Principal Races
July 2008
From the Mildmay Cazalet Chase at Sandown in January to the Stan James King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on the Boxing Day Bank Holiday, with the Cheltenham Festival, John Smith's Grand National, Derby Day, Royal Ascot, Summer Evenings and Golden Autumn afternoons in between - the British racing year is shaped by historic meetings and principal races.
These pages offer a month by month guide to the major events of the racing calendar: detailing the major races held at Britain's 59 racecourses throughout the year.
| Day | Course | Race | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Fri | Sandown Park | Gala Stakes | flat |
| 5 Sat | Haydock Park | bet365 Lancashire Oaks | flat |
| 5 Sat | Sandown Park | Coral Eclipse | flat |
| 9 Wed | Newmarket | UAE Hydra Properties Falmouth Stakes | flat |
| 10 Thu | Newmarket | TNT July Stakes | flat |
| 11 Fri | Newmarket | Darley July Cup | flat |
| 11 Fri | York | Cuisine de France Summer Stakes | flat |
| 12 Sat | Ascot | Sony Summer Mile | flat |
| 12 Sat | York | John Smith's Cup | flat |
| 15 Tue | Great Yarmouth | EBF Virginia Stakes | flat |
| 19 Sat | Market Rasen | totesport.com Summer Plate Handicap Chase | jumping |
| 19 Sat | Newbury | Weatherbys Super Sprint | flat |
| 24 Thu | Sandown Park | Star Stakes | flat |
| 25 Fri | Ascot | E.B.F Valiant | flat |
| 26 Sat | Ascot | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes | flat |
| 26 Sat | York | Skybet York Stakes | flat |
| 27 Sun | Ascot | Hong Kong Jockey Club Sprint | flat |
| 28 Mon | Windsor | totepool Midsummer Stakes | flat |
| 29 Tue | Goodwood | Betfair Lennox Cup | flat |
| 30 Wed | Goodwood | BGC Sussex Stakes | flat |
| 31 Thu | Goodwood | ABN AMRO Goodwood Cup | flat |
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