Canadian Graded Stakes ’25; Three Downgraded

you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. canadian graded stakes ’25; three downgraded by: jockey club of canada |. the jockey club of canada’s graded stakes committee held its annual review of the graded and listed stakes races in canada. the number of graded stakes in canada will decrease to 41. three graded stakes races were downgraded. new committee chair conducted the graded stakes committee meeting, 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, doug anderson. as well, 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. advertisement scroll to continue with content the committee reviewed the north american race committee (narc) figures and the race quality scores (rqs) for all graded, listed, and potentially listed races in canada. after reviewing the narc figures and the rqs numbers for all listed and blacktype races in canada, the committee determined that the grade 2 autumn stakes and the grade 2 seagram cup stakes will both be downgraded to grade 3 status. additionally, the grade 3 b. c. premier’s handicap will be downgraded to listed status. name of stakes race – status – distance – track – age. current g1s. canadian international stakes g1 12t wo 3up e. p. taylor stakes g1 10t wo 3up f/m natalma stakes g1 8t wo 2yof summer stakes g1 8t wo 2yo woodbine mile g1 8t wo 3up. current g2s canadian stakes g2 9t wo 3up f/m connaught cup stakes g2 7t wo 3up dance smartly stakes g2 8.5t wo 3up f/m eclipse stakes g2 8.5 wo 4up highlander stakes g2 6t wo 4up kennedy road stakes g2 6 wo 3up king edward stakes g2 8t wo 3up nassau stakes g2 8t wo 4up f/m nearctic stakes g2 5t wo 3up. current g3s autumn stakes g3 9 wo 3up belle mahone stakes g3 8.5 wo 3up f/m bessarabian stakes g3 7 wo 3up f/m bold venture g3 6.5 wo 3up british columbia derby g3 9 hst 3yo canadian derby g3 10 ctm 3yo dominion day stakes g3 9 wo 4up durham cup stakes g3 8.5 wo 3up grey stakes g3 8.5 wo 2yo hendrie stakes g3 6.5 wo 3up f/m jacques cartier stakes g3 6 wo 4up maple leaf stakes g3 10 wo 3up f/m marine stakes g3 8.5 wo 3yo mazarine stakes g3 8.5 wo 2yof ontario colleen stakes g3 8t wo 3yof ontario derby g3 9 wo 3yo ontario fashion stakes g3 6 wo 3up f/m ontario matron stakes g3 8.5 wo 3up f/m royal north stakes g3 6.5t wo 4up f/m seagram cup stakes g3 8.5 wo 3up seaway stakes g3 7 wo 3up f/m selene stakes g3 8.5 wo 3yof singspiel stakes g3 11t wo 3up trillium stakes g3 8.5 wo 3up f/m valedictory stakes g3 12 wo 3up vigil stakes g3 7 wo 3up whimsical stakes g3 6 wo 4up f/m. the jockey club of canada was founded in 1973 by e. p. taylor to serve as the international representative of the canadian thoroughbred industry. the mission of the jockey club of canada is to promote and maintain a high standard for thoroughbred racing and breeding in canada at a level which is recognized internationally for the benefit of all those interested in the sport, including the general public. this is achieved through operations and services such as, but not limited to: evaluating all graded,. listed and black-type races in canada annually; conducting the annual sovereign awards for outstanding achievement in thoroughbred racing and breeding in canada; maintaining a field office in canada for the jockey club of the united states and the jockey club registry service; and by representing canada as a member of the ifha.