List of American and Canadian Graded races information
The list of American and Canadian Graded races is a list of Thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada that meet the graded stakes standards maintained by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association[1] and the Jockey Club of Canada. A specific grade level (I, II, III or listed) is then assigned to the race, based on statistical analysis of the quality of the field in previous years, provided the race meets the minimum purse criteria for the grade in question.[1]
The current list is for the previous full 2023 Racing season[2] and the current 2024 Racing season [3] which is maintained by the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC) of the Jockey Club.[4][3]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the American Graded Stakes Committee lowered the minimum purse required for Grade 1 and Grade 2 stakes for the 2020. The minimum purse for GI has been lowered to $250,000 from $300,000, and the minimum for GII stakes is now $150,000, down from $200,000. The minimum purse for GIII remains at $100,000, and the minimum purse for Listed stakes and grade-eligible stakes remains at $75,000.[5]
^ ab"Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association - Graded Stakes". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Retrieved 11 May 2020.
^"Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association - Graded Stakes for 2023". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^ ab"Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association - Graded Stakes for 2024". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
^"International Cataloguing Standards and International Statistics 2022" (PDF). The Jockey Club Information Systems. 2022. p. 25 (Canada) & 74 (US). Retrieved 20 August 2022.
^Mitchell, Ericprecision M2800 (14 May 2020). "2020 Minimum Purses Dropped for G1 and G2 Stakes". Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 14 May 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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