The Flat season in Britain traditionally runs from the Lincoln Meeting at Doncaster in March through until the Futurity Trophy meeting back on Town Moor in November.
Flat racing occurs all year round in the UK and Ireland thanks to the use of all-weather tracks, but the season is defined as running from the Lincoln in March to November.
Some of the key stops include the British Classics at Newmarket, Epsom and Doncaster, alongside the unmatched pageantry of Royal Ascot in June.
There are also major summer festivals at Glorious Goodwood and York before Ascot goes centre stage again for British Champions Day in October after some of the big autumn handicaps and future champions races at Newmarket.
Here's our quick guide to the British Flat season, with a reminder that every race from the UK and Ireland can be watched live via the bet365 Live Sports Streaming Service.
March
- The Lincoln (Doncaster) - 28th March
April
- Craven Meeting (Newmarket) - 14th - 16th April
May
- 2,000 Guineas Stakes (Newmarket) - 2nd May
- 1,000 Guineas Stakes (Newmarket) - 3rd May
- Chester May Festival (Chester) - 6th - 8th May
- Lingfield Oaks Trial (Lingfield) - 9th May
- Lingfield Derby Trial (Lingfield) - 9th May
- Dante Stakes (York) - 13th - 15th May
- Lockinge Stakes (Newbury) - 16th May
- Brigadier Gerard (Sandown) - 28th May
June
- The Oaks (Epsom) - 5th June
- Coronation Cup (Epsom) - 6th June
- The Derby (Epsom) - 6th June
- Royal Ascot (Ascot) - 17th - 21st June
July
- Eclipse Stakes (Sandown) - 4th July
- July Cup (Newmarket) - 11th July
- John Smith’s Cup (York) - 11th July
- King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Ascot) - 27th July
- Glorious Goodwood (Goodwood) - 29th July - 2nd August
August
- Shergar Cup (Ascot) - 8th August
- Ebor Festival (York) - 19th - 22nd August
September
- Sprint Cup (Haydock) - 5th September
- St Leger Festival (Doncaster) - 10th - 13th September
- Ayr Gold Cup (Ayr) - 19th September
October
- Sun Chariot Stakes (Newmarket) - 3rd October
- Future Champions Festival (Newmarket) - 9th - 10th October
- British Champions Day (Ascot) - 17th October
- Futurity Trophy (Doncaster) - 24th October
