f | ||
August | Sky Bet Nursery Handicap | York | 6f | 2 | 2yo | ||
August | Clipper Handicap | York | 7f 192y | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Or8Wellness EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap | York | 7f | 2 | 2yo | ||
August | British EBF 40th Anniversary Fillies' Handicap | York | 7f | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Sky Bet Handicap | York | 1m 3f 188y | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Assured Data Protection EBF Fillies' Handicap | York | 1m 2f 56y | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Sky Bet Mile | York | 7f 192y | H | 3yo | ||
August | Lanark Silver Bell | Hamilton | 1m 4f 15y | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Melrose Handicap | York | 1m 5f 188y | H | 3yo | ||
August | Ebor Handicap | York | 1m 5f 188y | H | 4yo+ | ||
August | Constantine Handicap | York | 6f | H | 3yo+ | ||
August | Sky Bet Finale Handicap | York | 1m 2f 56y | H | 3yo+ | ||
September | Old Borough Cup | Haydock | 1m 6f 1y | 2 | 3yo+ | ||
September | Lavazza Stakes | Ascot | 1m 3f 211y | H | 3yo | ||
September | Mallard Handicap | Doncaster | 1m 6f 115y | 2 | 3yo+ | ||
September | Portland Handicap | Doncaster | 5f 143y | H | 3yo+ | ||
September | Ayr Gold Cup | Ayr | 6f | H | 3yo+ | ||
September | Cambridgeshire Handicap | Newmarket | 1m 1f | H | 3yo+ | ||
September | Watergate Cup | Chester | 2m 2f 140y | 2 | 4yo+ | ||
October | Howden Challenge Cup | Ascot | 7f | H | 3yo+ | ||
October | Old Rowley Cup | Newmarket | 1m 4f | H | 3yo | ||
October | William Hill Finale Handicap | York | 1m 5f 188y | H | 3yo | ||
October | Cesarewitch Handicap | Newmarket | 2m 2f | H | 3yo+ | ||
October | Coral Sprint Trophy | York | 6f | H | 3yo+ | ||
October | Balmoral Handicap | Ascot | 1m | 2 | 3yo+ | ||
October | Catterick Dash | Catterick | 5f | 2 | 3yo+ | ||
November | November Handicap | Doncaster | 1m 3f 197y | 2 | 3yo+ |
† Prize money of the 2024 running shown, updated when prize money figures become available.
Conditions, novices & maidens
Month |
Race Name |
Racecourse |
Status |
Distance |
Class |
Value £K |
Age/Sex |
2024 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
February | European Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions Stakes | Kempton | Conditions | 1m | 3 | 60 | 3yo | Notable Speech |
Mar / Apr | Brocklesby Stakes | Doncaster | Novice | 5f 3y | 2 | 40 | 2yo | Zminiature |
April | British EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes | Kempton | Conditions | 1m | 2 | 30 | 3yo f | Devoted Queen |
April | British EBF Conditions Stakes | Kempton | Conditions | 1m | 2 | 30 | 3yo c&g | Notable Speech |
April | Cardinal Stakes | Chelmsford City | Conditions | 1m | 2 | 100 | 3yo | Bracken's Laugh |
April | Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes | Newmarket | Maiden | 1m | 2 | 20 | 3yo | First Conquest |
May | John Dunlop EBF Conditions Stakes | Goodwood | Conditions | 1m | 2 | 30 | 3yo f | Devil's Point |
May | Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes | Chester | Conditions | 5f 15y | 2 | 50 | 2yo | Seraphim Angel |
June | Woodcote Stakes | Epsom | Conditions | 6f 3y | 2 | 75 | 2yo | |
June | Hilary Needler Trophy | Beverley | Conditions | 5f | 2 | 40 | 2yo f | |
June | Two Year Old Trophy | Beverley | Conditions | 5f | 2 | 40 | 2yo | |
June | Queen Alexandra Stakes | Ascot | Conditions | 2m 5f 143y | 2 | 110 | 4yo+ | |
August | Alice Keppel Fillies' Stakes | Goodwood | Conditions | 5f | 2 | 2yo f | ||
August | Convivial Maiden Stakes | York | Maiden | 7f | 2 | 2yo | ||
September | Haynes, Hanson and Clark Novice Stakes | Newbury | Novice | 1m | 2 | 2yo c&g |
Sales
Month |
Race Name |
Racecourse |
Distance |
Age/Sex |
2024 winner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
July | Weatherbys Super Sprint | Newbury | 5f 34y | 2yo | |
August | Harry Beeby Premier Yearling Stakes | York | 6f | 2yo | |
August | Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes | Newmarket | 6f | 2yo | |
September | Weatherbys Scientific 2yo Stakes | Doncaster | 6f 111y | 2yo | |
October | Tattersalls October Auction Stakes | Newmarket | 6f | 2yo |
Discontinued
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 | 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
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
- ^ "Results of survey and re-measurement of Flat racecourses to be published on 13 April". British Horseracing Authority. Retrieved 15 September 2017.