TV

Go to The Main Page Add TV to favorite!

British Classic Races 

For other meanings, see Classics (disambiguation).

In horse racing in Great Britain, The Classics are a series of horse races run over the flat (i.e. without jumps). Each classic is run once each year and is restricted to horses that are three years old. The five races are:

Race Date Distance Course
2,000 Guineas Stakes Late April / early May 1 mile Newmarket
1,000 Guineas Stakes Late April / early May 1 mile Newmarket
Epsom Oaks Early June 1 mile 4 furlongs 10 yards (9.1 m) Epsom Downs
Epsom Derby First Saturday in June 1 mile 4 furlongs 10 yards (9.1 m) Epsom Downs
St. Leger Stakes September 1 mile 6 furlongs 132 yards (121 m) Doncaster

The 1,000 Guineas and the Oaks are restricted to fillies. The other three races are open to both fillies and colts.

External links

See also

 This horse race article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Could not update stat
UP