Upcoming Stakes Races
It’s always good to stay on top of when major horse racing stakes races are coming up. Here, you can view the complete horse racing track schedules. BUSR offers excellent racing opportunities for horseplayers and the best horse racing odds worldwide. The significant competitions in horse racing, known as stakes races, are graded on a scale with Grade 1 being the highest, followed by Grade 2 and Grade 3, listed, restricted, or ungraded stakes races.
What Is a Stakes Race in Horse Racing? How Horses Are Qualified.
The highest level of horse racing is stakes racing. The horse’s owner must pay a nomination, entry, or starting fee to qualify to compete in a stake race. The owners’ fees are added to the money in the purse.
Stakes races highlight the best horses in a given category, including three-year-olds, three-year-old fillies, or the winners of specific races. The competitors in a stakes race are decided based on numerous factors.
What Makes Stakes Races So Special?
Stakes races are designed for the best horses and usually have the most significant prizes. The majority of racetracks hold at least two stake races each year. There is, however, a highlighted stakes race every week at some of the more prominent tracks.
Every stakes race has its qualifications, which are frequently confined to the state the horse was bred in, age, or sex. The owner must pay a fee to be eligible for a stakes race, though the amounts and payment deadlines may differ.
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Take a look at the exciting Horse Racing Schedule
| Date | Stakes | Track | Purses |
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Florida Derby |
Gulfstream Park |
$1,000,000 |
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Ghostzapper Stakes |
Gulfstream Park |
$165,000 |
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Gulfstream Park Oaks |
Gulfstream Park |
$250,000 |
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Orchid Stakes |
Gulfstream Park |
$165,000 |
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Pan American Stakes |
Gulfstream Park |
$215,000 |
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Mainichi Hai |
Japan Racing Association |
$622,000 |
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Nikkei Sho |
Japan Racing Association |
$1,045,000 |
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Arkansas Derby |
Oaklawn Park |
$1,500,000 |
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Fantasy Stakes |
Oaklawn Park |
$750,000 |
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Oaklawn Mile Stakes |
Oaklawn Park |
$500,000 |
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San Carlos Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$100,000 |
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Wilshire Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$100,000 |
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March Stakes |
Japan Racing Association |
$590,000 |
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Takamatsunomiya Kinen |
Japan Racing Association |
$2,649,000 |
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Central Bank Ashland Stakes |
Keeneland |
$750,000 |
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Transylvania Stakes |
Keeneland |
$600,000 |
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Carter Stakes |
Aqueduct |
$300,000 |
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Distaff Stakes |
Aqueduct |
$175,000 |
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Gazelle Stakes |
Aqueduct |
$200,000 |
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Wood Memorial |
Aqueduct |
$750,000 |
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Churchill Downs Cup |
Japan Racing Association |
$622,000 |
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Lord Derby Challenge Trophy |
Japan Racing Association |
$633,000 |
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Appalachian Stakes |
Keeneland |
$500,000 |
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Blue Grass Stakes |
Keeneland |
$1,250,000 |
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Commonwealth Stakes |
Keeneland |
$350,000 |
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Madison Stakes |
Keeneland |
$650,000 |
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Shakertown Stakes |
Keeneland |
$400,000 |
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Monrovia Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$100,000 |
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Santa Anita Derby |
Santa Anita |
$500,000 |
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Santa Anita Oaks |
Santa Anita |
$200,000 |
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Osaka Hai |
Japan Racing Association |
$3,108,000 |
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MiddleGround Capital Beaumont |
Keeneland |
$400,000 |
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Maker's Mark Mile |
Keeneland |
$650,000 |
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Hanshin Himba Stakes |
Japan Racing Association |
$857,000 |
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New Zealand Trophy |
Japan Racing Association |
$846,000 |
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Jenny Wiley Stakes |
Keeneland |
$650,000 |
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Lexington Stakes |
Keeneland |
$400,000 |
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Apple Blossom Handicap |
Oaklawn Park |
$1,250,000 |
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Count Fleet Sprint Handicap |
Oaklawn Park |
$500,000 |
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Oka Sho |
Japan Racing Association |
$2,176,000 |
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Giant's Causeway Stakes |
Keeneland |
$350,000 |
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Doubledogdare Stakes |
Keeneland |
$350,000 |
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Antares Stakes |
Japan Racing Association |
$590,000 |
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Ben Ali Stakes |
Keeneland |
$350,000 |
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Elkhorn Stakes |
Keeneland |
$400,000 |
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Oaklawn Handicap |
Oaklawn Park |
$1,250,000 |
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Santa Maria Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$200,000 |
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Fukushima Himba Stakes |
Japan Racing Association |
$622,000 |
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Satsuki Sho |
Japan Racing Association |
$3,108,000 |
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American Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$100,000 |
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Bewitch Stakes |
Keeneland |
$350,000 |
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Classic Trial |
Sandown Park (UK) |
$106,000 |
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Gordon Richards Stakes |
Sandown Park (UK) |
$106,000 |
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Mile Stakes |
Sandown Park (UK) |
$156,000 |
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Aoba Sho |
Japan Racing Association |
$846,000 |
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Royal Heroine Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$100,000 |
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Flora Stakes |
Japan Racing Association |
$810,000 |
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Yomiuri Milers Cup |
Japan Racing Association |
$922,000 |
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Senorita Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$100,000 |
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Commonwealth Cup Trial |
Ascot (UK) |
$100,000 |
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Sagaro Stakes |
Ascot (UK) |
$100,000 |
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Sheepshead Bay Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$175,000 |
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Alysheba Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$750,000 |
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Edgewood Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$600,000 |
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Eight Belles Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$600,000 |
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Kentucky Oaks |
Churchill Downs |
$1,500,000 |
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La Troienne Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$1,000,000 |
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Modesty Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$400,000 |
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Unbridled Sidney |
Churchill Downs |
$400,000 |
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The Jockey Club Stakes |
Newmarket (UK) |
$156,000 |
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Fort Marcy Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$200,000 |
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American Turf |
Churchill Downs |
$1,000,000 |
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Churchill Distaff Turf Mile |
Churchill Downs |
$750,000 |
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Churchill Downs Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$1,000,000 |
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Derby City Distaff |
Churchill Downs |
$1,000,000 |
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Kentucky Derby |
Churchill Downs |
$5,000,000 |
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Pat Day Mile |
Churchill Downs |
$600,000 |
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Turf Classic |
Churchill Downs |
$1,000,000 |
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Turf Sprint |
Churchill Downs |
$600,000 |
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Keio Hai Spring Cup |
Japan Racing Association |
$922,000 |
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Unicorn Stakes |
Japan Racing Association |
$578,000 |
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2000 Guineas Stakes |
Newmarket (UK) |
$656,000 |
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Howden Palace House Stakes |
Newmarket (UK) |
$106,000 |
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Charles Whittingham Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$200,000 |
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Beaugay Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$175,000 |
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Vagrancy Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$175,000 |
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Westchester Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$175,000 |
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Tenno Sho Spring |
Japan Racing Association |
$3,419,000 |
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1000 Guineas Stakes |
Newmarket (UK) |
$656,000 |
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Howden Dahlia Stakes |
Newmarket (UK) |
$156,000 |
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John A. Nerud Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$175,000 |
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Man o' War Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$400,000 |
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Peter Pan Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$200,000 |
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Ruffian Stakes |
Belmont at the Big A |
$200,000 |
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Mamzelle Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$225,000 |
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Epsom Cup |
Japan Racing Association |
$669,000 |
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Kyoto Shimbun Hai |
Japan Racing Association |
$846,000 |
|
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NHK Mile Cup |
Japan Racing Association |
$2,028,000 |
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Black-Eyed Susan Stakes |
Pimlico |
$300,000 |
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Miss Preakness Stakes |
Pimlico |
$150,000 |
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Pimlico Special |
Pimlico |
$250,000 |
|
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Louisville Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$250,000 |
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Niigata Daishoten |
Japan Racing Association |
$669,000 |
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Dinner Party Stakes |
Pimlico |
$250,000 |
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Gallorette Stakes |
Pimlico |
$150,000 |
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Maryland Sprint Stakes |
Pimlico |
$150,000 |
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Preakness Stakes |
Pimlico |
$2,000,000 |
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Victoria Mile |
Japan Racing Association |
$2,028,000 |
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Honeymoon Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$100,000 |
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Sandy Lane Stakes |
Haydock Park (UK) |
$156,000 |
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Temple Stakes |
Haydock Park (UK) |
$156,000 |
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Heian Stakes |
Japan Racing Association |
$590,000 |
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Yushun Himba |
Japan Racing Association |
$2,339,000 |
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Santa Margarita Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$200,000 |
|
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Winning Colors Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$250,000 |
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Steve Sexton Mile Stakes |
Lone Star Park |
$400,000 |
|
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Gamely Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$300,000 |
|
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Hollywood Gold Cup |
Santa Anita |
$200,000 |
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Shoemaker Mile |
Santa Anita |
$300,000 |
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Brigadier Gerard Stakes |
Sandown Park (UK) |
$100,000 |
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Henry II Stakes |
Sandown Park (UK) |
$100,000 |
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Penn Mile |
Penn National |
$400,000 |
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Aristides |
Churchill Downs |
$275,000 |
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Arlington Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$275,000 |
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Blame Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$275,000 |
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Regret Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$275,000 |
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Shawnee Stakes |
Churchill Downs |
$275,000 |
|
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Aoi Stakes |
Japan Racing Association |
$622,000 |
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Triple Bend Stakes |
Santa Anita |
$200,000 |
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