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U.K. Races

Ascot Gold Cup

Cambridgeshire

Cesarewitch

Chester Cup

Coronation Stakes

Doncaster Champagne Stakes

Doncaster Cup

Eclipse Stakes

Epsom Derby

Epsom Oaks

Goodwood Cup

Goodwood Stewards Stakes

Jockey Club Gold Cup
(British Champions Long Distance Cup)

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Middle Park Stakes

One Thousand Guineas

Queen Anne/Trial Stakes

St. James's Palace Stakes

Doncaster St. Leger Stakes

Two Thousand Guineas


 

  Winners of Selected Races in Great Britain
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Significant Historic Races in Great Britain

Ascot grandstand
Ascot

Newmarket 18th century race
Newmarket 18th Century

Newmarket 1903 race
Newmarket Early 20th Century

Chester races 19th century
Chester

Doncaster 19th century
Doncaster

Sandown
Sandown Park, 1870s

Epsom races 19th century
Epsom Downs

Goodwood 18th century
Goodwood

Ascot Gold Cup
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
2-1/2 miles 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1807
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
2-1/2 miles 3 YO and upwards
Cambridgeshire Stakes
Newmarket, Suffolk
1 mile - 1 furlong Handicap 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1839 Cambridgeshire Stakes
Old Cambridgeshire Course, Newmarket, Suffolk
1 mile - 240 yards 3 YO and upwards
Cesarewitch
Newmarket, Suffolk
2 miles - 2 furlongs 3YO and upwards
First Running: 1839 Cesarewitch Stakes
Newmarket, Suffolk
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards
Chester Cup
The Roodee, Chester Race course, Cheshire
2 miles - 2 furlongs - 147 yds. Handicap for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1824 Tradesmen's Plate
The Roodee, Chester Race course, Cheshire<
2 miles - 2 furlongs - 97 yds. Handicap (min. wt. 8 st-2 lbs.) for 3 YO and upwards
Coronation Stakes
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
1 mile for 3 YO fillies
First Running: 1849 Coronation Stakes
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
1 mile for 3 YO fillies
Doncaster Champagne Stakes
Doncaster, Yorkshire
7 furlongs 2 YO colts and geldings
First Running: 1823 Champagne Stakes
Doncaster, Yorkshire
7 furlongs 2 YO colts, geldings and fillies
Doncaster Cup
Doncaster, Yorkshire
2 miles - 24 yards 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1766 Doncaster Cup
Doncaster, Yorkshire
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards
Eclipse Stakes
Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey
1-1/4 miles+7 yds. 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1886 Eclipse Stakes
Sandown Park, Esher, Surrey
1-1/4 miles 3 and 4 YO
Epsom Derby
Epsom Downs, Surrey
1-1/2 miles 3 YO
First Running: 1780 Derby Stakes
Epsom Downs, Surrey
1 mile 3 YO
Epsom Oaks
Epsom Downs, Surrey
1-1/2 miles 3 YO Fillies
First Running: 1779 Oaks Stakes
Epsom Downs, Surrey
1-1/2 miles 3 YO Fillies
Goodwood Cup
Goodwood Race Course, Sussex
2 mile Handicap 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1812 Goodwood Gold Cup
Goodwood Race Course, Sussex
3 mile Handicap 3 YO and upwards
Goodwood Stewards Stakes
Goodwood Race Course, Sussex
6 furlong Handicap 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1841 Goodwood Stewards' Cup
Goodwood Race Course, Sussex
6 furlong Handicap 3 YO and upwards
Jockey Club Cup
(British Champions Long Distance Cup)
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
2 miles 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1873 Jockey Club Gold Cup
Newmarket, Suffolk
2-1/4 miles 3 YO and upwards
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
1-1/2 miles for 3 YO and upwards
First Running: 1951 King George and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
1-1/2 miles for 3 YO and upwards
Middle Park Stakes
Newmarket,Suffolk
6 furlongs for 2 YO
First Running: 1866 Middle Park Plate
Newmarket,Suffolk
6 furlongs for 2 YO
One Thousand Guineas Stakes
Newmarket,Suffolk
1 mile 3 YO Fillies
First Running: 1814 One Thousand Guineas
Newmarket,Suffolk
1 mile 3 YO Fillies
Queen Anne Stakes
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
1 mile 4 YO and upwards
First Running: 1840 Trial Stakes
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
1 mile 2 YO and upwards w.f.a.
St. James's Palace Stakes
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
1 mile 3 YO colts
First Running: 1834 St. James's Palace Stakes
Ascot Heath, Berkshire
1 mile 3 YO colts and fillies
Doncaster St. Leger Stakes
Doncaster, Yorkshire
1 mile-6 furlongs-132 yards for 3 YO
First Running: 1776 St. Leger Stakes
Doncaster, Yorkshire
1 mile-6 furlongs-132 yards for 3 YO
Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
Newmarket,Suffolk
1 mile for 3 YO
First Running: 1809 Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
Newmarket,Suffolk
1 mile for 3 YO


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