Biggest horse racing events still to come in 2022

Biggest horse racing events still to come in 2022 are shown here. The upcoming schedule is packed with a host of top-class events.

The QIPCO British Champions Day is taking place at Ascot in October. The meeting is the culmination of the flat racing season in Europe and has more than £3 million in prize money up for grabs. Frankel won the Champions Stakes.

The Melbourne Cup takes place in early November. It is Australia's most iconic horse race. This year's favourite is the James Ferguson-trained Deauville Legend, ridden by top Australian jockey Kerrin McEvoy.

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships are being held in Kentucky on the first weekend in November. Keeneland Racetrack will host this year”s event. The two-day meeting is the culmination of the international flat racing calendar and offers huge amounts of prize money.

The Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase is one of the highlights of November's opening day. The Grade 3 Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase takes place the following day and has produced previous winners Imperial Commander and Al Ferof.

Kempton Christmas Festival is taking place at the weekend. The King George VI Chase is one of the most iconic races in the sport. Desert Orchid won the race four times in a row. Kauto Star won it in four consecutive years.

Leopardstown Christmas Festival starts on Boxing Day and is staged over four days. It features seven Grade 1 races including the historic Savills Chase. Willie Mullins sends a strong contingent of horses to the meeting, many of which go on to feature at the Cheltenham Festival.

Welsh Grand National is another of the main attractions over the holiday period. The 3m 5f handicap chase offers a different challenge to the Grand Nats at Aintree. Famous winners of this race include Carvill’s Hill (1991), Earth Summit (1997), Silver Birch (2004), and Native River (2016).