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

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

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Distance	Age/Sex	2025 winner
April / May	2000 Guineas Stakes	Newmarket	1m	3yo c&f	Ruling Court
April / May	1000 Guineas Stakes	Newmarket	1m	3yo f	Desert Flower
May	Lockinge Stakes	Newbury	1m	4yo+	Lead Artist
May / June	Coronation Cup	Epsom	1m 4f 6y	4yo+	Jan Brueghel
May / June	Oaks Stakes	Epsom	1m 4f 6y	3yo f	Minnie Hauk
June	Derby Stakes	Epsom	1m 4f 6y	3yo c&f	Lambourn
June	Queen Anne Stakes	Ascot	1m	4yo+	Docklands
June	King Charles III Stakes	Ascot	5f	3yo+	American Affair
June	St. James's Palace Stakes	Ascot	7f 213y	3yo c	Field Of Gold
June	Prince of Wales's Stakes	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	4yo+	Ombudsman
June	Gold Cup	Ascot	2m 3f 210y	4yo+	Trawlerman
June	Commonwealth Cup	Ascot	6f	3yo c&f	Time For Sandals
June	Coronation Stakes	Ascot	7f 213y	3yo f	Cercene
June	Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes	Ascot	6f	4yo+	Lazzat
July	Eclipse Stakes	Sandown	1m 1f 209y	3yo+	Delacroix
July	Falmouth Stakes	Newmarket (July)	1m	3yo+ f	Cinderella's Dream
July	July Cup	Newmarket (July)	6f	3yo+	No Half Measures
July	King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	3yo+	Calandagan
July / Aug	Goodwood Cup	Goodwood	2m	3yo+	Scandinavia
July / Aug	Sussex Stakes	Goodwood	1m	3yo+	Qirat
July / Aug	Nassau Stakes	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	3yo+ f	Whirl
August	Juddmonte International	York	1m 2f 56y	3yo+	Ombudsman
August	Yorkshire Oaks	York	1m 3f 188y	3yo+ f	Minnie Hauk
August	Nunthorpe Stakes	York	5f	2yo+	Asfoora
August	City of York Stakes	York	7f	3yo+	Never So Brave
September	Sprint Cup	Haydock	6f	3yo+	Big Mojo
September	St Leger Stakes	Doncaster	1m 6f 115y	3yo c&f	Scandinavia
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	2m	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

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Distance	Age/Sex	2025 winner
April	Sandown Mile	Sandown	1m	4yo+	Dancing Gemini
May	Jockey Club Stakes	Newmarket	1m 4f	4yo+	Bellum Justum
May	Dahlia Stakes	Newmarket	1m 1f	4yo+ f	Cinderella's Dream
May	Huxley Stakes	Chester	1m 2f 70y	4yo+	The Foxes
May	Duke of York Stakes	York	6f	3yo+	Inisherin
May	Middleton Stakes	York	1m 2f 56y	4yo+ f	See The Fire
May	Dante Stakes	York	1m 2f 56y	3yo	Pride Of Arras
May	Yorkshire Cup	York	1m 5f 188y	4yo+	Rebel's Romance
May	Temple Stakes	Haydock	5f	3yo+	Mgheera
May	Sandy Lane Stakes	Haydock	6f	3yo	Symbol Of Honour
June	Coventry Stakes	Ascot	6f	2yo	Gstaad
June	Queen Mary Stakes	Ascot	5f	2yo f	True Love
June	Queen's Vase	Ascot	1m 6f 34y	3yo	Carmers
June	Duke of Cambridge Stakes	Ascot	1m	4yo+ f	Crimson Advocate
June	Norfolk Stakes	Ascot	5f	2yo	Charles Darwin
June	Ribblesdale Stakes	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	3yo f	Garden of Eden
June	King Edward VII Stakes	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	3yo c&g	Amiloc
June	Hardwicke Stakes	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	4yo+	Rebel's Romance
July	Lancashire Oaks	Haydock	1m 3f 175y	3yo+ f	Estrange
July	July Stakes	Newmarket (July)	6f	2yo c&g	Zavateri
July	Princess of Wales's Stakes	Newmarket (July)	1m 4f	3yo+	El Cordobes
July	Duchess of Cambridge Stakes	Newmarket (July)	6f	2yo f	Venetian Sun
July	Superlative Stakes	Newmarket (July)	7f	2yo	Saba Desert
July	Summer Mile Stakes	Ascot	7f 213y	4yo+	Never So Brave
July	York Stakes	York	1m 2f 56y	3yo+	Royal Champion
July	Vintage Stakes	Goodwood	7f	2yo	Zavateri
July	Lennox Stakes	Goodwood	7f	3yo+	Witness Stand
August	Richmond Stakes	Goodwood	6f	2yo c&g	Coppull
August	King George Stakes	Goodwood	5f	3yo+	Jm Jungle
August	Lillie Langtry Stakes	Goodwood	1m 6f	3yo+ f	Waardah
August	Hungerford Stakes	Newbury	7f	3yo+	More Thunder
August	Great Voltigeur Stakes	York	1m 3f 188y	3yo c&g	Pride Of Arras
August	Lowther Stakes	York	6f	2yo f	Royal Fixation
August	Lonsdale Cup	York	2m 56y	3yo+	Trawlerman
August	Gimcrack Stakes	York	6f	2yo c&g	Lifeplan
August	Celebration Mile	Goodwood	1m	3yo+	Jonquil
September	May Hill Stakes	Doncaster	1m	2yo f	Aylin
September	Park Hill Stakes	Doncaster	1m 6f 115y	3yo+ f	Santorini Star
September	Flying Childers Stakes	Doncaster	5f 3y	2yo	Revival Power
September	Doncaster Cup	Doncaster	2m 1f 197y	3yo+	Sweet William
September	Champagne Stakes	Doncaster	7f 6y	2yo c&g	Puerto Rico
September	Park Stakes	Doncaster	7f 6y	3yo+	Marvelman
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+

Group 3

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Distance	Age/Sex	2025 winner
February	Winter Derby	Southwell [a]	1m 3f 23y	4yo+	Royal Champion
April	John Porter Stakes	Newbury	1m 4f	4yo+	Divina Grace
April	Fred Darling Stakes	Newbury	7f	3yo f	Duty First
April	Greenham Stakes	Newbury	7f	3yo c&g	Jonquil
April	Earl of Sefton Stakes	Newmarket	1m 1f	4yo+	Persica
April	Nell Gwyn Stakes	Newmarket	7f	3yo f	Zanzoun
April	Abernant Stakes	Newmarket	6f	3yo+	Sajir
April	Craven Stakes	Newmarket	1m	3yo c&g	Field Of Gold
April	Gordon Richards Stakes	Sandown	1m 1f 209y	4yo+	Al Aasy
April	Sandown Classic Trial	Sandown	1m 1f 209y	3yo	Swagman
Apr / May	Sagaro Stakes	Ascot	1m 7f 209y	4yo+	Yashin
Apr / May	Pavilion Stakes	Ascot	6f	3yo	Big Mojo
May	Palace House Stakes	Newmarket	5f	3yo+	Rumstar
May	Chester Vase	Chester	1m 4f 63y	3yo c&g	Lambourn
May	Ormonde Stakes	Chester	1m 5f 84y	4yo+	Illinois
May	Chartwell Fillies' Stakes	Lingfield	7f	3yo+ f	Great Generation
May	Musidora Stakes	York	1m 2f 56y	3yo f	Whirl
May	Aston Park Stakes	Newbury	1m 4f	4yo+	Eydon
May	Henry II Stakes	Sandown	2m 50y	4yo+	Trawlerman
May	Brigadier Gerard Stakes	Sandown	1m 1f 209y	4yo+	Almaqam
May	Brontë Cup	York	1m 5f 188y	4yo+ f	Scenic
May / June	Lester Piggott Stakes	Haydock	1m 3f 175y	4yo+ f	Estrange
May / June	John of Gaunt Stakes	Haydock	7f 37y	4yo+	Ten Bob Tony
May / June	Princess Elizabeth Stakes	Epsom	1m 113y	3yo+ f	Spiritual
May / June	Diomed Stakes	Epsom	1m 113y	3yo+	Persica
June	Hampton Court Stakes	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	3yo	Trinity College
June	Albany Stakes	Ascot	6f	2yo f	Venetian Sun
June	Jersey Stakes	Ascot	7f	3yo	Noble Champion
June	Hoppings Stakes	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	3yo+ f	Diamond Rain
June / July	Chipchase Stakes	Newcastle	6f	3yo+	Diligent Harry
June / July	Criterion Stakes	York	7f	3yo+	Quinault
July	Sprint Stakes	Sandown	5f 10y	3yo+	Rumstar
July	Bahrain Trophy	Newmarket (July)	1m 5f	3yo	Scandinavia
July	Summer Stakes	York	6f	3yo+ f	Sayidah Dariyan
July	John Smith's Silver Cup Stakes	York	1m 5f 188y	4yo+	Al Qareem
July	Hackwood Stakes	Newbury	6f	3yo+	Rage of Bamby
July	Princess Margaret Stakes	Ascot	6f	2yo f	Fitzella
July	Valiant Stakes	Ascot	7f 213y	3yo+ f	Cheshire Dancer
July / Aug	Oak Tree Stakes	Goodwood	7f	3yo+ f	Saqqara Sands/Tabiti
July / Aug	Molecomb Stakes	Goodwood	5f	2yo	Lady Iman
July / Aug	Gordon Stakes	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	3yo	Merchant
July / Aug	Thoroughbred Stakes	Goodwood	1m	3yo	Seagulls Eleven
July / Aug	Glorious Stakes	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	4yo+	Al Aasy
August	Rose of Lancaster Stakes	Haydock	1m 2f 100y	3yo+	Royal Dubai
August	Sweet Solera Stakes	Newmarket (July)	7f	2yo f	Dance To The Music
August	Geoffrey Freer Stakes	Newbury	1m 5f 61y	3yo+	Furthur
August	Acomb Stakes	York	7f	2yo	Gewan
August	Strensall Stakes	York	1m 208y	3yo+	King Of Cities
August	Winter Hill Stakes	Windsor	1m 2f 7y	3yo+	Silawi
August	Prestige Stakes	Goodwood	7f	2yo f	Precise
Aug / Sept	Solario Stakes	Sandown	7f	2yo	A Bit Of Spirit
Aug / Sept	Atalanta Stakes	Sandown	1m	3yo+ f	Lady Of Spain
September	Dick Poole Fillies' Stakes	Salisbury [b]	6f	2yo f	Anthelia
September	Superior Mile	Haydock	1m 37y	3yo+	Zeus Olympios
September	September Stakes	Kempton	1m 3f 219y	3yo+	Giavellotto
September	Sirenia Stakes	Kempton	6f	2yo	Five Ways
September	Sceptre Stakes	Doncaster	7f 6y	3yo+ f	Fair Angellica
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	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. Will return to Lingfield from 2026.
2. Was abandoned in 2025 but was run at the same course later in the month.

Listed

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Distance	Age/Sex	2025 winner
February	Kachy Stakes	Lingfield	6f 1y	4yo+	Marshman
February	Tandridge Stakes	Lingfield	1m 1y	4yo+	Tyrrhenian Sea
February	Hever Sprint Stakes	Southwell [a]	4f 214y	4yo+	Clarendon House
March	Spring Cup	Lingfield	7f 1y	3yo	Rebel's Gamble
March	Lady Wulfruna Stakes	Wolverhampton	7f 36y	4yo+	Royal Zabeel
Mar / Apr	Cammidge Trophy	Doncaster	6f 2y	3yo+	Spycatcher
Mar / Apr	Doncaster Mile Stakes	Doncaster	1m	4yo+	Dancing Gemini
Mar / Apr	Snowdrop Fillies' Stakes	Kempton	1m	4yo+ f	Soprano
April	Barry Hills Further Flight Stakes	Nottingham	1m 6f	4yo+	Al Qareem
April	Feilden Stakes	Newmarket	1m 1f	3yo	Almeric
Mar / Apr	Burradon Stakes	Newcastle	1m 5y	3yo	Glittering Legend
April	Lansdown Fillies' Stakes	Bath	5f 10y	3yo+ f	Electric Storm
Mar / Apr	Magnolia Stakes	Kempton	1m 2f	4yo+	Military Order
April	Blue Riband Trial Stakes	Epsom	1m 2f 17y	3yo	Sea Scout
April	Nottinghamshire Oaks	Nottingham	1m 2f 50y	4yo+	Ambiente Amigo
Apr / May	Paradise Stakes	Ascot	1m	4yo+	Sardinian Warrior
Apr / May	Chelmer Fillies' Stakes	Chelmsford	6f	3yo f	Lady With The Lamp
May	Newmarket Stakes	Newmarket	1m 2f	3yo c&g	Alpine Trail
May	King Charles II Stakes	Newmarket	7f	3yo	Cosmic Year
May	Daisy Warwick Stakes	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	4yo+ f	Shaha
May	Ellen Chaloner Stakes	Newmarket	6f	3yo+ f	Tiger Bay
May	Conqueror Stakes	Goodwood	1m	3yo+ f	Crimson Advocate
May	Pretty Polly Stakes	Newmarket	1m 2f	3yo f	Falakeyah
May	Cheshire Oaks	Chester	1m 3f 75y	3yo f	Minnie Hauk
May	Dee Stakes	Chester	1m 2f 70y	3yo c&g	Mount Kilimanjaro
May	Lingfield Oaks Trial	Lingfield	1m 3f 133y	3yo f	Giselle
May	Lingfield Derby Trial	Lingfield	1m 3f 133y	3yo c&g	Puppet Master
May	Spring Trophy	Haydock	6f 212y	3yo+	Alyanaabi
May	Westow Stakes	York	5f	3yo	Tropical Storm
May	Marygate Fillies' Stakes	York	5f	2yo f	Secret Hideaway
May	Michael Seely Memorial Stakes	York	7f 192y	3yo f	Kon Tiki
May	Carnarvon Stakes	Newbury	6f	3yo	Symbol Of Honour
May	Fillies' Trial Stakes	Newbury	1m 2f 6y	3yo f	Qilin Queen
May	Cecil Frail Stakes	Haydock	6f	3yo+ f	Frost At Dawn
May	Festival Stakes	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	4yo+	Liberty Lane
May	Hedge of Oak Stakes	Haydock	1m 2f 100y	4yo+ f	Diamond Rain
May	Height of Fashion Stakes	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	3yo f	Victoria Harbour
May	Cocked Hat Stakes	Goodwood	1m 3f 44y	3yo c&g	Amiloc
May	Cathedral Stakes	Salisbury	6f	3yo+	Fair Angellica
May	National Stakes	Sandown	5f 10y	2yo	Anthelia
May	Heron Stakes	Sandown	1m	3yo	Opera Ballo
May / June	Achilles Stakes	Haydock	5f	3yo+	Balmoral Lady
June	Surrey Stakes	Epsom	7f 3y	3yo	Formal
June	Queen of Scots Stakes	Musselburgh	7f 15y	3yo+ f	Jabaara
June	Tapster Stakes	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	4yo+	Hamish
June	Agnes Keyser Fillies' Stakes	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	3yo f	Waardah
June	Scurry Stakes	Sandown	5f 10y	3yo	Town And Country
June	Grand Cup	York	1m 5f 188y	4yo+	Al Qareem
June	Wolferton Stakes	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	4yo+	Haatem
June	Windsor Castle Stakes	Ascot	5f	2yo	Havana Hurricane
June	Chesham Stakes	Ascot	7f	2yo	Humidity
June	Land O'Burns Fillies' Stakes	Ayr	5f	3yo+ f	Saratoga Special
June	Pontefract Castle Stakes	Pontefract	1m 4f 5y	4yo+ f	Allonsy
June	Eternal Stakes	Carlisle	6f 195y	3yo f	Saqqara Sands
June	Empress Stakes	Newmarket (July)	6f	2yo f	Argentine Tango
July	Queen Charlotte Fillies' Stakes	Chelmsford	7f	4yo+ f	Cloud Cover
July	Dragon Stakes	Sandown	5f 10y	2yo	Staya
July	Gala Stakes	Sandown	1m 1f 209y	3yo+	Windlord
July	Esher Stakes	Sandown	2m 50y	4yo+	Coltrane
July	Coral Distaff	Sandown	1m	3yo f	Blue Bolt
July	Charlie Wood Stakes	Beverley	1m 4f 23y	4yo+	Candleford
July	Pipalong Stakes	Pontefract	1m 6y	4yo+ f	Royal Dress
July	Sir Henry Cecil Stakes	Newmarket (July)	1m	3yo	Opera Ballo
July	City Walls Stakes	York	5f	3yo+	Washington Heights
July	City Plate	Chester	7f 1y	3yo+	Holguin
July	Rose Bowl Stakes	Newbury	6f 8y	2yo	Wise Approach
July	Glasgow Stakes	Hamilton	1m 3f 14y	3yo	Nahraan
July	Steventon Stakes	Newbury	1m 2f	3yo+	Royal Dubai
July	Aphrodite Stakes	Newmarket (July)	1m 4f	3yo+ f	Spirited Style
July	Star Stakes	Sandown	7f	2yo f	Hope Queen
July	Lyric Stakes	York	1m 2f 56y	3yo+ f	Sand Gazelle
July	Pat Eddery Stakes	Ascot	7f	2yo	Time To Turn
July	Pomfret Stakes	Pontefract	1m 6y	3yo+	Make Me King
August	Chalice Stakes	Newmarket (July)	1m 4f	3yo+ f	Silent Love
August	Queensferry Stakes	Chester	6f 17y	3yo+	Roman Dragon
August	Dick Hern Fillies' Stakes	Haydock	1m 37y	3yo+ f	Suite Francaise
August	Stonehenge Stakes	Salisbury	1m	2yo	Morris Dancer
August	Upavon Fillies' Stakes	Salisbury	1m 1f 201y	3yo+ f	Miss Justice
August	St Hugh's Stakes	Newbury	5f 34y	2yo f	Hollywood Treasure
August	Flying Fillies' Stakes	Pontefract	6f	3yo+ f	Rosy Affair
August	Galtres Stakes	York	1m 3f 188y	3yo+ f	Charlotte's Web
August	Hopeful Stakes	Newmarket (July)	6f	3yo+	Lethal Levi
August	Roses Stakes	York	5f	2yo	Revival Power
August	August Stakes	Windsor	1m 3f 99y	3yo+	Arabian Crown
August	Ripon Champion Two Years Old Trophy	Ripon	6f	2yo	Anaisa
Aug / Sept	Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes	Beverley	5f	3yo+	Shagraan
Aug / Sept	Chester Stakes	Chester	1m 6f 87y	3yo+	Allonsy
September	Ascendant Stakes	Haydock	1m 37y	2yo	Bow Echo
September	Garrowby Stakes	York	6f	3yo+	Elmonjed
September	Flying Scotsman Stakes	Doncaster	7f 6y	2yo	Avicenna
September	Stand Cup	Chester	1m 4f 63y	3yo+	Hamish
September	John Musker Fillies' Stakes	Yarmouth	1m 2f 23y	3yo+ f	Running Lion
September	Fortune Stakes	Sandown	1m	3yo+	Cicero's Gift
September	Harry Rosebery Stakes	Ayr	5f	2yo	Chairmanfourtimes
September	Arran Scottish Fillies' Sprint Stakes	Ayr	5f 110y	3yo+ f	Beautiful Diamond
September	Dubai Duty Free Cup	Newbury	7f	3yo+	Remmooz
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
Oct / Nov	Robin Hood Stakes	Nottingham	1m 75y	3yo+
Oct / Nov	Bosra Sham Stakes	Newmarket	6f	2yo f
Oct / Nov	James Seymour Stakes	Newmarket	1m 2f	3yo+
Oct / Nov	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. Will return to Lingfield from 2026.

Heritage Handicaps

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Distance	Value £K †	Age/Sex	2025 winner
Mar / Apr	Lincoln Handicap	Doncaster	1m	150	4yo+	Godwinson
Mar / Apr	Queen's Cup	Musselburgh	1m 5f 216y	100	4yo+	Kihavah
Apr / May	Betfred Handicap	Newmarket	6f	100	4yo+	More Thunder
Apr / May	Suffolk Stakes	Newmarket	1m 1f	100	3yo+	Fox Legacy
Apr / May	Betfred Handicap	Newmarket	1m 6f	100	4yo+	Story Horse
May	Chester Cup	Chester	2m 2f 140y	170	4yo+	East India Dock
May	Victoria Cup	Ascot	7f	100	4yo+	Hickory
May	London Gold Cup	Newbury	1m 2f	100	3yo	Saddadd
May	Silver Bowl	Haydock	1m 37y	100	3yo	Teroomm
June	Epsom Dash	Epsom	5f	100	3yo+	Jm Jungle
June	Ascot Stakes	Ascot	2m 3f 210y	110	4yo+	Ascending
June	Royal Hunt Cup	Ascot	1m	175	3yo+	My Cloud
June	King George V Stakes	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	110	3yo	Merchant
June	Britannia Stakes	Ascot	1m	120	3yo	Arabian Story
June	Wokingham Stakes	Ascot	6f	175	3yo+	Get It
June / July	Northumberland Plate	Newcastle	2m 56y	150	3yo+	Spirit Mixer
July	Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap	Newmarket (July)	6f	100	3yo	Prince of India
July	bet365 Handicap	Newmarket (July)	1m 2f	100	3yo	King's Charter
July	bet365 Trophy	Newmarket (July)	1m 6f	100	4yo+	Oneforthegutter
July	Bunbury Cup	Newmarket (July)	7f	100	3yo+	More Thunder
July	John Smith's Cup	York	1m 2f 56y	200	3yo+	Fox Legacy
July	LK Bennett Butterfly Mark Heritage Handicap	Ascot	5f	100	3yo+	Alzahir
July	International Stakes	Ascot	7f	150	3yo+	Two Tribes
August	Golden Mile	Goodwood	1m	150	3yo+	Rhoscolyn
August	Stewards' Cup	Goodwood	6f	250	3yo+	Two Tribes
August	Sky Bet Knavesmire Handicap	York	5f 89y	120	3yo+	Trefor
August	Sky Bet Stayers Handicap	York	2m 56y	100	3yo+	Santorini Star
August	IRE Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Fillies' Handicap	York	5f	100	3yo+ f	Star Of Mehmas
August	Clipper Handicap	York	7f 192y	150	3yo+	Bullet Point
August	British EBF Fillies' Handicap	York	7f	100	3yo+	Royal Velvet
August	Sky Bet Handicap	York	1m 3f 188y	120	3yo+	Asgard's Captain
August	Assured Data Protection EBF Fillies' Handicap	York	1m 2f 56y	100	3yo+	Cape Flora
August	Sky Bet Mile	York	7f 192y	100	3yo	Fifth Column
August	Lanark Silver Bell	Hamilton	1m 4f 15y	100	3yo+	Paddy The Squire
August	Melrose Handicap	York	1m 5f 188y	170	3yo	Tarriance
August	Ebor Handicap	York	1m 5f 188y	500	4yo+	Ethical Diamond
August	Constantine Handicap	York	6f	100	3yo+	Northern Ticker
August	Sky Bet Finale Handicap	York	1m 2f 56y	100	3yo+	Dain Ma Nut In
September	Silent Pool Gin Handicap	Ascot	1m 4f	100	3yo	Tenability
September	Portland Handicap	Doncaster	5f 143y	100	3yo+	Eternal Sunshine
September	Watergate Cup	Chester	1m 7f 196y	100	3yo+	Spirit Mixer
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+

Other selected handicaps

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	2025 winner
January	Winter Oaks	Lingfield	1m 2f	2	110	4yo+ f	Charlotte's Web
Mar / Apr	Rosebery Handicap	Kempton	1m 2f 219y	2	100	4yo+	Teumessias Fox
April	Weekly £5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap	Southwell	6f 17y	2	75	4yo+	Ferrous
April	Newbury Spring Cup	Newbury	1m	2	70	4yo+	Ebt's Guard
Mar / Apr	All-Weather Easter Classic Middle Distance Handicap	Newcastle	1m 2f 42y	2	175	4yo+	Salamanca
Mar / Apr	All-Weather Championships Mile	Newcastle	1m 5y	2	150	4yo+	Storm Star
Mar / Apr	All-Weather Sprint	Newcastle	6f	2	150	4yo+	We Never Stop
Mar / Apr	All-Weather 3 Year Old Championships	Newcastle	6f	2	150	3yo	Berkshire Whisper
Mar / Apr	Fillies' And Mares' Championships	Newcastle	7f 14y	2	150	4yo+	Heavenly Heather
Mar / Apr	All-Weather Championships Marathon	Newcastle	2m 56y	2	175	4yo+	Wonder Legend
April	Scottish Sprint Cup	Musselburgh	5f 1y	2	50	4yo+	American Affair
April	City and Suburban Handicap	Epsom	1m 2f 17y	2	50	4yo+	City Of Delight
April	Great Metropolitan Handicap	Epsom	1m 4f 6y	3	25	4yo+	Asgard's Captain
April	Esher Cup	Sandown	1m	2	45	4yo+	Fifth Column
April	King Richard III Cup	Leicester	6f	2	50	4yo+	Completely Random
April	Bloomfields Horseboxes Handicap Stakes	Southwell	2m 102y	2	75	4yo+	Caballo De Mar
Apr / May	Thirsk Hunt Cup	Thirsk	7f 218y	2	50	4yo+	Flight Plan
May	Border Minstrel Family Fun Day Handicap	Newcastle	6f	2	75	4yo+	Ferrous
May	Jorvik Handicap	York	1m 3f 188y	2	65	4yo+	Almosh'her
May	Hambleton Handicap	York	7f 192y	2	75	4yo+	Old Cock
May	Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap	Newbury	6f	2	75	4yo+	Aramram
May	BoyleSports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap	Newbury	1m	2	75	4yo+	My Cloud
May	Harroways Handicap	Goodwood	7f	2	100	3yo	Silver Ghost
May	Zetland Gold Cup	Redcar	1m 2f 1y	2	40	3yo+	Liberty Coach
May	Whitsun Cup	Sandown	1m	3	15	4yo+	Hafeet Alain
June	Betfred Nifty 50 Handicap	Epsom	1m 2f 17y	2	100	4yo+	Ecureuil Secret
June	Trustatrader Handicap	Epsom	1m 113y	2	75	4yo+	Mirsky
June	Debenhams Handicap	Epsom	7f 3y	2	75	3yo+	Partisan Hero
June	3YO Dash	Epsom	5f	3	75	3yo	Stormy Impact
June	Northern Dancer Handicap	Epsom	1m 4f 6y	2	75	4yo+	Small Fry
June	Lester Piggott Handicap	Epsom	1m 2f 17y	2	75	3yo	War Hawk
June	JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap	Epsom	6f 3y	2	75	4yo+	Sondad
June	Macmillan Sprint	York	6f	2	125	3yo	Hucklesbrook
June	Copper Horse Handicap	Ascot	1m 6f 34y	2	110	4yo+	French Master
June	Kensington Palace Stakes	Ascot	7f 213y	2	110	4yo+ f	Miss Information
June	Buckingham Palace Stakes	Ascot	7f	2	110	3yo+	Never So Brave
June	Duke of Edinburgh Stakes	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	2	110	3yo+	Ethical Diamond
June	Sandringham Stakes	Ascot	1m	2	110	3yo f	Never Let Go
June	Palace of Holyroodhouse Stakes	Ascot	5f	2	110	3yo	Adrestia
June	Golden Gates Stakes	Ascot	1m 1f 212y	2	110	3yo	Quai De Bethune
June	Carlisle Bell	Carlisle	7f 173y	4	30	3yo+	On The River
June / July	Gosforth Park Cup	Newcastle	5f	2	60	3yo+	Paddy's Day
July	Coral Challenge	Sandown	1m	2	125	3yo+	Classic
July	bet365 Handicap Stakes	Haydock	1m 6f 1y	2	100	3yo	Pole Star
July	Old Newton Cup	Haydock	1m 3f 175y	2	150	3yo+	Plage De Havre
July	Highbet Wimbledon Sports Welcome Offer Handicap	Southwell	4f 214y	2	75	3yo	Against The Wind
July	Back The Super Boost At BetVictor Handicap	Newbury	2m 110y	2	80	3yo+	Almuhit
July	Racing League Race 7 Handicap	Yarmouth	1m 2f 23y	2	75	3yo+	Andaleep
July	Sky Bet Dash	York	6f	2	100	3yo+	Elmonjed
July / Aug	Chesterfield Cup	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	2	100	4yo+	Westridge
July / Aug	Kincsem Handicap	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	2	100	3yo	Best Secret
July / Aug	Coral Golden Rewards Shaker Handicap	Goodwood	5f	2	75	3yo+	Brazen Bolt
July / Aug	Coral Pipped At The Post Winners Handicap	Goodwood	1m 3f 218y	2	75	3yo	Omni Man
July / Aug	British Stallion Studs EBF Fillies' Handicap	Goodwood	1m 1f 197y	2	75	3yo+ f	Ashariba
August	Racing League Race 11 Handicap	Wolverhampton	6f 21y	2	75	3yo+	Stormy Impact
August	Goodwood Handicap	Goodwood	2m 4f 97y	2	75	3yo+	Kyle Of Lochalsh
August	Summer Handicap	Goodwood	1m 6f	2	100	3yo+	Sam Hawkens
August	Whispering Angel Handicap Stakes	Goodwood	7f	2	75	3yo	Mudbir
August	Racing League Race 17 Handicap	Chepstow	7f 16y	2	75	3yo+	Great Acclaim
August	Shergar Cup Dash	Ascot	5f	2	80	3yo+	Vintage Clarets
August	Shergar Cup Stayers	Ascot	1m 7f 209y	2	80	4yo+	Fireblade
August	Shergar Cup Challenge	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	2	80	4yo+	Night Breeze
August	Shergar Cup Sprint	Ascot	6f	2	80	3yo	Prince Of India
August	Shergar Cup Classic	Ascot	1m 3f 211y	3	80	3yo	Tenability
August	Shergar Cup Mile	Ascot	7f 213y	2	100	4yo+	Ebt's Guard
August	Sprint Series Final	Windsor	6f 12y	2	75	3yo+	Brosay
August	Racing League Race 28 Handicap	Windsor	1m 2f	2	75	3yo+	Auld Toon Loon
August	Great St. Wilfrid Stakes	Ripon	6f	2	100	3yo+	Intervention
August	Grey Horse Handicap	Newmarket (July)	6f	4	20	3yo+	Addison Grey
August	Sky Bet Nursery Handicap	York	6f	2	100	2yo	Ruby's Angel
August	Mews Hotel EBF Stallions Nursery Handicap	York	7f	2	100	2yo	Stellar Sunrise
August	Racing League Race 35 Handicap	Newcastle	7f 14y	2	75	3yo+	Tuco Salamanca
August	Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap	Goodwood	7f	2	100	3yo+	Darkness
August	Racing League Race 42 Handicap	Southwell	4f 214y	2	75	3yo+	Canon's House
Aug / Sep	Livescore Bet Handicap	Chester	7f 127y	2	100	3yo+	Yanifer
September	Betfair Plays In A Different League Handicap	Haydock	1m 6f 1y	2	100	3yo	Valiancy
September	Old Borough Cup	Haydock	1m 6f 1y	2	100	3yo+	The Reverend
September	London Mile Series Final	Kempton	1m	2	80	3yo+	Sky Safari
September	London Sprint Series Final	Kempton	6m	2	80	3yo+	Drama
September	Schwepps Handicap	Ascot	7f	2	80	3yo+	Native Warrior
September	Mallard Handicap	Doncaster	1m 6f 115y	2	70	3yo+	Subsequent
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	November Handicap	Doncaster	1m 3f 197y	2	70	3yo+

Conditions, novices & maidens

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	2025 winner
February	European Road to the Kentucky Derby Conditions	Kempton	Conditions	1m	3	60	3yo	Opera Ballo
Mar / Apr	Brocklesby Stakes	Doncaster	Novice	5f 3y	2	40	2yo	Norman's Cay
Mar / Apr	British EBF Fillies' Conditions Stakes	Kempton	Conditions	1m	2	30	3yo f	Glittering Surf
Mar / Apr	British EBF Conditions Stakes	Kempton	Conditions	1m	2	30	3yo c&g	Glittering Legend
April	Cardinal Stakes	Chelmsford	Conditions	1m	2	100	3yo	Detain
April	Wood Ditton Maiden Stakes	Newmarket	Maiden	1m	2	20	3yo	High Stock
April	bet365 EBF Conditions Stakes	Newmarket	Conditions	7f	2	30	3yo	Pellitory
April	bet365 Conditions Stakes	Chelmsford	Conditions	6f	2	75	3yo	Sayidah Dariyan
May	John Dunlop EBF Conditions Stakes	Goodwood	Conditions	1m	2	30	3yo f	Amiloc
May	Lily Agnes Conditions Stakes	Chester	Conditions	5f 15y	2	50	2yo	Ali Shuffle
May / June	Hilary Needler Trophy	Beverley	Conditions	5f	2	50	2yo f	Argentine Tango
May / June	Two Year Old Trophy	Beverley	Conditions	5f	2	50	2yo c&g	Old Is Gold
June	Woodcote Stakes	Epsom	Conditions	6f 3y	2	75	2yo	Maximized
June	Queen Alexandra Stakes	Ascot	Conditions	2m 5f 143y	2	110	4yo+	Sober
July / Aug	Alice Keppel Fillies' Stakes	Goodwood	Conditions	5f	2	75	2yo f	Spicy Marg
August	Bentinck Conditions Stakes	Goodwood	Conditions	1m 1f 11y	2	75	4yo+	Fox Legacy
August	British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes	Goodwood	Maiden	7f	2	75	2yo	Isaac Newton
August	Convivial Maiden Stakes	York	Maiden	7f	2	100	2yo	Frescobaldi
September	Full Of Surprises Fillies' Conditions Stakes	Newbury	Conditions	7f	2	30	2yo f	Tavana
September	Haynes, Hanson and Clark Conditions Stakes	Newbury	Conditions	1m	2	30	2yo c&g	Look To The Stars
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	Qipco Conditions Stakes	Ascot	Conditions	6f	2	250	2yo

Sales

Month	Race Name	Racecourse	Distance	Age/Sex	2025 winner
July	Weatherbys Super Sprint	Newbury	5f 34y	2yo	Anthelia
August	Harry's Half Million By Goffs Premier Yearling Stakes	York	6f	2yo	Song Of The Clyde
August	Tattersalls Somerville Auction Stakes	Newmarket (July)	6f	2yo	Sioux Perfect
September	Weatherbys Scientific 2yo Stakes	Doncaster	6f 111y	2yo	Calendar Girl
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+

† Prize money figures in italics are from last season.

References

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

• British Flat Pattern and Listed races 2018

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