The Jockey Club of Canada Graded Stakes Committee’s Annual Review for 2025

The Jockey Club of Canada Graded Stakes Committee’s Annual Review for

2025

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.

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, 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.

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.Graded Stakes for 2025 in Canada

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 3yoMazarine 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: eval uating 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 Stat es and the Jockey Club Registry

Service; and by representing Canada as a Member of the IFHA.

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For more information contact:

Megan Allan

General Manager

The Jockey Club of Canada

P.O. Box 66, Stn. B

Toronto, ON. M9W 5K9

(416) 675-7756

jockeyclubcanada@gmail.com