The most prestigious horse races of the world include;

Contents

1 Flat races 1.1 Argentina 1.2 Australia 1.3 Austria 1.4 Brazil 1.5 Canada 1.6 Chile 1.7 Czech Republic 1.8 Denmark 1.9 France 1.10 Germany 1.11 Hong Kong 1.12 Hungary 1.13 Ireland 1.14 Italy 1.15 Japan 1.16 New Zealand 1.17 Norway 1.18 Poland 1.19 Russia 1.20 Singapore 1.21 Slovakia 1.22 South Africa 1.23 Spain 1.24 Sweden 1.25 Switzerland 1.26 Turkey 1.27 United Arab Emirates 1.28 United Kingdom 1.29 United States 2 Steeplechases 2.1 France 2.2 United Kingdom 2.3 United States 3 See also

Flat races

Argentina

• Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini
• Gran Premio Estrellas
• Gran Premio Jockey Club
• Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby)
• Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (Argentine 1000 Guineas)
• Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 2000 Guineas)
• Gran Premio Seleccion (Argentine Oaks)

Australia

• Australian Jockey Club Derby
• Australian Jockey Club Oaks
• Caulfield Cup
• Golden Slipper Stakes
• Cox Plate
• H.E. Tancred Stakes
• Melbourne Cup

see also:

• Australian horse-racing

Austria

• Austrian Derby
• Austrian St.Leger
• Trial Stakes

Brazil

• Grande Premio Brasil
• Grande Premio Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazilian Derby)
• Grande Premio Diana (Brazilian Oaks)
• Grande Premio Major Suckow
• Grande Premio Presidente da Republica
• Grande Premio Roberto e Nelson Seabra
• Grande Premio Sao Paulo

Canada

• Breeders' Stakes
• Canadian International Stakes
• Prince of Wales Stakes
• Queen's Plate

Chile

• Club Hipico De Santiago
• Dos Mil Guineas (Chilean 2000 Guineas)
• El Derby (Chilean Derby)
• El Ensayo
• Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile
• St.Leger - Pista Normal (Chilean St.Leger)

Czech Republic

• Ceske Derby
• Ceske St.Leger
• Ceske Velka Jarni Cena (Ceske 2000 Guineas)

Denmark

• Dansk 1000 Guineas
• Dansk 2000 Guineas
• Dansk Derby
• Dansk Oaks
• Dansk St.Leger
• Scandinavian Open Championship

France

• Grand Prix de Paris
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
• Prix de Diane (French Oaks)
• Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby)
• Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas)
• Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas)

Germany

• Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
• Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal
• Deutches Derby
• Deutschlandpreis
• Grosser Preis von Baden
• Preis der Diana (German Oaks)
• Preis von Europa

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Cup
• Hong Kong Derby
• Hong Kong Mile
• Hong Kong Sprint
• Hong Kong Vase
• Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ Cup

Hungary

• Magyar Derby
• Magyar St. Leger
• Nemzeti dij (Hungarian 2000 Guineas)

Ireland

• Irish Champion Stakes
• Irish One Thousand Guineas Stakes
• Irish Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
• Irish Derby Stakes
• Irish Oaks Stakes

Italy

• Derby Italiano
• Gran Premio del Jockey Club
• Gran Premio di Milano
• Premio Oaks d' Italia (Italian Oaks)
• Premio Pariol (Italian 2000 Guineas)
• Premio Presidente Della Repubblica
• Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1000 Guineas)

Japan

• Arima Kinen
• Japan Cup
• Kikuka Sho (Japanese St.Leger)
• Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas)
• Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)
• Tokyo Daishoten
• Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
• Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)

New Zealand

• Auckland Cup Handicap
• LvRC Classic
• New Zealand 1000 Guineas
• New Zealand 2000 Guineas
• New Zealand Derby
• New Zealand International Stakes
• New Zealand Oaks
• Wellington Cup Handicap

Norway

• Marit Sveaas Minnelop
• Norsk 1000 Guineas
• Norsk 2000 Guineas
• Norsk Derby
• Norsk Oaks
• Norsk St. Leger

Poland

• Nagroda Derby
• Nagroda St. Leger
• Nagroda Rulera (Polish 2000 Guineas)
• Nagroda Wielka Warszawska

Russia

• Bolszoj Vserossijskij Priz (Russian Derby)

Singapore

• Singapore Airlines International Cup
• Singapore Classic
• Singapore Derby
• Singapore Gold Cup

Slovakia

• Slovenske Derby
• Slovenske St.Leger
• Slovenske Velka Jarna Cena (Slovenske 2000 Guineas)

South Africa

• Cape Argus Guineas
• Champions Cup
• Durban July
• J&B Metropolitan Stakes
• S A Classic
• S A Derby (South African Derby)
• South African Champion Stakes

Spain

• Gran Premio Madrid
• Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks)
• Premio Cimera (Spanish 2000 Guineas)
• Premio Valderas (Spanish 1000 Guineas)
• Premio Villamejor (Spanish St. Leger)
• Premio Villapadierna (Spanish Derby)

Sweden

• Jockeyklubbens Jubileumslopning (Swedish 2000 Guineas)
• Svenskt Derby
• Svenskt Oaks
• Svenskt St. Leger
• Stockholm Cup International

Switzerland

• Swiss 1000 Guineas
• Swiss 2000 Guineas
• Swiss Derby
• Swiss Oaks
• Swiss St. Leger

Turkey

• Ankara Kosusu (Turkish St. Leger)
• Basbakanlik - Turkish Prime Ministry Cup
• Cumhurbaskanligi - Turkish Presidency Cup
• Disi Tay Deneme (Turkish 1000 Guineas)
• Erkek Tay Denemet (Turkish 2000 Guineas)
• Gazi Kosusu (Turkish Derby)
• Kisrak (Turkish Oaks)

United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Golden Shaheen
• Dubai Kahayla Classic
• Dubai Sheema Classic
• Dubai World Cup
• Godolphin Mile
• United Arab Emirates Derby

United Kingdom

• Ascot Gold Cup
• Champion Stakes
• Derby Stakes (Epsom Derby)
• Doncaster Cup (world's oldest race)
• Eclipse Stakes
• International Stakes
• King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
• Oaks Stakes (Epsom Oaks)
• One Thousand Guineas Stakes
• St. Leger Stakes
• Two Thousand Guineas Stakes

See also:

• United Kingdom pattern races
• United Kingdom horse-racing

United States

• Belmont Stakes
• Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships: a day-long series of eight races usually held in the United States and sometimes in Canada, consisting of the following events (in order on the race card):
  • Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
  • Breeders' Cup Sprint
  • Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
  • Breeders' Cup Mile
  • Breeders' Cup Juvenile
  • Breeders' Cup Distaff
  • Breeders' Cup Turf
  • Breeders' Cup Classic
• Jockey Club Gold Cup
• Kentucky Derby
• Kentucky Oaks
• Preakness Stakes
• Travers Stakes

Steeplechases

France

• Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris

United Kingdom

• Cheltenham Gold Cup
• Grand National

United States

• Breeders' Cup Steeplechase

See also

horse racing, flat racing, steeplechase,thoroughbred racing