Graded stakes race
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A graded stakes race is a term applied by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to a Thoroughbred horse race 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.
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 Turf raced in the Arlington Million then the race would almost certainly be a Grade One.
Horseracing in the United Kingdom refers to them as conditions races.
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[edit] U.S. Graded Stakes Races
[edit] Grade 1 (2008)
| Race | Track | Date | Furlongs | Track | Age | Sex | Purse |
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| Acorn Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-06-07 | 8 | Dirt | 3 | F | $250,000 |
| Alabama Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-16 | 10 | Dirt | 3 | F | $600,000 |
| Alcibiades Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-10-?? | 8.5 | Dirt/Polytrack | 2 | F | $500,000 |
| American Oaks Invitational Stakes | Hollywood Park | 2008-07-05 | 10 | Turf | 3+ | F | $750,000 |
| Ancient Title Breeders' Cup Stakes | Oak Tree at Santa Anita | 2008-09-27 | 6 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Apple Blossom Handicap | Oaklawn Park | 2008-04-05 | 8.5 | Dirt | 4+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Arlington Million Stakes | Arlington Park | 2008-08-09 | 10 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Ashland Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-04-05 | 8.5 | Dirt | 3 | F | $500,000 |
| Ballerina Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-24 | 7 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Beldame Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-09-27 | 9 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $600,000 |
| Belmont Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-06-07 | 12 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Beverly D. Stakes | Arlington Park | 2008-08-09 | 9.5 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $750,000 |
| Bing Crosby Handicap | Del Mar | 2008-07-27 | 6 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Blue Grass Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-04-12 | 9 | Dirt/Polytrack | 3 | F/M | $750,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Classic | Oak Tree at Santa Anita (2008) | 2008-10-25 | 10 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $5,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff (Ladies Classic) | Oak Tree at Santa Anita (2008) | 2008-10-25 | 9 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $2,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf | Oak Tree at Santa Anita (2008) | 2008-10-25 | 11 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $2,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Oak Tree at Santa Anita (2008) | 2008-10-25 | 8.5 | Dirt | 2 | M | $2,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Oak Tree at Santa Anita (2008) | 2008-10-25 | 8.5 | Dirt | 2 | F | $2,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Mile | Oak Tree at Santa Anita (2008) | 2008-10-25 | 8 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $2,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint | Oak Tree at Santa Anita (2008) | 2008-10-25 | 6 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $2,000,000 |
| Breeders' Cup Turf | Oak Tree at Santa Anita (2008) | 2008-10-25 | 12 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $3,000,000 |
| Breeders' Futurity Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-10-?? | 8.5 | Dirt | 2 | F/M | $500,000 |
| Carter Handicap | Aqueduct | 2008-04-05 | 7 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Champagne Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-10-04 | 8 | Dirt | 2 | F/M | $400,000 |
| Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap | Hollywood Park | 2008-06-07 | 10 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $350,000 |
| Cigar Mile Handicap | Aqueduct | 2008-11-29 | 8 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Citation Handicap | Hollywood Park | 2008-11-?? | 8.5 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
| Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes | Oak Tree at Santa Anita | 2008-09-27 | 10 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Coaching Club American Oaks | Belmont Park | 2008-07-19 | 10 | Dirt | 3 | F | $300,000 |
| Del Mar Debutante Stakes | Del Mar | 2008-09-01 | 7 | Dirt | 2 | F | $250,000 |
| Del Mar Futurity | Del Mar | 2008-09-03 | 7 | Dirt | 2 | F/M | $250,000 |
| Del Mar Oaks | Del Mar | 2008-08-16 | 9 | Dirt | 3 | F | $400,000 |
| Diana Handicap | Saratoga | 2008-07-26 | 9 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Donn Handicap | Gulfstream Park | 2008-02-02 | 9 | Dirt | 4+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Eddie Read Handicap | Del Mar | 2008-07-20 | 9 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
| First Lady Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-10-?? | 8 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
| Florida Derby | Gulfstream Park | 2008-03-29 | 9 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-09-27 | 10 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $600,000 |
| Forego Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-30 | 7 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap | Santa Anita Park | 2008-03-01 | 8 | Turf | 4+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes | Laurel Park | 2008-11-?? | 6 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Frizette Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-10-04 | 8 | Dirt | 2 | F | $400,000 |
| Gamely Stakes | Hollywood Park | 2008-05-26 | 9 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Garden City Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-09-06 | 9 | Turf | 3 | F | $250,000 |
| Gazelle Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-09-13 | 9 | Dirt | 3 | F | $250,000 |
| Go For Wand Handicap | Saratoga | 2008-07-26 | 9 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Goodwood Handicap | Oak Tree at Santa Anita | 2008-09-27 | 9 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Stakes | Gulfstream Park | 2008-02-23 | 11 | Turf | 4+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Haskell Invitational Handicap | Monmouth | 2008-08-03 | 9 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Hollywood Derby | Hollywood Park | 2008-12-?? | 10 | Turf | 3 | F/M | $500,000 |
| Hollywood Futurity | Hollywood Park | 2008-12-?? | 8.5 | Dirt/Cushion Track | 2 | F/M | $750,000 |
| Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes | Hollywood Park | 2008-06-28 | 10 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $750,000 |
| Hollywood Starlet Stakes | Hollywood Park | 2008-12-?? | 8.5 | Dirt/Cushion Track | 2 | F | $400,000 |
| Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes | Hollywood Park | 2008-12-?? | 12 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Hopeful Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-09-01 | 7 | Dirt | 2 | F/M | $250,000 |
| Humana Distaff Handicap | Churchill Downs | 2008-05-03 | 7 | Dirt | 4+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-09-27 | 10 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-09-27 | 12 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $600,000 |
| John C. Mabee Handicap | Del Mar | 2008-08-03 | 9 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
| Just A Game Handicap | Belmont Park | 2008-06-07 | 8 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Kentucky Derby | Churchill Downs | 2008-05-03 | 10 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $2,000,000 |
| Kentucky Oaks | Churchill Downs | 2008-05-02 | 9 | Dirt | 3 | F | $500,000 |
| King's Bishop Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-23 | 7 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $250,000 |
| La Brea Stakes | Santa Anita Park | 2008-12-27 | 7 | Dirt/Cushion Track | 3 | F | $250,000 |
| Lady's Secret Breeders' Cup Handicap | Oak Tree at Santa Anita | 2008-09-27 | 8.5 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Las Virgenes Stakes | Santa Anita Park | 2008-02-09 | 8 | Dirt | 3 | F | $250,000 |
| Maker's Mark Mile Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-04-11 | 8 | Turf | 4+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Malibu Stakes | Santa Anita Park | 2008-12-26 | 7 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $250,000 |
| Man o' War Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-07-12 | 11 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Manhattan Handicap | Belmont Park | 2008-06-07 | 10 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
| Matriarch Stakes | Hollywood Park | 2008-11-?? | 8 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Metropolitan Handicap | Belmont Park | 2008-05-26 | 8 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $600,000 |
| Mother Goose Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-06-28 | 9 | Dirt | 3 | F | $250,000 |
| Norfolk Stakes | Oak Tree at Santa Anita | 2008-09-28 | 8.5 | Dirt | 2 | F/M | $250,000 |
| Oak Leaf Stakes | Oak Tree at Santa Anita | 2008-09-27 | 8.5 | Dirt | 2 | F | $250,000 |
| Ogden Phipps Handicap | Belmont Park | 2008-06-14 | 8.5 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Pacific Classic Stakes | Del Mar | 2008-08-24 | 10 | Dirt/Polytrack | 3+ | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Personal Ensign Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-22 | 10 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
| Pimlico Special Handicap | Pimlico | 2008-05-16 | 9.5 | Dirt | 4+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Preakness Stakes | Pimlico | 2008-05-17 | 9.5 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Princess Rooney Handicap | Calder | 2008-07-12 | 6 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Prioress Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-07-05 | 6 | Dirt | 3 | F | $250,000 |
| Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-10-?? | 9 | Turf | 3 | F | $500,000 |
| Ruffian Handicap | Belmont Park | 2008-09-06 | 8.5 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $350,000 |
| Santa Anita Derby | Santa Anita Park | 2008-04-05 | 9 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $750,000 |
| Santa Anita Handicap | Santa Anita Park | 2008-03-01 | 10 | Dirt/Cushion Track | 4+ | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Santa Anita Oaks | Santa Anita Park | 2008-03-08 | 8.5 | Dirt | 3 | F | $300,000 |
| Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap | Santa Anita Park | 2008-03-09 | 9 | Dirt | 4+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Santa Maria Handicap | Santa Anita Park | 2008-02-09 | 9 | Dirt | 4+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Santa Monica Handicap | Santa Anita Park | 2008-02-02 | 7 | Dirt | 4+ | F/M | $250,000 |
| Secretariat Stakes | Arlington Park | 2008-08-09 | 10 | Turf | 3 | F/M | $400,000 |
| Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-10-?? | 8 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $600,000 |
| Shoemaker Mile Stakes | Hollywood Park | 2008-05-26 | 8 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Spinaway Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-31 | 7 | Dirt | 2 | F | $250,000 |
| Spinster Stakes | Keeneland | 2008-10-?? | 9 | Dirt/Polytrack | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Stephen Foster Handicap | Churchill Downs | 2008-06-14 | 9 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Suburban Handicap | Belmont Park | 2008-06-28 | 10 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
| Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-16 | 12 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Test Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-02 | 7 | Dirt | 3 | F | $250,000 |
| Travers Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-23 | 10 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $1,000,000 |
| Triple Bend Invitational Handicap | Hollywood Park | 2008-07-05 | 7 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Turf Classic Stakes | Churchill Downs | 2008-05-03 | 9 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| United Nations Stakes | Monmouth | 2008-07-05 | 11 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $750,000 |
| Vanity Invitational Handicap | Hollywood Park | 2008-07-05 | 9 | Dirt/Cushion Track | 3+ | F/M | $300,000 |
| Vosburgh Stakes | Belmont Park | 2008-09-27 | 6 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
| Whitney Handicap | Saratoga | 2008-07-26 | 9 | Dirt | 3+ | F/M | $750,000 |
| Wood Memorial Stakes | Aqueduct | 2008-04-05 | 9 | Dirt | 3 | F/M | $750,000 |
| Woodward Stakes | Saratoga | 2008-08-30 | 9 | Dirt | 4+ | F/M | $500,000 |
| Yellow Ribbon Stakes | Oak Tree at Santa Anita | 2008-09-27 | 10 | Turf | 3+ | F/M | $400,000 |
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