The 2024 Group 1 race calendar and results for the UK and Ireland Flat seasons

The UK and Ireland Flat seasons are in the book until they start up again next March.

Here Planet Sport’s reviews all the Group 1 race results from the 2024 campaign.

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Group 1 winners in the 2024 UK and Ireland Flat season

October

Saturday, October 26

Hotazhell outbattled Delacroix to claim the William Hill Futurity Trophy Stakes at Doncaster. Full report

Champions Day

Saturday, October 19

Kind Of Blue upheld the family honour when coming out on top in the Qipco British Champions Sprint Stakes. Full report

Kalpana proved much the best when landing the Qipco British Champions Fillies & Mares Stakes. Full report

Charyn claimed a third Group One win in a thrilling finish to the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. Full report

Anmaat stunned the field to sweep to a surprise victory in the Qipco Champion Stakes. Full report

Saturday, October 12

Shadow Of Light, ridden by William Buick, surged from behind to take victory in the Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Friday, October 11

Desert Flower stamped her class on the bet365 Fillies’ Mile with a stunning success at Newmarket.

Saturday, October 5

Tamfana provided David Menuisier with an overdue first Group One victory of the season courtesy of an impressive display in the Virgin Bet Sun Chariot Stakes at Newmarket. Full report

September

Cambridgeshire Meeting (September 26-28)

Saturday, September 28

The unbeaten Lake Victoria was too strong for her rivals in the Juddmonte Cheveley Park Stakes. Full report

Shadow Of Light registered a superb success in the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket, beating odds-on favourite Whistlejacket by four lengths. Full report

Irish Champions Festival (September 14-15)

Sunday, September 15

Bradsell added the Bar One Racing Flying Five Stakes to his Group 1 collection after another blistering display at the Curragh. Full report

Lake Victoria saw off the favourite and stablemate Bedtime Story to win the Moyglare Stud Stakes. Full report

Scorthy Champ inflicted a shock defeat on the previously unbeaten Henri Matisse in the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes..

Kyprios reclaimed his Irish St Leger crown at the Curragh, and still could be aimed at the  the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in early October. Full report

Saturday, September 14

Jan Brueghel just outbattled stablemate Illinois as Aidan O’Brien saddled the first two home in the St Leger at Doncaster.

Irish Champions Festival (September 14-15)

Saturday, September 14

Porta Fortuna cemented her position as this season’s leading filly at a mile in claiming the Matron Stakes, bringing to an end Fallen Angel’s love affair with Ireland.

Economics cashed in at Leopardstown to claim the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes after a titanic tussle with Auguste Rodin.

Saturday, September 7

Montassib ran out a shock 25/1 winner of the Sprint Cup at Haydock. Full report

August

Ebor Festival (August 21- 24)

Friday, August 23

Hollie Doyle landed her ninth European Group One victory as she steered Bradsell to victory the Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes at York. Full report.

 

Thursday, August 22

Content became Galileo’s 100th individual Group One winner after a gutsy triumph in the Yorkshire Oaks. Full report

Wednesday, August 21

City Of Troy silenced any remaining doubters in scintillating style with victory from the front in the Juddmonte International Stakes at York. Full report

Saturday, August 10

Babouche maintained her unbeaten record with an impressive display in the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh.

Goodwood Festival (July 30 – August 3)

Thursday, August 1

Opera Singer benefitted from a fine front-running ride by Ryan Moore to oblige at 10 furlongs on the first time of asking in the Qatar Nassau Stakes.

July

Goodwood Festival (July 30 – August 3)

Wednesday, July 31

Notable Speech may have been denied a “duel on the Downs” decider with old rival Rosallion but nevertheless bounced back to his brilliant best in the Qatar Sussex Stakes.

Tuesday, July 30

Kyprios cemented his status as the best stayer in the land with a comprehensive victory in the Al Shaqab Goodwood Cup.

Saturday, July 27

Goliath produced a spectacular performance at Ascot to give France a first King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes winner since 2006.

Irish Oaks Weekend (July 20-21)

Saturday, July 20

You Got To Me justified significant market support to surge to Juddmonte Irish Oaks success at the Curragh.

July Festival (July 11 – 13)

Saturday, July 13

Hot favourite Inisherin could finish only fifth as Mill Stream emerged triumphant in the July Cup at Newmarket.

Friday, July 12

Porta Fortuna stamped her authority in a dominant display in the Group 1 Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket under Ryan Moore. Full report

Saturday, July 6

City Of Troy put in the work to take the win in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown. Full report

June

Irish Derby Festival (June 28-30)

Sunday, June 30

Los Angeles put in a fine display as he showed his excellence after a thrilling finish to the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby. Full report

Saturday, June 29

Bluestocking swooped late to grab the Group One honours in the Cairn Community Games Pretty Polly Stakes at the Curragh. Full report

Royal Ascot (June 18 – June 22)

Saturday, June 22

A superb ride from Oisin Murphy landed Khaadem victory at the Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot for the second year in a row. Full report 

Friday, June 21

Porta Fortuna gained 1000 Guineas redemption in the Coronation Stakes and claimed Royal Ascot glory for a second successive year. Full report

Inisherin stamped his class over the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. Full report

Thursday, June 20

Kyprios reclaimed his Gold Cup crown at Royal Ascot after getting the better of Trawlerman in a thrilling battle down the final straight. Full report

Wednesday, June 19

Auguste Rodin gave trainer Aidan O’Brien a 400th Group or Grade One triumph on the Flat after a determined victory in the Prince of Wales’s Stakes at Royal Ascot. Full report

 

Tuesday, June 18

Rosallion lived up to all of Richard Hannon’s billing as the best horse he has ever trained by winning the St James’s Palace Stakes of day one of Royal Ascot. Full report

Asfoora powered to King Charles III Stakes glory at Royal Ascot, justifying his long trip from Australia. Full report

Charyn comfortably claimed the first Group 1 of the 2024 Royal Ascot meeting after landing the opening Queen Anne Stakes. Full report

The Derby Festival (May 31- June 1)

Saturday, June 1

City Of Troy was back to his brilliant best as he ran out a convincing victor in the Derby at Epsom. Full report

Friday, May 31

Ezeliya shone in coming home an impressive winner of the Oaks at Epsom for trainer Dermot Weld and jockey Chris Hayes.

Aidan O’Brien’s Luxembourg powered home to take the Coronation Cup under a canny front-running ride from Ryan Moore.

May 

Irish Guineas Festival (May 24-26)

Sunday, May 26

White Birch claimed a first Group One victory ahead of Auguste Rodin in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh. Full report

Trainer Karl Burke landed a second Classic success in the space of an hour as Fallen Angel won the Tattersalls Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Full report

Saturday, May 25

Rosallion led home stablemate Haatem to give Richard Hannon a Classic one-two in the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh. Full report

Saturday, May 18

Audience was a shock winner of the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes at Newbury. Full report

Guineas Festival (May 3-5)

Saturday, May 5

Elmalka flew home to break French hearts and give Roger Varian a first win in the Qipco 1000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket. Full report

Saturday, May 4

Notable Speech was a surprise winner as City Of Troy failed to land a blow in the Qipco 2000 Guineas Stakes at Newmarket. Full report