May Stakes Races May Stakes Races Share: share on facebook share on twitter share on linkedin email this article 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 May 2020 as well as links to other months. You can also see full horse racing track schedules here. ( Content Continues Below Ad ) January 2020 February 2020 March 2020 April 2020 May 2020 June 2020 July 2020 August 2020 September 2020 October 2020 November 2020 December 2020 MAY 2020 STAKES SCHEDULE RACETRACKDATEPURSEAGE/SEXDISTANCESURFACE May 1, 2020 Arkansas Breeders' ChampionshipOPMay 1$200k g3&up S8.5fDirt May 2, 2020 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI)CDMay 2$3,000k g3yo10fDirt Al Swihart Memorial SFonMay 2$20k g3&up f/m6.5fDirt Coors StarterFonMay 2$10k g4&up R9fDirt Aoba Sho (JPN-IIT)JRAMay 2$1,089k a3yo12fTurf Oaklawn InvitationalOPMay 2$300k g3yo9fDirt Angel's Flight SSAMay 2$75k a3yo f7fDirt Senorita S (GIIIT)SAMay 2$100k g3yo f8fTurf Star Shoot SWOMay 2$100k g3yo f6fAW Woodstock SWOMay 2$100k g3yo6fAW May 3, 2020 Tenno Sho Spring (JPN-IT)JRAMay 3$3,010k a4&up16fTurf Budweiser SSuRMay 3$50k g3&up f/m4.5fDirt Hasta La Vista HTuPMay 3$30k g3&up15fTurf Turf Paradise Open Spring FuturityTuPMay 3$30k a2yo5fDirt May 9, 2020 It's Only Money SCTMay 9$75k a3&up S4.5fDirt Kyoto Shimbun Hai (JPN-IIT)JRAMay 9$1,089k a3yo11fTurf Santa Barbara S (GIIIT)SAMay 9$100k g3&up f/m12fTurf Jack Cole SSuRMay 9$60k g3&up S8fDirt Jacques Cartier S (GIII)WOMay 9$125k g4&up6fAW Marine S (GIII)WOMay 9$125k g3yo8.5fAW May 10, 2020 NHK Mile Cup (JPN-IT)JRAMay 10$2,100k a3yo8fTurf Niigata Daishoten (JPN-IIIT)JRAMay 10$815k a4&up10fTurf Fran's Valentine SSAMay 10$100k g3&up f/m S8fTurf Selene S (GIII)WOMay 10$125k g3yo f8.5fAW Whimsical S (GIII)WOMay 10$125k g4&up f/m6fAW May 15, 2020 Adena Springs Miss Preakness S (GIII)PimMay 15$150k g3yo f6fDirt Allaire duPont Distaff S (GIII)PimMay 15$150k g3&up f/m9fDirt Black-Eyed Susan S (GII)PimMay 15$250k g3yo f9fDirt Hilltop SPimMay 15$100k g3yo f8fTurf Jim McKay Turf SprintPimMay 15$100k g3&up5fTurf Milkmaid SPimMay 15$100k g3&up f/m R8.5fDirt Pimlico Special (GIII)PimMay 15$300k g3&up10fDirt May 16, 2020 Fancy Buckles SCTMay 16$75k a3&up f/m S4.5fDirt Keio Hai Spring Cup (JPN-IIT)JRAMay 16$1,187k a4&up7fTurf Chick Lang S (GIII)PimMay 16$200k g3yo6fDirt Dixie S (GIIT)PimMay 16$250k g3&up8.5fTurf Gallorette S (GIIIT)PimMay 16$150k g3&up f/m8.5fTurf James W. Murphy SPimMay 16$100k g3yo8fTurf Maryland Sprint S (GIII)PimMay 16$150k g3&up6fDirt Preakness S (GI)PimMay 16$1,500k g3yo9.5fDirt Searching SPimMay 16$100k g3&up f/m12fTurf Sir Barton SPimMay 16$100k g3yo R8.5fDirt Skipat SPimMay 16$100k g3&up f/m6fDirt The Very One SPimMay 16$100k g3&up f/m5fTurf Lazaro Barrera S (GIII)SAMay 16$100k g3yo7fDirt Fury SWOMay 16$125k g3yo f R7fAW Queenston SWOMay 16$125k g3yo R7fAW May 17, 2020 Alcatraz SGGMay 17$75k g3yo8fTurf Victoria Mile (JPN-IT)JRAMay 17$2,100k a4&up f/m8fTurf Desert Stormer S (GIII)SAMay 17$100k g3&up f/m6fDirt SunRay Park & Casino SSuRMay 17$50k g3&up8fDirt May 23, 2020 Heian S (JPN-III)JRAMay 23$717k a4&up9.5fDirt Charles Whittingham S (GIIT)SAMay 23$200k g3&up10fTurf Daytona S (GIIIT)SAMay 23$100k g4&up5.5fTurf Triple Bend S (GII)SAMay 23$200k g4&up7fDirt C.O. "Ken" Kendrick Memorial SSuRMay 23$60k g2yo S4.5fDirt May 24, 2020 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (JPN-IT)JRAMay 24$2,210k a3yo f12fTurf Monrovia S (GIIT)SAMay 24$200k g3&up f/m5.5fTurf Summertime Oaks (GII)SAMay 24$200k g3yo f8.5fDirt May 25, 2020 All American SGGMay 25$100k g3&up8fAW Lone Star Park Turf SLSMay 25$100k g3&up f/m8fTurf Texas DerbyLSMay 25$300k g3yo8.5fDirt Gamely S (GIT)SAMay 25$500k g3&up f/m9fTurf Shoemaker Mile (GIT)SAMay 25$500k g3&up8fTurf The Gold Cup at Santa Anita (GI)SAMay 25$500k g3&up10fDirt May 30, 2020 Honeymoon S (GIIIT)SAMay 30$150k g3yo f9fTurf Santa Maria S (GII)SAMay 30$200k g4&up f/m8.5fDirt Dine SSuRMay 30$60k g3yo S6.5fDirt Connaught Cup S (GIIT)WOMay 30$175k g4&up7fTurf Nassau S (GIIT)WOMay 30$175k g3&up f/m8fTurf May 31, 2020 Meguro Kinen (JPN-IIT)JRAMay 31$1,140k a4&up12.5fTurf Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (JPN-IT)JRAMay 31$4,000k a3yo12fTurf Cinema SSAMay 31$150k g3yo9fTurf O.G. Fischer Memorial SSuRMay 31$50k g3&up f/m7fDirt ( Content Continues Below Ad ) MORE STAKES RACING INFORMATION Looking for more information about major stakes races like the Breeders’ Cup, Kentucky Derby, Pegasus World Cup, and Travers? Race contenders and prospects, results, news, picks, and more. Click the banners below to learn about these dedicated stakes races. Arkansas Derby Pegasus World Cup Belmont Stakes Preakness Stakes Blue Grass Stakes Risen Star Stakes Breeders’ Cup Santa Anita Handicap Fountain of Youth Stakes Stars & Stripes Festival Jockey Club Gold Cup Travers Stakes Kentucky Derby Whitney Stakes Kentucky Oaks Woodward Stakes
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