Horse Racing Stakes Schedule

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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January 2020	February 2020	March 2020
April 2020	May 2020	June 2020
July 2020	August 2020	September 2020
October 2020	November 2020	December 2020

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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Jockey Club Gold Cup	Travers Stakes
Kentucky Derby	Whitney Stakes
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