The Epsom Derby is Britain’s richest horse race. It is a Group 1 race for three-year-old colts and fillies over 1 mile, 4 furlongs and 10 yards, held at Epsom Downs in Surrey in early June. Race Type: Group 1, Set weights, 3YO colts and fillies Distance: 1 mile 4 furlongs 10 yards (2423 metres) Track: Epsom Downs Racecourse,
Cheltenham Gold Cup is a steeplechase for horses five-year-old and up over 3 miles 2½ furlongs with 22 fences to be jumped. It is held at Cheltenham Racecourse in mid-March each year. Race Type: Grade 1, Steeplechase, 5YO and up Distance: 3 miles 2½ furlongs (5331 metres) Track: Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, England Date: Friday, 18 March 2022 (2.00am Saturday
The Diamond Jubilee Stakes is a 6 furlong Group 1 sprint. It takes place in June each year on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting which is one of Britain’s major social events.Race Type: Group 1 Flat Race, 3YOs & upDistance: 6 furlongs (1207 metres)Track: Ascot Racecourse, Berkshire, United KingdomDate: Saturday 24 June 2023 (Sunday 1.20am AEST)The
The Dubai World Cup was the world’s richest horse race until the Saudi Cup began in 2020. It is held as a night meeting at the end of March each year on a fantastic evening of racing featuring international runners. Race Type: Group 1 Flat Race, 3YOs & up Distance: 2000 metres Track: Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Singapore International Airlines Cup was run in May of each year from 2000 to 2015, as part of the World Series Racing Championship and was the country’s richest thoroughbred race with a purse of $3,000,000. Race Type: Group 1 Distance: 2000 metres Track: Kranji, Singapore Date: Sunday 17 May 2015 Sponsored by Singapore Airlines, the race was run over
