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This list of Grade 1 Thoroughbred horse races for 2016. The list can be sorted by clicking any of the table headers (ie. clicking "date" will sort by date, "grade" will sort by grade). Use the links above to navigate to other event graded pages.

2016 U.S. Grade 1 Stakes Races

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Grade 1 Stake Track Division Date Surface
1
 Las Virgenes Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3YO F R D
 31/Jan
 Main
1
 Donn Handicap
 Gulfstream Park
 3UP R D
 7/Feb
 Main
1
 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap
 Gulfstream Park
 3UP R T
 7/Feb
 T
1
 Santa Anita Handicap
 Santa Anita
 3UP R D
 7/Mar
 Main
1
 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP R T
 7/Mar
 T
1
 Santa Margarita Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP F/M RD
 14/Mar
 Main
1
 Besilu Florida Derby
 Gulfstream Park
 3YO R D
 28/Mar
 Main
1
 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes
 Keeneland
 3YO R D
 4/Apr
 Main
1
 Central Bank Ashland Stakes
 Keeneland
 3YO F R D
 4/Apr
 Main
1
 Madison Stakes
 Keeneland
 3UP F/M SPR
 4/Apr
 Main
1
 Santa Anita Derby
 Santa Anita
 3YO R D
 4/Apr
 Main
1
 Santa Anita Oaks
 Santa Anita
 3YO F R D
 4/Apr
 Main
1
 Twinspirestakescom Wood Memorial Stakes
 Aqueduct
 3YO R D
 4/Apr
 Main
1
 Carter Handicap
 Aqueduct
 3UP SPR
 4/Apr
 Main
1
 Maker's 46 Mile Stakes
 Keeneland
 3UP R T
 10/Apr
 T
1
 Apple Blossom Handicap
 Oaklawn Park
 3UP F/M RD
 10/Apr
 Main
1
 Jenny Wiley Stakes
 Keeneland
 3UP F/M RT
 11/Apr
 T
1
 Arkansas Derby
 Oaklawn Park
 3YO R D
 11/Apr
 Main
1
 Longines Kentucky Oaks
 Churchill Downs
 3YO F R D
 1/May
 Main
1
 La Troienne Stakes
 Churchill Downs
 3UP F/M RD
 1/May
 Main
1
 Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands
 Churchill Downs
 3YO R D
 2/May
 Main
1
 Humana Distaff Stakes
 Churchill Downs
 3UP F/M SPR
 2/May
 Main
1
 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes
 Churchill Downs
 3UP R T
 2/May
 T
1
 Man O' War Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP R T
 9/May
 T
1
 Vanity Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP F/M RD
 9/May
 Main
1
 Preakness Stakes
 Pimlico
 3YO R D
 16/May
 Main
1
 Gamely Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP F/M RT
 25/May
 T
1
 American Oaks
 Santa Anita
 3YO F R T
 30/May
 T
1
 Belmont Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3YO R D
 6/Jun
 Main
1
 Tvg Acorn Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3YO F R D
 6/Jun
 Main
1
 Ogden Phipps Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP F/M RD
 6/Jun
 Main
1
 Longines Just A Game Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP F/M RT
 6/Jun
 T
1
 Metropolitan Handicap
 Belmont Park
 3UP R D
 6/Jun
 Main
1
 Knob Creek Manhattan Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP R T
 6/Jun
 T
1
 Shoemaker Mile Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP R T
 13/Jun
 T
1
 Stephen Foster Handicap
 Churchill Downs
 3UP R D
 13/Jun
 Main
1
 Mother Goose Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3YO F R D
 27/Jun
 Main
1
 Gold Cup At Santa Anita Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP R D
 27/Jun
 Main
1
 Triple Bend Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP SPR
 27/Jun
 Main
1
 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3YO R T
 4/Jul
 T
1
 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3YO F R T
 4/Jul
 T
1
 United Nations Stakes
 Monmouth Park
 3UP R T
 5/Jul
 T
1
 Delaware Handicap
 Delaware Park
 3UP F/M RD
 18/Jul
 Main
1
 Eddie Read Stakes
 Del Mar
 3UP R T
 18/Jul
 T
1
 Tvg Diana Stakes
 Saratoga
 3UP F/M RT
 25/Jul
 T
1
 Tvg Coaching Club American Oaks
 Saratoga
 3YO F R D
 26/Jul
 Main
1
 Bing Crosby Stakes
 Del Mar
 3UP SPR
 26/Jul
 Main
1
 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap
 Saratoga
 3UP SPR
 1/Aug
 Main
1
 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
 Del Mar
 3UP F/M RD
 1/Aug
 Main
1
 William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes
 Monmouth Park
 3YO R D
 2/Aug
 Main
1
 Test Stakes
 Saratoga
 3YO F SPR
 8/Aug
 Main
1
 Whitney Stakes
 Saratoga
 3UP R D
 8/Aug
 Main
1
 Secretariat Stakes
 Arlington Park
 3YO R T
 15/Aug
 T
1
 Beverly D. Stakes
 Arlington Park
 3UP F/M RT
 15/Aug
 T
1
 Arlington Million Xxxiii Stakes
 Arlington Park
 3UP R T
 15/Aug
 T
1
 Del Mar Oaks
 Del Mar
 3YO F R T
 15/Aug
 T
1
 Alabama Stakes
 Saratoga
 3YO F R D
 22/Aug
 Main
1
 Tvg Pacific Classic Stakes
 Del Mar
 3UP R D
 22/Aug
 Main
1
 Travers Stakes
 Saratoga
 3YO R D
 29/Aug
 Main
1
 Ketel One King's Bishop Stakes
 Saratoga
 3YO SPR
 29/Aug
 Main
1
 Personal Ensign Stakes
 Saratoga
 3UP F/M RD
 29/Aug
 Main
1
 Ballerina Stakes
 Saratoga
 3UP F/M SPR
 29/Aug
 Main
1
 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes
 Saratoga
 3UP R T
 29/Aug
 T
1
 Forego Stakes
 Saratoga
 3UP SPR
 29/Aug
 Main
1
 Woodward Stakes
 Saratoga
 3UP R D
 5/Sep
 Main
1
 Del Mar Debutante Stakes
 Del Mar
 2YO F
 5/Sep
 Main
1
 Spinaway Stakes
 Saratoga
 2YO F
 6/Sep
 Main
1
 Hopeful Stakes
 Saratoga
 2YO
 7/Sep
 Main
1
 Del Mar Futurity
 Del Mar
 2YO
 7/Sep
 Main
1
 Cotillion Stakes
 Parx Racing
 3YO F R D
 19/Sep
 Main
1
 Beldame Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP F/M RD
 26/Sep
 Main
1
 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP R T
 26/Sep
 T
1
 Vosburgh Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP SPR
 26/Sep
 Main
1
 Frontrunner Stakes
 Santa Anita
 2YO
 26/Sep
 Main
1
 Chandelier Stakes
 Santa Anita
 2YO F
 26/Sep
 Main
1
 Zenyatta Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP F/M RD
 26/Sep
 Main
1
 Rodeo Drive Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP F/M RT
 26/Sep
 T
1
 Awesome Again Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP R D
 26/Sep
 Main
1
 Darley Alcibiades Stakes
 Keeneland
 2YO F
 2/Oct
 Main
1
 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity
 Keeneland
 2YO
 3/Oct
 Main
1
 First Lady Stakes
 Keeneland
 3UP F/M RT
 3/Oct
 T
1
 Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes
 Keeneland
 3UP R T
 3/Oct
 T
1
 Champagne Stakes
 Belmont Park
 2YO
 3/Oct
 Main
1
 Frizette Stakes
 Belmont Park
 2YO F
 3/Oct
 Main
1
 Flower Bowl Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP F/M RT
 3/Oct
 T
1
 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes
 Belmont Park
 3UP R D
 3/Oct
 Main
1
 Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes
 Santa Anita
 3UP SPR
 3/Oct
 Main
1
 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes
 Keeneland
 3UP F/M RD
 4/Oct
 Main
1
 Queen Elizabeth Ii Challenge Cup Stakes
 Keeneland
 3YO F R T
 10/Oct
 T
1
 Cigar Mile Handicap
 Aqueduct
 3UP R D
 28/Nov
 Main
1
 Hollywood Derby
 Del Mar
 3YO R T
 28/Nov
 T
1
 Matriarch Stakes
 Del Mar
 3UP F/M RT
 29/Nov
 T