Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted Wednesday at 08:35 PM Journalists Share Posted Wednesday at 08:35 PM The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association presented its listing of U.S. Graded and Listed Stakes Races for calendar year 2025, the results of its annual grading session conducted Dec. 16 and 17. The committee reviewed 957 U.S. stakes races with a purse of at least $75,000, and assigned graded status to 415 of them, 14 fewer than were graded in 2024, and listed status to 210 races. Four graded races were upgraded; one new Grade I and three new Grade II races were named; nine new Grade III races were identified. Twelve new Listed races and one new Listed-Restricted race were upgraded from non-Listed Black Type (NLBT) status. Thirty-three graded races were downgraded; one Grade I, 10 Grade II and 22 Grade III races were demoted. Twenty-one listed races were downgraded to NLBT status. One race was upgraded from Grade II to Grade I status for 2025: the American Turf S. at Churchill Downs. Additionally, one race was downgraded from Grade I to Grade II status for 2025: the Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. at Saratoga. Three races were upgraded to Grade II status for 2025: the Jockey Club Derby Invitational S. at Belmont at Aqueduct, Chicago S. at Churchill Downs, and Sycamore S. at Keeneland. For a complete listing of all graded and listed stakes for the 2025 season, click here. The post TOBA Releases U.S. Graded, Listed Stakes for 2025 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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