The English Classics comprise the season's five most prestigious group 1 races for three year old thoroughbreds. Unlike the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred racing, the Classics are not considered to be a championship series, with very few three year old thoroughbred racehorses competing in more than two races during the course of a flat racing season.
Instead, the Classics are run over various distances and apply different entry criteria. The season begins at Newmarket with the running of the Newmarket Guineas. The 2,000 Guineas is run on a Saturday in April, over a distance of 1 mile, and is followed a day later by the 1,000 Guineas, which is run by fillies over the same distance.
During early June the Classics move to Epsom Racecourse. The Epsom Oaks is the third Classic of the year, and is run on a Saturday over a distance of 1 mile 4 furlongs by fillies. The Epsom Derby, regarded by many to be the greatest of the Classics, is run the following day over the same distance by the finest 3 year old thoroughbreds in Europe.
The Classics conclude on a Saturday in September with the running of the fifth Classic - the St Leger Stakes. The oldest of the Classics is run at Doncaster Racecourse over a distance of 1 mile 6 furlongs. The St Leger Stakes is regarded as the third leg of both the colts' and fillies' English Triple Crowns.
| Nottingham Racecard |
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 |  Currently: Fair
Temperature: 23°C
Wind: 16.09 km/h N |
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| Time | Race | Racecard |
| 12:45 | Book For Family Day 3rd June Handicap (Betfair Sprint Flat Series Qualifier) (Class 5) | View Card |
| 13:15 | E.B.F. Think Taxi Think DG 01159500500 Maiden Stakes (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 13:45 | Warren Board New Dimension Handicap (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
| 14:15 | Winning Ways With DG Cars Handicap (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 14:45 | Meet Peppa Pig On Family Day Fillies' Handicap (Class 4) Flat | View Card |
| 15:15 | Warren Board World Of Board Maiden Stakes (Div 1) (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 15:45 | Warren Board World Of Board Maiden Stakes (Div 2) (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 16:15 | rewards4racing.com Classified Stakes (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
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| Brighton Racecard |
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 | Currently: Fair
Temperature: 23°C
Wind: 28.97 km/h N |
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| Time | Race | Racecard |
| 13:00 | Betfair Brings You Better Value Handicap (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 13:30 | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Maiden Stakes (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 14:00 | Dandy Dick Theatre Royal Brighton At gtickets.com Fillies' Handicap (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 14:30 | Weatherbys Bank Handicap (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 15:00 | Betfair Don't Settle For Less Handicap (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
| 15:30 | Better Prices On Betfair Mobile Handicap (Div 1) (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
| 16:00 | Shares In Duke Of Marmalade At heartofthesouth.net Handicap (Div 2) (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
| 16:30 | Check Betfair Before You Bet Handicap (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
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| Kempton Park Racecard |
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 | Currently: Fair
Temperature: 23°C
Wind: 12.87 km/h NNE |
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| Time | Race | Racecard |
| 17:00 | Racing Plus Proudly Sponsors Millwall Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 17:30 | Millwall Raceday At Kempton Park Handicap (Class 4) Flat | View Card |
| 18:00 | Barry Kitchener Memorial Maiden Auction Stakes (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 18:30 | Racing Plus Out On Saturday For Just 1 Handicap (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
| 19:00 | Southwark News Proudly Supports Millwall Handicap (Class 5) Flat | View Card |
| 19:30 | UK Homes For Heroes Handicap (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
| 20:00 | racingplus.co.uk Handicap (Class 6) Flat | View Card |
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| Towcester Racecard |
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 | Currently: Partly Cloudy
Temperature: 22°C
Wind: 16.09 km/h NNE |
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| Time | Race | Racecard |
| 16:45 | Betfair Don't Settle For Less Handicap Chase (Class 5) | View Card |
| 17:15 | Betfair iPhone & Android App Claiming Hurdle (Class 5) | View Card |
| 17:45 | Betfair Supports Oaksey House Maiden Hurdle (Class 4) | View Card |
| 18:15 | Betfair Boost Prize Money At Towcester Handicap Chase (Class 4) | View Card |
| 18:45 | Betfair Sponsors The Stable Staff Canteen Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) | View Card |
| 19:15 | Betfair Funds The PJA Doctor Novices' Chase (Class 4) | View Card |
| 19:45 | Better Prices On Betfair Mobile Conditional Jockeys' Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Class 5) | View Card |
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