The 2025 Group 1 race calendar and results for the UK and Ireland Flat seasons
Epsom racecourse
The 2025 UK and Irish Flat turf racing seasons are underway, and Planet Sport is here with the calendar and results for the big Group 1 races and all the summer festivals.
Winter is behind us and the big boys and girls of the Flat racing campaign return to the track.
We've got to world class racing through Spring, Summer and a little bit of Autumn to look forward too, including the five Classics, a fisful of huge summer racing Festivals and some monster Group 1 races.
Here Planet Sport takes you through the 2025 Group 1 Flat calendar for both the UK and Irish seasons, and keeps you up to date with the results too.
Remember you can follow all the live horse racing action from across the globe by using Planet Sport's race centres and you can also have a punt with Betway here.
2025 Group 1 race schedule
Next up:
Saturday, July 26, 2025
King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Ascot)
July 2025
Goodwood Festival (July 29-31)
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Goodwood Cup (Goodwood)
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Sussex Stakes (Goodwood)
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Nassau Stakes (Goodwood)
August 2025
Saturday, August 9, 2025
Phoenix Stakes (Curragh)
Ebor Festival (August 20-23)
Wednesday, August 20, 2025
International Stakes (York)
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Yorkshire Oaks (York)
Friday, August 22, 2025
Nunthorpe Stakes (York)
Saturday, August 23, 2025
City of York Stakes (York)
Sprint Cup (Haydock)
September 2025
St Leger Festival (September 11-14)
Saturday, September 13, 2025
St Leger (Doncaster)
Irish Champions Festival (September 13-14)
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Matron Stakes (Leopardstown)
Irish Champion Stakes (Leopardstown)
Sunday, September 14, 2025
Irish St Leger (Curragh)
Cambridge Meeting (September 25-27)
Saturday, September 27
Cheveley Park Stakes (Newmarket)
Middle Park Stakes (Newmarket)
October 2025
Saturday, October 4, 2025
Sun Chariot Stakes (Newmarket)
Future Champions Festival (October 10-11)
Friday, October 10, 2025
Fillies Miles (Newmarket)
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Dewhurst Stakes (Newmarket)
British Champions Day (October 18)
Saturday, October 18
Champions Long Distance Cup (Ascot)
Champions Sprint Stakes (Ascot)
Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes (Ascot)
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Ascot)
Champion Stakes (Ascot)
Futurity Trophy Weekend (October 24-25)
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Futurity Trophy (Doncaster)
November 2025
Sunday, November 3, 2025 (TBC)
Moyglare Stud Stakes (Curragh)
Flying Five Stakes (Curragh)
Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Curragh)
You can place a bet on all these races with Betway here.
Group 1 winners in the 2025 UK and Ireland Flat season
July 2025
Irish Oaks Weekend (July 19-20)
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Irish Oaks (Curragh) won by Minnie Hauk (J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien)
July Festival (July 10-12)
Saturday, July 12, 2025
July Cup (Newmarket) won by No Half Measures (J: Neil Callan T: Richard Hughes)
Friday, July 11, 2025
Falmouth Stakes (Newmarket) won by Cinderella's Dream (J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby)
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Eclipse Stakes (Sandown) won by Delacroix (J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien)
June 2025
Irish Derby Festival (June 27-29)
Sunday, June 29, 2025
Irish Derby (Curragh) won by Lambourn (J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien)
Saturday June 28, 2025
Pretty Polly Stakes (Curragh) won by Whirl (J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien)
Royal Ascot (June 17-21)
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes (Ascot) won by Lazzat (J: James Doyle T: Jerome Reynier)
Friday, June 20, 2025
Commonwealth Cup (Ascot) won by Time For Sandals (J: Richard Kingscote T: Harry Eustace)
Coronation Stakes (Ascot) won by Cercene (J: Gary Carroll T: Joseph Murphy)
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Gold Cup (Ascot) won by Trawlerman (J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden)
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Prince of Wales's Stakes (Ascot) won by Ombudsman (J: William Buick T: John & Thady Gosden)
Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Queen Anne Stakes (Ascot) won by Docklands (J: Mark Zahra T: Harry Eustace)
King Charles III Stakes (Ascot) won by American Affair (J: Paul Mulrennan T: Jim Goldie)
St James's Palace Stakes (Ascot) won by Field Of Gold (J: Colin Keane T: John and Thady Gosden)
The Derby Festival (June 6-7)
Saturday, June 7, 2025
The Derby (Epsom) won by Lambourn (J: Wayne Lordan T: Aidan O'Brien)
Friday, June 6, 2025
Coronation Cup (Epsom) won by Jan Brueghel (J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien)
The Oaks (Epsom) won by Minnie Hauk (J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien)
May 2025
Irish Guineas Weekend (May 23-25)
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Tattersalls Gold Cup (Curragh) won by Los Angeles (J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien)
Irish 1000 Guineas (Curragh) won by Lake Victoria (J: Ryan Moore T: Aidan O'Brien)
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Irish 2000 Guineas (Curragh) won by Field Of Gold (J: Colin Keane T: John & Thady Gosden)
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Lockinge Stakes (Newbury) won by Lead Artist (J: Oisin Murphy T: John & Thady Gosden)
Saturday, May 3
2000 Guineas (Newmarket) won by Ruling Court (J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby)
Sunday, May 4
1000 Guineas (Newmarket) won by Desert Flower (J: William Buick T: Charlie Appleby)
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