Before another season of world-class Thoroughbred racing gets out of the gates on April 16 at Woodbine, there are plenty of opportunities to watch and wager on some of the biggest events on the 2022 horse racing calendar. From Grade 1 classics to top-shelf turf clashes, to key preps on the road to the Kentucky Derby, there is an abundance of stellar stakes action to watch and wager on in the coming months. Below are some of the must-see Thoroughbred races taking place from January to April, which will be updated with links to the latest news and notes ahead of each event. Pegasus World Cup January 29 Gulfstream Park $3,000,000 Pegasus World Cup Turf January 29 Gulfstream Park $1,000,000 Las Virgenes February 6 Santa Anita $200,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile March 5 Santa Anita $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap March 5 Santa Anita $600,000 Beholder Mile Stakes March 5 Santa Anita $400,000 Dubai World Cup March 27 Meydan (Dubai) $12,000,000 Florida Derby April 2 Gulfstream Park $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes April 9 Aqueduct $750,000 Central Bank Ashland April 8 Keeneland $600,000 Maker’s 46 Mile April 15 Keeneland $600,000 Jenny Wiley April 16 Keeneland $500,000 Share This:Share