2018 in equestrianism

This article is about the 2018 equine (horse) sports season and results. For other sports' results, see 2018 in sports.

FEI World Equestrian Games

• September 11 – 23: 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Mill Spring, North Carolina (Tryon International Equestrian Center)^[1]
  •  Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.

2018 Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping

• March 8 – 11: The Dutch Masters 2018 (GSSJ #1) in 's-Hertogenbosch (debut event)^[2]
  • Winner: Niels Bruynseels with horse Gancia de Muze^[3]
• July 12 – 21: CHIO Aachen 2018 (GSSJ #2) in Aachen^[4]
  • Winner: Marcus Ehning with horse Prêt à tout^[5]
• September 5 – 9: 2018 CSIO Spruce Meadows “Masters” (GSSJ #3) in Calgary^[6]
  • Winner: Sameh El Dahan with horse Suma's Zorro^[7]
• December 6 – 9: The CHI Geneva, Switzerland, 2018 (GSSJ #4; final) in Geneva^[8]
  • Winner: Marcus Ehning with horse Prêt à tout^[9]

2018 Global Champions Tour

• March 22 – 25: LGCT #1 in Mexico City^[10] Winner: Scott Brash (with horse Ursula XII)^[11]
• April 5 – 7: LGCT #2 in Miami Beach^[12] Winner: Edwina Tops-Alexander (with horse California)^[13]
• April 20 – 22: LGCT #3 in Shanghai^[14] Winner: Grégory Wathelet (with horse Coree)^[15]
• May 4 – 6: LGCT #4 in Madrid^[16] Winner: Ben Maher (with horse Explosion W)^[17]
• May 10 – 12: LGCT #5 in Hamburg^[18] Winner: Harrie Smolders (with horse Don VHP Z)^[19]
• May 31 – June 2: LGCT #6 in Ramatuelle-Saint-Tropez^[20] Winner: Ben Maher (with horse Winning Good)^[21]
• June 7 – 9: LGCT #7 in Cannes^[22] Winner: Peder Fredricson (with horse Hansson WL)^[23]
• June 14 – 16: LGCT #8 in Cascais-Estoril^[24] Winner: Nicola Philippaerts (with horse H&M Harley vd Bisschop)^[25]
• June 28 – 30: LGCT #9 in  Monaco^[26] Winner: Shane Breen (with horse Ipswich van de Wolfsakker)^[27]
• July 5 – 7: LGCT #10 in Paris^[28] Winner: Sameh El Dahan (with horse Suma's Zorro)^[29]
• July 13 – 15: LGCT #11 in Chantilly^[30] Winner: Nicola Philippaerts (with horse H&M Chilli Willi)^[31]
• July 27 – 29: LGCT #12 in Berlin^[32] Winner: Alberto Zorzi (with horse Fair Light van T Heike)^[33]
• August 3 – 5: LGCT #13 in London^[34] Winner: Scott Brash (with horse Hello Mr President)^[35]
• August 10 – 12: LGCT #14 in Valkenswaard^[36] Winner: Frank Schuttert (with horse Chianti's Champion)^[37]
• September 6 – 9: LGCT #15 in Rome^[38] Winner: Ben Maher (with horse Explosion W)^[39]
• November 8 – 10: LGCT #16 in Doha^[40] Winner: Ben Maher (with horse Explosion W)^[41]
• December 13 – 16: LGCT #17 (final) in Prague^[42] Winner: Jérôme Guery (with horse Garfield de Tiji des Templiers)^[43]

2017–18 FEI World Cup Jumping

• April 8, 2017 – December 2, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping –  Japan League
  • Winner: Keisuke Koike (with horses Nosco de Blondel & Van Schijndel's Diamond)^[44]
• April 20, 2017 – June 25, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping – Central Asian League
  • Winner: Nurjon Tuyakbaev (with horse King Cornet L)^[45]
• April 29, 2017 – October 8, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping –  China League
  • Winner: Liang Ruiji (with horse Indiana van't Heike)^[46]
• May 4, 2017 – November 26, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping – South America League
  • North SAL winner: Santiago Medina (with horses Monterrey EJC & Concorde)^[47]
  • South SAL winners (tie): Felipe Amaral (with horse Premiere Carthoes BZ) & Artemus de Almeida (with horse Cassilano Jmen)^[48]
• May 11, 2017 – October 29, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping – South African League
  • Winner: Lisa Williams (with horse Campbell)^[49]
• June 2, 2017 – October 8, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping – Caucasus League
  • Winner: Shalva Gachechiladze (with 3 different horses)^[50]
• June 7, 2017 – March 4, 2018: 2017–18 FEI World Cup Jumping – Central European League
  • North CEL winner: Urmas Raag (with horses Ibelle van de Grote Haart & Carlos)^[51]
  • South CEL winner: Mariann Hugyecz (with horse Chacco Boy)^[52]
    • March 1 – 4: 2018 FEI Central European League Final in Warsaw
      • Winner: Jaroslaw Skrzyczynski (with horse Chacclana)^[53]
      • Overall CEL winner: Urmas Raag
• August 2, 2017 – March 18, 2018: 2017–18 FEI World Cup Jumping – North American League
  • Eastern NAL winner: Beat Mändli (with horses Dsarie & Galan S)^[54]
  • Western NAL winner: Richard Spooner (with 3 different horses)^[55]
• August 5, 2017 – December 10, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping – Australian League
  • Winner: Billy Raymont (with horses Anton & Oaks Redwood)^[56]
• September 21, 2017 – February 3, 2018: 2017–18 FEI World Cup Jumping – Arab League
  • Winner: Ibrahim Bisharat (with 4 different horses)^[57]
• October 6, 2017 – December 17, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Jumping – South East Asian League
  • Winner: Jaruporn Limpichati (with horse Irregular Choice)^[58]
• October 12, 2017 – February 25, 2018: 2017–18 FEI World Cup Jumping – Western European League
  • Winner: Henrik von Eckermann (with horses May Lou 194 & Newton Abbot)^[59]
• October 18, 2017 – January 14, 2018: 2017–18 FEI World Cup Jumping –  New Zealand League
  • Winner: Rose Alfeld (with horse My Super Nova)^[60]

2017–18 FEI World Cup Dressage

• March 23, 2017 – March 25, 2018: 2017 FEI World Cup Dressage – Pacific League
  • Winner: Mary Hanna (with horse Calanta)
• April 19, 2017 – December 3, 2017: 2017 FEI World Cup Dressage – Central European League
  • Winner: Inessa Merkulova (with horses Avans and Mister X)^[61]
• April 27, 2017 – March 4, 2018: 2017–18 FEI World Cup Dressage – North American League
  • Winner: Laura Graves (with horse Verdades)^[62]
• October 18, 2017 – March 11, 2018: 2017–18 FEI World Cup Dressage – Western European League
  • Winner: Patrik Kittel (with horses Delaunay Old and Deja)^[63]

2018 Show Jumping World Cup and Dressage World Cup Finals

• April 10 – 15: 2018 FEI World Cup Show Jumping and Dressage Finals in Paris^[64]
  • Show Jumping winner: Beezie Madden (with horse Breitling LS)^[65]
  • Dressage winner: Isabell Werth (with horse Weihegold OLD)^[66]

2018 FEI Nations Cup Jumping

• February 13 – 18: NCJ #1 in Ocala^[67]
  • Individual winners (tie): Ian Millar (with horse Dixson) & Eric Lamaze (with horse Coco Bongo)^[68]
  • Team winners:  Canada (Francois Lamontagne (with horse Chanel du Calvaire), Tiffany Foster (with horse Brighton), Ian Millar (with horse Dixson), & Eric Lamaze (with horse Coco Bongo))^[69]
• February 14 – 17: NCJ #2 in Abu Dhabi^[70]
  • Individual winners (tie): Samantha McIntosh (with horse Check In 2) & David Simpson (with horse Keoki)^[71]
  • Team winners:  New Zealand (Daniel Meech (with horse Fine), Richard Gardner (with horse Calisto), Bruce Goodin (with horse Backatorps Danny V), & Samantha McIntosh (with horse Check In 2))^[72]
• April 19 – 22: NCJ #3 in Coapexpan^[73]
  • Individual winners (tie): Jonathon Millar (with horse Daveau) & Alex Granato (with horse Carlchen W)^[74]
  • Team winners:  Canada (Laura Jane Tidball (with horse Concetto Son), Jenn Serek (with horse Wicked), Jonathon Millar (with horse Daveau), & Keean White (with horse For Freedom Z))^[75]
• April 26 – 29: NCJ #4 in Šamorín^[76]
  • Individual winner: Nicola Philippaerts (with horse H&M Chilli Willi)^[77]
  • Team winners:  Switzerland (Werner Muff (with horse Daimler), Paul Estermann (with horse Curtis Sitte), Martin Fuchs (with horse Chaplin), & Steve Guerdat (with horse Hannah))^[78]
• May 17 – 20: NCJ #5 in La Baule-Escoublac^[79]
  • Individual winners (tie): Maurice Tebbel (with horse Chaccos' Son), Harrie Smolders (with horse Don VHP Z), & Manuel Fernández Saro (with horse Cannavaro 9)^[80]
  • Team winners:  Brazil (Luiz Felipe de Azevedo (with horse Chaccomo), Felipe Amaral (with horse Germanico T), Yuri Mansur (with horse Vitiki), & Pedro Veniss (with horse Quabri de L'Isle))^[81]
• May 29 – June 3: NCJ #6 in Langley^[82]
  • Individual winners (tie): Tiffany Foster (with horse Victor) & Richie Moloney (with horse Carrabis Z)^[83]
  • Team winners:  Ireland (Richie Moloney (with horse Carrabis Z), Capt. Brian Cournane (with horse Dino), Daniel Coyle (with horse Cita), & Conor Swail (with horse Rubens LS la Silla))^[84]
• May 31 – June 3: NCJ #7 in St. Gallen^[85]
  • Individual winners (tie): Six different show jumpers won first place in this event.^[86]
  • Team winners:  France (Mathieu Billot (with horse Shiva d'Amaury), Alexandra Francart (with horse Volnay du Boisdeville), Nicolas Delmotte (with horse Ilex VP), & Olivier Robert (with horse Eros))^[87]
• June 14 – 17: NCJ #8 in Sopot^[88]
  • Individual winner: Olivier Robert (with horse Eros)^[89]
  • Team winners:  Belgium (Olivier Philippaerts (with horse H&M Ikker), Pieter Devos (with horse Claire Z), Jérôme Guery (with horse Garfield de Tiji des Templiers), & Niels Bruynseels (with horse Cas de Liberte))^[90]
• June 21 – 24: NCJ #9 in Rotterdam^[91]
  • Individual winners (tie): Seven different show jumpers won first place in this event.^[92]
  • Team winners:  Belgium (Nicola Philippaerts (with horse H&M Chilli Willi), Niels Bruynseels (with horse Cas de Liberte), Jos Verlooy (with horse Igor), & Pieter Devos (with horse Espoir))^[93]
• July 12 – 15: NCJ #10 in Falsterbo^[94]
  • Individual winner: Jur Vrieling (with horse VDL Glasgow V. Merelsnest N.O.P.)^[95]
  • Team winners:  Netherlands (Maikel van der Vleuten (with horse Idi Utopia), Michel Hendrix (with horse Baileys), Johnny Pals (with horse Chat Botte du Ruisseau Z), & Jur Vrieling (with horse VDL Glasgow V. Merelsnest N.O.P.))^[96]
• July 26 – 29: NCJ #11 in Hickstead^[97]
  • Individual winner: Marlon Modolo Zanotelli (with horse Sirene de la Motte)^[98]
  • Team winners:  Ireland (Trevor Breen (with horse Bombay), Richie Moloney (with horse Freestyle de Muze), Michael Duffy (with horse EFS Top Contender), & Anthony Condon (with horse SFS Aristio))^[99]
• August 8 – 12: NCJ #12 in Dublin^[100]
  • Individual winner: Patricio Pasquel (with horse Babel)^[101]
  • Team winners:  Mexico (Eugenio Garza Perez (with horse Victer Finn DH Z), Federico Fernández (with horse Landpeter do Feroleto), Patricio Pasquel (with horse Babel), & Enrique González (with horse Chacna))^[102]
• August 9 – 12: NCJ #13 in Budapest^[103]
  • Individual winner: Felix Koller (with horse Captain Future 3)^[104]
  • Team winners:  Austria (Christian Rhomberg (with horse Saphyr des Lacs), Julia Houtzager-Kayser (with horse Sterrehof's Cayetano Z), Felix Koller (with horse Captain Future 3), & Max Kühner (with horse PSG Final))^[105]
• October 4 – 7: 2018 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup Final in Barcelona^[106]
  • Individual winners (tie): Four different show jumpers won first place in this event.^[107]
  • Team winners:  Belgium (Niels Bruynseels (with horse Gancia de Muze), Pieter Devos (with horse Claire Z), Jos Verlooy (with horse Caracas), & Nicola Philippaerts (with horse H&M Harley V. Bisschop))^[108]

2018 FEI Nations Cup Dressage

• March 27 – 31: NCD #1 in Wellington, Florida
  • Individual winner: Adrienne Lyle (with horse Salvino)^[109]
  • Team winners:  United States (Adrienne Lyle (with horse Salvino), Sabine Schut-Kery (with horse Sanceo), Olivia Lagoy-Weltz (with horse Lonoir), Ashley Holzer (with horse Havanna 145))^[110]
• May 17 – 20: NCD #2 in Compiègne
  • Individual winner: Cathrine Dufour (with horse Atterupgaards Cassidy)^[111]
  • Team winners:  Sweden (Antonia Ramel (with horse Brother de Jeu), Rose Mathisen (with horse Zuidenwind 1187), Juliette Ramel (with horse Buriel K.H.), Patrik Kittel (with horse Well Done de la Roche CMF))^[112]
• May 23 – 27: NCD #3 in Uggerhalne
  • Individual winner: Daniel Bachmann Andersen (with horse Blue Hors Zepter)^[113]
  • Team winners:  Sweden (Therese Nilshagen (with horse Dante Weltino Old), Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfvén (with horse Paridon Magi), Jeanna Högberg (with horse Duendecillo P), Paulinda Friberg (with horse Di Lapponia T))^[114]
• June 21 – 24: NCD #4 in Rotterdam
  • Individual winner: Edward Gal (with horse Glock's Zonik N.O.P.)^[115]
  • Team winners:  Netherlands (Edward Gal (with horse Glock's Zonik N.O.P.), Madeleine Witte-Vrees (with horse Cennin), Emmelie Scholtens (with horse Apache), Hans Peter Minderhoud (with horse Glock's Dream Boy))^[116]
• July 12 – 15: NCD #5 in Falsterbo
  • Individual winner: Patrik Kittel (with horse Deja)^[117]
  • Team winners:  Sweden (Patrik Kittel (with horse Deja), Juliette Ramel (with horse Wall Street JV), Jeanna Högberg (with horse Duendecillo P), Antonia Ramel (with horse Brother de Jeu))^[118]
• July 17 – 22: NCD #6 in Aachen
  • Individual winner: Isabell Werth (with horse Emilio 107)^[119]
  • Team winners:  Germany (Isabell Werth (with horse Emilio 107), Helen Langehanenberg (with horse Damsey FRH), Dorothee Schneider (with horse Sammy Davis Jr.), Jessica von Bredow-Werndl (with horse TSF Dalera BB))^[120]
• July 26 – 29: NCD #7 (final) in Hickstead
  • Individual winner: Pierre Volla (with horse Badinda Altena)^[121]
  • Team winners:  France (Anne Sophie Serre (with horse Vistoso de Massa), Alexandre Ayache (with horse Zo What), Arnaud Serre (with horse Ultrablue de Massa), Pierre Volla (with horse Badinda Altena))^[122]

2018 FEI Nations Cup Eventing

• April 20 – 22: NCE #1 in Vairano Patenora
  • Individual winner: Alice Naber-Lozeman (with horse Acsi Peter Parker)^[123]
  • Team winners:  France (Luc Chateau (with horse Propriano de L'Ebat), Maxime Livio (with horse Pica d'Or), Brice Luda (with horse Valere de Bonnieres), & Raphael Cochet (with horse Sherazad de Louviere))^[124]
• May 25 – 27: NCE #2 in Houghton Hall
  • Individual winner: Laura Collett (with horse Mr. Bass)^[125]
  • Team winners:  Germany (Hanna Knüppel (with horse Carismo 22), Peter Thomsen (with horse Sir Boggles), Ben Leuwer (with horse BGS Urlanmore Prince), & Dirk Schrade (with horse Unteam de la Cense))^[126]
• June 29 – July 1: NCE #3 in Strzegom
  • Individual winner: Yoshiaki Oiwa (with horse Calle 44)^[127]
  • Team winners:  France (Christopher Six (with horse Totem de Brecey), Maxime Livio (with horse Opium de Verrieres), & François Lemiere (with horse Ogustin du Terroir))^[128]
• July 6 – 8: NCE #4 in The Plains, Virginia
  • Individual winner: William Coleman (with horse Off The Record)^[129]
  • Team winners:  Great Britain (Georgie Spence Goss (with horse Halltown Harley), Leslie Law (with horse Voltaire de Tre'), Ben Hobday (with horse Shadow Man), & Sophie Brown (with horse Wil))^[130]
• August 11 – 15: NCE #5 in Le Pin-au-Haras
  • Individual winner: Maxime Livio (with horse Pica d'Or)^[131]
  • Team winners:  France (Maxime Livio (with horse Pica d'Or), Donatien Schauly (with horse Pivoine des Touches), Astier Nicolas (with horse Vinci de la Vigne), & Karim Florent Laghouag (with horse Entebbe de Hus))^[132]
• August 24 – 26: NCE #6 in Millstreet
  • Individual winner: Thomas Carlile (with horse Upsilon)^[133]
  • Team winners:  France (Thomas Carlile (with horse Upsilon), François Lemiere (with horse Ogustin du Terroir), Christopher Six (with horse Totem de Brecey), & Marie Charlotte Fuss (with horse Anabolia))^[134]
• September 21 – 23: NCE #7 in Waregem
  • Individual winner: Julia Krajewski (with horse Samourai du Thot)^[135]
  • Team winners:  Great Britain (Sarah Bullimore (with horse Valentino V), Flora Harris (with horse Amazing), Camilla (Millie) Dumas (with horse Artistiek), & Will Furlong (with horse Collien P2))^[136]
• October 11 – 14: NCE #8 (final) in Boekelo
  • Individual winner: Julia Krajewski (with horse Samourai du Thot)^[137]
  • Team winners:  Germany (Julia Krajewski (with horse Samourai du Thot), Dirk Schrade (with horse Unteam de la Cense), Christoph Wahler (with horse Carjatan S), & Ben Leuwer (with horse BGS Urlanmore Prince))^[138]

Horse racing

United States

US Triple Crown

See also: 2018 Road to the Kentucky Derby

• May 5: 2018 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs^[139]
  • Horse: Justify; Jockey: Mike E. Smith; Trainer: Bob Baffert
• May 19: 2018 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico^[140]
  • Horse: Justify; Jockey: Mike E. Smith; Trainer: Bob Baffert
• June 9: 2018 Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park^[141]
  • Horse: Justify; Jockey: Mike E. Smith; Trainer: Bob Baffert

Breeders' Cup

See also: 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series

• November 2 & 3: 2018 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs.^[142]

Other notable races

• January 27: 2018 Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park
  • Horse: Gun Runner; Jockey: Florent Geroux; Trainer: Steve Asmussen
• June 9: 2018 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park
  • Horse: Bee Jersey; Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.; Trainer: Steve Asmussen
• July 29: 2018 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park
  • Horse: Good Magic; Jockey: Jose Ortiz; Trainer: Chad Brown
• August 11: 2018 Arlington Million at Arlington Park
  • Horse: Robert Bruce; Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.; Trainer: Chad Brown
• August 18: 2018 Pacific Classic Stakes at Del Mar
  • Horse: Accelerate; Jockey: Joel Rosario; Trainer: John W. Sadler
• August 25: 2018 Travers Stakes at Saratoga
  • Horse: Catholic Boy; Jockey: Javier Castellano; Trainer: Jonathan Thomas
• September 29: 2018 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park
  • Horse: Discreet Lover; Jockey: Manuel Franco; Trainer: Uriah St.Lewis

United Kingdom

See also: 2018 British Champions Series

British Classic Races

• May 5: 2018 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket^[143]
  • Horse: Saxon Warrior; Jockey: Donnacha O'Brien; Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
• May 6: 2018 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket
  • Horse: Billesdon Brook; Jockey: Sean Levey; Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr.
• June 1: 2018 Epsom Oaks at Epsom
  • Horse: Forever Together; Jockey: Donnacha O'Brien; Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
• June 2: 2018 Epsom Derby at Epsom^[144]
  • Horse: Masar; Jockey: William Buick; Trainer: Charlie Appleby
• September 15: 2018 St Leger at Doncaster^[145]
  • Horse: Kew Gardens; Jockey: Ryan Moore; Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Other notable races and events

• June 19 – 23: Royal Ascot at Ascot
• July 28: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot
  • Horse: Poet's Word; Jockey: James Doyle; Trainer: Michael Stoute
• August 22: International Stakes at York
  • Horse: Roaring Lion; Jockey: Oisin Murphy; Trainer: John Gosden
• October 20: British Champions Day at Ascot^[146]

Ireland

Irish Classic Races

• May 26: 2018 Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh^[147]
  • Horse: Romanised; Jockey: Shane Foley; Trainer: Ken Condon
• May 27: 2018 Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh
  • Horse: Alpha Centauri; Jockey: Colm O'Donoghue; Trainer: Jessica Harrington
• June 30: 2018 Irish Derby at the Curragh
  • Horse: Latrobe; Jockey: Donnacha O'Brien; Trainer: Joseph O'Brien
• July 21: 2018 Irish Oaks at the Curragh
  • Horse: Sea of Class; Jockey: James Doyle; Trainer: William Haggas
• September 16: 2018 Irish St. Leger at the Curragh
  • Horse: Flag of Honour; Jockey: Ryan Moore; Trainer: Aidan O'Brien

Other notable races

• September 15: 2018 Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown
  • Horse: Roaring Lion; Jockey: Oisin Murphy; Trainer: John Gosden

France

French Classic Races

• May 13: 2018 Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1,000 Guineas) at Longchamp
  • Horse: Billesdon Brook; Jockey: Sean Levey; Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr.
• May 13: 2018 Poule d'Essai des Poulains (French 2,000 Guineas) at Longchamp
  • Horse: Saxon Warrior; Jockey: Donnacha O’Brien; Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
• June 3: 2018 Prix du Jockey Club (French Derby) at Chantilly
  • Horse: Study of Man; Jockey: Stéphane Pasquier; Trainer: Pascal Bary
• June 17: 2018 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) at Chantilly
  • Horse: Laurens; Jockey: PJ McDonald; Trainer: Karl Burke
• July 14: 2018 Grand Prix de Paris at Longchamp
  • Horse: Shakeel; Jockey: Christophe Soumillon; Trainer: Alain de Royer-Dupré
• October 28: 2018 Prix Royal-Oak (French St Leger) at Chantilly
  • Horse: Holdthasigreen; Jockey: Tony Piccone; Trainer: Bruno Audouin

Other notable races

• July 1: 2018 Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud at Saint-Cloud
  • Horse: Waldgeist; Jockey: Pierre-Charles Boudot; Trainer: André Fabre
• October 7: 2018 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp
  • Horse: Enable; Jockey: Frankie Dettori; Trainer: John Gosden

Australia

Australian Triple Crown

• March 10: 2018 Randwick Guineas at Randwick
  • Horse: Kementari; Jockey: Glyn Schofield; Trainer: James Cummings
• March 24: 2018 Rosehill Guineas at Rosehill
  • Horse: D'Argento: Jockey: Hugh Bowman; Trainer: Chris Waller
• April 7: 2018 Australian Derby at Randwick
  • Horse: Levendi; Jockey: Mark Zahra; Trainer: Peter Gelagotis

Other notable races

• April 14: 2018 Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick
  • Horse: Winx; Jockey: Hugh Bowman; Trainer: Chris Waller
• October 20: 2018 Caulfield Cup at Caulfield
  • Horse: Best Solution; Jockey: Pat Cosgrave; Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
• October 27: 2018 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley
  • Horse: Winx; Jockey: Hugh Bowman; Trainer: Chris Waller
• November 6: 2018 Melbourne Cup at Flemington
  • Horse: Cross Counter; Jockey: Kerrin McEvoy; Trainer: Charlie Appleby

Canada

Canadian Triple Crown

• June 30: 2018 Queen's Plate at Woodbine^[148]
  • Horse: Wonder Gadot; Jockey: John R. Velazquez; Trainer: Mark Casse
• July 24: 2018 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie^[149]
  • Horse: Wonder Gadot; Jockey: John R. Velazquez; Trainer: Mark Casse
• August 18: 2018 Breeders' Stakes at Woodbine^[150]
  • Horse: Neepawa; Jockey: Jerome Lermyte; Trainer: Mark Casse

Other notable races

• October 13: 2018 Canadian International Stakes at Woodbine
  • Horse: Desert Encounter; Jockey: Andrea Atzeni; Trainer: David Simcock

Rest of the world

Notable races

• March 31: 2018 Dubai World Cup at Meydan
  • Horse: Thunder Snow; Jockey: Christophe Soumillon; Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
• March 31: 2018 Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan
  • Horse: Hawkbill; Jockey: William Buick; Trainer: Charle Appleby
• April 29: 2018 Queen Elizabeth II Cup at Sha Tin
  • Horse: Pakistan Star; Jockey: William Buick; Trainer: Anthony S. Cruz
• November 25: 2018 Japan Cup at Tokyo
  • Horse: Almond Eye; Jockey: Christophe Lemaire; Trainer: Sakae Kunieda
• December 9: 2018 Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin
  • Horse: Glorious Forever; Jockey: Silvestre de Sousa; Trainer: Frankie Lor