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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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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