List of graded stakes at Churchill Downs The following is a list of graded stakes races held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky: Grade I: Meet Clark Stakes Fall Derby City Distaff Stakes Spring Kentucky Derby Spring Kentucky Oaks Spring La Troienne Stakes Spring Turf Classic Stakes Spring Churchill Downs Stakes Spring Arlington Million Summer Beverly D. Stakes Summer Grade II: Meet Falls City Handicap Fall Twin Spires Turf Sprint Stakes Spring Eight Belles Stakes Spring Alysheba Stakes Spring American Turf Stakes Spring Fleur de Lis Handicap Summer Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes Spring Pat Day Mile Stakes Spring Secretariat Stakes Summer Mrs. Revere Stakes Fall Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes Fall Golden Rod Stakes Fall Wise Dan Stakes Summer Stephen Foster Handicap Summer Grade III: Meet Ack Ack Handicap Fall Alysheba Stakes Spring Aristides Stakes Spring Arlington Stakes Spring Bashford Manor Stakes Spring Cardinal Handicap Fall Chilukki Stakes Fall Chicago Stakes Summer Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes Spring Dogwood Stakes Spring Edgewood Stakes Spring Matt Winn Stakes Spring Mint Julep Stakes Spring Modesty Stakes Spring Iroquois Stakes (Churchill Downs) Fall Kentucky Juvenile Stakes Spring Edgewood Stakes Spring Eight Belles Stakes Spring Locust Grove Stakes Spring Louisville Stakes Spring Lukas Classic Stakes Fall Pucker Up Stakes Summer Regret Stakes Spring River City Handicap Fall Commonwealth Turf Stakes Fall Street Sense Stakes Fall Pocahontas Stakes Fall Winning Colors Stakes Spring