29 July 2009
The BGC Sussex Stakes, first run in 1841, is one of the most prestigious mile races in Europe.
25 July 2009
The King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot is a relatively new event in the racing calendar, having been first run in 1951.
19 July 2009
It may have had a whole array of different names yet the race that began in 1888 as the Grosser Preis von Berlin and in 2008 was run at Dusseldorf on July 20 as the Group One germantote.de Deutschland Preis boasts a roll of honour as impressive as any event staged in Germany.
14 July 2009
The Grand Prix de Paris, one of the most important races in France outside their Classics, was first run in 1863, which is 27 years after the Prix du Jockey Club (France’s Derby) was instituted.
12 July 2009
The Irish Oaks at the Curragh was first run in 1895, 29 years after the inaugural Irish Derby, with the Classic being won by Sapling.
10 July 2009
The July Cup, run over six furlongs at Newmarket, is the highlight of the historic three-day July Meeting at the headquarters of British Flat racing.
08 July 2009
Established in 1911, the Falmouth Stakes is run in honour of the sixth Viscount Falmouth (1819-89), one of the leading owner-breeders of the 19th century who was responsible for 16 English Classic victories between 1857 and 1883, including the Derby winners Kingscraft (1870) and Silvio (1877).