On April 7 , 2020 , Jockey Club Racecourses announced the suspension of the British flat racing seasons .
On 7 April , Jockey Club Racecourses announced that the first four Classics of the British flat racing season – the 2000 and 1000 Guineas , scheduled to be held on 2–3 May , and the Epsom Oaks and Derby , scheduled to be held on 5–6 June – would be postponed until later in the season .
Impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on sports