AJC Announces 2007 Graded Stakes
3/26/2007

The Arabian Jockey Club’s graded stakes committee has announced the graded stakes for 2007. The committee takes factors such as purse, race history, and field size into consideration when grading stakes. The races are ranked as Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade 3, with Grade 1 being the highest. There is no minimum or maximum number of grades allowed.

The following are the complete list of graded stakes:

Grade 1
Arabian Cup Classic – Delaware Park
Arabian Cup Juvenile – Delaware Park
Arabian Cup Juvenile Fillies – Delaware Park
Buzz Brauninger Distaff – Delaware Park
Daughters of the Desert Oaks – Los Alamitos
Drinkers of the Wind Derby – Los Alamitos
Gladys Brown Edwards Arabian Cup – Delaware Park
UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation S. – Delaware Park

Grade 2
Alec Courtelis Juvenile – Delaware Park
Arabian Cup Distaff Sprint – Delaware Park
Arabian Cup Sprint – Delaware Park
Bob Magness Derby – Delaware Park
Cre Run Oaks – Delaware Park
Dr. Sam Harrison Juvenile – Delaware Park

Grade 3
California Firecracker Futurity Fillies – Los Alamitos
Texas Six Shooter – Sam Houston
Texas Yellow Rose – Sam Houston

For more information, please visit our website, www.arabianracing.org or contact Ed Brown with the Arabian Jockey Club at 972-291-3727 or ebrown9858@aol.com.