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List of American and Canadian Graded races

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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]

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Click on the sort symbol at the top of the columns to sort on a particular field. Updates and changes for the current 2025 and previous 2024 racing season are noted.[6][7]

Due to the redevelopment plans at Belmont Park the fall meeting in 2024 and all events in 2025 are moved either to Aqueduct Racetrack or Saratoga Racetrack.[8]

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  1. Purse amount displayed is in US Dollars or Canadian Dollars
  2. Santa Anita Park did not schedule the Sham Stakes in 2024[9]
  3. Originally, the Santa Anita Handicap, San Felipe Stakes, Frank E. Kilroe Mile and Buena Vista Stakes were scheduled to be held on March 2, 2024, but due to expected inclement weather forecasted for that day the track's administration moved the day's meeting to Sunday, March 3, 2024[10]
  4. In 2025 the Californian Stakes was not held
  5. In 2025 the Providencia Stakes was not held
  6. In 2025 the Sheepshead Bay Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  7. In 2025 the Fort Marcy Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  8. In 2025 the Westchester Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  9. In 2025 the Beaugay Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  10. In 2025 the Vagrancy Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  11. In 2025 the Ruffian Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  12. In 2025 the Mamzelle Stakes was upgraded to Grade III[7]
  13. In 2025 the Runhappy Stakes was not held
  14. In 2024 the Man o' War Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The event was downgraded from Grade I to Grade II.
  15. In 2024 the John A. Nerud Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  16. In 2024 the Peter Pan Stakes was moved to Aqueduct Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  17. In 2025 the Intercontinental Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance was decreased from 6 furlongs to 5+1⁄2 furlongs
  18. In 2024 the Poker Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  19. In 2025 the Belmont Gold Cup Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park and was run on dirt at distance of 1+3⁄4 miles
  20. In 2024 the Just a Game Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  21. In 2024 the New York Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance was decreased from 1+1⁄4 miles to 1+3⁄16 miles
  22. In 2024 the Acorn Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance of the Acorn Stakes was increased from 1+1⁄16 miles to 1+1⁄8 miles
  23. In 2024 the Ogden Phipps Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance of the Acorn Stakes was increased from 1+1⁄16 miles to 1+1⁄8 miles
  24. In 2025 the Bed O' Roses Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  25. In 2025 the Wonder Again Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racecourse due construction at Belmont Park and was moved off the turf due to inclement weather and run over a distance of 1 mile[11]
  26. In 2025 the Pennine Ridge Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park and was moved off the turf due to inclement weather and run over a distance of 1 mile
  27. In 2025 the Belmont Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance of the Belmont Stakes was decreased from 1+1⁄2 miles to 1+1⁄4 miles
  28. In 2025 the True North Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  29. In 2025 the Woody Stephens Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  30. In 2025 the Metropolitan Handicap was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  31. In 2025 the Soaring Softly Stakes was moved to SaratogaRacetrack due construction at Belmont Park and the distance was decreased from 7 furlongs to six furlongs
  32. In 2025 the Jaipur Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance was decreased from 6 furlongs to 5+1⁄2 furlongs
  33. In 2025 the Manhattan Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance was decreased from 1+1⁄4 miles to 1+1⁄8 miles
  34. In 2024 the Victory Ride Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  35. In 2024 the Manila Stakes was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park
  36. In 2025 the Belmont Derby was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance of the event was decreased from 1+3⁄16 miles to 1+1⁄8 miles
  37. In 2025 the Brooklyn Stakes was not held
  38. In 2025 the Belmont Oaks was moved to Saratoga Racetrack due construction at Belmont Park. The distance of the event was decreased from 1+3⁄16 miles to 1+1⁄8 miles
  39. In 2025 the Dwyer Stakes was not held
  40. In 2025 the Cougar II Stakes was not held
  41. In 2025 the distance of the Lake George Stakes was increased from 1 mile to 1+1⁄16 miles
  42. In 2025 the Seagram Cup Stakes was downgraded to Frade III status
  43. In 2025 Colonial Downs created a new event in the spring that was named the Virginia Derby. The original event with that name was renamed to the Old Dominion Derby
  44. In 2024 the event was renamed from the Awesome Again Stakes to the California Crown Stakes[12]
  45. In 2024 the Chandelier Stakes was renamed to its original name
  46. In 2023 the distance of the Canadian International Stakes was decreased from 1+1⁄2 miles to 1+1⁄4 miles
  47. The Miss Grillo Stakes was originally scheduled to be held September 29, 2024 but was postponed to October 6, 2024 due to turf track adversely affected by the weather[13]
  48. In 2024 the Perryville Stakes was upgraded to Grade III
  49. In 2024 the conditions of the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes change and the event lost its graded status
  50. In 2024 the Bayakoa Stakes was moved from Los Alamitos to Del Mar and was held over a distance of one mile
  51. In 2023 the Berkeley Handicap was renamed to the Golden Gate Handicap
  52. The Autumn Stakes was originally scheduled to be held November 10, 2024 but was postponed for a week following the cancellation of the final two races of the Nov. 9 card due to safety concerns with the all-weather main track where two fatalities occurred.[14]
  53. In 2024 the San Antonio Stakes was renamed to the Laffit Pincay Jr. Stakes
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