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35-642: The event is named for Fayette County, Kentucky , of which the city of Lexington is the county seat . The inaugural running of the event was on 24 October 1959, closing day of the Keeneland Fall meeting as the Fayette Handicap . The event attracted some fine handicap horses from Kentucky and around the Midwest . The day the event was held the weather was wet and windy and the track was rated as sloppy. The winner H. Edsall Olson & R. Douglas Prewitt's Terra Firma,

70-568: A consolidated city-county governed by the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government . According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 286 square miles (740 km ), of which 284 square miles (740 km ) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km ) (0.7%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 295,803 people, 123,043 households, and 69,661 families residing in

105-483: A Democrat in the county in over a century, bettering even Franklin D. Roosevelt . In that year, Fayette County was the most Democratic county in the Commonwealth, giving Biden a slightly larger margin than Jefferson County, marking the first time since 1948 that Fayette County voted to the left of Jefferson County in a presidential election. This marked the first time that Fayette County was the most Democratic county in

140-416: A racetrack may offer a high purse to attract better fields so the race will be upgraded in future years. The grade level is assigned by looking at data that indicates quality of the field for the last five years. In order to achieve or maintain a Grade I, it is necessary to attract a competitive field over a number of years. For graded turf races, track conditions (normally excessive rain) may sometimes force

175-524: A second time. Other fine winners of the event from that era include Thomas F. Devereux's Royal Harmony, who won the event three times straight, 1969–1971. His 1970 victory was noteworthy in that Royal Harmony defeated the 1970 Kentucky Derby winner Dust Commander who was promoted to second after Fast Hilarious was disqualified. The 1972 winner was the only other filly to win the event, Emanuel V. Benjamin III & William G. Clark's Chou Croute. Although Chou Croute

210-595: A similar grading system is maintained by the Jockey Club of Canada . Graded stakes races are similar to Group races in Europe but the grading is more dynamic in North America. A high grading can also be used by racetracks to promote the race in question. When determining Eclipse Award winners, racing journalists will consider the number and grade of a horse's stakes wins during the year. In general, stakes race refers to

245-612: Is a thoroughbred horse race in the United States that meets the criteria of the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA). A specific grade level (I, II, III or listed) is then assigned to the race, based on statistical analysis of the quality of the field in previous years, provided the race meets the minimum purse criteria for the grade in question. In Canada,

280-411: The horseshoe , designed to improve traction, be no longer than 2 millimeters. This was in response to studies by Susan Stover showing that such toe grabs substantially increase the risk of catastrophic racing injuries. Recently, racing officials have also banned the use of furosemide (Lasix) in all Black Type races, which include graded and listed stakes races. A newly established race may inherit

315-410: The 1978 running of the event 1978 Buckfinder finished first but was disqualified for impeding Silver Series in the stretch run and set back to second. List of American and Canadian Graded races Fayette County, Kentucky Fayette County is a county located in the central part of the U.S. state of Kentucky and is consolidated with the city of Lexington . As of the 2020 census ,

350-555: The British system being Grade I, Grade II, Grade III. However, the advent of the Internet meant that format would eventually be mostly abandoned in favor of G1, G2, G3. Used by TOBA itself, and most significantly by Equibase Company LLC that is the official supplier of racing information and statistics to America's Best Racing , Breeders' Cup , Daily Racing Form , NTRA , The Jockey Club , TRA, TVG , and Xpressbet . A notable exception to

385-653: The Commonwealth of Kentucky. Originally, Fayette County included land which makes up 37 present-day counties and parts of 7 others. It was reduced to its present boundaries in 1799. The county is named for the Marquis de LaFayette , who moved to the United States to support the colonies rebelling against British rule during the American Revolutionary War . On January 1, 1974, Fayette County merged its government with that of its county seat of Lexington , creating

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420-421: The age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.4% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.94. In the county, the population was spread out, with 21.2% under

455-428: The age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 21, and 62.4% from 21 to 65. 10.5% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.7 years. 50.8% of the population was female. The median income for a household in the county was $ 47,469, and the median income for a family was $ 66,690. Males had a median income of $ 44,343 versus $ 35,716 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 28,345. About 11.1% of families and 17.4% of

490-441: The change in format being the three New York Racing Association tracks. Fasig-Tipto began including grading information in 1975, Keeneland Association in 1976, and Daily Racing Form in 1978. In 1998, Canada began to grade Canadian races independently. Listed stakes were first added as a level in 2013. The American Graded Stakes Committee grades only races that: In 2008, the committee began requiring that toe grabs on

525-404: The county since Bill Clinton in 1996, and the first Democrat to win a majority of its votes since Johnson. In 2016 , Hillary Clinton won the county by the largest margin since Johnson, although it was one of only two counties in the entire Commonwealth to vote for her, the other being Jefferson County , home to the city of Louisville . In 2020, Joe Biden turned in the strongest showing for

560-516: The county. The population density was 1,034 inhabitants per square mile (399/km ). There were 135,160 housing units at an average density of 473 per square mile (183/km ). The racial makeup of the county was 75.7% White , 14.5% Black or African American , 0.3% Native American , 3.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 3.7% from other races , and 2.5% from two or more races. 6.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 123,043 households, out of which 25.7% had children under

595-455: The event in 1991 as the 2/5 odds-on favorite defeating his rival Unbridled by three lengths. One month later Unbridled would meet Summer Squall in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs with Unbridled finishing third and Summer Squall ninth. The 2009 winner of this event, Blame won his first Graded stakes race in a career that would end with him winning the Breeders' Cup Classic

630-408: The event was increased to 1 + 3 ⁄ 16 miles in 1998. However, even with Breeders' Cup sponsorship awards the then event was poorly fielded and the distance was reverted to 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles after three runnings of the event. The event was run on Polytrack from 2006 through 2013. Other notable winners of this event include 1990 Preakness Stakes winner Summer Squall who won

665-412: The event were modified to stakes with allowances and the name was subsequently changed to Fayette Stakes . In 1997 running Universe ridden by Craig Perret broke down early on while tracking leader Whiskey Wisdom causing Preocity to fall hindering the other three runners. Whiskey Wisdom went on to win easily by twelve lengths which remains to date to be the stakes winning margin record. The distance of

700-654: The following year and winning US Champion Older Male Horse honors. Blame's sire and 2012 winner Newsdad's sire Arch won this event setting a new track record for the 1 + 3 ⁄ 16 miles distance in 1998. The 2011 winner of this event, Wise Dan displayed his versatility winning on the polytrack surface and later becoming the US Horse of the Year in 2012 and 2013. Speed record: Legend:    Dirt    All Weather Track    Turf Notes: § Ran as an entry ƒ Filly or Mare † In

735-546: The graded status of a discontinued race if it is held at the same facility under essentially identical conditions as the discontinued race. For example, the inaugural running of the Pegasus World Cup in January 2017 was Grade I, inheriting the status of the discontinued Donn Handicap . There are four grade levels, from Listed at the bottom to Grade I at the top. The latter are higher-class races for bigger prizes for horses of

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770-473: The latter only carrying the county by a narrow plurality. Even Southern Democrat Jimmy Carter lost the county by 11 points in 1976, despite winning Kentucky by a comfortable margin. Until the mid-2000s, it did not swing as heavily to the Democrats as other urban counties. From 1992 to 2016, it was a swing county with close results between the two parties. In 2008 , Barack Obama became the first Democrat to win

805-784: The population was 322,570, making it the second-most populous county in the commonwealth . Since 1974, its territory, population and government have been shared with Lexington. Fayette County is part of the Lexington-Fayette, KY Metropolitan Statistical Area . Fayette County—originally Fayette County, Virginia —was established by the Virginia General Assembly in June 1780, when it abolished and subdivided Kentucky County into three counties: Fayette, Jefferson and Lincoln . Together, these counties and those set off from them later in that decade separated from Virginia in 1792 to become

840-483: The population were below the poverty line , including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over. Schools in the county are operated by Fayette County Public Schools . For much of the 20th century, Fayette County leaned more Republican than Kentucky as a whole. Between 1952 and 2004 , it voted for the Republican nominee all but twice, for Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964 and Bill Clinton in 1996, with

875-532: The purse or quality of field. Conversely, some races that are not technically stakes races (usually invitational races where entry fees are not required by the racetrack) may be eligible for grading if they meet the quality standards. European authorities implemented the Pattern race system in 1972 and requested that North America implement a similar method, leading to the development of the graded stakes system by TOBA in 1973. The first list of North American Graded Stakes

910-421: The race to be run on the main (dirt) track. If this happens, the race is automatically downgraded by one grade level for that running only. The Committee then reviews the race within five days and may restore the original grade. For example, a Grade I turf race that is switched to the dirt will be recorded as a Grade II race, unless the committee feels the quality of the race was sufficient to warrant Grade I. In

945-477: The same age and sex). Furthermore, there are "conditions" races, in which horses carry weights that are set by conditions, such as having won a certain number of races, or races of a certain value. Finally, some graded stakes are " handicaps ", in which an official handicapper assigns weights to each horse in an attempt to equalize the competition. All Grade I races must have a purse of at least $ 300,000, but not all races with such high purses are Grade I. For example,

980-402: The same age group (2, 3 or 3 and up) and may further be restricted by sex. The weight conditions of the races may vary provided they meet the committee's standards to ensure competitiveness. Many grade I races are " weight-for-age ", with weights adjusted only according to age and sex, and also there are "set weights" where all horses carry the same weight (usually applicable when all horses are of

1015-533: The stake, or entry fee, owners must pay, which generally forms part of the prize money offered to the top finishers. Not all stakes races are eligible for grading. Notably, races that are restricted to horses bred in a specific state (e.g., the Tiznow Stakes for California-breds) or country (e.g., the races that make up the Canadian Triple Crown , all restricted to Canadian-breds) are excluded, regardless of

1050-515: The state in Kentucky history. With nearly 60% of the vote, Biden received the highest percentage of the vote in the county of any Democratic candidate in history. Also in 2020, Donald Trump received the lowest portion of the vote for any Republican candidate in the county since William Howard Taft in 1912 . 38°02′N 84°28′W  /  38.04°N 84.46°W  / 38.04; -84.46 Graded stakes race A graded stakes race

1085-546: Was a short 4/5 odds-on favorite after earlier in the month setting a new course record for the 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles distance in the Charles W. Bidwill Memorial Handicap at Hawthorne Race Course in Chicago . The following year the event was held on opening day of the Keeneland Fall meeting. In the 1960s the event was won twice by horses that were imported to the United States by Bruno Ferrari. The 1961 longshot winner Zumbador II

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1120-405: Was contested on turf in 1985 for the only running and was won by 70/1 longshot Wop Wop setting a new course record for the turf distance in 1:51 2 ⁄ 5 winning by 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 lengths. In 1987 the event was upgraded to Grade II status and although currently the event hold that status, between 1997 and 2008 the event held a Grade III classification. In 1992 the conditions of

1155-472: Was published in 1974. The original purpose of grading was to identify the most competitive races, which helps horsemen make comparisons of the relative quality of bloodstock for breeding and sales purposes. When the race-grading program was being set up for its 1973 introduction by the American Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association it was done so as to match the data formatting in use by

1190-485: Was the 1960 Uruguayan Triple Crown winner. The 1966 winner Yumbel was the 1965 Horse of the Year and Champion Older Horse in Chile . In 1963 the distance of the event was decreased to 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles and the winner Choker equaled the track record of 1:41 2 ⁄ 5 winning by two lengths. In 1965 the gallant six-year-old mare Old Hat won by a neck and was later voted as US Champion Older Dirt Female Horse for

1225-473: Was the favorite and won by a neck her outstanding performances during the year landed her US Champion Sprinter honors for 1972. The event was run in two split divisions in 1976 and 1982. In 1979 the distance of the event was reverted to the original 1 + 1 ⁄ 8 miles. The same year the American Graded Stakes Committee upgraded the event to Grade III classification. The race

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