What Are The Big Horse Racing Events
Horse racing – flat and jumps – is a huge sporting tradition in the UK and across the world.
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Featuring the English Classics and Grand Nationals to the Gold Cups and the Derby, the British racing calendar is action-packed throughout the year. In 2021 a new event – the Racing League – will also feature on the calendar.
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From Ayr to Ascot and Dubai to Melbourne, we look at the major horse races and events taking place in 2021.
Major UK horse races and events
Cheltenham Festival
When: 16-19 March 2021
Where: Cheltenham Racecourse, England
Feature races (jump): Unibet Champion Hurdle, Betway Queen Mother Champion Chase, Ryanair Chase, Cheltenham Gold Cup
Tickets and hospitality information: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Randox Health Grand National Festival
When 8-10 April 2021
Where: Aintree, Liverpool, England
Feature races (jump): JLT Melling Steeple Chase, Randox Health Topham Steeple Chase, Grand National
Ticket information: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Coral Scottish Grand National
When: 16-17 April 2021
Where: Ayr Racecourse, Scotland
Feature races (jumps): Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle, Coral Scottish Grand National
Website: ayr-racecourse.co.uk
QIPCO Guineas Festival
When: 1-2 May 2021
Where: Newmarket Racecourses, England
Feature races (flat): 2000 and 1000 Guineas
Ticket information: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Epsom Derby Festival
When: 4-5 June 2021
Where: Epsom Downs, Surrey, England
Feature races (flat): The Oaks, The Derby
Ticket information: thejockeyclub.co.uk
Royal Ascot
When: 15-19 June 2021
Where: Ascot Racecourse, England
Feature races (flat): Gold Cup, St James’s Palace Stakes, Queen Anne Stakes, Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Coronation Stakes, Golden Jubilee Stakes
Website: ascot.co.uk
Coral Summer Festival
When: 2-3 July 2021
Where: Sandown Park, England
Feature races (flat): Group 1 Coral-Eclipse
Ticket information: thejockeyclub.co.uk
2021 Moët & Chandon July Festival
When: 8-10 July 2021
Where: Newmarket Racecourse
Feature races (flat): Darley July Cup, Arqana Princess of Wales’s Stakes, Tattersalls Falmouth Stakes
Ticket information: thejockeyclub.co.uk
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King George Weekend
When: 24 July 2021
Where: Ascot Racecourse
Feature races (flat): QIPCO King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Racing League
What: new flat racing competition
29 July: Newcastle
5 August: Doncaster
12 August: Lingfield
19 August: Royal Windsor
26 August: Lingfield
2 September: Newcastle
Read more here
Yorkshire Ebor Festival
When: 18-21 August 2021
Where: York Racecourse, England
Feature races (flat): Juddmonte International, Darley Yorkshire Oaks, Sky Bet Ebor
Website: yorkracecourse.co.uk
St Leger Day
When: 11 September 2021
Where: Doncaster Racecourse
Featured races (flat): St Leger classic
Website: doncaster-racecourse.co.uk
The November Meeting 2021
When: mid-November
Where: Cheltenham Racecourse, England
Featured races (jump): BetVictor Gold Cup
32Red Christmas Festival
When: December
Where: Kempton Park
Featured races (jump): Betfair King George VI Chase
Coral Welsh Grand National
When: late December
Where: Chepstow, Wales
Featured races (jump): Welsh National, Finale Junior Hurdle, Championship Bumper
Major international horse racing events
2021 Dubai World Cup Carnival
Where: Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE
Number of meetings: nine
When: Thursday nights from 21 January
Super Saturday: 6 March Dubai
World Cup night: Saturday 27 March
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Next Big Horse Racing Event
Kentucky Derby
When: 1 May 2021
Where: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Preakness Stakes
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When: 15 May 2021
Where: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Belmont Stakes
When: 6 June 2021
Where: Belmont Park, Elmont, New York, USA
Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe
When: 3 October 2021
Where: Longchamps Paris
Melbourne Cup
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When: 2 November 2021
Where: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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