Horse Racing Events

RACE NAME: Belmont Stakes
FIRST HELD: 1867
TYPICALLY HELD: First or second Saturday of June
WEB SITE: belmontstakes.com | Link |
VENUE: Belmont Park
LOCATION: Elmont, New York

RACE NAME: Breeders' Cup Classic
FIRST HELD: 1984
TYPICALLY HELD: First Saturday in November
WEB SITE: breederscup.com/ | Link |
VENUE: rotates
LOCATION: rotates

RACE NAME: Dubai World Cup
FIRST HELD: 1996
TYPICALLY HELD: Last Saturday in March
WEB SITE: dubairacingclub.com | Link |
VENUE: Meydan Racecourse
LOCATION: Dubai, United Arab Emirates

RACE NAME: Epsom Derby
FIRST HELD: 1780
TYPICALLY HELD: First Saturday in June
VENUE: Epsom Downs
LOCATION: Surrey, England

RACE NAME: The Everest
FIRST HELD: 2017
TYPICALLY HELD: Second or Third Saturday in October
VENUE: Randwick Racecourse
LOCATION: Sydney, Australia

RACE NAME: Gold Cup at Ascot
FIRST HELD: 1807
TYPICALLY HELD: Mid to late June
WEB SITE: ascot.com | Link |
VENUE: Ascot Racecourse
LOCATION: Ascot, England

RACE NAME: Kentucky Derby
FIRST HELD: 1875
TYPICALLY HELD: First Saturday in May
WEB SITE: kentuckyderby.com | Link |
VENUE: Churchill Downs Racetrack
LOCATION: Louisville, Kentucky

RACE NAME: Melbourne Cup
FIRST HELD: 1861
TYPICALLY HELD: First Tuesday in November
WEB SITE: vrc.com.au | Link |
VENUE: Flemington Racecourse
LOCATION: Melbourne, Australia

RACE NAME: Preakness Stakes
FIRST HELD: 1873
TYPICALLY HELD: Third Saturday in May
WEB SITE: preakness.com | Link |
VENUE: Pimlico Race Course
LOCATION: Baltimore, Maryland

RACE NAME: RACE NAME: Prix De L’arc De Triomphe
FIRST HELD: 1920
TYPICALLY HELD: First Saturday in October
VENUE: Longchamp Racecourse
LOCATION: Paris, France

References

- curlie.org - sports - equestrian - racing - famous races
- twinspires.com - top 10 biggest horse races in the world
- wikipedia.org - horse races - category
- wikipedia.org - horse races - list
- wikipedia.org - horse races by country - category
- wikipedia.org - horse races by type - category