Nevertheless, there are of course more big horse races coming up. The Triple Crown is over and there are still four months until the Breeders’ Cup. The 2021 horse racing calendar finds itself at somewhat of a half-way point here. By invitation only, the Haskell rates behind only the Triple Crown races in stature for this age group. The three-year-olds have another huge event in July, the Haskell at Monmouth. Sophomores go in the Acorn and the Belmont Stakes, while the Metropolitan Handicap (‘Met Mile’) is for the older horses. Almost all of America’s June Grade I action takes place in New York on the first Saturday.
The Triple Crown is wrapped up quickly in early June during Belmont’s amazing summer meet. It is quickly followed by the Preakness Stakes, while the top older horses go on the turf in the Man o’ War Stakes in New York. With a purse of some $3 million and a huge worldwide following, the Derby is one of the top horse events on the planet. Online horse betting reaches a peak and on the first Saturday of the month, the legendary Kentucky Derby takes place. The Triple Crown begins in May, making it one of the two most important months on the horse racing schedule. Spring has a whole bunch of Grade I races, including the Santa Anita Derby and the Apple Blossom Handicap – the potential return point for Monomoy Girl and a host of top-class older fillies as they begin their prep for the Breeders’ Cup.