Racing - The Social Season

The racing events that define the social season.

• White Turf St. Moritz St. Moritz, Switzerland - Feb 7, 14 & 21, 2027
• Bjerke Racecourse Oslo Oslo, Norway - Season May - Oct 2026; Norwegian Trotting Derby early Sep 2026, Oslo Grand Prix mid-Jun 2027
• Kentucky Derby Louisville, Kentucky, USA - May 1, 2027
• Royal Ascot Ascot, England - Jun 15 - 19, 2027
• Epsom Derby Epsom, United Kingdom - Jun 4 - 5, 2027
• Cheltenham Festival Cheltenham, United Kingdom - Mar 16 - 19, 2027
• Qatar Goodwood Festival (Glorious Goodwood) Chichester, United Kingdom - Jul 28 - Aug 1, 2026 (next edition late Jul 2027)
• York Ebor Festival York, United Kingdom - Aug 19 - 22, 2026
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Paris, France - Oct 4, 2026
• Prix de Diane Chantilly, France - Mid-Jun 2027 (Sunday, exact date confirmed by France Galop in the spring)
• Deauville August Meeting (Prix Jacques le Marois) Deauville, France - Aug 2 - 30, 2026 (Prix Jacques le Marois on Aug 9)
• Palio di Siena Siena, Italy - Aug 16, 2026; next Palio di Provenzano Jul 2, 2027
• Velka pardubicka Pardubice, Czech Republic - Oct 11, 2026
• Irish Derby (Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby) Curragh, Ireland - Late Jun 2027 (three-day weekend, Derby on the Sunday - confirm with the Curragh)
• Galway Races Summer Festival Galway, Ireland - Late July to early August 2027 (dates TBC)
• Punchestown Festival Naas, Ireland - Late Apr 2027 (five days, Tue - Sat - confirm on the official site)
• Preakness Stakes Baltimore, United States - May 15, 2027 (approx; third Saturday of May - confirm the venue and date on the official site)
• Belmont Stakes Saratoga Springs, United States - Jun 5, 2027 (approx; expected back at the rebuilt Belmont Park - confirm with NYRA)
• Breeders' Cup World Championships Lexington, United States - Oct 30 - 31, 2026
• Indianapolis 500 Indianapolis, United States - May 30, 2027 (race day; on-track activity from around May 18)
• Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Buenos Aires, Argentina - Mid-Dec 2026 (date confirmed by San Isidro later in the year)
• El Ensayo Santiago, Chile - Nov 1, 2026 (approx; traditionally the first Sunday of November)
• Dubai World Cup Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Mar 27, 2027 (approx; last Saturday of March - confirm on the official site)
• Saudi Cup Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Late Feb 2027 (two-day meeting - confirm on the official site)
• Al Marmoom Camel Racing (Dubai Camel Racing) Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Oct 2026 - Apr 2027 winter season; morning races on selected days, peaking around the Al Marmoom Heritage Festival
• Japan Cup Tokyo, Japan - Nov 29, 2026 (approx; last Sunday of November)
• Hong Kong International Races Hong Kong, China - Dec 13, 2026 (approx; second Sunday of December)
• Indian Derby Mumbai, India - Feb 7, 2027 (approx; first Sunday of February)
• Melbourne Cup Carnival Melbourne, Australia - Oct 31 - Nov 7, 2026 (Derby Day Oct 31, Melbourne Cup Nov 3, Oaks Day Nov 5, Stakes Day Nov 7)
• The Everest Sydney, Australia - Oct 17, 2026 (approx; mid-October Saturday - confirm with the Australian Turf Club)
• Grand National Liverpool, United Kingdom - Apr 8 - 10, 2027 (Grand National on Sat Apr 10)
• Melbourne Cup Melbourne, Australia - Nov 3, 2026
• Magic Millions Gold Coast, Australia - Mid-Jan 2027 (approx; the 2026 raceday was Jan 17 - confirm with the Gold Coast Turf Club)
• Hollywoodbets Durban July Durban, South Africa - Jul 3, 2027
• Sun Met Cape Town, South Africa - Jan 30, 2027 (approx; last Saturday of January - confirm on the official site)
• L'Ormarins King's Plate (formerly Queen's Plate) Cape Town, South Africa - Jan 9, 2027 (166th running)
• Cox Plate Melbourne, Australia - Oct 24, 2026 (at Flemington for the first time while Moonee Valley is redeveloped)
• Birdsville Races Birdsville, Australia - Sep 4 - 5, 2026
• Norwegian Derby (Norsk Derby) Oslo, Norway - Aug 23, 2026 (first race 12:30)
• Swedish Derby (Svenskt Derby) Malmo, Sweden - Mid-Jul 2027 (Sunday; the 2026 running was Jul 12 - confirm the 2027 date with Svensk Galopp)