Horse Racing Stakes Schedule

It’s always good to stay on top of what major horse racing stakes races are approaching. The 2020 racing calendar is full of major stakes races including the Pegasus World Cup, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, Travers Stakes, Breeders’ Cup, and more.

Below are the upcoming stakes races for April 2020 as well as links to other months. You can also see full horse racing track schedules here.

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January 2020	February 2020	March 2020
April 2020	May 2020	June 2020
July 2020	August 2020	September 2020
October 2020	November 2020	December 2020

APRIL 2020 STAKES SCHEDULE

RACE	TRACK	DATE	PURSE	AGE/SEX	DISTANCE	SURFACE
April 2, 2020
Palisades Turf Sprint	Kee	Apr 2	$100k g	3yo	5.5f	Turf
April 3, 2020
Distaff H (GIII)	Aqu	Apr 3	$150k g	4&up f/m	7f	Dirt
Kentucky Utilities Transylvania S (GIIIT)	Kee	Apr 3	$150k g	3yo	8.5f	Turf
April 4, 2020
Bay Shore S (GIII)	Aqu	Apr 4	$250k g	3yo	7f	Dirt
Carter H (GI)	Aqu	Apr 4	$400k g	4&up	7f	Dirt
Excelsior S (GIII)	Aqu	Apr 4	$150k g	4&up	9f	Dirt
Gazelle S (GIII)	Aqu	Apr 4	$300k g	3yo f	9f	Dirt
Wood Memorial (GII)	Aqu	Apr 4	$750k g	3yo	9f	Dirt
Baxter S	Fon	Apr 4	$10k a	3yo	6f	Dirt
Lord Derby Challenge Trophy (JPN-IIIT)	JRA	Apr 4	$785k a	4&up	8f	Turf
Central Bank Ashland S (GI)	Kee	Apr 4	$500k g	3yo f	8.5f	Dirt
Commonwealth S (GIII)	Kee	Apr 4	$250k g	4&up	7f	Dirt
Madison S (GI)	Kee	Apr 4	$300k g	4&up f/m	7f	Dirt
Shakertown S (GIIT)	Kee	Apr 4	$200k g	3&up	5.5f	Turf
Toyota Blue Grass S (GII)	Kee	Apr 4	$1,000k g	3yo	9f	Dirt
Conniver S	Lrl	Apr 4	$75k g	4&up f/m S	7f	Dirt
Not For Love S	Lrl	Apr 4	$75k g	4&up S	7f	Dirt
Purple Martin S	OP	Apr 4	$150k g	3yo f	6f	Dirt
Echo Eddie S	SA	Apr 4	$200k g	3yo S	6.5f	Dirt
Evening Jewel S	SA	Apr 4	$200k g	3yo f S	6.5f	Dirt
Providencia S (GIIIT)	SA	Apr 4	$100k g	3yo f	9f	Turf
Royal Heroine S (GIIT)	SA	Apr 4	$200k g	4&up f/m	8f	Turf
Santa Anita Derby (GI)	SA	Apr 4	$1,000k g	3yo	9f	Dirt
Santa Anita Oaks (GII)	SA	Apr 4	$400k g	3yo f	8.5f	Dirt
April 5, 2020
Danger's Hour S	Aqu	Apr 5	$100k g	4&up	8f	Turf
Osaka Hai (JPN-IT)	JRA	Apr 5	$2,375k a	4&up	10f	Turf
Appalachian S Presented by Japan Racing Association (GIIT)	Kee	Apr 5	$200k g	3yo f	8f	Turf
Beaumont Presented by Keeneland Select (GIII)	Kee	Apr 5	$150k g	3yo f	abt 7f	Dirt
Las Flores S (GIII)	SA	Apr 5	$100k g	4&up f/m	6f	Dirt
Peppers Pride S	Sun	Apr 5	$100k g	3&up f/m S	8f	Dirt
April 10, 2020
Maker's Mark Mile (GIT)	Kee	Apr 10	$300k g	4&up	8f	Turf
TVG Limestone Turf Sprint	Kee	Apr 10	$100k g	3yo f	5.5f	Turf
Fantasy S (GIII)	OP	Apr 10	$600k g	3yo f	8.5f	Dirt
April 11, 2020
Bridgetown S	Aqu	Apr 11	$100k g	3yo	6f	Turf
Plenty of Grace S	Aqu	Apr 11	$100k g	4&up f/m	8f	Turf
Top Flight Invitational H	Aqu	Apr 11	$100k g	4&up f/m	9f	Dirt
Dowd Mile S	Fon	Apr 11	$20k g	3&up	8f	Dirt
Runza S	Fon	Apr 11	$13k a	3&up f/m	6f	Dirt
Hanshin Himba S (JPN-IIT)	JRA	Apr 11	$1,103k a	4&up f/m	8f	Turf
New Zealand Trophy (JPN-IIT)	JRA	Apr 11	$1,089k a	3yo	8f	Turf
Ben Ali S (GIII)	Kee	Apr 11	$200k g	4&up	9f	Dirt
Coolmore Jenny Wiley S (GIT)	Kee	Apr 11	$350k g	4&up f/m	8.5f	Turf
Giant's Causeway S	Kee	Apr 11	$150k g	3&up f/m	5.5f	Turf
Stonestreet Lexington S (GIII)	Kee	Apr 11	$200k g	3yo	8.5f	Dirt
Howard B. Noonan S	MVR	Apr 11	$75k g	3yo S	6f	Dirt
Arkansas Derby (GI)	OP	Apr 11	$1,000k g	3yo	9f	Dirt
Carousel	OP	Apr 11	$200k g	4&up f/m	6f	Dirt
Count Fleet Sprint H (GIII)	OP	Apr 11	$500k g	4&up	6f	Dirt
Oaklawn Mile	OP	Apr 11	$250k g	4&up	8f	Dirt
Mizdirection S	SA	Apr 11	$75k a	4&up f/m	5.5f	Turf
April 12, 2020
Oka Sho (Japanese One Thousand Guineas) (JPN-IT)	JRA	Apr 12	$2,100k a	3yo f	8f	Turf
Mt. Cristo Rey H	Sun	Apr 12	$100k g	3&up S	5.5f	Dirt
April 16, 2020
Bluebonnet S	LS	Apr 16	$75k g	3&up f/m S	6.5f	Dirt
April 17, 2020
Mizdirection S	Aqu	Apr 17	$100k g	3yo f	6f	Turf
Baird Doubledogdare S (GIII)	Kee	Apr 17	$150k g	4&up f/m	8.5f	Dirt
Rainbow Miss S	OP	Apr 17	$125k g	3yo f S	6f	Dirt
Rainbow S	OP	Apr 17	$125k g	3yo S	6f	Dirt
April 18, 2020
New York Stallion S (Park Avenue Div.)	Aqu	Apr 18	$200k g	3yo f R	6.5f	Dirt
Woodhaven S	Aqu	Apr 18	$100k g	3yo	8.5f	Turf
Book Review S	CT	Apr 18	$100k g	3yo f	7f	Dirt
Charles Town Classic (GII)	CT	Apr 18	$1,000k g	4&up	9f	Dirt
Coin Collector S	CT	Apr 18	$75k a	3yo S	4.5f	Dirt
Confucius Say S	CT	Apr 18	$75k a	3&up S	7f	Dirt
Dance to Bristol S	CT	Apr 18	$150k g	3&up f/m	7f	Dirt
It's Binn Too Long S	CT	Apr 18	$75k a	3yo f S	4.5f	Dirt
Original Gold S	CT	Apr 18	$75k a	3&up f/m S	7f	Dirt
Robert Hilton Memorial	CT	Apr 18	$100k g	3yo	7f	Dirt
Russell Road S	CT	Apr 18	$100k g	3&up	7f	Dirt
Fonner Park Special S	Fon	Apr 18	$20k a	3yo c/g S	6f	Dirt
Fonner Park Special S	Fon	Apr 18	$20k a	3yo f S	6f	Dirt
Arlington Cup (JPN-IIIT)	JRA	Apr 18	$759k a	3yo	8f	Turf
Dixiana Elkhorn S (GIIT)	Kee	Apr 18	$250k g	4&up	12f	Turf
Dahlia S	Lrl	Apr 18	$100k g	3&up f/m	8f	Turf
Federico Tesio S	Lrl	Apr 18	$200k g	3yo	9f	Dirt
Henry S. Clark S	Lrl	Apr 18	$100k g	3&up	8f	Turf
King T. Leatherbury S	Lrl	Apr 18	$100k g	3&up	5.5f	Turf
Maryland Racing Media S	Lrl	Apr 18	$100k g	3&up f/m	abt 8.5f	Dirt
Weber City Miss S	Lrl	Apr 18	$125k g	3yo f	abt 8.5f	Dirt
Apple Blossom H (GI)	OP	Apr 18	$1,000k g	4&up f/m	8.5f	Dirt
Oaklawn H (GII)	OP	Apr 18	$1,000k g	4&up	9f	Dirt
Californian S (GII)	SA	Apr 18	$200k g	3&up	9f	Dirt
Neon Desert H	Sun	Apr 18	$75k g	3&up f/m	6.5f	Dirt
Sunland Park H	Sun	Apr 18	$150k g	3&up	9f	Dirt
Ann Owens Distaff H	TuP	Apr 18	$25k g	3&up f/m S	6f	Dirt
Dwight D. Patterson H	TuP	Apr 18	$25k g	3&up S	8.5f	Turf
Gene Fleming Breeders' Derby	TuP	Apr 18	$50k g	3yo S	8.5f	Dirt
Joanne Dye Breeders' Oaks	TuP	Apr 18	$30k a	3yo f S	6.5f	Dirt
Lyman and Bradley Rollins H	TuP	Apr 18	$25k g	3&up S	6f	Dirt
April 19, 2020
Memories of Silver S	Aqu	Apr 19	$100k g	3yo f	8.5f	Turf
New York Stallion S (Times Square Div.)	Aqu	Apr 19	$200k g	3yo R	6.5f	Dirt
Antares S (JPN-III)	JRA	Apr 19	$717k a	4&up	9f	Dirt
Satsuki Sho (Japanese Two Thousand Guineas) (JPN-IT)	JRA	Apr 19	$2,210k a	3yo	10f	Turf
Kona Gold S (GIII)	SA	Apr 19	$200k g	3&up	6.5f	Dirt
Tokyo City Cup (GIII)	SA	Apr 19	$100k g	4&up	12f	Dirt
April 21, 2020
Copper Top Futurity	Sun	Apr 21	$130k a	2yo S	4.5f	Dirt
April 24, 2020
Bewitch S (GIIIT)	Kee	Apr 24	$150k g	4&up f/m	12f	Turf
April 25, 2020
Bosselman Pump and Pantry/Gus Fonner S	Fon	Apr 25	$75k g	3&up	8.5f	Dirt
California Derby	GG	Apr 25	$100k g	3yo	8.5f	AW
California Oaks	GG	Apr 25	$75k g	3yo f	8.5f	AW
Camilla Urso	GG	Apr 25	$75k g	3&up f/m	5f	Turf
Golden Poppy	GG	Apr 25	$75k g	3&up f/m	8.5f	Turf
Lost in the Fog	GG	Apr 25	$75k g	3&up	6f	AW
San Francisco Mile (GIIIT)	GG	Apr 25	$250k g	3&up	8f	Turf
Fukushima Himba S (JPN-IIIT)	JRA	Apr 25	$759k a	4&up f/m	9f	Turf
Bachelor S	OP	Apr 25	$150k g	3yo	6f	Dirt
Crystal Water S	SA	Apr 25	$100k g	3&up S	8f	Turf
Santa Margarita S (GII)	SA	Apr 25	$200k g	4&up f/m	9f	Dirt
Inaugural S	SuR	Apr 25	$50k g	3&up	6.5f	Dirt
April 26, 2020
Campanile S	GG	Apr 26	$100k g	3yo f S	8f	Turf
Silky Sullivan	GG	Apr 26	$100k g	3yo c/g S	8f	Turf
Flora S (JPN-IIT)	JRA	Apr 26	$1,042k a	3yo f	10f	Turf
Yomiuri Milers Cup (JPN-IIT)	JRA	Apr 26	$1,187k a	4&up	8f	Turf
Steve Sexton Mile S (GIII)	LS	Apr 26	$300k g	3&up	8f	Dirt
Singletary S	SA	Apr 26	$100k g	3yo	8f	Turf
Russell & Helen Foutz Distaff	SuR	Apr 26	$60k g	3&up f/m S	6.5f	Dirt

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