Big races
Big race winners
The 24 biggest races in Britain and Ireland, in calendar order from this month, each with its full roll of honour: the winner, jockey and trainer of every running.
November
This month
December
February
March
National Hunt
Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Course
- Cheltenham
- When
- March, the Friday of the Cheltenham Festival
- Last winner
- 2026: Gaelic Warrior
Champion Hurdle
- Course
- Cheltenham
- When
- March, the Tuesday of the Cheltenham Festival
- Last winner
- 2026: Lossiemouth
Queen Mother Champion Chase
- Course
- Cheltenham
- When
- March, the Wednesday of the Cheltenham Festival
- Last winner
- 2026: Il Etait Temps
Stayers' Hurdle
- Course
- Cheltenham
- When
- March, the Thursday of the Cheltenham Festival
- Last winner
- 2026: Home By The Lee
April
National Hunt
Grand National
- Course
- Aintree
- When
- April, at the Grand National Festival
- Last winner
- 2026: I Am Maximus
Irish Grand National
- Course
- Fairyhouse
- When
- Easter Monday
- Last winner
- 2026: Soldier In Milan
Scottish Grand National
- Course
- Ayr
- When
- April
- Last winner
- 2026: Kap Vert
Punchestown Gold Cup
- Course
- Punchestown
- When
- Late April or early May, at the Punchestown Festival
- Last winner
- 2026: Gaelic Warrior
May
June
Flat
The Oaks
- Course
- Epsom
- When
- Early June, at the Derby Festival
- Last winner
- 2026: Thundering On
The Derby
- Course
- Epsom
- When
- Early June, at the Derby Festival
- Last winner
- 2026: Christmas Day
Ascot Gold Cup
- Course
- Ascot
- When
- June, the Thursday of Royal Ascot
- Last winner
- 2026: Scandinavia
Irish Derby
- Course
- Curragh
- When
- Late June or early July
- Last winner
- 2026: Benvenuto Cellini