British Classic Races

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The British Classic Races are a group of five premier flat horse races in the United Kingdom that form the historic and most prestigious events in the British Thoroughbred racing calendar.

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British Classic Races canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf flat horse race series
series of horse races
ageEligibility three-year-olds only
arePartOf British Pattern races
British flat racing season
areRunAt Doncaster Racecourse
Epsom Downs Racecourse
Newmarket Racecourse
associatedConcept English Triple Crown
Fillies' Triple Crown
consistsOf 1000 Guineas Stakes
2000 Guineas Stakes
Epsom Derby
Epsom Oaks
St Leger Stakes
country United Kingdom
culturalSignificance historic centerpiece of British Thoroughbred racing calendar
discipline flat racing
genderEligibility colts and fillies in 2000 Guineas, Derby, St Leger
fillies only in 1000 Guineas and Oaks
governingBody British Horseracing Authority
hasClassification Group 1 races
inaugurated 19th century
influenced other national Classic race series worldwide
languageOfTerm English
locationCountry England
mainRaceType Thoroughbred
notableFeature most prestigious flat races in Britain
restricted to three-year-old Thoroughbreds
numberOfRaces 5
seasonalOrder 2000 Guineas is first Classic of the season
linked to: 2000 Guineas Stakes

St Leger is last Classic of the season
linked to: St Leger Stakes
surface turf

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The Oaks isOneOf British Classic Races
The Derby partOf British Classic Races
British flat racing calendar includes British Classic Races
Derby Stakes partOf British Classic Races
Epsom Oaks partOf British Classic Races
1000 Guineas Stakes isPartOf British Classic Races
St Leger Stakes partOf British Classic Races
2000 Guineas Stakes partOf British Classic Races
Sam Loates notableRaceWon British Classic Races