TOBA releases 2015 Graded Stakes decisions

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TOBA American Graded Stakes Committee -- Summary of Decisions Made at December 3, 2014 Grading Session

RACES UPGRADED FOR 2015:

Two-Year-Old Fillies
None

Three-Year-Old Fillies
Sweetest Chant S. (T) (Gulfstream Park) Listed to Grade III
Edgewood S. (T) (Churchill Downs) Listed to Grade III
Miss Preakness S. (Pimlico) Listed to Grade III
Ginger Brew S. (Gulfstream Park) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Instant Racing S. (Oaklawn Park) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed

Older Fillies and Mares
Bayakoa S. (Oaklawn Park) Listed to Grade III
Fasig-Tipton Waya S. (T) (Saratoga) Listed to Grade III
Rood and Riddle Dowager S. (T) (Keeneland) Listed to Grade III
Locust Grove S. (Churchill Downs) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Houston Ladies Classic S. (Sam Houston Race Park) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Affectionately S. (Aqueduct) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
American Beauty S. (T) (Santa Anita Park) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon S. (T) (Kentucky Downs) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf S. (T) (Kentucky Downs) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed

Two-Year-Olds
None

Three-Year-Olds
Penn Mile S. (T) (Penn National) Non-Listed Black Type to Grade III
City of Laurel S. (Laurel Park) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed

Older Horses
American St. Leger S. (T) (Arlington Park) Listed to Grade III
Homecoming Classic S. (Churchill Downs) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Harlan’s Holiday S. (Gulfstream Park) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Thunder Road S. (T) (Santa Anita Park) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Joe Hernandez S. (T) (Santa Anita Park) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Fabulous Strike S. (Penn National) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed
Kentucky Downs Turf Dash S. (T) (Kentucky Downs) Non-Listed Black Type to Listed


RACES DOWNGRADED FOR 2015:

Two-Year-Old Fillies
Blue Hen S. (Delaware Park) not eligible
Presque Isle Debutante S. (Presque Isle Downs) not eligible

Three-Year-Old Fillies
Delaware Oaks (Delaware Park) Grade II to Grade III
Serena’s Song S. (Monmouth Park) not eligible
Calder Oaks (T) (Calder Race Course) not eligible
Lady Charles Town S. (Charles Town) not eligible
Trevose S. (Parx Racing) not eligible

Older Fillies and Mares
Molly Pitcher S. (Monmouth Park) Grade II to Grade III
Top Flight H. (Aqueduct) Grade II to Grade III
West Virginia Senate President’s Cup S. (Mountaineer Park) Listed to Non-Listed Black Type
Lady Canterbury S. (T) (Canterbury Park) Listed to Non-Listed Black Type
Red Bud S. (Oaklawn Park) not eligible
Sleigh Ride S. (Parx Racing) not eligible
Stage Door Betty H. (Calder Race Course) not eligible
Bayou S. (T) (Fair Grounds) not eligible
Jenny Wade S. (T) (Penn National) not eligible
Endine S. (Delaware Park) not eligible

Two-Year-Olds
Dover S. (Delaware Park) not eligible

Three-Year-Olds
Robert L. Lewis S. (Santa Anita Park) Grade II to Grade III
Jerome S. (Aqueduct) Grade II to Grade III
Capital City S. (T) (Penn National) not eligible
Philmont S. (Parx Racing) not eligible

Older Horses
San Juan Capistrano S. (T) (Santa Anita Park) Grade II to Grade III
West Virginia Legislature Chairman’s Cup S. (Mountaineer Park) Listed to Non-Listed Black Type
Skip Away S. (Monmouth Park) not eligible
Darn That Alarm H. (Calder Race Course) not eligible
Spend A Buck H. (Calder Race Course) not eligible
Sussex S. (T) (Delaware Park) not eligible
F. W. Gaudin Memorial S. (Fair Grounds) not eligible
Colonel Power S. (T) (Fair Grounds) not eligible
Bonapaw S. (T) (Fair Grounds) not eligible
Thanksgiving H. (Fair Grounds) not eligible
Changing Times S. (Parx Racing) not eligible