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 March 2020 as well as links to other months. You can also see full horse racing track schedules here.
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MARCH 2020 STAKES SCHEDULE
| RACE | TRACK | DATE | PURSE | AGE/SEX | DISTANCE | SURFACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2020 | ||||||
| Hankyu Hai (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Mar 1 | $815k a | 4&up | 7f | Turf |
| Nakayama Kinen (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Mar 1 | $1,344k a | 4&up | 9f | Turf |
| Tiznow S | SA | Mar 1 | $100k g | 4&up S | 8f | Dirt |
| March 7, 2020 | ||||||
| Busher Invitational | Aqu | Mar 7 | $250k g | 3yo f | 8f | Dirt |
| Gotham S (GIII) | Aqu | Mar 7 | $300k g | 3yo | 8f | Dirt |
| Stymie S | Aqu | Mar 7 | $125k g | 4&up | 8f | Dirt |
| Tom Fool H (GIII) | Aqu | Mar 7 | $200k g | 4&up | 6f | Dirt |
| Allen "Black Cat" Lacombe Memorial S | FG | Mar 7 | $75k g | 3yo f | abt 8f | Turf |
| Ogataul S | Fon | Mar 7 | $20k a | 3&up S | 6f | Dirt |
| Captiva Island | GP | Mar 7 | $75k g | 4&up f/m | 5f | Turf |
| Silks Run S | GP | Mar 7 | $75k g | 4&up | 5f | Turf |
| Ocean S (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Mar 7 | $815k a | 4&up | 6f | Turf |
| Tulip Sho (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Mar 7 | $1,042k a | 3yo f | 8f | Turf |
| Honeybee S (GIII) | OP | Mar 7 | $300k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Hot Springs S | OP | Mar 7 | $150k g | 4&up | 6f | Dirt |
| Bert W. Martin Foundation S | Ril | Mar 7 | $5,000 a | 3&up | 5.5f | Dirt |
| China Doll S | SA | Mar 7 | $75k a | 3yo f | 8f | Turf |
| Frank E. Kilroe Mile (GIT) | SA | Mar 7 | $400k g | 4&up | 8f | Turf |
| San Carlos S (GII) | SA | Mar 7 | $200k g | 3&up | 7f | Dirt |
| San Felipe S (GII) | SA | Mar 7 | $400k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Santa Anita H (GI) | SA | Mar 7 | $600k g | 4&up | 10f | Dirt |
| Challenger S (GIII) | Tam | Mar 7 | $100k g | 4&up | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Columbia S | Tam | Mar 7 | $75k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| Florida Oaks (GIIIT) | Tam | Mar 7 | #$200k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Turf |
| Hillsborough S (GIIT) | Tam | Mar 7 | #$225k g | 4&up f/m | 9f | Turf |
| Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (GII) | Tam | Mar 7 | #$400k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt |
| March 8, 2020 | ||||||
| Heavenly Prize Invitational | Aqu | Mar 8 | $125k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Dirt |
| Yayoi Sho (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Mar 8 | $1,089k a | 3yo | 10f | Turf |
| DeFazio Distaff | Ril | Mar 8 | $5,000 a | 3&up f/m | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Santa Ysabel S (GIII) | SA | Mar 8 | $100k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt |
| March 13, 2020 | ||||||
| Temperence Hill S | OP | Mar 13 | $125k g | 4&up | 12f | Dirt |
| March 14, 2020 | ||||||
| Correction S | Aqu | Mar 14 | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| Red Camelia S | FG | Mar 14 | $60k g | 4&up f/m S | abt 8f | Turf |
| Orphan Kist S | Fon | Mar 14 | $20k a | 3&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt |
| Hurricane Bertie S (GIII) | GP | Mar 14 | $150k g | 4&up f/m | 7f | Dirt |
| Falcon S (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Mar 14 | $759k a | 3yo | 7f | Turf |
| Nakayama Himba S (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Mar 14 | $717k a | 4&up f/m | 9f | Turf |
| Beyond the Wire S | Lrl | Mar 14 | $100k g | 3yo f | 8f | Dirt |
| Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S | Lrl | Mar 14 | $100k g | 4&up | 9f | Dirt |
| Nellie Morse S | Lrl | Mar 14 | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Dirt |
| Private Terms S | Lrl | Mar 14 | $100k g | 3yo | abt 8.5f | Dirt |
| Azeri S (GII) | OP | Mar 14 | $350k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Essex H | OP | Mar 14 | $350k g | 4&up | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Rebel S (GII) | OP | Mar 14 | $1,000k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Beholder Mile (GI) | SA | Mar 14 | $400k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Dirt |
| San Simeon S (GIIIT) | SA | Mar 14 | $100k g | 3&up | 5.5f | Turf |
| Animal Kingdom S | TP | Mar 14 | #$75k g | 3yo | 6.5f | AW |
| Bourbonette Oaks | TP | Mar 14 | #$150k g | 3yo f | 8f | AW |
| Jeff Ruby Steaks (GIII) | TP | Mar 14 | #$250k g | 3yo | 9f | AW |
| Kentucky Cup Classic | TP | Mar 14 | #$150k g | 4&up | 9f | Dirt |
| Latonia S | TP | Mar 14 | #$100k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | AW |
| Rushaway S | TP | Mar 14 | #$100k g | 3yo | 8.5f | AW |
| March 15, 2020 | ||||||
| Damon Runyon S | Aqu | Mar 15 | $100k g | 3yo S | 7f | Dirt |
| Fillies' Revue (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Mar 15 | $1,042k a | 3yo f | 7f | Turf |
| Kinko Sho (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Mar 15 | $1,344k a | 4&up | 10f | Turf |
| Irish O'Brien S | SA | Mar 15 | $100k g | 4&up f/m S | 5.5f | Turf |
| Curribot H | Sun | Mar 15 | $75k g | 3&up | 8.5f | Dirt |
| March 20, 2020 | ||||||
| Flower Cup (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Mar 20 | $701k a | 3yo f | 9f | Turf |
| March 21, 2020 | ||||||
| Cicada S | Aqu | Mar 21 | $100k g | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt |
| Costa Rising S | FG | Mar 21 | $75k g | 3&up S | abt 5.5f | Turf |
| Crescent City Derby | FG | Mar 21 | $75k g | 3yo S | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Crescent City Oaks | FG | Mar 21 | $75k g | 3yo f S | 8.32f | Dirt |
| Muniz Memorial Classic (GIIT) | FG | Mar 21 | $300k g | 4&up | abt 9f | Turf |
| New Orleans Classic (GII) | FG | Mar 21 | $400k g | 4&up | 9f | Dirt |
| Tom Benson Memorial S | FG | Mar 21 | $100k g | 4&up f/m | abt 8.5f | Turf |
| TwinSpires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (GII) | FG | Mar 21 | $400k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt |
| TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (GII) | FG | Mar 21 | $1,000k g | 3yo | 9.5f | Dirt |
| Budweiser-Tondi S | Fon | Mar 21 | $20k g | 3&up | 6f | Dirt |
| Melody of Colors | GP | Mar 21 | $75k g | 3yo f | 5f | Turf |
| Texas Glitter S | GP | Mar 21 | $75k g | 3yo | 5f | Turf |
| Bara Lass S | Hou | Mar 21 | $75k g | 3yo f S | 6f | Dirt |
| Groovy S | Hou | Mar 21 | $75k g | 3yo S | 6f | Dirt |
| Richard King Turf S | Hou | Mar 21 | $75k g | 4&up S | 9f | Turf |
| San Jacinto Turf S | Hou | Mar 21 | $75k g | 4&up f/m S | 8.5f | Turf |
| Spirit of Texas S | Hou | Mar 21 | $75k g | 4&up S | 6f | Dirt |
| Star of Texas S | Hou | Mar 21 | $75k g | 4&up S | 8f | Dirt |
| Yellow Rose S | Hou | Mar 21 | $75k g | 4&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt |
| Southern Park S | MVR | Mar 21 | $75k g | 3yo f S | 6f | Dirt |
| Gazebo S | OP | Mar 21 | $125k g | 3yo | 6f | Dirt |
| San Luis Rey S (GIIIT) | SA | Mar 21 | $200k g | 4&up | 12f | Turf |
| March 22, 2020 | ||||||
| Hanshin Daishoten (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Mar 22 | $1,344k a | 4&up | 15f | Turf |
| Spring S (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Mar 22 | $1,089k a | 3yo | 9f | Turf |
| Budweiser Pima County Classic | Ril | Mar 22 | $6,000 a | 3&up | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Sensational Star S | SA | Mar 22 | $100k g | 4&up S | 5.5f | Turf |
| Bill Thomas Memorial S | Sun | Mar 22 | $100k g | 3&up | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Harry W. Henson H | Sun | Mar 22 | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Dirt |
| New Mexico Breeders' Derby | Sun | Mar 22 | $120k g | 3yo S | 8.5f | Dirt |
| New Mexico Breeders' Oaks | Sun | Mar 22 | $120k g | 3yo f S | 8.5f | Dirt |
| New Mexico State University S | Sun | Mar 22 | $120k g | 4&up S | 8.32f | Dirt |
| Sunland Derby (GIII) | Sun | Mar 22 | $700k g | 3yo | 9f | Dirt |
| Sunland Park Oaks | Sun | Mar 22 | $200k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt |
| March 27, 2020 | ||||||
| Appleton S (GIIIT) | GP | Mar 27 | $100k g | 4&up | 8f | Turf |
| Hal's Hope S (GIII) | GP | Mar 27 | $100k g | 4&up | 9f | Dirt |
| Sir Shackleton S | GP | Mar 27 | $75k g | 4&up | 7f | Dirt |
| March 28, 2020 | ||||||
| Belle Gallantey | Aqu | Mar 28 | $45k g | 4&up f/m R | 7f | Dirt |
| Caixa Eletronica | Aqu | Mar 28 | $80k g | 4&up R | 7f | Dirt |
| Dads Caps | Aqu | Mar 28 | $45k g | 4&up R | 7f | Dirt |
| Kelly Kip S | Aqu | Mar 28 | $55k g | 4&up R | 6f | Dirt |
| More to Tell S | Aqu | Mar 28 | $60k g | 4&up R | 8f | Dirt |
| Peeping Tom S | Aqu | Mar 28 | $70k g | 4&up R | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Sis City S | Aqu | Mar 28 | $60k g | 4&up f/m R | 8f | Dirt |
| Stud Muffin | Aqu | Mar 28 | $75k g | 4&up R | 11f | Dirt |
| Videogenic S | Aqu | Mar 28 | $55k g | 4&up f/m R | 6f | Dirt |
| Xtra Heat S | Aqu | Mar 28 | $75k g | 4&up f/m R | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Star Guitar S | FG | Mar 28 | $60k g | 4&up S | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Pepsi S | Fon | Mar 28 | $15k a | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt |
| Cutler Bay S | GP | Mar 28 | $125k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| Gulfstream Park Oaks (GII) | GP | Mar 28 | $250k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Orchid S (GIIIT) | GP | Mar 28 | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 11f | Turf |
| Pan American S (GIIT) | GP | Mar 28 | $250k g | 4&up | 12f | Turf |
| Sand Springs S | GP | Mar 28 | $100k g | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf |
| Sanibel Island S | GP | Mar 28 | $125k g | 3yo f | 8f | Turf |
| Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (GI) | GP | Mar 28 | $1,000k g | 3yo | 9f | Dirt |
| Mainichi Hai (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | Mar 28 | $759k a | 3yo | 9f | Turf |
| Nikkei Sho (JPN-IIT) | JRA | Mar 28 | $1,344k a | 4&up | 12.5f | Turf |
| Nodouble Breeders' S | OP | Mar 28 | $125k g | 3&up S | 6f | Dirt |
| Santa Ana S (GIIIT) | SA | Mar 28 | $200k g | 4&up f/m | 10f | Turf |
| Arizona Stallion S | TuP | Mar 28 | $30k a | 3yo S | 8f | Dirt |
| Wildcat H | TuP | Mar 28 | $30k g | 3&up | 11f | Turf |
| March 29, 2020 | ||||||
| East View S | Aqu | Mar 29 | $100k g | 3yo f S | 7f | Dirt |
| March S (JPN-III) | JRA | Mar 29 | $717k a | 4&up | 9f | Dirt |
| Takamatsunomiya Kinen (JPN-IT) | JRA | Mar 29 | $2,297k a | 4&up | 6f | Turf |
| Santana Mile S | SA | Mar 29 | $75k a | 4&up | 8f | Dirt |
| DRF Bets Sprint | Tam | Mar 29 | $110k g | 4&up S | 6f | Dirt |
| Equistaff | Tam | Mar 29 | $110k g | 3yo S | 8.5f | Turf |
| Ocala Breeders' Sales Sophomore | Tam | Mar 29 | $110k g | 3yo S | 7f | Dirt |
| Pleasant Acres Stallions Distaff Turf | Tam | Mar 29 | $110k g | 3&up f/m S | 8.5f | Turf |
| Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies | Tam | Mar 29 | $110k g | 3yo f S | 7f | Dirt |
| Touch Vodka Turf Classic | Tam | Mar 29 | $110k g | 4&up S | 9f | Turf |
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