Jan 15: AIG Europe Champion Hurdle (Leopardstown).

28: Victor Chandler Chase (Cheltenham).

29: Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Leopardstown).

Feb 11: Tote Gold Trophy (Newbury).

25: Racing Post Chase (Sandown).

March 14-17: Cheltenham Festival.

April 8: Martell Grand National (Aintree).

22: Stakis Scottish Grand National (Ayr).

29: Betfred Gold Cup (Sandown).

May 6: Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs); Sagitta 2000 Guineas (Newmarket).

7: Sagitta 1000 Guineas (Newmarket).

8: French Guineas (Longchamp).

June 2: Vodafone Oaks (Epsom).

3: Vodafone Derby (Epsom).

20-24: Royal Ascot.

29: Foster’s Northumberland Plate (Newcastle).

30: Budweiser Irish Derby (Curragh).

July 8: Coral Eurobet Eclipse Stakes (Sandown).

12-14: July Meeting (Newmarket).

16: Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks (Curragh).

29: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes (Ascot).

Aug 1-5: Glorious Goodwood.

22-24: Ebor Meeting (York).

Sept 9: St Leger (Doncaster).

10: Arc Trials (Longchamp).

16: Tote Ayr Gold Cup.

30: Tote Cambridgeshire (Newmarket).

Oct 1: Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (Longchamp).

14: Tote Cesarewitch (Newmarket); Dubai Champion Stakes (Newmarket); Caulfield Cup (Caulfield, Australia).

21: Racing Post Trophy (Doncaster).

29: Breeders’ Cup (Belmont Park).

Nov 4: Tote Credit November H’cap (Doncaster).

7: Melbourne Cup (Flemington).

11: Paddy Power Gold Cup (Cheltenham).

19: Tote Becher Chase (Aintree).

25: Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup (Newbury).

27: Japan Cup (Tokyo).

Dec 26: Pertemps King George VI Chase (Kempton).

27: Coral Welsh National (Chepstow).