2017 Graded Stakes Winners

Abel Tasman

China Horse Club and Clearsky Farms' Abel Tasman and Mike Smith came from dead last to capture the Acorn (G1) on Belmont Day. She closed with a flourish, just as she did when she won the Kentucky Oaks (G1) at Churchill Downs in May.  Read More

Acorn (G1) | Kentucky Oaks (G1) | Starlet (G1)
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Always Dreaming

Favored Always Dreaming, a graduate of the 2015 September Yearling Sale, won the 2017 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1) at Churchill Downs.  Read More

Florida Derby (G1) | Kentucky Derby (G1)
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American Anthem

American Anthem made it look like a walk in the park when he captured the Woody Stephens (G2) with all ease at Belmont Park on June 10. It was the second consecutive graded stakes score for the son of Bodemeister, who won the Lazaro Barrera (G3) at Santa Anita in May  Read More

Lazaro Barrera (G3) | Woody Stephens (G2)
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American Patriot

Keeneland September Sale alum American Patriot posted a highly impressive victory in the Maker’s 46 Mile (G1) at Keeneland on April 14.  Read More

Kent (G3) | Maker's 46 Mile (G1)
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Arklow

Donegal Racing’s Arklow, with only a maiden win under his belt, looked like a seasoned professional when he pulled off an upset in the $300,000 American Turf Presented by Ram Trucks (G2) on Kentucky Derby Day, May 5 at Churchill Downs.  Read More

American Turf S. (G2)
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Arrogate

Champion Arrogate became North America’s richest Thoroughbred after his spectacular last-to-first victory in the Dubai World Cup (G1) on March 25 at Meydan that boosted his earnings to more than $17 million. The victory marked the seventh consecutive victory – and fourth consecutive Grade 1 win – for the Keeneland September Sale graduate.  Read More

Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) | Dubai World Cup (G1) | Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) | Travers (G1)
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Benner Island

Shortleaf Stable’s Benner Island earned her first graded stakes victory by surviving a heated stretch battle to win the Eight Belles Presented by Kentucky Trailer (G2) for 3-year-old fillies on May 5 Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs  Read More

Eight Belles (G2)
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Blue Tone

San Gabriel (G3)

California Music

Clasico Dia Internaciouanl del Trabajador (G2) | Clasico Ernesto Navarro Diaz, Ernesto y Ramon Navarro Diez (G2)

Candy Sugar Lady

Clasico Queen's Cup (G2)
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Celestine

Just a Game (G1) | Honey Fox (G2)
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Classic Empire

Eclipse Champion and Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Classic Empire added another win to his résumé on April 15 in Oaklawn’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1).  Read More

Bashford Manor (G3) | Arkansas Derby (G1) | Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) | Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1)
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Cloud Computing

Cloud Computing played the role of spoiler at odds of 13-1 when he captured the $1,500,000 Preakness (G1) at Pimlico on May 20.  Read More

Preakness (G1)
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Collected

Lexington (G3) | Californian (G2) | Sham (G3)
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Cool Cowboy

Al Shindagha Sprint (G3) | Burj Nahaar (G3)
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Cowboy Culture

Arlington Classic (G3)
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Crewman

Hanshin Cup (G3)

Cupid

Cupid, a $900,000 Keeneland September Book 1 yearling, made his 2017 debut a winning one when he captured the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1) on May 27.  Read More

Gold Cup at Santa Anita (G1) | Indiana Derby (G2) | West Virginia Derby (G2) | Rebel (G2)
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Divisidero

Divisidero unleashed a powerful late run from off the pace to wear down a stubborn Beach Patrol and capture the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs for the second consecutive year.  Read More

American Turf S. (G2)
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El Areeb

Jerome (G3) | Withers (G3)

Fast and Accurate

Spiral (G3)
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Finest City

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) | Santa Monica (G2) | Great Lady M (G2)
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Finley’sluckycharm

Winning Colors (G3)
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Flatlined

Ft. Lauderdale (G2)

Frostmourne

Penn Mile (G2)

Girvin

Louisiana Derby (G2) | Risen Star (G2)
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Golden Diamond

George Washington (G3)

Gormley

A two-time Grade 1 winner, Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduate Gormley continues to impress with a victory in the April 8 Santa Anita Derby (G1)  Read More

FrontRunner (G1) | Santa Anita Derby (G1) | Sham (G3)
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Gunnevera

Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduate Gunnevera dominated the Xpressbet Fountain of Youth (G2) with a 5¾-length victory at Gulfstream in March.  Read More

Fountain of Youth (G2) | Saratoga Special (G2) | Delta Downs Jackpot (G3)
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Hawkbill

Al Rayyan S. (G3) | Coral-Eclipse (G1) | Tercentenary (G3)
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High Ridge Road

Barbara Fritchie (G2)

Hillhouse High

Royal Heroine (G2)
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Hoppertunity

Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) | Clark Handicap (G1) | Rebel (G2) | 2017 San Antonio (G2) | San Pasqual (G2)
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Iliad

San Vicente (G2)
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Illuminant

Illuminant appeared to be happy to be back on home turf when she took the $200,000 Monrovia (G2) at Santa Anita on May 27. The victory marked her second graded stakes score, and her sixth win in 14 outings. Five of those six wins have come at Santa Anita.  Read More

Gamely (G1) | Monrovia (G2)
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Imperative

2014 Charles Town Classic (G2) | 2017 Charles Town Classic (G2)
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Inside Straight

Oaklawn H. (G2)
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Irap

Irap burst on the Kentucky Derby (G1) scene with his victory in the $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G2) at Keeneland on April 8. The Tiznow colt earned 100 Derby qualifying points for the victory, moving him to third place on the Derby points leaderboard.  Read More

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Isotherm

Pilgrim (G3) | San Marcos (G2)
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It Tiz Well

Honeybee (G3)
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J Boys Echo

Gotham (G3)
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Lady Aurelia

American invader Lady Aurelia simply dominated an international field of veteran turf sprinters when she easily captured the King's Stand (G1) on opening day of the world-famous Royal Ascot meet in England on June 20.  Read More

Darley Prix Morny (G1) | King's Stand (G1) | Queen Mary (G2)
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Lady Eli

Lady Eli solidified her return to the top of the game when she fended off Goodyearforroses (IRE) to capture the $300,000 Gamely (G1) at Santa Anita on May 27. The 5-year-old mare never has been worse than second in 11 career outings, with eight wins and three seconds and nearly $2.5 million in earnings  Read More

Flower Bowl (G1) | Belmont Oaks Invitational (G1) | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) | Gamely (G1) | Miss Grillo (G3) | Appalachian (G3) presented by Japan Racing Association
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Made You Look

With Anticipation (G2) | Dania Beach (G3)
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Mastery

The talented Mastery, a graduate of the 2015 Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduate, is undefeated in four starts, including the CashCall Futurity (G1), San Felipe (G2) and Bob Hope S. (G3).  Read More

Los Alamitos CashCall Futurity (G1) | Bob Hope S. (G3)
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Midnight Storm

Del Mar Mile (G2) | San Pasqual (G2) | Eddie Read (G2) | Shoemaker Mile (G1) | Del Mar Derby (G2) | Seabiscuit Handicap (G2) | San Pasqual (G2)
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Mo' Green

Top Flight Invitational (G3)
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Multiplier

Illinois Derby (G3)

New Money Honey

Wonder Again (G3) | Miss Grillo (G3) | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)
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Pretty N Cool

Matron (G2) | Las Flores (G3)
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Pure Lemon

Vuelve Candy B (G3)

Purely a Dream

Bourbonette Oaks (G3)
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Roy H

Roy H, making his first appearance in a stakes race as well as his first start away from California, looked right at home when he captured the $250,000 True North (G2) at Belmont June 9.  Read More

True North S. (G2)
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Royal Mo

Robert B. Lewis (G3)
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Sailor’s Valentine

Sailor’s Valentine secured a trip to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) with an impressive score in Keeneland’s Central Bank Ashland (G1) on April 8.  Read More

Central Bank Ashland (G1)
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Second Summer

Godolphin Mile (G2) | Californian (G2)
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Senior Investment

Stonestreet Lexington (G3)
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Smooth Daddy

Fort Marcy (G3)
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Somewhat

Attwood Marshall A.D. Hollindale (G2) | The Star Doncaster Mile (G1) | Ajax (G2)
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Spectroscope

Rydges Parramatta Doncaster Prelude Royal Parma (G3)

Ticonderoga

Palm Beach (G3)
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Timeline

Peter Pan (G3)
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Too Much Tip

Clasico Defensora (G2) | Clasico Verset's Jet (G3)

Unique Bella

The highly regarded Unique Bella has won four consecutive races in eye-catching fashion, including the Santa Ynez (G2), Las Virgenes (G2) and Santa Ysabel (G3).  Read More

Santa Ysabel (G3) | Las Virgenes (G2) | Santa Ynez (G2)
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V. I. P. Zone

Clasico Alberto Paz Rodriguez Ano Nuevo (G1)

War Story

War Story earned his first graded stakes win with a score in the Brooklyn Invitational (G2) at Belmont June 10, making War Story a millionaire  Read More

Brooklyn Invitational (G2)
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