The most prestigious horse races of the world include;

Flat races

Argentina

• Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini
• Gran Premio Estrellas
• Gran Premio Jockey Club
• Gran Premio Nacional (Argentine Derby)
• Gran Premio Polla de Potrancas (Argentine 1000 Guineas)
• Gran Premio Polla de Potrillos (Argentine 2000 Guineas)
• Gran Premio Seleccion (Argentine Oaks)

Australia

• Australian Jockey Club Derby
• Australian Jockey Club Oaks
• Caulfield Cup
• Golden Slipper Stakes
• Cox Plate
• H.E. Tancred Stakes
• Melbourne Cup

see also:

• Australian horse-racing

Austria

• Austrian Derby
• Austrian St.Leger
• Trial Stakes

Brazil

• Grande Premio Brasil
• Grande Premio Cruzeiro do Sul (Brazilian Derby)
• Grande Premio Diana (Brazilian Oaks)
• Grande Premio Major Suckow
• Grande Premio Presidente da Republica
• Grande Premio Roberto e Nelson Seabra
• Grande Premio Sao Paulo

Canada

• Breeders' Stakes
• Canadian International Stakes
• Prince of Wales Stakes
• Queen's Plate

Chile

• Club Hipico De Santiago
• Dos Mil Guineas (Chilean 2000 Guineas)
• El Derby (Chilean Derby)
• El Ensayo
• Gran Premio Hipodromo Chile
• St.Leger - Pista Normal (Chilean St.Leger)

Czech Republic

• Ceske Derby
• Ceske St.Leger
• Ceske Velka Jarni Cena (Ceske 2000 Guineas)

Denmark

• Dansk 1000 Guineas
• Dansk 2000 Guineas
• Dansk Derby
• Dansk Oaks
• Dansk St.Leger
• Scandinavian Open Championship

France

• Grand Prix de Paris
• Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe
• Prix de Diane (French Oaks)
• Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby)
• Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2000 Guineas)
• Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1000 Guineas)

Germany

• Bayerisches Zuchtrennen
• Credit Suisse Private Banking Pokal
• Deutches Derby
• Deutschlandpreis
• Grosser Preis von Baden
• Preis der Diana (German Oaks)
• Preis von Europa

Hong Kong

• Hong Kong Cup
• Hong Kong Derby
• Hong Kong Mile
• Hong Kong Sprint
• Hong Kong Vase
• Queen Elizabeth Ⅱ Cup

Hungary

• Magyar Derby
• Magyar St. Leger
• Nemzeti dij (Hungarian 2000 Guineas)

Ireland

• Irish Champion Stakes
• Irish One Thousand Guineas Stakes
• Irish Two Thousand Guineas Stakes
• Irish Derby Stakes
• Irish Oaks Stakes

Italy

• Derby Italiano
• Gran Premio del Jockey Club
• Gran Premio di Milano
• Premio Oaks d' Italia (Italian Oaks)
• Premio Pariol (Italian 2000 Guineas)
• Premio Presidente Della Repubblica
• Premio Regina Elena (Italian 1000 Guineas)

Japan

• Arima Kinen
• Japan Cup
• Kikuka Sho (Japanese St.Leger)
• Oka Sho (Japanese 1000 Guineas)
• Satsuki Sho (Japanese 2000 Guineas)
• Tokyo Daishoten
• Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby)
• Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks)

New Zealand

• Auckland Cup Handicap
• LvRC Classic
• New Zealand 1000 Guineas
• New Zealand 2000 Guineas
• New Zealand Derby
• New Zealand International Stakes
• New Zealand Oaks
• Wellington Cup Handicap

Norway

• Marit Sveaas Minnelop
• Norsk 1000 Guineas
• Norsk 2000 Guineas
• Norsk Derby
• Norsk Oaks
• Norsk St. Leger

Poland

• Nagroda Derby
• Nagroda St. Leger
• Nagroda Rulera (Polish 2000 Guineas)
• Nagroda Wielka Warszawska

Russia

• Bolszoj Vserossijskij Priz (Russian Derby)

Singapore

• Singapore Airlines International Cup
• Singapore Classic
• Singapore Derby
• Singapore Gold Cup

Slovakia

• Slovenske Derby
• Slovenske St.Leger
• Slovenske Velka Jarna Cena (Slovenske 2000 Guineas)

South Africa

• Cape Argus Guineas
• Champions Cup
• Durban July
• J&B Metropolitan Stakes
• S A Classic
• S A Derby (South African Derby)
• South African Champion Stakes

Spain

• Gran Premio Madrid
• Premio Beamonte (Spanish Oaks)
• Premio Cimera (Spanish 2000 Guineas)
• Premio Valderas (Spanish 1000 Guineas)
• Premio Villamejor (Spanish St. Leger)
• Premio Villapadierna (Spanish Derby)

Sweden

• Jockeyklubbens Jubileumslopning (Swedish 2000 Guineas)
• Svenskt Derby
• Svenskt Oaks
• Svenskt St. Leger
• Stockholm Cup International

Switzerland

• Swiss 1000 Guineas
• Swiss 2000 Guineas
• Swiss Derby
• Swiss Oaks
• Swiss St. Leger

Turkey

• Ankara Kosusu (Turkish St. Leger)
• Basbakanlik - Turkish Prime Ministry Cup
• Cumhurbaskanligi - Turkish Presidency Cup
• Disi Tay Deneme (Turkish 1000 Guineas)
• Erkek Tay Denemet (Turkish 2000 Guineas)
• Gazi Kosusu (Turkish Derby)
• Kisrak (Turkish Oaks)

United Arab Emirates

• Dubai Golden Shaheen
• Dubai Kahayla Classic
• Dubai Sheema Classic
• Dubai World Cup
• Godolphin Mile
• United Arab Emirates Derby

United Kingdom

• Ascot Gold Cup
• Champion Stakes
• Derby Stakes (Epsom Derby)
• Doncaster Cup (world's oldest race)
• Eclipse Stakes
• International Stakes
• King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes
• Oaks Stakes (Epsom Oaks)
• One Thousand Guineas Stakes
• St. Leger Stakes
• Two Thousand Guineas Stakes

See also:

• United Kingdom pattern races
• United Kingdom horse-racing

United States

• Belmont Stakes
• Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships: a day-long series of eight races usually held in the United States and sometimes in Canada, consisting of the following events (in order on the race card):
  • Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
  • Breeders' Cup Sprint
  • Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
  • Breeders' Cup Mile
  • Breeders' Cup Juvenile
  • Breeders' Cup Distaff
  • Breeders' Cup Turf
  • Breeders' Cup Classic
• Jockey Club Gold Cup
• Kentucky Derby
• Kentucky Oaks
• Preakness Stakes
• Travers Stakes

Steeplechases

France

• Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris

United Kingdom

• Cheltenham Gold Cup
• Grand National

United States

• Breeders' Cup Steeplechase

See also

horse racing, flat racing, steeplechase,thoroughbred racing