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.
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MAY 2020 STAKES SCHEDULE
| RACE | TRACK | DATE | PURSE | AGE/SEX | DISTANCE | SURFACE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2020 | ||||||
| Arkansas Breeders' Championship | OP | May 1 | $200k g | 3&up S | 8.5f | Dirt |
| May 2, 2020 | ||||||
| Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) | CD | May 2 | $3,000k g | 3yo | 10f | Dirt |
| Al Swihart Memorial S | Fon | May 2 | $20k g | 3&up f/m | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Coors Starter | Fon | May 2 | $10k g | 4&up R | 9f | Dirt |
| Aoba Sho (JPN-IIT) | JRA | May 2 | $1,089k a | 3yo | 12f | Turf |
| Oaklawn Invitational | OP | May 2 | $300k g | 3yo | 9f | Dirt |
| Angel's Flight S | SA | May 2 | $75k a | 3yo f | 7f | Dirt |
| Senorita S (GIIIT) | SA | May 2 | $100k g | 3yo f | 8f | Turf |
| Star Shoot S | WO | May 2 | $100k g | 3yo f | 6f | AW |
| Woodstock S | WO | May 2 | $100k g | 3yo | 6f | AW |
| May 3, 2020 | ||||||
| Tenno Sho Spring (JPN-IT) | JRA | May 3 | $3,010k a | 4&up | 16f | Turf |
| Budweiser S | SuR | May 3 | $50k g | 3&up f/m | 4.5f | Dirt |
| Hasta La Vista H | TuP | May 3 | $30k g | 3&up | 15f | Turf |
| Turf Paradise Open Spring Futurity | TuP | May 3 | $30k a | 2yo | 5f | Dirt |
| May 9, 2020 | ||||||
| It's Only Money S | CT | May 9 | $75k a | 3&up S | 4.5f | Dirt |
| Kyoto Shimbun Hai (JPN-IIT) | JRA | May 9 | $1,089k a | 3yo | 11f | Turf |
| Santa Barbara S (GIIIT) | SA | May 9 | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 12f | Turf |
| Jack Cole S | SuR | May 9 | $60k g | 3&up S | 8f | Dirt |
| Jacques Cartier S (GIII) | WO | May 9 | $125k g | 4&up | 6f | AW |
| Marine S (GIII) | WO | May 9 | $125k g | 3yo | 8.5f | AW |
| May 10, 2020 | ||||||
| NHK Mile Cup (JPN-IT) | JRA | May 10 | $2,100k a | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| Niigata Daishoten (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | May 10 | $815k a | 4&up | 10f | Turf |
| Fran's Valentine S | SA | May 10 | $100k g | 3&up f/m S | 8f | Turf |
| Selene S (GIII) | WO | May 10 | $125k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | AW |
| Whimsical S (GIII) | WO | May 10 | $125k g | 4&up f/m | 6f | AW |
| May 15, 2020 | ||||||
| Adena Springs Miss Preakness S (GIII) | Pim | May 15 | $150k g | 3yo f | 6f | Dirt |
| Allaire duPont Distaff S (GIII) | Pim | May 15 | $150k g | 3&up f/m | 9f | Dirt |
| Black-Eyed Susan S (GII) | Pim | May 15 | $250k g | 3yo f | 9f | Dirt |
| Hilltop S | Pim | May 15 | $100k g | 3yo f | 8f | Turf |
| Jim McKay Turf Sprint | Pim | May 15 | $100k g | 3&up | 5f | Turf |
| Milkmaid S | Pim | May 15 | $100k g | 3&up f/m R | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Pimlico Special (GIII) | Pim | May 15 | $300k g | 3&up | 10f | Dirt |
| May 16, 2020 | ||||||
| Fancy Buckles S | CT | May 16 | $75k a | 3&up f/m S | 4.5f | Dirt |
| Keio Hai Spring Cup (JPN-IIT) | JRA | May 16 | $1,187k a | 4&up | 7f | Turf |
| Chick Lang S (GIII) | Pim | May 16 | $200k g | 3yo | 6f | Dirt |
| Dixie S (GIIT) | Pim | May 16 | $250k g | 3&up | 8.5f | Turf |
| Gallorette S (GIIIT) | Pim | May 16 | $150k g | 3&up f/m | 8.5f | Turf |
| James W. Murphy S | Pim | May 16 | $100k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| Maryland Sprint S (GIII) | Pim | May 16 | $150k g | 3&up | 6f | Dirt |
| Preakness S (GI) | Pim | May 16 | $1,500k g | 3yo | 9.5f | Dirt |
| Searching S | Pim | May 16 | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 12f | Turf |
| Sir Barton S | Pim | May 16 | $100k g | 3yo R | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Skipat S | Pim | May 16 | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| The Very One S | Pim | May 16 | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 5f | Turf |
| Lazaro Barrera S (GIII) | SA | May 16 | $100k g | 3yo | 7f | Dirt |
| Fury S | WO | May 16 | $125k g | 3yo f R | 7f | AW |
| Queenston S | WO | May 16 | $125k g | 3yo R | 7f | AW |
| May 17, 2020 | ||||||
| Alcatraz S | GG | May 17 | $75k g | 3yo | 8f | Turf |
| Victoria Mile (JPN-IT) | JRA | May 17 | $2,100k a | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf |
| Desert Stormer S (GIII) | SA | May 17 | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt |
| SunRay Park & Casino S | SuR | May 17 | $50k g | 3&up | 8f | Dirt |
| May 23, 2020 | ||||||
| Heian S (JPN-III) | JRA | May 23 | $717k a | 4&up | 9.5f | Dirt |
| Charles Whittingham S (GIIT) | SA | May 23 | $200k g | 3&up | 10f | Turf |
| Daytona S (GIIIT) | SA | May 23 | $100k g | 4&up | 5.5f | Turf |
| Triple Bend S (GII) | SA | May 23 | $200k g | 4&up | 7f | Dirt |
| C.O. "Ken" Kendrick Memorial S | SuR | May 23 | $60k g | 2yo S | 4.5f | Dirt |
| May 24, 2020 | ||||||
| Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (JPN-IT) | JRA | May 24 | $2,210k a | 3yo f | 12f | Turf |
| Monrovia S (GIIT) | SA | May 24 | $200k g | 3&up f/m | 5.5f | Turf |
| Summertime Oaks (GII) | SA | May 24 | $200k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt |
| May 25, 2020 | ||||||
| All American S | GG | May 25 | $100k g | 3&up | 8f | AW |
| Lone Star Park Turf S | LS | May 25 | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Turf |
| Texas Derby | LS | May 25 | $300k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Gamely S (GIT) | SA | May 25 | $500k g | 3&up f/m | 9f | Turf |
| Shoemaker Mile (GIT) | SA | May 25 | $500k g | 3&up | 8f | Turf |
| The Gold Cup at Santa Anita (GI) | SA | May 25 | $500k g | 3&up | 10f | Dirt |
| May 30, 2020 | ||||||
| Honeymoon S (GIIIT) | SA | May 30 | $150k g | 3yo f | 9f | Turf |
| Santa Maria S (GII) | SA | May 30 | $200k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Dirt |
| Dine S | SuR | May 30 | $60k g | 3yo S | 6.5f | Dirt |
| Connaught Cup S (GIIT) | WO | May 30 | $175k g | 4&up | 7f | Turf |
| Nassau S (GIIT) | WO | May 30 | $175k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Turf |
| May 31, 2020 | ||||||
| Meguro Kinen (JPN-IIT) | JRA | May 31 | $1,140k a | 4&up | 12.5f | Turf |
| Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (JPN-IT) | JRA | May 31 | $4,000k a | 3yo | 12f | Turf |
| Cinema S | SA | May 31 | $150k g | 3yo | 9f | Turf |
| O.G. Fischer Memorial S | SuR | May 31 | $50k g | 3&up f/m | 7f | Dirt |
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