Horse Racing calendar: Key Flat races and fixtures including Royal Ascot 2023

Flat fans have had to rely on all-weather action during the cold winter months as the Jumps boys and girls have dominated proceedings – but that is all about to change!

That’s because the turf action is set to break from the stalls, with the racing coming thick and fast as spring turns to summer before the season reaches a climax in the autumn.

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All eyes will be on the Classics on either side of the Irish Sea and the big meetings including Royal Ascot, the Ebor Festival and Irish Champions Weekend as well as the occasional overseas foray.

You can run the rule over the latest horse racing odds on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise the dates for all the major meetings and top races can be found below.

Saturday’s Racing Tips

• Matt Chapman’s ITV Racing tips for Doncaster and Kempton
• Rory Delargy’s ITV Racing tips for Doncaster and Kempton
• Frank Hickey’s ITV Racing tips for Doncaster and Kempton

Horse Racing Calendar for 2023 Flat turf season

• Doncaster: Lincoln Handicap (Saturday, April 1)
• Newmarket: 2000 Guineas (Saturday, May 6)
• Newmarket: 1000 Guineas (Sunday, May 7)
• Curragh: Irish 2000 Guineas (Saturday, May 27)
• Curragh: Irish 1000 Guineas (Sunday, May 28)
• Epsom: Oaks (Friday, June 2)
• Epsom: Derby (Saturday, June 3)
• Ascot: Royal Ascot (Tuesday, June 20 to Saturday, June 24)
• Curragh: Irish Derby (Sunday, July 2)
• Sandown: Coral-Eclipse (Saturday, July 8)
• Newmarket: July Festival (Thursday, July 13 to Saturday, July 15)
• Curragh: Irish Oaks (Saturday, July 22)
• Ascot: King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Saturday, July 29)
• Goodwood: Glorious Goodwood (Tuesday, August 1 to Saturday, August 5)
• York: Ebor Festival (Wednesday, August 23 to Saturday, August 26)
• Leopardstown & Curragh: Irish Champions Weekend (Saturday, September 9 to Sunday, September 10)
• Doncaster: St Leger (Saturday, September 16)
• Longchamp: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Sunday, October 1)
• Newmarket: Cesarewitch (Saturday, October 14)
• Ascot: British Champions Day (Saturday, October 21)
• Santa Anita: Breeders’ Cup (Friday, November 3 to Saturday, November 4)
• Flemington: Melbourne Cup (Tuesday, November 7)

Read More

• Gallop over to Paddy Power News for all the latest horse racing tips
• Lincoln Handicap tips and runner-by-runner guide to Doncaster 3.35 on Saturday
• 2000 Guineas runners, start time and betting for Newmarket
• 1000 Guineas runners, start time and betting for Newmarket

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