The GBGB Open Race Planning Committee have approved the following Category One and major invitation races for July-December 2019. Full details for these events will appear in the GBGB Calendar.

Amanda Duplock, secretary of the GBGB’s Open Race Planning Committee said: “Discussions are underway with a number of tracks and we expect to publish additional competitions in the coming weeks and months, as well as a list of all Category Two events.

“We are also working with the BGBF to confirm dates for their second half of the year events (in addition to the Nottingham Breeders Stakes) and these will be published shortly.”

Updates will appear via the Calendar and on the GBGB website and Twitter feed.

Date Track Event Stage Distance/type
Sat 20 Jul Crayford Ladbrokes.com Guys and Dolls Final 380m Flat
Sun 21 Jul Central Park RPGTV Champion Hurdle Final 480m Hurdle
Sun 21 Jul Henlow Puppy Derby Final 460m Puppies
Tue 23 Jul Sheffield Gain Nutrition 3 Steps to Victory Final Tri-distance
Wed 24 Jul Sunderland Ted Lloyd Classic Final 450m Flat
Sat 27 Jul Swindon 73rd British Bred 2-Y-O Produce Stakes Final 480m British Bred
Mon 29 Jul Nottingham RPGTV Select Stakes Invit. 500m Flat
Thu 01 Aug Brighton & Hove Coral Sussex Cup Final 515m Flat
Sat 17 Aug Monmore Green Ladbrokes Gold Cup Final 480m Flat
Sat 17 Aug Monmore Green Ladbrokes Summer Stayers Classic Final 630m Flat
Mon 26 Aug Nottingham Puppy Classic Final 500m Puppies
Fri 06 Sep Romford Coral Champion Stakes Final 575m Flat
Fri 13 Sep Romford Coral TV Trophy Final 925m Flat
Thu 19 Sep Yarmouth RPGTV East Anglian Derby Final 462m Flat
Fri 27 Sep Romford Romford Puppy Cup Final 400m Puppies
Sat 05 Oct Crayford Jay and Kay Coach Tours Kent St Leger Final 714m Flat
Sun 06 Oct Central Park Ladbrokes Kent Derby Final 480m Flat
Mon 21 Oct Nottingham British Breeders Stakes Final 500m British Bred
Sun 27 Oct Henlow Henlow Derby Final 460m Flat
Sat 02 Nov Crayford 2019 Ladbrokes Gold Collar Final 540m Flat
Sat 16 Nov Perry Barr RPGTV St Leger Final 710m Flat
Mon 25 Nov Nottingham Eclipse Stakes Final 500m Flat
Fri 06 Dec Romford Coral Essex Vase Final 575m Flat
Thu 19 Dec Brighton & Hove Coral Olympic Final 515m Flat