It’s always good to stay on top of what major horse racing stakes races are approaching. The racing calendar is full of major upcoming stakes races including the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks, Preakness Stakes, and more. Below are the upcoming stakes races for the month of May 2018.
STAKES SCHEDULE: MAY 2018
| RACE | TRACK | DATE | PURSE | AGE/SEX | DISTANCE | SURFACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2018 | ||||||
| Ascot Paradise S | ASC | 2-May | $50k g | 4&up | 8f | Turf |
| Longines Sagaro S (ENG-IIIT) | ASC | 2-May | $81k g | 4&up | 16f | Turf |
| Merriebelle Stable Pavilion S (ENG-IIIT) | ASC | 2-May | $108k g | 3yo | 6f | Turf |
| May 3, 2018 | ||||||
| Kentucky Juvenile S | CD | 3-May | $100k g | 2yo | 5f | Dirt |
| Opening Verse S | CD | 3-May | $65k a | 3&up | 8f | Turf |
| Golden Circle S | PrM | 3-May | $50k g | 3yo | 6f | Dirt |
| May 4, 2018 | ||||||
| Flat Out | Bel | 4-May | $100k g | 4&up | 11f | Dirt |
| Alysheba S (GII) | CD | 4-May | $400k g | 4&up | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Edgewood Presented by Forcht Bank (GIIIT) | CD | 4-May | $200k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Turf |
| Eight Belles Presented by Kentucky Trailer (GII) | CD | 4-May | $200k g | 3yo f | 7f | Dirt |
| La Troienne S (GI) | CD | 4-May | $350k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) | CD | 4-May | $1,000k g | 3yo f | 9f | Dirt |
| Twin Spires Turf Sprint (GIIIT) | CD | 4-May | $200k g | 3&up | 5f | Turf |
| Equine Sales Oaks | EvD | 4-May | $75k g | 3yo f R | 8f | Dirt |
| May 5, 2018 | ||||||
| Fort Marcy S (GIIIT) | Bel | 5-May | $150k g | 4&up | 9f | Turf |
| Sheepshead Bay S (GIIT) | Bel | 5-May | $200k g | 4&up f/m | 11f | Turf |
| Westchester S (GIII) | Bel | 5-May | $200k g | 4&up | 8f | Dirt |
| Tall Stack S | BTP | 5-May | $75k g | 3yo S | 6.5f | Dirt |
| L'Etoile du Nord S | Cby | 5-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| Paul Bunyan S | Cby | 5-May | $50k g | 3&up | 6f | Dirt |
| American Turf Presented by Ram Trucks (GIIT) | CD | 5-May | $300k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Turf |
| Churchill Downs (GII) | CD | 5-May | $500k g | 4&up | 7f | Dirt |
| Humana Distaff (GI) | CD | 5-May | $300k g | 4&up f/m | 7f | Dirt |
| Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) | CD | 5-May | $2,000k g | 3yo | 10f | Dirt |
| Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (GIIT) | CD | 5-May | $300k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf |
| Old Forester Turf Classic (GIT) | CD | 5-May | $500k g | 4&up | 9f | Turf |
| Pat Day Mile Presented by LG&E and KU (GIII) | CD | 5-May | $300k g | 3yo | 8f | Dirt |
| Equine Sales Derby | EvD | 5-May | $75k g | 3yo c/g R | 8f | Dirt |
| Al Swihart Memorial S | Fon | 5-May | $25k g | 3&up f/m | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Coors Starter | Fon | 5-May | $10k g | 4&up R | 9f | Dirt |
| English Channel S | GP | 5-May | $75k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Turf |
| Honey Ryder S | GP | 5-May | $75k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Turf |
| David Semmes Memorial Hurdle (GIIT) | GrM | 5-May | $75k g | 4&up | 17f | Turf |
| Secretariat S | GrM | 5-May | $50k g | 3&up | 12f | Turf |
| Steeplethon S | GrM | 5-May | $40k g | 5&up | 24f | Turf |
| Virginia Gold Cup Timber | GrM | 5-May | $100k g | 5&up | 32f | Turf |
| Jim Coleman Province S | HsT | 5-May | $50k g | 3yo | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Kyoto Shimbun Hai (JPN-IIT) | JRA | 5-May | $971k a | 3yo | 11f | Turf |
| Cliff Hanger S | Mth | 5-May | $75k g | 3&up | 8f | Turf |
| Senorita S (GIIIT) | SA | 5-May | $100k g | 3yo f | 8f | Turf |
| Singletary S | SA | 5-May | $100k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| FTBOA Ivanavinalot Florida Sire S | Tam | 5-May | $100k g | 3yo f S | 8.32f | Dirt |
| FTBOA Silver Charm Florida Sire S | Tam | 5-May | $100k g | 3yo c/g S | 8.32f | Dirt |
| Dr. T.F. Classen Memorial S | Tdn | 5-May | $75k g | 3&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt |
| Woodstock S | WO | 5-May | $100k g | 3yo | 6f | AW |
| May 6, 2018 | ||||||
| Ruffian H (GII) | Bel | 6-May | $250k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Dirt |
| Ross McLeod S | HsT | 6-May | $50k g | 3yo f | 6.5f | Dirt |
| NHK Mile Cup (JPN-IT) | JRA | 6-May | $1,874k a | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| Niigata Daishoten (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | 6-May | $726k a | 4&up | 10f | Turf |
| Steve Sexton Mile S (GIII) | LS | 6-May | $200k g | 3&up | 8f | Dirt |
| Winterthur Bowl Timber | PW | 6-May | $40k g | 5&up | 26f | Turf |
| Adoration S (GIII) | SA | 6-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Hasta La Vista H | TuP | 6-May | $30k g | 3&up | 15f | Turf |
| Turf Paradise Open Spring Futurity | TuP | 6-May | $30k a | 2yo | 5f | Dirt |
| May 7, 2018 | ||||||
| Jack Cole H | SuR | 7-May | $40k g | 3&up S | 8f | Dirt |
| May 12, 2018 | ||||||
| Hanshin Cup S (GIII) | AP | 12-May | $100k g | 3&up | 8f | AW |
| Carey Group Buckhounds S | ASC | 12-May | $61k g | 4&up | 12f | Turf |
| Beaugay S (GIIIT) | Bel | 12-May | $200k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Turf |
| Man o' War (GIT) | Bel | 12-May | $700k g | 4&up | 11f | Turf |
| Peter Pan S (GIII) | Bel | 12-May | $350k g | 3yo | 9f | Dirt |
| Runhappy S | Bel | 12-May | $150k g | 4&up | 6f | Dirt |
| Vagrancy H (GIII) | Bel | 12-May | $200k g | 4&up f/m | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Unbridled Sydney S | CD | 12-May | $65k a | 3&up f/m | 5f | Turf |
| It's Only Money S | CT | 12-May | $50k g | 3&up S | 4.5f | Dirt |
| Golden Poppy | GG | 12-May | $50k a | 3&up f/m | 8.5f | Turf |
| Big Drama S | GP | 12-May | $100k g | 3&up S | 7f | Dirt |
| Nebraska Queen's S | HsP | 12-May | $20k a | 3&up f/m S | 8f | Dirt |
| Skunktail S | HsP | 12-May | $20k a | 3yo c/g S | 6f | Dirt |
| Keio Hai Spring Cup (JPN-IIT) | JRA | 12-May | $1,059k a | 4&up | 7f | Turf |
| Serena's Song S | Mth | 12-May | $60k g | 3&up f/m | 8.32f | Dirt |
| Calvin Houghland Iroquois (GIT) | PW | 12-May | $200k g | 4&up | 24f | Turf |
| Marcellus Frost Champion Hurdle | PW | 12-May | $100k g | 4&up R | 18f | Turf |
| Margaret Currey Henley Hurdle S | PW | 12-May | $50k g | 4&up f/m | 18f | Turf |
| Mason Houghland Memorial Timber | PW | 12-May | $50k g | 4&up | 24f | Turf |
| Angel's Flight | SA | 12-May | $75k a | 3yo f | 7f | Dirt |
| Lazaro Barrera S (GIII) | SA | 12-May | $100k g | 3yo | 7f | Dirt |
| Michael F. Rowland Memorial H | Tdn | 12-May | $75k g | 3&up S | 6f | Dirt |
| Star Shoot S | WO | 12-May | $100k g | 3yo f | 6f | AW |
| May 13, 2018 | ||||||
| Gold Fever S | Bel | 13-May | $100k g | 3yo | 6f | Dirt |
| Tomboy S | BTP | 13-May | $75k g | 3yo f S | 8.5f | Turf |
| Victoria Mile (JPN-IT) | JRA | 13-May | $1,874k a | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf |
| Marine S (GIII) | WO | 13-May | $125k g | 3yo | 8.5f | AW |
| New Providence S | WO | 13-May | $100k g | 3&up S | 6f | AW |
| May 14, 2018 | ||||||
| C.O. "Ken" Kendrick Memorial S | SuR | 14-May | $40k g | 2yo S | 4.5f | Dirt |
| More Than Even S | WRD | 14-May | $55k e | 3&up f/m S | 8.32f | Dirt |
| May 15, 2018 | ||||||
| Cherokee Nation Classic Cup | WRD | 15-May | $55k e | 3&up c/g S | 8.32f | Dirt |
| May 18, 2018 | ||||||
| Astral Moon S | AsD | 18-May | $18k a | 3&up f/m | 5f | Dirt |
| Fantango Lady S | HsP | 18-May | $20k a | 3yo f S | 6f | Dirt |
| Adena Springs Miss Preakness S (GIII) | Pim | 18-May | $150k g | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt |
| Allaire duPont Distaff S (GIII) | Pim | 18-May | $150k g | 3&up f/m | 9f | Dirt |
| Black-Eyed Susan S (GII) | Pim | 18-May | $250k g | 3yo f | 9f | Dirt |
| Hilltop S | Pim | 18-May | $100k g | 3yo f | 8f | Turf |
| Jim McKay Turf Sprint | Pim | 18-May | $100k g | 3&up | 5f | Turf |
| Pimlico Special (GIII) | Pim | 18-May | $300k g | 3&up | 9.5f | Dirt |
| Skipat S | Pim | 18-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| Mamie Eisenhower S | PrM | 18-May | $60k g | 3&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt |
| May 19, 2018 | ||||||
| Arlington Matron (GIII) | AP | 19-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 9f | AW |
| Intercontinent S | AsD | 19-May | $18k a | 3&up | 5f | Dirt |
| Soaring Softly S (GIIIT) | Bel | 19-May | $100k g | 3yo f | 7f | Turf |
| 10,000 Lakes S | Cby | 19-May | $50k g | 3&up c/g S | 6f | Dirt |
| Lady Slipper S | Cby | 19-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt |
| Louisville H (GIIIT) | CD | 19-May | $100k g | 3&up | 12f | Turf |
| Fancy Buckles S | CT | 19-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m S | 4.5f | Dirt |
| Musical Romance S | GP | 19-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m S | 7f | Dirt |
| Roman Zipper S | HsP | 19-May | $20k a | 3&up S | 8f | Dirt |
| Heian S (JPN-III) | JRA | 19-May | $639k a | 4&up | 9.5f | Dirt |
| Politely S | Mth | 19-May | $60k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Turf |
| Journal H | NP | 19-May | $50k g | 3&up | 6f | Dirt |
| Chick Lang S | Pim | 19-May | $200k g | 3yo | 6f | Dirt |
| Dixie S (GIIT) | Pim | 19-May | $250k g | 3&up | 8.5f | Turf |
| Gallorette S (GIIIT) | Pim | 19-May | $150k g | 3&up f/m | 8.5f | Turf |
| James W. Murphy S | Pim | 19-May | $100k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| LARC Sir Barton S | Pim | 19-May | $100k g | 3yo R | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Maryland Sprint S (GIII) | Pim | 19-May | $150k g | 3&up | 6f | Dirt |
| Preakness S (GI) | Pim | 19-May | $1,500k g | 3yo | 9.5f | Dirt |
| The Very One S | Pim | 19-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 5f | Turf |
| John Wayne S | PrM | 19-May | $60k g | 3&up c/g S | 6f | Dirt |
| National Hunt Cup Hurdle (GIIIT) | Rad | 19-May | $50k g | 4&up | 19f | Turf |
| Radnor Hunt Cup Timber | Rad | 19-May | $30k g | 4&up | 26f | Turf |
| Fran's Valentine S | SA | 19-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m S | 8f | Turf |
| Selene S (GIII) | WO | 19-May | $125k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | AW |
| May 20, 2018 | ||||||
| Seattle S | EmD | 20-May | $50k g | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt |
| Alcatraz S | GG | 20-May | $75k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (JPN-IT) | JRA | 20-May | $1,971k a | 3yo f | 12f | Turf |
| Texas Stallion S (Got Koko Div.) | LS | 20-May | $65k g | 3yo f R | 8f | Dirt |
| Texas Stallion S (Stymie Div.) | LS | 20-May | $65k g | 3yo c/g R | 8f | Dirt |
| Ballade S | WO | 20-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m S | 6f | AW |
| May 21, 2018 | ||||||
| George Royal S | HsT | 21-May | $50k g | 3&up | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Vancouver Sun | HsT | 21-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Tom Ridge S | PID | 21-May | $100k g | 3yo | 6f | AW |
| SunRay Park & Casino H | SuR | 21-May | $25k g | 3&up | 8f | Dirt |
| May 23, 2018 | ||||||
| Sagamore Sired S | Ind | 23-May | $100k a | 3yo S | 6f | Dirt |
| Swifty Sired Fillies S | Ind | 23-May | $100k a | 3yo f S | 6f | Dirt |
| May 24, 2018 | ||||||
| Prairie Rose S | PrM | 24-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| May 25, 2018 | ||||||
| Jack Bishop S | PrM | 25-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m | 8.5f | Dirt |
| May 26, 2018 | ||||||
| Arlington Classic S (GIIIT) | AP | 26-May | $100k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Turf |
| Paradise Creek S | Bel | 26-May | $100k g | 3yo | 7f | Turf |
| Keertana S | CD | 26-May | $65k a | 3&up f/m | 12f | Turf |
| Winning Colors S (GIII) | CD | 26-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| Louisiana Legends Cheval | EvD | 26-May | $75k g | 3yo S | 8f | Dirt |
| Louisiana Legends Classic | EvD | 26-May | $100k g | 3&up S | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Louisiana Legends Distaff | EvD | 26-May | $75k g | 3&up f/m S | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Louisiana Legends Mademoiselle | EvD | 26-May | $75k g | 3&up f/m S | 5.5f | Dirt |
| Louisiana Legends Soiree | EvD | 26-May | $75k g | 3yo f S | 8f | Dirt |
| Louisiana Legends Sprint | EvD | 26-May | $75k g | 3&up S | 5.5f | Dirt |
| Louisiana Legends Starter S | EvD | 26-May | $50k g | 3&up S | 8f | Turf |
| Louisiana Legends Turf | EvD | 26-May | $75k g | 3&up S | 8.5f | Turf |
| Boiling Springs S | Mth | 26-May | $75k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Turf |
| John J. Reilly H | Mth | 26-May | $60k g | 3&up S | 6f | Dirt |
| Monmouth S (GIIT) | Mth | 26-May | $200k g | 3&up | 9f | Turf |
| Salvator Mile S (GIII) | Mth | 26-May | $100k g | 3&up | 8f | Dirt |
| Ed Skinner Memorial | PrM | 26-May | $65k g | 3&up | 6f | Dirt |
| Iris Coggins Memorial Hurdle | PW | 26-May | $50k g | 4&up f/m | 18f | Turf |
| Charles Whittingham S (GIIT) | SA | 26-May | $200k g | 3&up | 10f | Turf |
| Gamely S (GIT) | SA | 26-May | $300k g | 3&up f/m | 9f | Turf |
| The Gold Cup at Santa Anita (GI) | SA | 26-May | $500k g | 3&up | 10f | Dirt |
| Eclipse S (GII) | WO | 26-May | $175k g | 4&up | 8.5f | AW |
| May 27, 2018 | ||||||
| Inaugural S | ArP | 27-May | $30k e | 3yo | 6f | Dirt |
| Green Carpet S | BTP | 27-May | $75k g | 3yo S | 8.5f | Turf |
| Auburn S | EmD | 27-May | $50k g | 3yo c/g | 6f | Dirt |
| Meguro Kinen (JPN-IIT) | JRA | 27-May | $1,017k a | 4&up | 12.5f | Turf |
| Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (JPN-IT) | JRA | 27-May | $3,570k a | 3yo | 12f | Turf |
| Lone Star Park H (GIII) | LS | 27-May | $200k g | 3&up | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Desert Stormer S (GIII) | SA | 27-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| Nassau S (GIIT) | WO | 27-May | $175k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Turf |
| May 28, 2018 | ||||||
| Ingrid Knotts S | ArP | 28-May | $35k e | 3&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt |
| Bouwerie S | Bel | 28-May | $125k g | 3yo f S | 7f | Dirt |
| Commentator S | Bel | 28-May | $200k g | 3&up S | 8f | Dirt |
| Critical Eye | Bel | 28-May | $200k g | 3&up f/m S | 8f | Dirt |
| Kingston S | Bel | 28-May | $125k g | 3&up S | 8f | Turf |
| Mike Lee S | Bel | 28-May | $125k g | 3yo S | 7f | Dirt |
| Mount Vernon S | Bel | 28-May | $125k g | 3&up f/m S | 8f | Turf |
| Honor the Hero S | Cby | 28-May | $50k g | 3&up | 5f | Turf |
| Northbound Pride Oaks | Cby | 28-May | $50k g | 3yo f | 8f | Turf |
| Hastings S | EmD | 28-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| All American S (GIII) | GG | 28-May | $100k g | 3&up | 8f | AW |
| Jim Rasmussen | PrM | 28-May | $65k g | 3&up | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Monrovia S (GIIT) | SA | 28-May | $200k g | 3&up f/m | abt 6.5f | Turf |
| Shoemaker Mile (GIT) BC | SA | 28-May | $400k g | 3&up | 8f | Turf |
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