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TOBA Announces U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes for 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association today presented its listing of U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes Races for 2020, the results of its annual grading session conducted December 17 and 18 in Lexington.
The Committee reviewed 844 U.S. stakes races with a purse of at least $75,000, and assigned Graded status to 448 of them, two fewer than were graded in 2019, and Listed status to 196 races. Seven Graded races were upgraded; six new Grade III races were named; 32 new Listed races were upgraded from non-Listed Black Type status. Thirteen races which carried Graded or Listed status in 2019 are no longer eligible for grading.
No races were upgraded to Grade I status for 2020.
Four races were downgraded from Grade I to Grade II for 2020: the Vosburgh S. at Belmont Park; Chandelier S., Santa Anita Oaks and Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. at Santa Anita Park.
Seven races were upgraded to Grade II status for 2020: the Fort Marcy S., Pennine Ridge S. and Pilgrim S. at Belmont Park; Edgewood S. and Pat Day Mile S. at Churchill Downs; Dixiana Bourbon S. at Keeneland; and Joe Hernandez S. at Santa Anita Park.
Six races were downgraded from Grade II to Grade III in 2020: the Gazelle S. at Aqueduct; Pocahontas S. at Churchill Downs; Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream Park; Monmouth S. at Monmouth Park; and Kona Gold S. and San Luis Rey S. at Santa Anita Park.
Six races were upgraded to Grade III status for 2020: the Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational S. and Runhappy S. at Belmont Park; Dogwood S. at Churchill Downs; Louisiana S. at Fair Grounds; Kitten’s Joy S. at Gulfstream Park; and Challenger S. at Tampa Bay Downs.
Six races were downgraded from Grade III to Listed status for 2020: the American Derby, Arlington Matron S. and Hanshin Cup S. at Arlington Park; All American S. at Golden Gate Fields; Hutcheson S. at Gulfstream Park; and Oceanport S. at Monmouth Park.
Thirty races were upgraded to Listed status for 2020: the Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship S. at Aqueduct; Flat Out S., Gold Fever S., Manila S., Paradise Creek S. and Point of Entry S. at Belmont Park; Bet on Sunshine S., Dream Supreme S. and Street Sense S. at Churchill Downs; Daisycutter S. at Del Mar; Cape Henlopen S. at Delaware Park; Ellis Park Derby, Kentucky Downs Preview Kentucky Turf Cup S. and Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Sprint S. at Ellis Park; Albert M. Stall Memorial S. and Tenacious S. at Fair Grounds; H. Allen Jerkens S., Janus S., Pulpit S., Tropical Park Oaks and Via Borghese S. at Gulfstream Park; Indian Summer S. at Keeneland; Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint S. at Kentucky Downs; Concern S. and Willa On the Move S. at Laurel Park; She’s All In S. at
Remington Park; Unzip Me S. at Santa Anita Park; Columbia S. and Pelican S. at Tampa Bay Downs; and Lady Jacqueline S. at Thistledown.
Two races were upgraded to Listed – Restricted status for 2020: the Lucky Coin S. and Tale of the Cat S. at Saratoga.
Twelve races were downgraded from Listed to non-Listed Black Type status for 2020: the Ladies H. and Ruthless S. at Aqueduct; Arlington-Washington Lassie S. at Arlington Park; Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint S. at Gulfstream Park; Heft S. and Laurel Dash S. at Laurel Park; Senator Robert C. Byrd Memorial S. at Mountaineer Park; Turf Amazon S. at Parx Racing; Swatara S. at Penn National; Iowa Sprint H. at Prairie Meadows; David M. Vance S. at Remington Park; and Zia Park Championship H. at Zia Park.
The American St. Leger S. at Arlington Park; Miami Mile S., Old Hat S. and Sir Shackleton S. at Gulfstream Park; Donald Levine Memorial S. at Parx Racing; Mountainview S. at Penn National; and Arcadia S., Clocker’s Corner S., Landaluce S., Los Angeles S., San Pedro S., Santa Anita Juvenile S. and Southern Truce S. at Santa Anita Park were not eligible for grading in 2020.
Following is a summary breakdown of all grade levels and a complete list of all upgraded and downgraded U.S. races for the 2020 racing season as well as the complete list of 2020 Graded and Listed stakes.
2020 Graded Stakes | Number | % Graded | % Eligible | Change from 2019 |
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Grade I | 99 | 22.1% | -4 | |
Grade II | 135 | 30.1% | +4 | |
Grade III | 214 | 47.8% | -2 | |
All Graded | 448 | 53.1% | ||
Listed | 182 | 21.6% | ||
Listed – Restricted | 14 | 1.6% | ||
Non-Listed Eligible | 200 | 23.7% | ||
All Gr., L & NLE Races | 844 |
Races Upgraded for 2020:
Two-Year-Old Fillies
None
Three-Year-Old-Fillies | ||
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Edgewood S. (T) | Churchill Downs | Grade III to Grade II |
Dogwood S. | Churchill Downs | Listed to Grade III |
Tropical Park Oaks (T.) | Gulfstream Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Unzip Me S. (T.) | Santa Anita Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Older Fillies and Mares | ||
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Albert M. Stall Memorial S. (T) | Fair Grounds | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Daisycutter S. (T) | Del Mar | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Dream Supreme S. | Churchill Downs | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Lady Jacqueline S. | Thistledown | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
She’s All In S. | Remington Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Willa On the Move S. | Laurel Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Via Borghese S. (T) | Gulfstream Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Two-Year-Olds | ||
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Dixiana Bourbon S. (T) | Keeneland | Grade III to Grade II |
Pilgrim S. (T) | Belmont Park | Grade III to Grade II |
Indian Summer S. (T) | Keeneland | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint S. (T) | Kentucky Downs | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Pulpit S. (T) | Gulfstream Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Street Sense S. | Churchill Downs | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Three-Year-Olds | ||
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Pat Day Mile S. | Churchill Downs | Grade III to Grade II |
Pennine Ridge S. (T) | Belmont Park | Grade III to Grade II |
Kitten’s Joy S. (T) | Gulfstream Park | Listed to Grade III |
Columbia S. (T) | Tampa Bay Downs | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Concern S. | Laurel Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Ellis Park Derby | Ellis Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Gold Fever S. | Belmont Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Manila S. (T) | Belmont Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Paradise Creek S. (T) | Belmont Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Older Horses | ||
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Fort Marcy S. (T) | Belmont Park | Grade III to Grade II |
Joe Hernandez S. (T) | Santa Anita Park | Grade III to Grade II |
Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational S. (T) | Belmont Park | Listed to Grade III |
Challenger S. | Tampa Bay Downs | Listed to Grade III |
Louisiana S. | Fair Grounds | Listed to Grade III |
Runhappy S. | Belmont Park | Listed to Grade III |
Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship S. (T) | Aqueduct | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Bet on Sunshine S. | Churchill Downs | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Cape Henlopen S. (T) | Delaware Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Flat Out S. | Belmont Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
H. Allen Jerkens S. (T) | Gulfstream Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Janus S. (T) | Gulfstream Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Kentucky Downs Preview Kentucky Turf Cup S. (T) | Ellis Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Kentucky Downs Preview Kentucky Turf Cup S. (T) | Kentucky Downs | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Pelican S. | Tampa Bay Downs | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Point of Entry S. (T) | Belmont Park | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Tenacious S. | Fair Grounds | non-Listed Black Type to Listed |
Lucky Coin S. (T) | Saratoga | non-Listed Black Type to Listed – Restricted |
Tale of the Cat S. | Saratoga | non-Listed Black Type to Listed – Restricted |
Races Downgraded for 2020:
Two-Year-Old-Fillies | ||
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Chandelier S. | Santa Anita Park | Grade I to Grade II |
Pocahontas S. | Churchill Downs | Grade II to Grade III |
Arlington-Washington Lassie S. | Arlington Park | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Landaluce S. | Santa Anita Park | not eligible |
Three-Year-Old-Fillies | ||
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Santa Anita Oaks | Santa Anita Park | Grade I to Grade II |
Gazelle S. | Aqueduct | Grade II to Grade III |
Ruthless S. | Aqueduct | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Old Hat S. | Gulfstream Park | not eligible |
Older Fillies and Mares | ||
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Arlington Matron S. | Arlington Park | Grade III to Listed |
Ladies H. | Aqueduct | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Turf Amazon S. (T) | Parx Racing | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Southern Truce S. | Santa Anita Park | not eligible |
Two-Year-Olds | ||
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Heft S. | Laurel Park | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Santa Anita Juvenile S. | Santa Anita Park | not eligible |
Three-Year-Olds | ||
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Fasig-Tipton Holy Bull S. | Gulfstream Park | Grade II to Grade III |
American Derby (T) | Arlington Park | Grade III to Listed |
Hutcheson S. | Gulfstream Park | Grade III to Listed |
San Pedro S. | Santa Anita Park | not eligible |
Older Horses | ||
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Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. | Santa Anita Park | Grade I to Grade II |
Vosburgh S. | Belmont Park | Grade I to Grade II |
Kona Gold S. | Santa Anita Park | Grade II to Grade III |
Monmouth S. (T) | Monmouth Park | Grade II to Grade III |
San Luis Rey S. (T) | Santa Anita Park | Grade II to Grade III |
All American S. | Golden Gate Fields | Grade III to Listed |
Hanshin Cup S. | Arlington Park | Grade III to Listed |
Oceanport S. (T) | Monmouth Park | Grade III to Listed |
Bob Umphrey Turf Sprint S. (T) | Gulfstream Park | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
David M. Vance S. | Remington Park | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Iowa Sprint H. | Prairie Meadows | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Laurel Dash S. (T) | Laurel Park | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Senator Robert C. Byrd Memorial S. | Mountaineer Park | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Swatara S. | Penn National | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
Zia Park Championship H. | Zia Park | Listed to non-Listed Black Type |
American St. Leger S. (T) | Arlington Park | not eligible |
Arcadia S. (T) | Santa Anita Park | not eligible |
Clocker’s Corner S. (T) | Santa Anita Park | not eligible |
Donald Levine Memorial S. | Parx Racing | not eligible |
Los Angeles S. | Santa Anita Park | not eligible |
Miami Mile S. (T) | Gulfstream Park | not eligible |
Mountainview S. | Penn National | not eligible |
Sir Shackleton S. | Gulfstream Park | not eligible |