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 August 2020 as well as links to other months. You can also see full horse racing track schedules here.
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AUGUST 2020 STAKES SCHEDULE
| RACE | TRACK | DATE | PURSE | AGE/SEX | DISTANCE | SURFACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 1, 2020 | ||||||
| Black Tie Affair S | AP | Aug 1 | $75k a | 3&up S | 9.5f | Turf |
| August 2, 2020 | ||||||
| Queen S (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Aug 2 | $717k a | 3&up f/m | 9f | Turf |
| August 8, 2020 | ||||||
| Sharon N. Kirby Memorial S | AP | Aug 8 | $75k a | 3yo f S | 8f | Turf |
| August 9, 2020 | ||||||
| Elm S (JPN-III) | JRA | Aug 9 | $717k a | 3&up | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Leopard S (JPN-III) | JRA | Aug 9 | $800k a | 3yo | 9f | Dirt |
| August 15, 2020 | ||||||
| Arlington Million XXXVIII (GIT) | AP | Aug 15 | $1,000k g | 3&up | 10f | Turf |
| Beverly D. (GIT) | AP | Aug 15 | $600k g | 3&up f/m | 9.5f | Turf |
| Bruce D. Memorial S | AP | Aug 15 | $75k g | 3yo | 5.5f | Turf |
| Hanshin Cup S | AP | Aug 15 | $150k g | 3&up | 8f | AW |
| Pucker Up S (GIIIT) | AP | Aug 15 | $150k g | 3yo f | 9f | Turf |
| Richard P. Hazelton Memorial S | AP | Aug 15 | $75k a | 3yo S | 8f | Turf |
| Secretariat S (GIT) | AP | Aug 15 | $500k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| Robert G. Leavitt S | CT | Aug 15 | $75k a | 3yo S | 7f | Dirt |
| August 16, 2020 | ||||||
| Kokura Kinen (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Aug 16 | $815k a | 3&up | 10f | Turf |
| Sekiya Kinen (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Aug 16 | $785k a | 3&up | 8f | Turf |
| August 22, 2020 | ||||||
| Sylvia Bishop Memorial | CT | Aug 22 | $75k a | 3yo f S | 7f | Dirt |
| August 23, 2020 | ||||||
| Kitakyushu Kinen (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Aug 23 | $785k a | 3&up | 6f | Turf |
| Sapporo Kinen (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Aug 23 | $1,410k a | 3&up | 10f | Turf |
| August 29, 2020 | ||||||
| Arlington-Washington Futurity | AP | Aug 29 | $100k g | 2yo | 8f | Turf |
| Arlington-Washington Lassie | AP | Aug 29 | $100k g | 2yo f | 8f | Turf |
| August 30, 2020 | ||||||
| Keeneland Cup (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Aug 30 | $815k a | 3&up | 6f | Turf |
| Niigata Nisai S (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Aug 30 | $618k a | 2yo | 8f | Turf |
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