Established in 1973 to classify select stakes races in North America, at the request of European racing authorities, who had set up group races two years earlier. Always denoted with Roman numerals I, [..]

Established in 1973 to classify select stakes races in North America, at the request of European racing authorities, who had established group races two years earlier. Always denoted with Roman numera [..]

A stakes race that is assigned a grade (I, II, or III) by the American Graded Stakes Committee based on the relative strength of the race as compared to all other races. This is the highest form of ra [..]