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The 2024 Group 1 race calendar and results for the UK and Ireland Flat seasons

The 2024 UK and Irish Flat turf racing seasons begin in March and run until October. Planet Sport checks out the big Grade 1 races, including the summer festivals at Newmarket, Ascot, Epsom and more.

The 2024 UK and Ireland Flat seasons are awash with high quality Group 1 racing.

Here's Planet Sport's guide to all the Group 1 race results from the 2024 season.

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Next up:

 

Saturday, July 27

King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Ascot)

 

Group 1 2024 upcoming fixtures in UK and Ireland:

 

July

 

Goodwood Festival (July 30 - August 3)

Tuesday, July 30

Goodwood Cup (Goodwood)

Wednesday, July 31

Sussex Stakes (Goodwood)

Thursday, August 1

Nassau Stakes (Goodwood)

 

August

 

Saturday, August 10

Phoenix Stakes (Curragh)

 

Ebor Festival (August 21- 24)

Wednesday, August 21

International Stakes (York)

Thursday, August 22

Yorkshire Oaks (York)

Friday, August 23

Nunthorpe Stakes (York)


Saturday, August 7

Sprint Cup (Haydock)

 

Saturday, August 14

St Leger Stakes    (Doncaster)

 

September

 

Irish Champions Festival (September 14-15)

Saturday, September 14

Matron Stakes (Leopardstown)

Irish Champion Stakes (Leopardstown)


Sunday, September 15

Flying Five Stakes (Curragh)

Moyglare Stud Stakes (Curragh)

Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Curragh)

Irish St Leger (Curragh)

 

Cambridgeshire Meeting ( September 26-28)

Saturday, September 28

Cheveley Park Stakes (Newmarket)

Middle Park Stakes (Newmarket)

 

October


Saturday, October 5

Sun Chariot Stakes (Newmarket)

 

Future Champions Festival (October 11-12)

Friday, October 11

Fillies Miles (Newmarket)

Saturday, October 12

Dewhurst Stakes (Newmarket)


Champions Day (October 19)

Saturday, October 10

Champions Sprint Stakes (Ascot)

Fillies & Mares Stakes (Ascot)

Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Ascot)

Champion Stakes (Ascot)

 

Saturday, October 26

Vertem Futurity Trophy (Doncaster)

 

Group 1 winners in the 2024 UK and Ireland Flat season

City Of Troy

 

July

 

Irish Oaks Weekend (July 20-21)

Saturday, July 20

You Got To Me justified significant market support to surge to Juddmonte Irish Oaks success at the Curragh.

 

July Festival (July 11 - 13)

Saturday, July 13

Hot favourite Inisherin could finish only fifth as Mill Stream emerged triumphant in the July Cup at Newmarket.

Friday, July 12

Porta Fortuna stamped her authority in a dominant display in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket under Ryan Moore. Full report

 

Saturday, July 6

City Of Troy put in the work to take the win in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. Full report

 

June

Kyprios

Irish Derby Festival (June 28-30)

Sunday, June 30

Los Angeles put in a fine display as he showed his excellence after a thrilling finish to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Full report

Saturday, June 29

Bluestocking swooped late to grab the Group One honours in the Cairn Community Games Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh. Full report

 

Royal Ascot (June 18 - June 22)

Saturday, June 22

A superb ride from Oisin Murphy landed Khaadem victory at the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot for the second year in a row. Full report 

 

Friday, June 21

Porta Fortuna gained 1000 Guineas redemption in the Coronation Stakes and claimed Royal Ascot glory for a second successive year. Full report

Inisherin stamped his class over the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. Full report

 

Thursday, June 20

Kyprios reclaimed his Gold Cup crown at Royal Ascot after getting the better of Trawlerman in a thrilling battle down the final straight. Full report

 

Wednesday, June 19

Auguste Rodin gave trainer Aidan O’Brien a 400th Group or Grade One triumph on the Flat after a determined victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot. Full report
 

Tuesday, June 18

Rosallion lived up to all of Richard Hannon’s billing as the best horse he has ever trained by winning the St James’s Palace Stakes of day one of Royal Ascot. Full report

Asfoora powered to King Charles III Stakes glory at Royal Ascot, justifying his long trip from Australia. Full report

Charyn comfortably claimed the first Group 1 of the 2024 Royal Ascot meeting after landing the opening Queen Anne Stakes. Full report

 

The Derby Festival (May 31- June 1)

Saturday, June 1

City Of Troy was back to his brilliant best as he ran out a convincing victor in the Derby at Epsom. Full report

 

Friday, May 31

Ezeliya shone in coming home an impressive winner of the Oaks at Epsom for trainer Dermot Weld and jockey Chris Hayes.

Aidan O’Brien’s Luxembourg powered home to take the Coronation Cup under a canny front-running ride from Ryan Moore.

 

May 

Notable Speech

Irish Guineas Festival (May 24-26)

Sunday, May 26

White Birch claimed a first Group One victory ahead of Auguste Rodin in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh. Full report

Trainer Karl Burke landed a second Classic success in the space of an hour as Fallen Angel won the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Full report

 

Saturday, May 25

Rosallion led home stablemate Haatem to give Richard Hannon a Classic one-two in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Full report

 

Saturday, May 18

Audience was a shock winner of the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Full report

 

Guineas Festival (May 3-5)

Saturday, May 5

Elmalka flew home to break French hearts and give Roger Varian a first win in the Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket. Full report

Saturday, May 4

Notable Speech was a surprise winner as City Of Troy failed to land a blow in the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket. Full report

 

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