Journalists Wandering Eyes Posted Wednesday at 02:58 PM Journalists Share Posted Wednesday at 02:58 PM Three previously graded races in Canada have been downgraded following an annual review of graded and listed stakes in the country by The Jockey Club Of Canada's Graded Stakes Committee. The Committee reviews the North American Race Committee (NARC) figures and Race Quality Scores (RQS) for all graded, listed and potentially listed races and determined that the GII Autumn Stakes and GII Seagram Cup Stakes, each run at Woodbine, will carry Grade III status in 2025. Additionally, the GIII BC Premier's Handicap at Hastings Park in Vancouver, will be downgraded to listed status. A total of 41 graded events will be contested in Canada in 2025, all but two of those at Woodbine. The GIII Canadian Derby is held at Century Mile, while Hastings plays host to the GIII British Columbia Derby. The five Grade I events on tap for 2025 are the Canadian International Stakes–back after a one-year hiatus–the E.P. Taylor Stakes, the GI Woodbine Mile, the GI Natalma Stakes and GI Summer Stakes. The Graded Stakes Committee meeting was conducted by new Committee Chair, Bernard McCormack, who was accompanied by the appointed Committee Members David Anderson, Jim Bannon, Jeff Begg, Catherine Day Phillips, Ross McKague, and The Jockey Club of Canada's Chief Steward, Chief Stipe Anderson. The attending racetrack representatives included Allen Goodsell and Teagan Goodsell from Alberta, Scott Henson from British Columbia, Ross McKague representing Manitoba, and Julia Bell from Ontario. The post Three Canadian Stakes Downgraded 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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