INTERNATIONALCATALOGUING STANDARDS

and

INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS2017

Maintained byThe International Grading and

Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC)

Published byThe Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc.

in association with theInternational Federation of Horseracing Authorities

The standards established by IRPAC have been approved by the

Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers

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Introductory Notes ........................................................................viiGuidelines for Consideration ........................................................ixInternational Cataloguing Standards Committee ........................xiiiInternational Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee(IRPAC) ....................................................................................xiv

Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers....................xviBlack-Type Designators for North American Racing ..................xxTOBA/American Graded Stakes Committee..............................xxiiInternational Rule for Assignment of Weight Penalties ..............xxvInternational Treatment of Group and Listed Races ..................xxviList of Abbreviations and Explanatory Notes..........................xxviiiPart IArgentina ................................................................................1-1Australia ..................................................................................1-7Brazil......................................................................................1-20Canada ..................................................................................1-25Chile ......................................................................................1-27France ....................................................................................1-30Germany ................................................................................1-36Great Britain ..........................................................................1-39Hong Kong ............................................................................1-47Ireland ....................................................................................1-49Italy ........................................................................................1-53Japan ......................................................................................1-55New Zealand..........................................................................1-61Peru ........................................................................................1-66South Africa ..........................................................................1-68United Arab Emirates ............................................................1-73United States of America ......................................................1-75Other Races............................................................................1-88Index to Part I ........................................................................1-90

Part IIIndia ........................................................................................2-1Korea........................................................................................2-4Macau ......................................................................................2-5

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Part II continuedMalaysia ..................................................................................2-6Panama ....................................................................................2-7Puerto Rico ..............................................................................2-9Scandinavia............................................................................2-10Singapore ..............................................................................2-11Turkey ....................................................................................2-12Uruguay ................................................................................2-14Venezuela ..............................................................................2-16Zimbabwe ..............................................................................2-19Other Races............................................................................2-20Index to Part II ......................................................................2-21

Part IIIAustria......................................................................................3-1Bahrain ....................................................................................3-2Belgium....................................................................................3-3Czech Republic ........................................................................3-4Dominican Republic ................................................................3-5Ecuador ....................................................................................3-6Hungary ..................................................................................3-7Jamaica ....................................................................................3-8Mauritius..................................................................................3-9Mexico ..................................................................................3-10Netherlands ............................................................................3-12Poland ....................................................................................3-13Qatar ......................................................................................3-14Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ....................................................3-15Slovakia ................................................................................3-16Spain ......................................................................................3-17Switzerland ............................................................................3-18Trinidad & Tobago ................................................................3-19Index to Part III......................................................................3-20

Part IV (Jumps)Australia ..................................................................................4-1Czech Republic ........................................................................4-2France ......................................................................................4-3Germany ..................................................................................4-7

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Part IV (Jumps) continuedGreat Britain ............................................................................4-8Ireland ....................................................................................4-15Italy ........................................................................................4-21Japan ......................................................................................4-22New Zealand..........................................................................4-23Switzerland ............................................................................4-24United States ..........................................................................4-25Index to Part IV ....................................................................4-27

Appendix to Post Publication ChangesAustria ....................................................................................A-1Bahrain....................................................................................A-2Belgium ..................................................................................A-3Brazil ......................................................................................A-4Canada ....................................................................................A-5Chile........................................................................................A-6Czech Republic ......................................................................A-7Dominican Republic ..............................................................A-8France......................................................................................A-9Germany................................................................................A-11Great Britain ........................................................................A-13India ......................................................................................A-25Ireland ..................................................................................A-26Italy ......................................................................................A-29Jamaica..................................................................................A-30Japan ....................................................................................A-31Macau....................................................................................A-32Malaysia................................................................................A-33Mauritius ..............................................................................A-34Mexico ..................................................................................A-35Netherlands ..........................................................................A-36New Zealand ........................................................................A-37Panama..................................................................................A-38Poland ..................................................................................A-39Puerto Rico ..........................................................................A-40Qatar......................................................................................A-41

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Scandinavia ..........................................................................A-42Singapore ..............................................................................A-43South Africa ..........................................................................A-44Switzerland ..........................................................................A-45Trinidad and Tobago ............................................................A-46United States of America ......................................................A-47Venezuela ..............................................................................A-52Zimbabwe ............................................................................A-54

International Statistics and Technical InformationList of Approved Stud Books ..................................................5-2Statistical Information by Country ..........................................5-3Percentage of Best Races ........................................................5-5Purse Comparison....................................................................5-6Exchange Rates........................................................................5-7Excellence Information by Country ........................................5-9Longines World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings ............5-28

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NOTES

The 2017 edition of International Cataloguing Standards contains informationimportant to Thoroughbred breeders, sellers and buyers, including a full listing ofstakes races of 2017 which will be accorded Group/Graded or Listed status in salescatalogues published by the world's major international auction houses under theauspices of SITA. Not listed herein are U. S. and Canadian stakes races of 2017which will receive "black type" in such catalogues but are considered to be belowGraded or Listed standards. An explanation of these races appears hereinafterunder “Part I”.

International Cataloguing Standards is organized in five parts, beginning withthe introductory material. Users of this publication should bear in mind:

1. RACES INCLUDED IN THIS EDITION AND THEIR RATINGSARE FOR 2017 ONLY. Races previously rated which are no longer ratedor will not be renewed in 2017 do not appear. A race run under a newname will be followed by the old race name in parenthesis and italics, ifthe country provided the information. Previously rated races which havebeen upgraded or downgraded appear with their 2017 rating only.

2. TO DETERMINE WHETHER A PARTICULAR HORSE IS AGROUP/GRADED OR LISTED WINNER YOU MUST REFER TOTHE EDITION OF International Cataloguing Standards FORTHE YEAR IN WHICH THE HORSE WON THE RACE TOLEARN THE RATING OF THE RACE IN THAT YEAR.

3. NOT ALL RACES APPEARING IN THIS PUBLICATION AREACCORDED GROUP/GRADED, LISTED OR "BLACK TYPE"STATUS IN SALES CATALOGUES. Certain data contained herein isfor additional information only. The explanations set forth in the followingparagraphs should be carefully reviewed before using this publication.

PART IPart I, on white paper, lists by country all stakes races of 2017 given

Group/Graded or Listed status by the International Grading and Race PlanningAdvisory Committee (IRPAC) and approved by SITA. The first three finishers inall Group/Graded and Listed races appearing in Part I receive "black type".Winners receive upper case black type; second and third place finishers receivelower case black type.

Group designators (-G1, -G2, -G3) were inaugurated in 1971 and becameapplicable to English, French, German, Irish and Italian races, but not applied toNorth American catalogue pages until 1973. Grade designators were similarlyinaugurated in 1973 in the United States and Canada. No procedure existed to con-fer Group or Graded status on any race prior to those years. Beginning January 1,1985, brackets [ ] replaced the dash preceding the designators. At this time, thedesignators could also be listed after a horse's name, indicating its best finish, ifthere was no room on a catalogue page to list a complete race name. As previously

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stated, the first three finishers in a race will receive black type status, butbeginning with races run in January 1, 1985, fourth place finishers in graded racesrun in countries listed in Part 1 of the "International Cataloguing Standards" willbe recognized as official placings and those horses will also earn black type. Thisruling was amended starting January 1, 1989, to award fourth place finishers blacktype status in Grade One races only. A subsequent ruling beginning January 1,1990, no longer awards black type status to fourth place finishers. At the discretionof the individual sales companies, fourth place finishes in Group/Graded or Listedraces may be included on sales catalog pages, but may not convey black type.

Authorities accepted for determination of Group/Graded and Listed races inPart I are the European Pattern Race Committee for England, France, Germany,Ireland, Italy and other European countries; the TOBA American Graded StakesCommittee for the United States; and The Jockey Club of Canada for Canada. TheAsian Racing Federation has been reviewing the lists submitted by its members.The OSAF has reviewed the lists for Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay andVenezuela.

PART IIPart II, on blue paper, includes all Group/Graded and Listed races of countries

which have not been accepted into Part I by IRPAC. The first three finishers inraces listed in this Part receive "black type" as they meet IRPAC statistical stan-dards, but have not for renewals since December 31, 1987 carried Group/Gradedesignators in catalogues published by SITA sales organizations, informationregarding which may be found herein on page xvi.

PART IIIPart III, on gray paper, includes all Group/Graded and Listed races of the

countries which have not been accepted into Part II by IRPAC. Races listed in thisPart do not receive "black type" under IRPAC standards for any renewals sinceDecember 31, 1988, and are not carried or recognized in catalogues published bySITA sales organizations. Race names and Groups/Grades listed in this Part arerecognized only in the particular country.

PART IVPart IV, on yellow paper, is the Jump Race Supplement, which lists steeple-

chase and hurdle races contested in countries comprising Parts I, II and III of thispublication. These races are listed in italic form in sales catalogues and regionalpreferences determine if the italic form is black type.

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IntroductionFollowing are guidelines that IRPAC uses when determining placement of coun-

tries or races in the International Cataloguing Standards and International Statisticspublication. Other relevant information and statistics brought forward by regionalcommittees represented on IRPAC are also considered. These Guidelines are subjectto, and in conjunction with, individual Ground Rules adopted by each region.

Part I

w Countries must have a Committee or Industry Group to overviewand maintain the Group/Graded races in its country/region.

w No Group/Graded races should have any geographically-basedconditions of entry in regard to the place of the horse’s birth, train-ing or ownership.

w The country must adopt and implement a specific process based onratings or other qualitative criteria to assess the quality of its races

w Granting Group/Graded Race status or upgrading a race to a higherGroup/Grade must be justified by the quality of the runners.

w Listed Race status must be justified by the quality of the runners orby published National standards that ensure quality runners.Quality can be assessed by different systems including ratings, pastperformances and points.

w Except in exceptional circumstances, Group/Graded Races must bedowngraded or lose their status if the quality of the runners doesnot justify the Group/Grade.

w Listed Races must be downgraded if the quality of runners does notjustify Listed status or if they do not adhere to published Nationalstandards that ensure quality runners.

w To upgrade an existing Group/Graded race, the race must havebeen run a minimum of two years around the same date, with simi-lar race conditions, comparable prize money and satisfy the qualitycriteria.

w New Group/Grade 2 or 1 may only be created without prior run-ning under the following exceptional circumstances--

This creation must be induced by the implementation of a projector event of continental or intercontinental importance. Such project

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or event should be designed to have a major impact on the racingand/or breeding activity of all the countries of the region con-cerned and eventually for the Thoroughbred industry worldwide.

The project or event must be unanimously supported by the mem-bers of each regional committee concerned, in charge of control-ling quality in the existing Group/Graded system.

The detailed project or event must have been notified by theregional committee to IRPAC, with justification for exceptionalcircumstances no later than 30 days prior to the next scheduledIRPAC meeting.

Any race granted Group/Graded status under exceptional circum-stances must be reviewed every year by the relevant regional com-mittee in charge of controlling quality in the existingGroup/Graded system, and automatically downgraded after threerunnings if the quality of the runners does not comply with the cri-teria enforced.

PROMOTION TO PART Iw Racing in these countries must be of sufficient stature in terms ofnumber of horses competing, number of races contested and prizemoney distributed to justify their classification as being among theworld’s major racing countries.

w The number and percentage of races given Group/Graded or ‘blacktype’ status in these countries should be consistent with the patternof racing in the country without being disproportionate to the ratioof such races in the countries already in Part I.

w The Group/Grade and Listed races in these countries are the highestclass races contested within them.

w Ratings and other qualitative criteria shall have been reviewed byeach regional committee concerned as well as IRPAC and deemedacceptable for Part I.

w Individual races of a Part II country can be promoted to Part I after2 runnings if their quality complies with internationalGroup/Graded status.

Part II

w The country must adopt and implement a specific process based onratings or other qualitative criteria to assess the quality of its races.

w Races included in Part II must be justified by the quality of the

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runners or by published National standards that ensure qualityrunners of Listed status. Quality can be assessed by different sys-tems including ratings, past performances and points.

w The percentage of black-type races to the total number of races runin that country should be no higher than 3%.

w The ratio of the number of different horses to start in that countryto the number of black-type races should be no lower than 40:1.

w The percentage of black-type races which are open to foreignhorses will be considered.

w The performances of the horses trained in that country when racingabroad will be considered.

w Individual races of a Part III country can be promoted to Part IIafter 2 runnings if their quality complies with required criteria forListed status.

Part III

w Races must be restricted to horses as defined in Article 12 or 13 ofthe International Agreement on Breeding, Racing and Wagering.

w To support an application the following data should be provided forconsideration by IRPAC--

The number of horses in training, number of races, details ofimported horses, purse structure and any bonus schemes, asummary of their breeding industry including their numberof stallions, mares and foals, and an overview of the RacingAuthority governing the Rules of Racing.

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Races in each Part are set forth alphabetically by country with the name of thesponsor being indicated between brackets after the name of the race. Indices areincluded at the ends of Parts I, II and III.

Copies of certain prior editions of this publication may be purchased throughthe Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers, England, and The JockeyClub Information Systems, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky.

The contents of this publication can be viewed on the internet at:

www.ifhaonline.org/standardsBook.asp

A complete set for reference will greatly facilitate research into black type byany reader.

©2017 The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

While The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. makesevery effort to ensure the accuracy of the informationcontained herein, errors and omissions occasionally occuras a result of incorrect data received from others, mistakesin processing and other causes.The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc. disclaimsresponsibility for the consequences, if any, of such errors,but would appreciate their being called to its attention.Information as to North American races, race results,earnings and other statistical data was obtained fromEquibase Company LLC and is used only with permissionof the owner thereof, Equibase Company LLC.

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GENERAL

The International Cataloguing Standards Committee was formed in 1981 toachieve uniformity of cataloguing standards throughout the world in a time ofincreasing internationalization of Thoroughbred breeding, racing and marketing.The committee was made up of representatives of the racing authorities, breeders’organizations, and international auction houses of four major breeding and racingcountries (England, France, Ireland, and the United States). One representative wasadded for The Organizacion Sudamericana de Fomento del Pura Sangre de Carrera(OSAF) in 1995 and one was added for the Asian Racing Federation in 1996. Thecommittee made recommendations to the Society of International ThoroughbredAuctioneers (SITA).

The committee sought to achieve uniformity by making InternationalCataloguing Standards the single most authoritative, comprehensive, practical andaccepted publication dealing with “black type” throughout the Thoroughbredworld. In 1985 the committee set forth conditions under which a country couldmake the transition from Part II to Part I, and invited applications from those coun-tries seeking to make this transition.

In October of 1985, after careful evaluation of the various applications, thecommittee welcomed Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, New Zealand, Peru,South Africa and Uruguay into Part I. The committee found: 1) that racing in thesecountries was of sufficient stature in terms of number of horses competing, numberof races contested, and purse monies distributed to justify their classification asbeing among the world’s major racing countries; 2) that the number and percentageof races given group, graded or “black type” status in these countries was consis-tent with the pattern of racing in them without being disproportionate to the ratioof such races in the countries already in Part I; and 3) that the group or graded andlisted races in these countries were, in fact, the highest class races contested withinthem.

Following a complete review of all countries in Part I for the 1992 publication,the number of graded and listed races was reduced for several countries andUruguay was demoted to Part II.

In June of 2007 ICSC decided to transfer the responsibilities of making recom-mendations for the Group or Graded status of races to the International Gradingand Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC). The IRPAC recommendationsare ratified by SITA. Responsibilities for making recommendations regarding cat-alogue page format issues are coordinated by regional ICSC sub-committees.

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In March 2002, the Executive Council of the International Federation sug-gested to set up the International Grading and Race Planning AdvisoryCommittee (IRPAC), entrusted with making recommendations concerning thecalendar of international racing events as well as on the arrangements forensuring the application of consistent standards worldwide to the grading ofPattern races. For this second part of its mandate, the IRPAC will base its rec-ommendations on the ratings established by an International ClassificationCommittee which will report to the IRPAC. In June of 2007 ICSC decided totransfer the responsibilities of making recommendations for the Group orGraded status of races to the IRPAC. The IRPAC recommendations are rati-fied by SITA.

Missionsw control enforcement of international criteria for grading races andimplement quality control on existing Pattern or Grading systems

w make recommendations to SITA concerning promotions or demo-tions to the different parts of the international booklet

w ratify terms of reference of International Classification Committeeand appoint its members

w advise on International Calendar and new International Races w advise any country on implementation of Pattern or Grading systemw discuss development of World Series, ARF Series or others w create and update a Web site (www.IFHAonline.org) presenting theconditions of the principal international races

The Committee will propose its terms of reference to Executive Councilof IFHA.

The Committee Secretariat will ensure liaison concerning current workbetween formal Committee meetings (one or two per year).

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IRPAC continued

Chairman : appointed by IFHA's Executive Council: Carl HamiltonTelephone: (859) 224-2800

Email: chamilton@jockeyclub.com

Vice-Chairmen : appointed by IFHA's Executive Council: Frank GabrielTelephone: +971 50 657 4398

E-mail: frank.gabriel@dubairacingclub.com

Henri PouretTelephone: 33 (1) 49-10-20-18

E-mail: hpouret@france-galop.com

Secretary : appointed by IFHA's Executive Council: Ruth QuinnTelephone: 020 7152 0000

E-mail: rquinn@britishhorseracing.com

Members:* One nominee designated by the European Pattern Committee: Brian Kavanagh

* One nominee designated by the American Graded Stakes Committee: Dan Metzger

* One nominee designated by the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee: Jeff Begg

* Two nominees designated by the Asian Pattern Committee: Hiroyuki Okuda, Greg Carpenter

* One nominee designated by the Executive Committee of OSAF:

Dr. Sergio Coutinho Nogueira

* Chairman and Vice-Chairman of SITA: Geoffrey Russell, Jimmy George

* Three representatives of Breeders:-America (designated by the US Jockey Club & TOBA): G. Watts Humphrey, Jr.-Europe (designated by the EFTBA): Andreas Tiedtke-Asia (designated by the Asian Racing Federation): Greg Purcell

Technical advisers: Co-Chairmen of the World Rankings Supervisory Committee:Nigel Gray, Phil Smith

Consultant: Ciaran Kennelly

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SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONALTHOROUGHBRED AUCTIONEERS

SITA, the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers, is an associationof the world’s leading Bloodstock Auction houses.

It was founded in 1983 to create a forum for the discussion of subjects ofmutual interest to International Thoroughbred Auctioneers.

SITA members are experienced Bloodstock Auctioneers providing the higheststandard of auctioning to both buyers and sellers. Each member’s Conditions ofSale are designed to protect both parties and have evolved over many years oftrading. They reflect the law of the country of residence of each member, whilstreacting to changes in the marketplace.

Current subjects for discussion by SITA may include changes in the law affect-ing Public Auction, advances in veterinary science, cataloguing points or the futureof internet sales.

SITA also ratifies any decisions made by IRPAC who compile the CataloguingStandards Booklet.

The free flow of information does not in any way compromise the competitionwhich exists between the various auction houses.

Chairman: Geoffrey G. RussellKeeneland Association, Inc.P.O. Box 1690Lexington, Ky. 40588-1690Telephone: (800) 456-3412Fax: (859) 233-2257Mobile: (859) 221-3404Email: grussell@keeneland.com

Founding Members:Agence Francaise

de Vente du Pur-SangFasig-Tipton Co., Inc.

Robert J. Goff Ltd.Keeneland Association, Inc.

Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co., Inc.Tattersalls Ltd.

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ANTONIO BULLRICH S.A.Antonio Bullrich, PresidentAv Libertador 4980 2 piso CBuenos Aires 1426BWX ArgentinaMobil: [54911] 517274Telephone: [+5411] 4778 2801Fax: [+5411] 4771 2238Email: antonio@abullrichsa.comInternet: www.abullrichsa.com

ARQANAEric HoyeauBP 2310014803 Deauville cedexFranceTelephone: +33 (2) 31-81-81-00Fax: +33 (2) 31-81-81-01Email: info@arqana.comInternet: www.arqana.com

BADEN-BADEN SALES (BBAG)Carola OrtliebAn der Rennbahn 1876473 IffezheimGermanyTelephone: +49 (0) 7229 1400Mobile: +49 (0) 1726 855033Fax: +49 (0) 7229 308512Email: info@bbag-sales.deInternet: www.bbag-sales.de

BARRETTS EQUINE LIMITEDWilliam S. BakerP.O. Box 2010Pomona, California 91769, USATelephone: (909) 629-3099Fax: (909) 629-2155Email: info@barretts.comInternet: www.barretts.com

BLOODSTOCK SOUTH AFRICASusan RowettP.O. Box 239Paarl 7620, South AfricaTelephone: +27 21 869 8238Fax: +27 11 323 5788/99Email: susan@varsfontein.co.zaInternet: www.tba.co.za

THE CANADIAN THOROUGHBREDHORSE SOCIETY (CTHS)

Yvonne SchwabeCTHS (Ontario Division)P.O. Box 172Rexdale, Ontario M9W 5L1Telephone: (416) 675-3602Fax: (416) 675-9405Email: yschwabe@sympatico.ca

CAPE THOROUGHBRED SALES(PTY) LTD.

Adrian ToddP.O. Box 1108Wellington 7650South AfricaTelephone: +27 (0) 21 801 2997Fax: +27 (0) 86 608 6899Email: adrian@cthbs.comInternet: ww.capethoroughbredsales.com

SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONALTHOROUGHBRED AUCTIONEERS

Chairman: Geoffrey RussellKeeneland Association, Inc

P.O. Box 1690, Lexington KY 40588-1690Phone: (800) 456-3412 Fax: (859) 233-2257 Mobile: (859) 221-3404

Email: grussell@keeneland.com

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FASIG-TIPTON COMPANY, INC.Terence R. P. Collier2400 Newtown PikeLexington, Kentucky 40583-3610, USATelephone: (859) 255-1555Fax: (859) 254-0794Email: tcollier@fasigtipton.comInternet: www.fasigtipton.com

GOFFSHenry BeebyKildare PaddocksKill, Co. Kildare, IrelandTelephone: +353 45 886600Fax: +353 45 877119Email: henrybeeby@goffs.ieInternet: www.goffs.com

GOFFS UKHenry BeebyAuction Mart OfficesHawick, RoxburghshireTD9 9NW United KingdomPhone: +44 (0) 1450 372222Fax: +44 (0) 1450 378017Email: henry.beeby@goffsuk.comInternet: www.goffsuk.com

WILLIAM INGLIS & SON LTD.Arthur InglisP.O. Box 477 Randwick, N.S.W. 2031, Australia Telephone 61 (2) 9399-7999Fax: 61 (2) 9398-5547 Email: arthur@inglis.com.auInternet: www.inglis.com.au

I.T.S. ITALIAN THOROUGHBREDSALES

Alessandro BerardelliVia Pellaro, 3900178 Rome, ItalyTelephone: +39 06 7213105Fax: +39 06 7220172Email: its@its-aste.comInternet: www.its-aste.com

KEENELAND ASSOCIATION, INC.Geoffrey RussellP.O. Box 1690, 4201 Versailles Rd.Lexington, Kentucky 40588-1690, USATelephone: (859) 254-3412Fax: (859) 233-2257Email: grussell@keeneland.comInternet: www.keeneland.com

MAGIC MILLIONS SALES PTY LTD.Vin CoxP.O. Box 5246, GCMC, Qld, 9726, AustraliaTelephone: 1300 MILLIONS or 07 5504 1200Fax: 61 (7) 5531 6888Mobile: 61 (4) 0448 6714Email: vin@magicmillions.com.auInternet: www.magicmillions.com.au

NEW ZEALAND BLOODSTOCKLTD.

Petrea VelaP.O. Box 97-447Manukau City, Manukau 2241,New ZealandTelephone: 64-9-298-0055Fax: 64-9-298-0506Email: petrea.vela@nzb.co.nzInternet: www.nzb.co.nz

SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL THOROUGHBRED AUCTIONEERS continued

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OCALA BREEDERS' SALES CO., INC.Tom VenturaP.O. Box 99Ocala, Florida 34478, USATelephone: (352) 237-2154Fax: (352) 237-3566Email: obs@obssales.comInternet: www.obssales.com

S.G.A. - SOCIETÀ GESTIONE ASTE / ITALIAN BLOODSTOCK SALES

Via G.B. Casella 820156 Milano, ItalyTelephone: (+39) 02 39210416Fax: (+39) 02 33004061Email: info@sgasales.comInternet: www.sgasales.com

TATTERSALLSJimmy GeorgeTattersalls Ltd.Terrace HouseNewmarket, SuffolkCB8 9BT United KingdomTelephone: +44 (0) 1638 665931Fax: +44 (0) 1638 660850Email: jimmy.george@tattersalls.comInternet: www.tattersalls.com

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BLACK TYPE DESIGNATORS FORNORTH AMERICAN RACING

In 2017, for a stakes race in the United States or Canada to receive blacktype in SITA catalogues, it must:

• Have a minimum purse value of $50,000 available for distributionon the day of the race. • Close at least 72 hours in advance of its running, have a fee paidby the owner of the entrant, and have a total purse value distributedon the day of the race equal to or greater than the establishedminimum. • All entries must be eligible for the purse monies used to determinethe minimum purse value for black type.• Have no restrictions other than state-bred, non-winners of a sweep-stakes, sales graduates or state or province based stallions’ progeny.• May not contain a preference clause(s) based on criteria unrelatedto the quality of the horse if such preference clause(s) could possiblyexclude any horse(s) of superior quality from competing.• Must have a Black-Type Race Quality Score (RQS) equal to orabove the established minimum Race Quality Score for its age/sexdivision. New races with a minimum purse of $75,000 available toall entries may be submitted to North American ICSC for review todetermine if the inaugural running will receive black-type status. Alist of stakes races and their non-Listed black-type status by yearstarting with 2014 is available at www.northamericanicsc.com

DESIGNATOR DEFINITION

G1, G2, G3GRADED RACE

A non-restricted race with added money or guaranteed pursevalue of $100,000 or more which has been run at least twiceunder similar conditions and on the same surface and hasbeen assigned graded stakes status for the year contested bythe American Graded Stakes Committee of theThoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA)for the United States, or The Jockey Club of Canada GradedStakes Committee for Canada. The American GradedStakes Committee has set the following minimum purserequirements for each grade level: G1 - $300,000, G2 -$200,000, and G3 - $100,000. The Jockey Club of Cana-da’s Graded Stakes Committee minimums are: G1 -$250,000, G2 - $150,000, and G3 - $100,000.

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Other added money or black-type races received an [O] (or[OR] if restricted) designator for 1985 only.

OOTHER ADDEDMONEY BLACKTYPE RACESQQUALIFIEDRACE

[Q] races are unrestricted allowance and handicap raceswith a purse value of $30,000 or more. These races receivedblack type status in 1985 only.

FOR 1985 RACING ONLY

NNON-QUALIFIED

These races are stakes races that were run in 1985 only andhad an added money value of less than $15,000. They donot receive black type but are identified by the [N] designa-tor.

HURDLE ORJUMP RACES

Hurdle and jump races were included in Parts I, II and III ofthe “International Cataloguing Standards” book andqualified for black type status dependent upon theirplacement until January 1, 1986. Beginning with this date,these races were placed in Part IV of the publication andlost their black type status for catalogues produced usingNorth American ICSC guidelines. Horses which won orplaced in a hurdle or jump race since January 1, 1986 arenow identified by their names carried in italic mixed case.

All dollar amounts mentioned above are stated in U.S. and Canadiandollars, unless otherwise indicated.

A race restricted to certain runners as defined by theconditions of the race. These conditions tend to excluderunners of greater quality for considerations other than sexor age. These races receive the designator -R.

RRESTRICTEDRACE

Listed races in North America for 2017 are non-restricted,have a value of $75,000 or more available to all starters andhave been assigned Listed status by the AmericanGraded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners andBreeders Association (TOBA) for the United States, or TheJockey Club of Canada Graded Stakes Committee forCanada. Prior to 1985 Listed races receive the designator –L(or -LR if restricted.) In 1985 the designators were changedto [L] or [LR]. Beginning in 1986 the track abbreviationwhere the race was run and the amount of money earned bythe individual is carried in parentheses following the designa-tors. Beginning in 1991 a Listed race may not be restricted.

LLISTED RACE

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The grading of races began in 1973 as a TOBA project primarily at therequest of European authorities anxious that North America have a systemsimilar to their group race structure.In most European countries all races are planned, even dictated by a cen-tral authority. Thus, from year to year, most races will be run at approxi-mately the same time, under the same conditions and in the same relation-ship with each other. In the United States no such constancy can exist; nocentral authority prescribes a comprehensive racing calendar; individualracetracks annually plan their own stakes schedules. As a result, any grad-ing system must be flexible and allow for prompt responses to change.The Committee is composed of members of the Thoroughbred industrywho meet annually to issue their collective opinion concerning the relativequality of certain Thoroughbred races in the United States. TheCommittee ranks eligible races as Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3 and Listed,with Grade 1 being the highest.

CRITERIA FOR CONSIDERATION FOR GRADING

The Committee has adopted the following criteria for screening U.S.races:

Purse requirement - a minimum of $75,000 in added or guaranteedmoney. Longevity - two previous runnings under fundamentally the sameconditions.Drug testing - Post-race drug testing performed on samples fromhorses participating in graded stakes must meet or exceed the guide-lines in the committee's drug testing protocol.Medication - Races are ineligible for grading if Association of RacingCommissioners International model rules on androgenic-anabolicsteriods and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are not adopted.Restricted races - Races will be ineligible for grading if conditionsfor competing in them include restrictive provisions relative to whichhorses may enter, other than by sex and age. A race is regarded as arestricted race if any of its conditions for entry would tend to excludebetter horses while allowing participation by lesser horses.

THOROUGHBRED OWNERS ANDBREEDERS ASSOCIATION

&AMERICAN GRADED STAKES COMMITTEE

Preference conditions - Preference conditions should be written toindustry acceptable standards, i.e., high weights, gradedwins/placings, graded earnings, points from graded wins/placings,etc., with the goal of achieving the highest quality field. Deviatingfrom standard preference practices may result in fields of lesserquality, which could lead to downgrading through the graded stakesreview process.Invitational races - Invitational races are eligible for grading if theadded or guaranteed money is a minimum of $75,000 and the racemeets the other criteria.

Changes in conditions by race - If a race is altered materially in age,sex, eligibility, race track location, purse, distance or substantiallychanged on the calendar (60 days or more), this will prompt a reviewand may result in a change in grade.

Forced changes in track surface and splitting of races - Beginning in1999 a graded race scheduled for the turf, but moved to the dirtbecause the turf course is unsuitable for racing, may be downgradedone grade level for that running only. A graded race is not penalizedif it is split into divisions unless the total purse for all divisions is lessthan 150% of the original purse.

Committee members bring judgment and knowledge to every gradingdecision. The grades, therefore, are a composite of expert opinion, ratherthan the result solely of statistical analysis.

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GRADING CRITERIA continued

The TOBA/American Graded Stakes Committee is composed of sixTOBA members, appointed by TOBA's Chairman and confirmed by itstrustees, with rotating three-year terms, three of which may beconsecutive; and five racing official members, elected by the six TOBAmembers, with three-year terms, three of which may be consecutive. Theterms for each member commence on August 1. Any racing official on theCommittee whose employment status changes significantly during his orher term on the Committee automatically vacates his or her position on theCommittee.

Representing the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association

Dr. J. David Richardson, ChairmanReynolds Bell, Jr.Craig BernickEverett DobsonMichael LevyJ. Michael O’Farrell

Racing Officials

Georganne Hale - Maryland Jockey ClubRick Hammerle - Santa Anita ParkBen Huffman - Churchill Downs and KeenelandMartin Panza - New York Racing AssociationThomas Robbins - Del Mar

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TOBA/AMERICAN GRADED STAKES COMMITTEESecretary: Andrew Schweigardt3101 Beaumont Centre Circle

Suite 110P.O. Box 910668

Lexington, Kentucky 40591-0668

2016 - 2017 Membership

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INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENT

3.2 Interpretation of Races Run Abroad, For the Purpose of Qualificationfor Races and/or the Assignment of Weights

3.2.1 For purposes of (a) determining whether horses trained or having runabroad are qualified for a race or (b) determining the weights that suchhorses may be required to carry, Racing Authorities may regard the statusof races won abroad to be different from that as described in the country inquestion. Racing Authorities should publish, and make available to otherRacing Authorities on request, details of any such different treatment which would apply to races run in other countries.

3.2.2 For the purpose of qualification to run in and/or the assignment ofweights to horses entered in races run from January 1st, 2016, the follow-ing treatment will apply. The classification of races published in a givenPart will be downgraded or upgraded, as appropriate, when applied toraces run in countries whose races are published exclusively in anotherPart. Regrading will be on the basis of one Group being equivalent to one Part. Thus, by way of example, a race described as Group 2 in Part II willbe considered to be of Group 3 status in countries appearing in Part I, andof Group 1 status in countries appearing in Part III.

When applied to a race run in countries whose races are published inmore than one Part, treatment will be dependent upon the Part (ifany) in which that race is published.

The full treatment is set out in Appendix 1 on the following page.

APP

EN

DIX

1

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in a ra

ce (R

ace A) tha

t is de

scrib

ed, in the co

untry

in which

the race

take

s plac

e (C

ountry A) a

s 'Group

1',

'Group

2', 'Group

3' o

r 'Listed

', is th

en entered

for a

race

(Rac

e B) in an

othe

r cou

ntry (C

ountry B), the table be

low sho

ws the way

in which

Rac

e A is trea

ted for the

purpo

ses of qua

lification for R

ace B and

of w

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t allo

catio

n in Rac

e B

Part of ICS*

Boo

k in

which

Rac

eA app

ears

Part I

Part II

Way in which Race

A is described in

the coun

try in

which it is ru

n(Cou

ntry A).

Gr 1

Gr 2

Gr 3 L

Gr 1

Gr 2

Where Country B only has races appearing in

one Part of the ICS Bo

ok

Cou

ntry B in

Cou

ntry B in

Cou

ntry B in

Part 1

Part II

Part II/Not in

Blue Boo

kGr 1

Gr 1

Gr 1

Gr 2

Gr 1

Gr 1

Gr 3

Gr 2

Gr 1

LGr 3

Gr 2

Gr 2

Gr 1

Gr 1

Gr 3

Gr 2

Gr 1

Whe

re Cou

ntry B has

race

s ap

pearing in

more than

one

Part o

f the

ICS Boo

k

Race B in Part Race B in Part Race B in Part

III

III

Gr 1

Gr 1

Gr 1

Gr 2

Gr 1

Gr 1

Gr 3

Gr 2

Gr 1

LGr 3

Gr 2

Gr 2

Gr 1

Gr 1

Gr 3

Gr 2

Gr 1

Rac

e B not in

Blue Boo

k

As pe

r treatmen

t for ra

ces

in th

e Part o

f the

ICS Boo

kin which

Cou

ntry B has

mos

t rac

es app

earin

g.

E.g., if C

ountry B has

som

erace

s in Part I, b

ut m

ore in

Part II, trea

tmen

t will be

as

for rac

es in

Part II

As pe

r treatmen

t for ra

ces

in th

e Part o

f the

ICS Boo

kin which

Cou

ntry B has

mos

t rac

es app

earin

g.

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P ar t I I

Co n

t i nu e

d

P ar t I II * *

Gr 3 L

Gr 1

Gr 2

Gr 3 L

Cou

ntry B in

Cou

ntry B in

Cou

ntry B in

Pa

rt 1

Part II

Part II/Not in

Blue Boo

k

LGr 3

Gr 2

Neither G

r nor

LL

Gr 3

Gr 3

Gr 2

Gr 1

LGr 3

Gr 2

Neither G

r nor

LL

Gr 3

Neither G

r nor

Neither G

r nor

LL

L

Race B in Part Race B in Part Race B in Part

III

III

LGr 3

Gr 2

Neither G

r nor

LL

Gr 3

Gr 3

Gr 2

Gr 1

LGr 3

Gr 2

Neither G

r nor

LL

Gr 3

Neither G

r nor

Neither G

r nor

LL

L

Rac

e B not in

Blue Boo

k

E.g., if Cou

ntry B has

som

erace

s in Part I, b

ut m

ore in

Part II, tre

atmen

t will be

as

for rac

es in

Part II.

As pe

r treatmen

t for ra

ces

in th

e Part o

f the

ICS Boo

kin which

Cou

ntry B has

mos

t rac

es app

earin

g.

E.g., if Cou

ntry B has

som

erace

s in Part 1

, but m

ore in

Part II, tre

atmen

t will be as

for rac

es in

Part II.

*Interna

tiona

l Catalog

uing

Stand

ards

.** O

r not pub

lishe

d at all.

“a” preceeding a distance indicates that the distance is approximate rather thanexact.

“(E.B.F.)” following a race name indicates the purse of the race has been sup-plemented by the European Breeders Fund.

“(H)” following a race name indicates that the race is a handicap race.

“N/A” located in any field indicates the data for that field was not available atthe time of publication or that the information is not applicable.

“(R)” or “(LR)” following a race name indicates that the race is restricted tocertain runners which are further defined in the conditions of the race.

“D” following a distance indicates the race is scheduled to be run on a dirtcourse.

“T” following a distance indicates the race is scheduled to be run on a turfcourse.

“awt” following a distance indicates the race is scheduled to be run on an allweather track.

Races with sex restrictions will be designated with the following abbreviationsfollowing the age:

c = colts g = geldings

f = fillies m = mares

Distance Conversion

Race distances are computed differently in individual countries.Furlongs, miles and meters are all commonly used to describe the distanceof a race. A meter is equal to 39.37 inches; a 1600 meter race is about 30feet short of a mile. For the purpose of this book, the following equivalentsare used:

One Mile = 1600 meters 8 furlongs = One Mile

EXPLANATORY NOTES

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

NOTES

NOTES