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
