List of horse races
|
The most prestigious horse races of the world include:
Flat races
Argentina
- Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini
- Gran Premio Estrellas
- Gran Premio Jockey Club
- Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby)
- Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (Argentine 1000 Guineas)
- Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 2000 Guineas)
- Gran Premio Seleccion (Argentine Oaks)
Australia
- Australian Cup
- Australian Jockey Club Derby
- Australian Jockey Club Oaks
- Caulfield Cup
- Cox Plate
- Doncaster Handicap
- Golden Slipper Stakes
- The BMW
- Melbourne Cup
- Newmarket Handicap
- Stradbroke Handicap
- VRC Derby
- VRC Oaks
See also:
Austria
Brazil
- Grande Premio Brasil
- Grande Premio Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazilian Derby)
- Grande Premio Diana (Brazilian Oaks)
- Grande Premio Major Suckow
- Grande Premio Presidente da Republica
- Grande Premio Roberto e Nelson Seabra
- Grande Premio Sao Paulo
Canada
Chile
- Club Hipico De Santiago
- Dos Mil Guineas (Chilean 2000 Guineas)
- El Derby (Chilean Derby)
- El Ensayo
- Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile
- St.Leger - Pista Normal (Chilean St.Leger)
Czech Republic
- Ceske Derby
- Ceske St.Leger
- Ceske Velka Jarni Cena (Ceske 2000 Guineas)
Denmark
- Dansk 1000 Guineas
- Dansk 2000 Guineas
- Dansk Derby
- Dansk Oaks
- Dansk St.Leger
- Scandinavian Open Championship
France
- Grand Prix de Paris
- Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
- Prix de Diane (French Oaks)
- Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby)
- Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas)
- Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas)
Germany
- Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
- Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal
- Deutches Derby
- Deutschlandpreis
- Grosser Preis von Baden
- Preis der Diana (German Oaks)
- Preis von Europa
Hong Kong
Hungary
- Magyar Derby
- Magyar St. Leger
- Nemzeti dij (Hungarian 2000 Guineas)
Ireland
Italy
- Derby Italiano
- Gran Premio del Jockey Club
- Gran Premio di Milano
- Premio Oaks d' Italia (Italian Oaks)
- Premio Pariol (Italian 2000 Guineas)
- Premio Presidente Della Repubblica
- Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1000 Guineas)
Japan
- Arima Kinen
- Japan Cup
- Kikuka Sho (Japanese St.Leger)
- Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas)
- Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)
- Tokyo Daishoten
- Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
- Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)
New Zealand
- Auckland Cup Handicap
- LvRC Classic
- New Zealand 1000 Guineas
- New Zealand 2000 Guineas
- New Zealand Derby
- New Zealand International Stakes
- New Zealand Oaks
- Wellington Cup Handicap
Norway
Poland
- Nagroda Derby
- Nagroda St. Leger
- Nagroda Rulera (Polish 2000 Guineas)
- Nagroda Wielka Warszawska
Russia
- Bolszoj Vserossijskij Priz (Russian Derby)
Singapore
Slovakia
- Slovenske Derby
- Slovenske St.Leger
- Slovenske Velka Jarna Cena (Slovenske 2000 Guineas)
South Africa
- Cape Argus Guineas
- Champions Cup
- Durban July
- J&B Metropolitan Stakes
- S A Classic
- S A Derby (South African Derby)
- South African Champion Stakes
Spain
- Gran Premio Madrid
- Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks)
- Premio Cimera (Spanish 2000 Guineas)
- Premio Valderas (Spanish 1000 Guineas)
- Premio Villamejor (Spanish St. Leger)
- Premio Villapadierna (Spanish Derby)
Sweden
- Jockeyklubbens Jubileumslopning (Swedish 2000 Guineas)
- Svenskt Derby
- Svenskt Oaks
- Svenskt St. Leger
- Stockholm Cup International
Switzerland
Turkey
- Ankara Kosusu (Turkish St. Leger)
- Basbakanlik - Turkish Prime Ministry Cup
- Cumhurbaskanligi - Turkish Presidency Cup
- Disi Tay Deneme (Turkish 1000 Guineas)
- Erkek Tay Denemet (Turkish 2000 Guineas)
- Gazi Kosusu (Turkish Derby)
- Kisrak (Turkish Oaks)
United Arab Emirates
- Dubai Golden Shaheen
- Dubai Kahayla Classic
- Dubai Sheema Classic
- Dubai World Cup
- Godolphin Mile
- United Arab Emirates Derby
United Kingdom
- Ascot Gold Cup
- Champion Stakes
- The Derby Stakes (aka Epsom Derby)
- Doncaster Cup (world's oldest race)
- Eclipse Stakes
- International Stakes
- King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
- The Oaks Stakes (aka Epsom Oaks)
- One Thousand Guineas Stakes
- St. Leger Stakes
- Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
See also:
United States
- Belmont Stakes
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships: a day-long series of eight races usually held in the United States and sometimes in Canada, consisting of the following events (in order on the race card):
- Jockey Club Gold Cup
- Kentucky Derby
- Kentucky Oaks
- Pimlico Special
- Preakness Stakes
- Travers Stakes
- Wood Memorial Stakes