When was the last year this happened?

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by Cardus

My thought -- previously expressed here -- is that no three-year-old races prior to the Kentucky Derby (or Oaks, for that matter) should be Grade One.

How about limiting Grade 1s to race of national and international significance. Along with the BC races, this list would include:

2yo-Champagne.
2yof-Frizette.
3yo-Triple Crown events, Haskell, Travers.
3yof-KY Oaks, Alabama, Queen Elizabeth II.
Older Dirt: Big Cap, Met Mile, Hollywood Gold Cup, Stephen Foster, Whitney, Woodward, Pacific Classic, JCGC, Cigar Mile.
Older F&M Dirt: Beldame, Spinster.
Older Turf: Arlington Million, Hirsch Classic.
Older F&M Turf: Beverly D, First Lady, Flower Bowl, Matriarch.