Horse Racing - 2024 Graded Stakes Race Results
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Date | Track | Race Name | GR | Purse | Age/Sex | D/S | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
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Jan 1 | Santa Anita | Las Flores Stakes | III | $100,000 | 3&up f/m | 6f Dirt | CHISMOSA | K. Frey | R. DeLeon |
Jan 6 | Santa Anita | San Vicente Stakes | II | $200,000 | 3yo | 7f Dirt | MUTH | J. Hernandez | B. Baffert |
Jan 7 | Santa Anita | Santa Ynez Stakes | III | $100,000 | 3yo f | 7f Dirt | KOPION | F. Prat | R. Mandella |
Jan 14 | Santa Anita | Las Cienegas Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up f/m | abt 6.5f Turf | HONEY PANTS | L. Dettori | P. D'Amato |
Jan 20 | Fair Grounds | Lecomte Stakes | III | $200,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | TRACK PHANTOM | J. Rosario/td> | S. Asmussen |
Jan 20 | Fair Grounds | Louisiana Stakes | III | $175,000 | 4&up | 8.5f Dirt | SAUDI CROWN | F. Geroux | B. Cox |
Jan 20 | Santa Anita | La Canada Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Dirt | DESERT DAWN | F. Prat | P. D'Amato |
Jan 21 | Japan Racing Association | American Jockey Club Cup | II | $1,283,000 | 4&up | 11f Turf | CHUCK NATE (JPN) | R. King | N. Hori |
Jan 21 | Japan Racing Association | Tokai Stakes | II | $1,135,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | WILLIAM BAROWS (JPN) | R. Sakai | H. Uemura |
Jan 27 | Gulfstream Park | Fred W. Hooper | III | $150,000 | 4&up | 8f Dirt | TUMBARUMBA; | L. Saez | B. Lynch |
Jan 27 | Gulfstream Park | Inside Information Stakes | II | $200,000 | 4&up f/m | 7f Dirt | OLIVIA DARLING | I. Ortiz, Jr. | J. Delgado |
Jan 27 | Gulfstream Park | La Prevoyante | III | $150,000 | 4&up f/m | 12f Turf | ALPHA BELLA | L. Saez | T. Pletcher |
Jan 27 | Gulfstream Park | Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf | II | $500,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Turf | DIDIA | J. Ortiz | I. Correas, IV |
Jan 27 | Gulfstream Park | Pegasus World Cup | I | $3,000,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | NATIONAL TREASURE | F. Prat | B. Baffert |
Jan 27 | Gulfstream Park | Pegasus World Cup Turf | I | $1,000,000 | 4&up | 9f Turf | WARM HEART | R. Moore | A. O'Brien |
Jan 27 | Gulfstream Park | William L. McKnight Stakes | III | $200,000 | 4&up | 12f Turf | FRANCESCO CLEMENTE | I. Ortiz, Jr. | C. Brown |
Jan 27 | Sam Houston | Houston Ladies Classic | III | $300,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Dirt | BELLAMORE | S. Elliott | S. Asmussen |
Jan 27 | Sam Houston | John B. Connally Turf Cup | III | $200,000 | 4&up | 12f Turf | DYNADRIVE | R. Gutierrez | M. Maker |
Jan 27 | Santa Anita | San Pasqual Stakes | II | $200,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | NEWGRANGE | V. Espinoza | P. D'Amato |
Jan 28 | Japan Racing Association | Negishi Stakes | III | $823,000 | 4&up | 7f Dirt | EMPEROR WAKEA (JPN) | Y. Kawada | H. Sugiyama |
Jan 28 | Japan Racing Association | Silk Road Stakes | III | $838,000 | 4&up | 6f Turf | LUGAL (JPN) | A. Nishimura | H. Sugiyama |
Feb 2 | Oaklawn Park | Bayakoa Stakes | III | $250,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Dirt | COMPARATIVE | M. Franco | B. Cox |
Feb 3 | Aqueduct | Toboggan Stakes | III | $175,000 | 4&up | 7f Dirt | SUPER CHOW | M. Olver | J. Delgado |
Feb 3 | Aqueduct | Withers Stakes | III | $250,000 | 3yo | 9f Dirt | UNCLE HEAVY | M. Sanchez | R. Reid, Jr. |
Feb 3 | Gulfstream Park | Forward Gal Stakes | III | $125,000 | 3yo f | 7f Dirt | R HARPER ROSE | E. Zayas | S. Joseph, Jr. |
Feb 3 | Gulfstream Park | Holy Bull Stakes | III | $250,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | HADES | P. Lopez | J. Orseno |
Feb 3 | Gulfstream Park | Kitten's Joy Stakes | III | $150,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Turf | FIRST WORLD WAR | T. Gaffalione | B. Walsh |
Feb 3 | Gulfstream Park | Sweetest Chant Stakes | III | $150,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Turf | LIFE'S AN AUDIBLE | I. Ortiz, Jr. | T. Pletcher |
Feb 3 | Oaklawn Park | Southwest Stakes | III | $800,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | MYSTIK DAN | B. Hernandez, Jr. | K. McPeek |
Feb 3 | Santa Anita | Megahertz Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up f/m | 8f Turf | BELLABEL | F. Prat | P. D'Amato |
Feb 3 | Santa Anita | Robert B. Lewis Stakes | III | $200,000 | 3yo | 8f Dirt | NYSOS | F. Prat | B. Baffert |
Feb 3 | Santa Anita | Santa Monica Stakes | II | $200,000 | 4&up f/m | 7f Dirt | THREE WITCHES | F. Prat | M. McCarthy |
Feb 3 | Santa Anita | Thunder Road Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up | 8f Turf | GOLIAD | K. Kimura | R. Mandella |
Feb 3 | Tampa Bay Downs | Endeavour Stakes | III | $175,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Turf | WALKATHON | A. Gallardo | I. Wilkes |
Feb 3 | Tampa Bay Downs | Tampa Bay Stakes | III | $175,000 | 4&up | 8.5f Turf | NEVER EXPLAIN | V. Cheminaud | C. McGaughey III |
Feb 4 | Japan Racing Association | Kisaragi Sho | III | $823,000 | 3yo | 9f Turf | BYZANTINE DREAM (JPN) | R. Piechulek | T. Sakaguchi |
Feb 4 | Japan Racing Association | Tokyo Shimbun Hai | III | $838,000 | 4&up | 8f Turf | SAKURA TOUJOURS (JPN) | R. King | N. Hori |
Feb 10 | Japan Racing Association | Queen Cup | III | $764,000 | 3yo f | 8f Turf | QUEEN'S WALK (JPN) | Y. Kawada | M. Nakauchida |
Feb 10 | Santa Anita | Las Virgenes Stakes | III | $100,000 | 3yo f | 8f Dirt | KINZA | J. Hernandez | B. Baffert |
Feb 10 | Santa Anita | Palos Verdes Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up | 6f Dirt | BIG CITY LIGHTS | F. Prat | R. Mandella |
Feb 10 | Santa Anita | San Marcos Stakes | III | $150,000 | 4&up | 10f Turf | MISSED THE CUT | J. Rosario | J. Sadler |
Feb 10 | Tampa Bay Downs | Sam F. Davis Stakes | III | $250,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | NO MORE TIME | P. Lopez | J. D'Angelo |
Feb 11 | Japan Racing Association | Kyodo News Service Hai | III | $823,000 | 3yo | 9f Turf | JUSTIN MILANO (JPN) | K. Tosaki | Y. Tomomichi |
Feb 11 | Japan Racing Association | Kyoto Kinen | II | $1,283,000 | 4&up | 11f Turf | PRADARIA (JPN) | K. Ikezoe | M. Ikezoe |
Feb 17 | Fair Grounds | Fair Grounds Stakes | III | $175,000 | 4&up | 9f Turf | BEATBOX | J. Rosario | C. DeVaux |
Feb 17 | Fair Grounds | Mineshaft Stakes | III | $250,000 | 4&up | 8.5f Dirt | MONEY SUPPLY | T. Gaffalione | J. Sharp |
Feb 17 | Fair Grounds | Rachel Alexandra Stakes | II | $300,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Dirt | TARIFA | F. Prat | B. Cox |
Feb 17 | Fair Grounds | Risen Star Stakes | II | $400,000 | 3yo | 9f Dirt | SIERRA LEONE | T. Gaffalione | C. Brown |
Feb 17 | Gulfstream Park | Royal Delta Stakes | III | $150,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Dirt | HONOR D LADY | J. Ortiz | S. Joseph, Jr. |
Feb 17 | Japan Racing Association | Diamond Stakes | III | $886,000 | 4&up | 17f Turf | T O ROYAL (JPN) | Y. Hishida | I. Okada |
Feb 17 | Japan Racing Association | Kyoto Himba Stakes | III | $780,000 | 4&up f/m | 7f Turf | SO DAZZLING (JPN) | Y. Take | H. Otonashi |
Feb 17 | Laurel Park | Barbara Fritchie Stakes | III | $200,000 | 4&up f/m | 7f Dirt | APPLE PICKER | S. Russell | B. Russell |
Feb 17 | Laurel Park | General George Stakes | III | $200,000 | 4&up | 7f Dirt | POST TIME | S. Russell | B. Russell |
Feb 18 | Japan Racing Association | February Stakes | I | $2,469,000 | 4&up | 8f Dirt | PEPTIDE NILE (JPN) | Y. Fujioka | H. Take |
Feb 18 | Japan Racing Association | Kokura Daishoten | III | $886,000 | 4&up | 9f Turf | EPIPHANY (JPN) | M. Sugihara | K. Miyata |
Feb 18 | Sunland Park | Sunland Derby | III | $400,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | STRONGHOLD | A. Fresu | P. D'Amato |
Feb 24 | Oaklawn Park | Honeybee Stakes | III | $400,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Dirt | LEMON MUFFIN | K. Asmussen | D. Lukas |
Feb 24 | Oaklawn Park | Razorback Handicap | III | $600,000 | 4&up | 8.5f Dirt | OCTANE | J. Leparoux | J. Alvarado |
Feb 24 | Oaklawn Park | Rebel Stakes | II | $1,250,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | TIMBERLAKE | C. Torres | B. Cox |
Feb 24 | Santa Anita | Santa Ana Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up f/m | 10f Turf | LINDA'S GIFT | T. Pereira | R. Mandella |
Feb 25 | Japan Racing Association | Hankyu Hai | III | $886,000 | 4&up | 7f Turf | WIN MARVEL (JPN) | K. Matsuyama | M. Fukayama |
Feb 25 | Japan Racing Association | Nakayama Kinen | II | $1,383,000 | 4&up | 9f Turf | MATENRO SKY (JPN) | N. Yokoyama | M. Matsunaga |
Mar 2 | Aqueduct | Gotham Stakes | III | $300,000 | 3yo | 8f Dirt | DETERMINISTIC | J. Rosario | C. Clement |
Mar 2 | Aqueduct | Tom Fool Handicap | III | $175,000 | 4&up | 6f Dirt | SUPER CHOW | M. Olver | J. Delgado |
Mar 2 | Gulfstream Park | Canadian Turf Stakes | III | $150,000 | 4&up | 8.5f Turf | EMMANUEL | I. Ortiz, Jr. | T. Pletcher |
Mar 2 | Gulfstream Park | Davona Dale Stakes | II | $200,000 | 3yo f | 8f Dirt | FIONA'S MAGIC | T. Gaffalione | M. Yates |
Mar 2 | Gulfstream Park | Fountain of Youth Stakes | II | $400,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | DORNOCH | L. Saez | D. Gargan |
Mar 2 | Gulfstream Park | Herecomesthebride Stakes | III | $175,000 | 3yo f | 8f Turf | POUNCE | J. Castellano | M. Casse |
Mar 2 | Gulfstream Park | Honey Fox Stakes | III | $150,000 | 4&up f/m | 8f Turf | CHILI FLAG | I. Ortiz, Jr. | C. Brown |
Mar 2 | Gulfstream Park | Mac Diarmida Stakes | II | $200,000 | 4&up | 11f Turf | STARTING OVER | E. Zayas | M. Maker |
Mar 2 | Gulfstream Park | The Very One Stakes | III | $150,000 | 4&up f/m | 11f Turf | R CALLI KIM | T. Gaffalione | B. Walsh |
Mar 2 | Gulfstream Park | Gulfstream Park Mile | II | $200,000 | 4&up | 8f Dirt | STEAL SUNSHINE | P. Lopez | B. Dibona |
Mar 2 | Japan Racing Association | Ocean Stakes | III | $886,000 | 4&up | 6f Turf | TOSHIN MACAU (JPN) | T. Yokoyama | M. Takayanagi |
Mar 2 | Japan Racing Association | Tulip Sho | II | $1,072,000 | 3yo f | 8f Turf | SWEEP FEET (JPN) | Y. Take | Y. Shono |
Mar 2 | Santa Anita | Buena Vista Stakes | II | $200,000 | 4&up f/m | 8f Turf | RUBY NELL | E. Maldonado | R. Mandella |
Mar 2 | Santa Anita | Frank E. Kilroe Mile | I | $400,000 | 4&up | 8f Turf | DU JOUR | F. Prat | B. Baffert |
Mar 2 | Santa Anita | San Felipe Stakes | II | $400,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | IMAGINATION | L. Dettori | B. Baffert |
Mar 2 | Santa Anita | Santa Anita Handicap | I | $500,000 | 4&up | 10f Dirt | NEWGATE | L. Dettori | B. Baffert |
Mar 3 | Japan Racing Association | Yayoi Sho | II | $1,120,000 | 3yo | 10f Turf | COSMO KURANDA (JPN) | M. Demuro | S. Kato |
Mar 9 | Gulfstream Park | Hurricane Bertie Stakes | III | $125,000 | 4&up f/m | 6.5f Dirt | RED CARPET READY | L. Saez | G. Arnold, II |
Mar 9 | Japan Racing Association | Nakayama Himba Stakes | III | $780,000 | 4&up f/m | 9f Turf | CONCH SHELL (JPN) | M. Iwata | H. Shimizu |
Mar 9 | Oaklawn Park | Azeri Stakes | II | $400,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Dirt | TINY TEMPER | J. Graham | D. Stewart |
Mar 9 | Santa Anita | Beholder Mile | I | $400,000 | 4&up f/m | 8f Dirt | SWEET AZTECA | F. Prat | M. McCarthy |
Mar 9 | Santa Anita | Santa Ysabel Stakes | III | $100,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Dirt | KINZA | J. Hernandez | B. Baffert |
Mar 9 | Tampa Bay Downs | Challenger Stakes | I | $100,000 | 4&up | 8.5f Dirt | SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING | T. Gaffalione | S. Joseph, Jr. |
Mar 9 | Tampa Bay Downs | Florida Oaks | III | $200,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Turf | WASKESIU | J. Alvarado | W. Mott |
Mar 9 | Tampa Bay Downs | Hillsborough Stakes | II | $225,000 | 4&up f/m | 9f Turf | SPARKLE BLUE | J. Ruiz | H. Motion |
Mar 9 | Tampa Bay Downs | Tampa Bay Derby | III | $400,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | DOMESTIC PRODUCT | T. Gaffalione | C. Brown |
Mar 10 | Japan Racing Association | Fillies' Revue | II | $1,072,000 | 3yo f | 7f Turf | ETES VOUS PRETS (IRE) | Y. Fujioka | K. Fujioka |
Mar 10 | Japan Racing Association | Kinko Sho | II | $1,383,000 | 4&up | 10f Turf | PROGNOSIS (JPN) | Y. Kawada | M. Nakauchida |
Mar 16 | Japan Racing Association | Falcon Stakes | III | $823,000 | 3yo | 7f Turf | DANON MCKINLEY (JPN) | Y. Kitamura | H. Fujiwara |
Mar 16 | Japan Racing Association | Flower Cup | III | $764,000 | 3yo f | 9f Turf | MI ANHELO (JPN) | A. Tsumura | T. Hayashi |
Mar 16 | Oaklawn Park | Whitmore Stakes | III | $250,000 | 4&up | 6f Dirt | JAXON TRAVELER | F. Prat | S. Asmussen |
Mar 16 | Santa Anita | San Carlos Stakes | III | $150,000 | 4&up | 7f Dirt | THE CHOSEN VRON | H. Berrios | J. Kruljac |
Mar 17 | Japan Racing Association | Hanshin Daishoten | II | $1,383,000 | 4&up | 15f Turf | T O ROYAL (JPN) | Y. Hishida | I. Okada |
Mar 17 | Japan Racing Association | Spring Stakes | II | $1,120,000 | 3yo | 9f Turf | SIXPENCE (JPN) | C. Lemaire | S. Kunieda |
Mar 23 | Fair Grounds | Fair Grounds Oaks | II | $400,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Mar 23 | Fair Grounds | Muniz Memorial Classic | II | $300,000 | 4&up | 9f Turf | |||
Mar 23 | Fair Grounds | New Orleans Classic | II | $500,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | |||
Mar 23 | Fair Grounds | Louisiana Derby | II | $1,000,000 | 3yo | 9.5f Dirt | |||
Mar 23 | Japan Racing Association | Mainichi Hai | III | $823,000 | 3yo | 9f Turf | |||
Mar 23 | Japan Racing Association | Nikkei Sho | II | $1,383,000 | 4&up | 12.5f Turf | |||
Mar 23 | Oaklawn Park | Essex Handicap | III | $600,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | |||
Mar 23 | Santa Anita | San Luis Rey Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up | 12f Turf | |||
Mar 23 | Turfway Park | Jeff Ruby Steaks | III | $700,000 | 3yo | 9f AW | |||
Mar 23 | Turfway Park | Kentucky Cup Classic | III | $300,000 | 4&up | 9f AW | |||
Mar 24 | Japan Racing Association | March Stakes | III | $780,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | |||
Mar 24 | Japan Racing Association | Takamatsunomiya Kinen | I | $3,507,000 | 4&up | 6f Turf | |||
Mar 30 | Gulfstream Park | Curlin Florida Derby | I | $1,000,000 | 3yo | 9f Dirt | |||
Mar 30 | Gulfstream Park | Ghostzapper Stakes | III | $150,000 | 4&up | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Mar 30 | Gulfstream Park | Gulfstream Park Oaks | II | $250,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Mar 30 | Gulfstream Park | Orchid Stakes | III | $150,000 | 4&up f/m | 12f Turf | |||
Mar 30 | Gulfstream Park | Pan American Stakes | II | $200,000 | 4&up | 12f Turf | |||
Mar 30 | Japan Racing Association | Lord Derby Challenge Trophy | III | $838,000 | 4&up | 8f Turf | |||
Mar 30 | Oaklawn Park | Arkansas Derby | I | $1,500,000 | 3yo | 9f Dirt | |||
Mar 30 | Oaklawn Park | Fantasy Stakes | II | $750,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Mar 30 | Oaklawn Park | Oaklawn Mile Stakes | III | $500,000 | 4&up | 8f Dirt | |||
Mar 30 | Santa Anita | Wilshire Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up f/m | 8f Turf | |||
Mar 31 | Japan Racing Association | Osaka Hai | I | $4,115,000 | 4&up | 10f Turf | |||
Mar 31 | Santa Anita | American Stakes | III | $100,000 | 4&up | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 5 | Keeneland | Central Bank Ashland Stakes | I | $600,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Apr 5 | Keeneland | Transylvania Stakes | III | $400,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Turf | |||
Apr 6 | Aqueduct | Carter | II | $300,000 | 4&up | 7f Dirt | |||
Apr 6 | Aqueduct | Distaff Handicap | III | $175,000 | 4&up f/m | 7f Dirt | |||
Apr 6 | Aqueduct | Gazelle Stakes | III | $200,000 | 3yo f | 9f Dirt | |||
Apr 6 | Aqueduct | Wood Memorial | II | $750,000 | 3yo | 9f Dirt | |||
Apr 6 | Japan Racing Association | Hanshin Himba Stakes | II | $1,135,000 | 4&up f/m | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 6 | Japan Racing Association | New Zealand Trophy | II | $1,120,000 | 3yo | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 6 | Keeneland | Appalachian Stakes | II | $400,000 | 3yo f | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 6 | Keeneland | Commonwealth Stakes | III | $300,000 | 4&up | 7f Dirt | |||
Apr 6 | Keeneland | Madison Stakes | I | $600,000 | 4&up f/m | 7f Dirt | |||
Apr 6 | Keeneland | Shakertown Stakes | II | $350,000 | 3&up | 5.5f Turf | |||
Apr 6 | Keeneland | Blue Grass Stakes | I | $1,000,000 | 3yo | 9f Dirt | |||
Apr 6 | Santa Anita | Monrovia Stakes | III | $200,000 | 4&up f/m | abt 6.5f Turf | |||
Apr 6 | Santa Anita | Santa Anita Derby | I | $750,000 | 3yo | 9f Dirt | |||
Apr 6 | Santa Anita | Santa Anita Oaks | II | $300,000 | 3yo f | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Apr 7 | Japan Racing Association | Oka Sho | I | $2,880,000 | 3yo f | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 7 | Keeneland | Beaumont Stakes | II | $400,000 | 3yo f | abt 7f Dirt | |||
Apr 12 | Keeneland | Maker's Mark Mile | I | $600,000 | 4&up | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 13 | Japan Racing Association | Arlington Cup | III | $823,000 | 3yo | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 13 | Keeneland | Giant's Causeway Stakes | III | $300,000 | 3&up f/m | 5.5f Turf | |||
Apr 13 | Keeneland | Jenny Wiley Stakes | I | $600,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Turf | |||
Apr 13 | Keeneland | Stonestreet Lexington Stakes | III | $400,000 | 3yo | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Apr 13 | Oaklawn Park | Apple Blossom Handicap | I | $1,250,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Apr 13 | Oaklawn Park | Count Fleet Sprint Handicap | III | $500,000 | 4&up | 6f Dirt | |||
Apr 14 | Japan Racing Association | Antares Stakes | III | $780,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | |||
Apr 14 | Japan Racing Association | Satsuki Sho | I | $4,115,000 | 3yo | 10f Turf | |||
Apr 19 | Keeneland | Baird Doubledogdare Stakes | III | $300,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Apr 20 | Japan Racing Association | Fukushima Himba Stakes | III | $823,000 | 4&up f/m | 9f Turf | |||
Apr 20 | Keeneland | Ben Ali Stakes | III | $300,000 | 4&up | 9.5f Dirt | |||
Apr 20 | Keeneland | Elkhorn Stakes | II | $350,000 | 4&up | 12f Turf | |||
Apr 20 | Oaklawn Park | Oaklawn Handicap | II | $1,250,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | |||
Apr 20 | Santa Anita | Californian Stakes | III | $200,000 | 4&up | 9f Dirt | |||
Apr 20 | Santa Anita | Providencia Stakes | III | $100,000 | 3yo f | 9f Turf | |||
Apr 21 | Japan Racing Association | Flora Stakes | II | $1,072,000 | 3yo f | 10f Turf | |||
Apr 21 | Japan Racing Association | Yomiuri Milers Cup | II | $1,221,000 | 4&up | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 21 | Santa Anita | Santa Maria Stakes | II | $200,000 | 4&up f/m | 8.5f Dirt | |||
Apr 26 | Keeneland | Bewitch Stakes | III | $300,000 | 4&up f/m | 12f Turf | |||
Apr 26 | Sandown Park (UK) | Classic Trial | III | $97,000 | 3yo | 10f Turf | |||
Apr 26 | Sandown Park (UK) | Gordon Richards Stakes | III | $97,000 | 4&up | 10f Turf | |||
Apr 26 | Sandown Park (UK) | Mile Stakes | III | $151,000 | 4&up | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 27 | Golden Gate Fields | San Francisco Mile | III | $175,000 | 3&up | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 27 | Japan Racing Association | Aoba Sho | II | $1,120,000 | 3yo | 12f Turf | |||
Apr 27 | Japan Racing Association | Unicorn Stakes | III | $764,000 | 3yo | 9.5f Dirt | |||
Apr 27 | Santa Anita | Royal Heroine Stakes | III | $200,000 | 4&up f/m | 8f Turf | |||
Apr 28 | Japan Racing Association | Tenno Sho Spring | I | $4,526,000 | 4&up | 16f Turf |
What is a Graded Stakes Race in Thoroughbred Horse Racing?
A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay. These fees, to which the track adds an additional amount, constitute the total amount from which prize money is paid to the first, second, third, and usually fourth place finishers. There are three different levels of stakes races, the top ranking, and therefore purse, being a Grade I Stakes. They are higher-class races for bigger prizes and often involve competitors that belong to the same gender, age and class. These races may, though, be "weight-for-age", with weights adjusted only according to age, and also there are 'set weights' where all horses carry the same weight. Furthermore, there are "conditions" races, in which horses carry weights that are set by conditions, such as having won a certain number of races, or races of a certain value.
The American Graded Stakes Committee uses as part of its criteria for the grading:
- Purse Requirement: That the race has a purse of more than $75,000.
- Longevity: That the race has been run for two years under the same conditions.
- Drug Testing: That post race drug testing is managed by a governmental authority.
- Restrictions: That the race may be restricted only in age and gender.
- Anabolic Steroid Testing : Boldenone, Nandrolone, Stanozolol, and Testosterone are only allowed to be used.
- Toe Grabs: Cannot be more than two millimeters long.
In the United States and Canada, a graded race can be dormant for one year without losing its grade. Also, as long as the race meets these requirements, the Committee grades on the overall quality of the previous fields and the performance of horses in the previous fields in stakes both prior to and after the race. For example: if the winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic raced in the Santa Anita Handicap then the race would almost certainly be a Grade One.
Explanation of the American Graded Stakes Process
The purpose of the American Graded Stakes Committee is to provide owners and breeders of Thoroughbred horses a reliable guide to the relative quality of Thoroughbred bloodstock by identifying those U.S. races whose recent renewals have consistently attracted the highest quality competition. The Committee meets annually to evaluate and affirm the relative quality of these races, and issues its collective opinion in the form of ranked Grades: Grade I, Grade II, and Grade III, with Grade I being the highest. Horses winning these graded races may reliably be considered as superior racing stock, and the breeding stock producing them as superior breeding stock.
The grading of races began as a TOBA project in 1973, primarily at the request of European authorities anxious that North America have a method, similar to their Pattern race system implemented in 1972, for identifying the highest quality black-type events. In January, 1974, The Blood-Horse published the first list of 330 North American Graded Stakes. This list was immediately incorporated into Weatherby's Pattern Race book for the English Jockey Club; Fasig-Tipton Co. incorporated North American grades in its catalogues in 1975; Keeneland Association followed suit in 1976; the Daily Racing Form adopted grade-listings in 1978.
In 1981 international auction houses and national breeders organizations and racing authorities formed the International Cataloguing Standards Committee "to achieve uniformity of cataloguing standards throughout the world," recognizing the TOBA North American Graded Stakes Committee as the grading authority for North American races. (In 1998, Canadian authorities received ICSC authority to grade Canadian races independently, and the TOBA Committee became the American Graded Stakes Committee.)
Broad acceptance of the graded stakes system allows its potential use for promotional and other purposes. Racetracks may benefit from having their races graded, just as a graded win may increase a racehorse's value. While the Committee recognizes that individuals and organizations may utilize grading for purposes beyond the Committee's own, such uses play no role in the grading process. As was true at the beginning of the grading project in 1973, the Committee's aim is to identify and assess those races which over a stated period have attracted the highest importance and quality of field - quality herein defined in terms of the relative of excellence of participating horses.
Despite the European connection to the origin of grading races and the international application of U.S. grades, it must be kept in mind that our racing differs fundamentally from racing in other countries: in most countries, stakes events are set forth by a central authority, and changes to major fixtures are made under the aegis of a central governing body. U.S. racing, however, is de-centralized, and no such uniform control can exist. U.S. racing and stakes programs are dynamic products of regulatory, contractual, and competitive conditions in many local and regional environments. The U.S. grading system is designed to accommodate the flexibility and dynamism of U.S. racing; a grading system that could not quickly respond to our ever-changing conditions would never be appropriate in our country. Judgment and flexibility thus must always be a part of the system.