Int'l Race Dates 2017

While by no means complete, what follows is a list of key international races for 2017, embedded with links to appropriate websites when available:

January:

01        NZ-G1 Railway Stakes

07        SAF-G1 Queen’s Plate

14        NZ-G1 Levin Classic
21        NZ-G1 Telegraph Handicap 
30        HK-G1 Stewards’ Cup
25        NZ-G1 Thorndon Mile 
26        HK-G1 Centenary Sprint Cup

28        SAF-G1 Met

February:

11        AUS-G1 CF Orr Stakes

11        NZ-G1 Waikato Sprint and NZ-G1 Herbie Dyke Stakes

18        AUS-G1 Lightning Stakes

19        JPN-G1 February Stakes
25        AUS-G1 Blue Diamond, AUS-G1 Futurity Stakes, AUS-G1 Oakleigh Plate, AUS-G1 Chipping Norton

26        HK-G1 Hong Kong Gold Cup and Queen's Silver Jubilee Cup
27        NZ-G1 Otaki-Maori WFA

March:

03        AUS-G1 Randwick Guineas and AUS-G1 Canterbury Stakes
04        AUS-G1 Australian Guineas

04        NZ-G1 New Zealand Derby

10        AUS-G1 Coolmore Stud Classic  
11        NZ-G1 Auckland Cup, NZ-G1 Diamond Stakes and NZ-G1 New Zealand Stakes    

11        AUS-G1 Newmarket Handicap and AUS-G1 Australian Cup

14-17   CheltenhamFestival

17        AUS-G1 Rosehill Guineas, AUS-G1 Galaxy, AUS-G1 George Ryder, AUS-G1 Ranvet Stakes, and AUS-G1 Golden Slipper (first leg of Australian 2yo Triple Crown)                

18        NZ-G1 New Zealand Oaks
24        AUS-G1 BMW, AUS-G1 William Reid Stakes and AUS-G1 Vinery Stud Stakes
25        DubaiWorld Cup  

29        NZ-G1 Manawatu Sires’ Produce

30        JPN-G1 Takamatsunomiya Kinen

31        AUS-G1 AJC Sires Produce Stakes (second leg of Australian 2yo Triple Crown)

31        AUS-G1 Doncaster Handicap, G1 TJ Smith, G1 AJC Australian Derby

April:

01        NZ-G1 NZ Thoroughbred Breeders’ Stakes

07        AUS-G1  AJC Queen Elizabeth, Sydney Cup, AJC Australian Oaks, Queen of the Turf
12        NZ-G1 Easter Handicap
13        JPN-G1 Oka Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas) 

14        AUS-G1 AJC Champagne Stakes (final leg of Australian 2yo Triple Crown)

14        AUS-G1 All Aged Stakes

30        HK-G1 QE II Cup

May:

01        FR-G1 Prix Ganay and FR-G2 Prix du Muguet
04        JPN-G1  Tenno Sho (Spring)
05        AUS-G1 Australasian Oaks and AUS-G1 Robert Sangster Stakes
05        US-G1 Kentucky Oaks          

06        US-G1 Kentucky Derby (first leg of US Triple Crown)

07        HK-G1 Champions Mile and HK-G1 Champions Sprint Prize11        JPN-G1 NHK Mile Cup
12        AUS-G1 SA Derby and AUS-G1 BTC Cup
14        FR-G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (also Poule d'Essai des Pouliches)

18        JPN-G1 Victoria Mile

19        AUS-G1 Doomben Cup and AUS-G1 Goodwood
20        US-G1 Preakness Stakes (second leg of US Triple Crown)  

27        AUS-G1 Doombeen 10000
25        JPN-G1 Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)
25        FR-G1 Prix d'Ispahan (also Prix Saint-Alary)

28        HK-G1 Champions & Chater Cup

June:

01        JPN-G1 Tokyo Yushin (Japanese Derby)

03        AUS-G1 Queensland Oaks
04        FR-G1 Prix du Jockey Club 
04        JPN-G1 Yasuda Kinen 
07        ENG-G1 Epsom (English) Derby
10        US-G1 Belmont Stakes (final leg of US Triple Crown)

10        AUS-G1 Stradbroke Handicap, JJ Atkins, Queensland Derby

18        FR-G1 Prix de Diane

20-24   Royal Ascot (England)

24        AUS-G1 Tattersall's Tiara
25        JPN-G1 Takarazuka Kinen
29        FR-G1 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud

July:

01        SAF-G1 Durban July 

07        FR-G1 Grand Prix de Paris

31        FR-G1 Prix Rothchild

August:

07      FR-G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest
14      FR-G1 Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le Buffard, Prix Jacques Le Marois
21      FR-G1Prix Morny
28      FR-G1 Lucien Barriere Grand Prix de Deauville
       

September:

October:

01       FR-G1 Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe
01       JPN-G1 Sprinters Stakes
15       JPN-G1 Shuka Sho
22       JPN-G1 Kikuka Sho (Japanese St. Leger)

29       JPN-G1 Tenno Sho (Autumn)

November:

03      Breeders’ Cup (Del Mar)
04      Breeders’ Cup (Del Mar)

07      AUS-G1 Melbourne Cup
12      JPN-G1 Queen Elizabeth II Cup
19      JPN-G1 International Mile Championship
26      JPN-G1 Japan Cup

        

December:
03     JPN-G1 Champions Cup (formerly Japan Cup Dirt)

10     JPN-G1 Hashin Juvenile Fillies
17     JPN-G1 Asahi Hai Futurity Stakes
24     JPN-G1 Arima Kinen (The Grand Prix)