I guess the Jockey Club of Canada does have separate rules from us.
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The Canadian Graded Stakes Committee evaluates and reviews the Graded Stakes annually and determines whether races should be upgraded, downgraded or remain the same, based on a number of criteria including the performance of the races based on the NARC and BRIS ratings for the previous years. Also, to be eligible for consideration for Graded status in Canada, races must carry the following minimum purses: $250,000 for Grade 1; $150,000 for Grade 2 and $100,000 for Grade 3.
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They have just 5 Grade 1's in Canada:
Canadian International, Woodbine Mile, Northern Dancer,
Nearctic Stakes, and the E.P. Taylor Stakes
All five of these races are run at Woodbine and all five on turf. They almost always tend to attract good shippers from the US and Europe.
Even though they are both technically called Gr 1 races, I had assumed the same grading committee handled both US and Canada races.
Like CJ said, even though the Queen's Plate is the most famous race in Canada, it's not a Graded Stake we recognize because it's not open.