List Of Top Horse Racing Events In 2025

Several highly anticipated horse racing events line up the 2025 calendar. Jockeys will be looking to make it big in the year which features many prestigious events, highlighting the sport’s finest equine athletes. 

From flat races to challenging steeplechases, the 2025 horse racing season is will feature some exciting events such as the  Dubai World Cup, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in Paris, the Melbourne Cup, and major races in the United States: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes, and Breeders’ Cup.

Let us have a look at the major horse races, festivals and events in the UK in 2025 and where to buy tickets. 

Major horse racing events in 2025 across the globe

Dubai World Cup Carnival

• When: January to March 2025
• Where: Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE 

Pegasus World Cup 

• When: 25 January 2025
• Where: Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida, US

Saudi Cup

• When: 21-22 February 2025
• Where: King Abdulaziz Racetrack, Riyadh, Saudi Arabian

Dubai World Cup Day

• When: 6 April 2025
• Where: Meydan Racecourse, Dubai, UAE 

Kentucky Derby

• When: 3 May 2025
• Where: Churchill Downs Racetrack, Louisville, Kentucky, US

Preakness Stakes

• When: 17 May 2025
• Where: Pimlico Race Course, Baltimore, Maryland, US

Belmont Stakes

• When: 7 June 2025
• Where: Belmont Park‎, ‎Elmont, New York‎, US

Royal Ascot

• When: 17-21 June 2025
• Where: Ascot Racecourse, Ascot, England 

Qatar Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe

• When: 4-5 October 2025
• Where: Longchamps, Paris, France

The Everest

• What: the world’s ‘richest race on turf’
• When: 18 October 2024
• Where: Royal Randwick Racecourse, Sydney, Australia

Breeders’ Cup

• When: 31 October to 1 November 2025
• Where: Del Mar, San Diego, California, US

Melbourne Cup Carnival

• When: 1-8 November 2025
• Where: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Races: Derby Day (1 November); Cup Day (4 November); Oaks Day (6 November); Stakes Day (8 November)

Melbourne Cup Day

• When: 4 November 2025
• Where: Flemington Racecourse, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Japan Cup 

• When: 24 November 2025
• Where: Tokyo Racecourse, Tokyo, Japan

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