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The following is a chart of all Grade One Thoroughbred horse racing events this year. The table can be sorted by clicking on any one of the headers. For further race information, click the event name in the first (lefthand) column.
2012 U.S. Grade 1 Stakes Races
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| Grade 1 | Stake | Track | Division | Date | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
santa monica stakes |
Santa Anita |
4UP FM |
01/28 |
Main |
| 1 |
donn handicap |
Gulfstream Park |
4UP |
02/11 |
Main |
| 1 |
gulfstream park turf handicap |
Gulfstream Park |
4UP |
02/11 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
las virgenes stakes |
Santa Anita |
3YO F |
03/03 |
Main |
| 1 |
frank e. kilroe mile |
Santa Anita |
4UP |
03/03 |
T |
| 1 |
santa anita handicap |
Santa Anita |
4UP |
03/03 |
Main |
| 1 |
santa margarita stakes |
Santa Anita |
4UP FM |
03/17 |
Main |
| 1 |
florida derby |
Gulfstream Park |
3YO |
03/31 |
Main |
| 1 |
santa anita oaks |
Santa Anita |
3YO F |
03/31 |
Main |
| 1 |
carter handicap |
Aqueduct |
3UP |
04/07 |
Main |
| 1 |
wood memorial stakes |
Aqueduct |
3YO |
04/07 |
Main |
| 1 |
ashland stakes |
Keeneland |
3YO F |
04/07 |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
santa anita derby |
Santa Anita |
3YO |
04/07 |
Main |
| 1 |
madison stakes |
Keeneland |
4UP FM |
04/12 |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
maker's 46 mile stakes |
Keeneland |
4UP |
04/13 |
T |
| 1 |
apple blossom handicap |
Oaklawn Park |
4UP FM |
04/13 |
Main |
| 1 |
blue grass stakes |
Keeneland |
3YO |
04/14 |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
jenny wiley stakes |
Keeneland |
4UP FM |
04/14 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
arkansas derby |
Oaklawn Park |
3YO |
04/14 |
Main |
| 1 |
kentucky oaks |
Churchill Downs |
3YO F |
05/04 |
Main |
| 1 |
humana distaff stakes |
Churchill Downs |
4UP FM |
05/05 |
Main |
| 1 |
kentucky derby |
Churchill Downs |
3YO |
05/05 |
Main |
| 1 |
woodford reserve turf classic |
Churchill Downs |
3UP |
05/05 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
preakness stakes |
Pimlico |
3YO |
05/19 |
Main |
| 1 |
metropolitan handicap |
Belmont Park |
3UP |
05/28 |
Main |
| 1 |
acorn stakes |
Belmont Park |
3YO F |
05/28 |
Main |
| 1 |
ogden phipps handicap |
Belmont Park |
3UP FM |
05/28 |
Main |
| 1 |
gamely stakes |
Hollywood Park |
3UP FM |
05/28 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
belmont stakes |
Belmont Park |
3YO |
06/09 |
Main |
| 1 |
just a game stakes |
Belmont Park |
3UP FM |
06/09 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
manhattan handicap |
Belmont Park |
3UP |
06/09 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
charles whittingham memorial handicap |
Hollywood Park |
3UP |
06/09 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
stephen foster handicap |
Churchill Downs |
3UP |
06/16 |
Main |
| 1 |
vanity handicap |
Hollywood Park |
3UP FM |
06/16 |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
mother goose stakes |
Belmont Park |
3YO F |
06/23 |
Main |
| 1 |
shoemaker mile |
Hollywood Park |
3UP |
06/30 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
triple bend handicap |
Hollywood Park |
3UP |
06/30 |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
bing crosby stakes |
Del Mar |
3UP |
07/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
eddie read stakes |
Del Mar |
3UP |
07/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
princess rooney handicap |
Calder Race Course |
3UP FM |
07/07 |
Main |
| 1 |
hollywood gold cup handicap |
Hollywood Park |
3UP |
07/07 |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
united nations stakes |
Monmouth Park |
3UP |
07/07 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
man o'war stakes |
Belmont Park |
3UP |
07/14 |
T |
| 1 |
american oaks stakes |
Hollywood Park |
3YO F |
07/14 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
coaching club american oaks |
Saratoga |
3YO F |
07/21 |
Main |
| 1 |
diana stakes |
Saratoga |
3UP FM |
07/28 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
haskell invitational |
Monmouth Park |
3YO |
07/29 |
Main |
| 1 |
clement l. hirsch stakes |
Del Mar |
3UP FM |
08/TBA |
S |
| 1 |
del mar oaks |
Del Mar |
3YO F |
08/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
pacific classic stakes |
Del Mar |
3UP |
08/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
prioress stakes |
Saratoga |
3YO F |
08/04 |
Main |
| 1 |
whitney handicap |
Saratoga |
3UP |
08/04 |
Main |
| 1 |
alfred g. vanderbilt handicap |
Saratoga |
3UP |
08/05 |
Main |
| 1 |
arlington million stakes |
Arlington Park |
3UP |
08/18 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
beverly d. stakes |
Arlington Park |
3UP FM |
08/18 |
T |
| 1 |
secretariat stakes |
Arlington Park |
3YO |
08/18 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
alabama stakes |
Saratoga |
3YO F |
08/18 |
Main |
| 1 |
sword dancer invitational stakes |
Saratoga |
3UP |
08/18 |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
ballerina stakes |
Saratoga |
3UP FM |
08/24 |
Main |
| 1 |
king's bishop stakes |
Saratoga |
3YO |
08/25 |
Main |
| 1 |
test stakes |
Saratoga |
3YO F |
08/25 |
Main |
| 1 |
travers stakes |
Saratoga |
3YO |
08/25 |
Main |
| 1 |
personal ensign stakes |
Saratoga |
3UP FM |
08/26 |
Main |
| 1 |
garden city stakes |
Belmont Park |
3YO F |
09/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
del mar debutante |
Del Mar |
2YO F |
09/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
del mar futurity |
Del Mar |
2YO |
09/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
forego stakes |
Saratoga |
3UP |
09/01 |
Main |
| 1 |
woodward stakes |
Saratoga |
3UP |
09/01 |
Main |
| 1 |
spinaway stakes |
Saratoga |
2YO F |
09/02 |
Main |
| 1 |
beldame invitational stakes |
Belmont Park |
3UP FM |
10/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
champagne stakes |
Belmont Park |
2YO |
10/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
flower bowl invitational stakes |
Belmont Park |
3UP FM |
10/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
frizette stakes |
Belmont Park |
2YO F |
10/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
jamaica handicap |
Belmont Park |
3YO |
10/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
joe hirsch turf classic invitational stakes |
Belmont Park |
3UP |
10/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
vosburgh invitational stakes |
Belmont Park |
3UP |
10/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
alcibiades stakes |
Keeneland |
2YO F |
10/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
breeders' futurity stakes |
Keeneland |
2YO |
10/TBA |
S |
| 1 |
first lady stakes |
Keeneland |
3UP FM |
10/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
queen elizabeth ii challenge cup stakes |
Keeneland |
3YO F |
10/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
shadwell turf mile stakes |
Keeneland |
3UP |
10/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
spinster stakes |
Keeneland |
3UP FM |
10/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
cotillion stakes |
Keeneland |
3YO F |
10/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
ancient title stakes |
Santa Anita |
3UP |
10/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
goodwood stakes |
Santa Anita |
3UP |
10/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
lady's secret stakes |
Santa Anita |
3UP FM |
10/TBA |
S |
| 1 |
norfolk stakes |
Santa Anita |
2YO |
10/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
oak leaf stakes |
Santa Anita |
2YO F |
10/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
yellow ribbon stakes |
Santa Anita |
3UP FM |
10/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
jockey club gold cup |
Belmont Park |
3UP |
10/06 |
Main |
| 1 |
gazelle stakes |
Aqueduct |
3YO F |
11/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
clark handicap |
Churchill Downs |
3UP |
11/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
hollywood derby |
Hollywood Park |
3YO |
11/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
matriarch stakes |
Hollywood Park |
3UP FM |
11/TBA |
See TrackT |
| 1 |
breeders' cup dirt mile |
Santa Anita |
3UP |
11/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
breeders' cup filly and mare sprint |
Santa Anita |
3UP FM |
11/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
breeders' cup filly and mare turf |
Santa Anita |
3UP FM |
11/TBA |
T |
| 1 |
breeders' cup juvenile |
Santa Anita |
2YO |
11/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
breeders' cup juvenile fillies |
Santa Anita |
2YO F |
11/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
breeders' cup juvenile fillies turf |
Santa Anita |
2YO F |
11/TBA |
T |
| 1 |
breeders' cup juvenile turf |
Santa Anita |
2YO |
11/TBA |
T |
| 1 |
breeders' cup mile |
Santa Anita |
3UP |
11/TBA |
T |
| 1 |
breeders' cup sprint |
Santa Anita |
3UP |
11/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
breeders' cup turf |
Santa Anita |
3UP |
11/TBA |
T |
| 1 |
breeders' cup turf sprint |
Santa Anita |
3UP |
11/TBA |
T |
| 1 |
breeders' cup ladies' classic |
Santa Anita |
3UP FM |
11/02 |
Main |
| 1 |
breeders cup classic |
Santa Anita |
3UP |
11/03 |
Main |
| 1 |
cigar mile handicap |
Aqueduct |
3UP |
11/24 |
Main |
| 1 |
cashcall futurity |
Hollywood Park |
2YO |
12/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
hollywood starlet stakes |
Hollywood Park |
2YO F |
12/TBA |
See TrackS |
| 1 |
la brea stakes |
Santa Anita |
3YO F |
12/TBA |
Main |
| 1 |
malibu stakes |
Santa Anita |
3YO |
12/TBA |
Main |