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May 2020 Thoroughbred Stakes Calendar: North America, Japan, Ascot
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May 2020. The Thoroughbred Stakes Calendar for North America is kind of sparse this month and is somewhat speculational. Oaklawn, who carried the torch with huge race days and fields all April, closed its meet on May 2 with 2 Arkansas Derbies.
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The calendar is showing racing at Santa Anita and Churchill later in the month, and while we surely hope they will open to pick up the slack left by Oaklawn closing its meet as scheduled, that is still very much in doubt. Below is the calendar in table version so you can sort it by track or other fields if desired.
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May 2020 Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule North America Japan Ascot
| Race | Trk | Date | Purse | Ages | Dist | Surf | Closing |
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| Arkansas Breeders' Championship | OP | 1-May | $165k g | 3&up S | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed on Apr 22. |
| Fantasy S (GIII) | OP | 1-May | $400k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 26. |
| Al Swihart Memorial S | Fon | 2-May | $20k g | 3&up f/m | 6.5f | Dirt | Closed on Apr 25. |
| Coors Starter | Fon | 2-May | $10k g | 4&up R | 9f | Dirt | Closed on Apr 25. |
| Big Drama S | GP | 2-May | $100k g | 3&up S | 7f | Dirt | Closed on Apr 19. |
| English Channel S | GP | 2-May | $75k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Turf | Closed on Apr 19. |
| Honey Ryder S | GP | 2-May | $75k g | 3yo f | 8.5f | Turf | Closed on Apr 19. |
| Aoba Sho (JPN-IIT) | JRA | 2-May | $1,089k a | 3yo | 12f | Turf | Closed on Mar 17. |
| Arkansas Derby (1st div) (GI) | OP | 2-May | $500k g | 3yo | 9f | Dirt | Closed on Mar 26. |
| Arkansas Derby (2nd div) (GI) | OP | 2-May | $500k g | 3yo | 9f | Dirt | Not Available |
| Oaklawn H (GII) | OP | 2-May | $600k g | 4&up | 9f | Dirt | Closed on Apr 2. |
| Tenno Sho Spring (JPN-IT) | JRA | 3-May | $3,010k a | 4&up | 16f | Turf | Closed on Mar 17. |
| Sunshine Forever S | GP | 9-May | $75k g | 4&up | 8.5f | Turf | Closed on May 1. |
| Kyoto Shimbun Hai (JPN-IIT) | JRA | 9-May | $1,089k a | 3yo | 11f | Turf | Closed on Mar 31. |
| NHK Mile Cup (JPN-IT) | JRA | 10-May | $2,100k a | 3yo | 8f | Turf | Closed on Mar 31. |
| Niigata Daishoten (JPN-IIIT) | JRA | 10-May | $815k a | 4&up | 10f | Turf | Closed on Mar 31. |
| Musical Romance S | GP | 16-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m S | 7f | Dirt | $0/May 3 |
| Powder Break S | GP | 16-May | $75k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Turf | $0/May 3 |
| Roar S | GP | 16-May | $75k g | 3yo | 6.5f | Dirt | $0/May 3 |
| Keio Hai Spring Cup (JPN-IIT) | JRA | 16-May | $1,187k a | 4&up | 7f | Turf | Closed on Mar 31. |
| * Echo Eddie S | SA | 16-May | $150k g | 3yo S | 6f | Dirt | $100/May 7 |
| * Evening Jewel S | SA | 16-May | $150k g | 3yo f S | 6f | Dirt | $100/May 7 |
| Victoria Mile (JPN-IT) | JRA | 17-May | $2,100k a | 4&up f/m | 8f | Turf | Closed on Mar 31. |
| * Desert Stormer S (GIII) | SA | 17-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 6f | Dirt | $100/May 7 |
| Heian S (JPN-III) | JRA | 23-May | $717k a | 4&up | 9.5f | Dirt | Closed on Apr 14. |
| * Charles Whittingham S (GIIT) | SA | 23-May | $200k g | 3&up | 10f | Turf | $100/May 14 |
| * Daytona S (GIIIT) | SA | 23-May | $100k g | 4&up | 5.5f | Turf | $100/May 14 |
| C.O. "Ken" Kendrick Memorial S | SuR | 23-May | $60k g | 2yo S | 4.5f | Dirt | $200/May 9 |
| Inaugural S | ArP | 24-May | $20k e | 3yo | 6f | Dirt | $50/May 17 |
| Yushun Himba (Japanese Oaks) (JPN-IT) | JRA | 24-May | $2,210k a | 3yo f | 12f | Turf | Closed on Apr 14. |
| Ingrid Knotts S | ArP | 25-May | $30k e | 3&up f/m S | 6f | Dirt | Not Available |
| Lone Star Park Turf S | LS | 25-May | $100k g | 3&up f/m | 8f | Turf | $0/May 16 |
| Texas Derby | LS | 25-May | $300k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt | $0/May 16 |
| * Gamely S (GIT) | SA | 25-May | $300k g | 3&up f/m | 9f | Turf | $100/May 14 |
| * Monrovia S (GIIT) | SA | 25-May | $200k g | 3&up f/m | 5.5f | Turf | $100/May 14 |
| * Shoemaker Mile (GIT) | SA | 25-May | $300k g | 3&up | 8f | Turf | $100/May 14 |
| * Douglas Park S | CD | 30-May | #$100k a | 4&up | 8.5f | Turf | $0/May 23 |
| Aristides | CD | 30-May | $125k g | 4&up | 6f | Dirt | $100/May 16 |
| Audubon S | CD | 30-May | $150k g | 3yo | 9f | Turf | $150/May 16 |
| Blame S | CD | 30-May | $150k g | 4&up | 9f | Dirt | $150/May 16 |
| Matt Winn S (GIII) | CD | 30-May | $150k g | 3yo | 8.5f | Dirt | $150/May 16 |
| Regret S (GIIIT) | CD | 30-May | $150k g | 3yo f | 9f | Turf | $150/May 16 |
| Shawnee S | CD | 30-May | $150k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Dirt | $150/May 16 |
| Louisiana Legends Cheval | EvD | 30-May | $75k g | 3yo S | 8f | Dirt | $0/May 15 |
| Louisiana Legends Distaff Starter | EvD | 30-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m S | 7f | Dirt | $0/May 15 |
| Louisiana Legends Mademoiselle | EvD | 30-May | $75k g | 3&up f/m S | 5.5f | Dirt | $0/May 15 |
| Louisiana Legends Soiree | EvD | 30-May | $75k g | 3yo f S | 8f | Dirt | $0/May 15 |
| Louisiana Legends Sprint | EvD | 30-May | $75k g | 3&up S | 5.5f | Dirt | $0/May 15 |
| Louisiana Legends Starter | EvD | 30-May | $50k g | 3&up S | 8f | Dirt | $0/May 15 |
| Louisiana Legends Turf | EvD | 30-May | $75k g | 3&up S | 8.5f | Turf | $0/May 15 |
| Louisiana Legends Turf Distaff | EvD | 30-May | $75k g | 3&up f/m S | 8f | Turf | $0/May 15 |
| * Honeymoon S (GIIIT) | SA | 30-May | $100k g | 3yo f | 9f | Turf | $100/May 21 |
| Dine S | SuR | 30-May | $60k g | 3yo S | 6.5f | Dirt | $200/May 16 |
| Arapahoe Park Sprint S | ArP | 31-May | $20k e | 3&up | 5.5f | Dirt | $50/May 24 |
| Green Carpet S | BTP | 31-May | $75k g | 3yo S | 8.5f | Turf | $50/May 21 |
| Meguro Kinen (JPN-IIT) | JRA | 31-May | $1,140k a | 4&up | 12.5f | Turf | Closed on Apr 14. |
| Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby) (JPN-IT) | JRA | 31-May | $4,000k a | 3yo | 12f | Turf | Closed on Apr 14. |
| * Santa Maria S (GII) | SA | 31-May | $200k g | 4&up f/m | 8.5f | Dirt | $100/May 21 |
| O.G. Fischer Memorial S | SuR | 31-May | $50k g | 3&up f/m | 7f | Dirt | $200/May 17 |
