2001 Grade 1 Stakes Races
Other 2001 Grades Past Years Graded Stakes| Race | Date | Track | Age | Sex | Distance | Surface | Field | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Monica Handicap G1 | Jan 27, 2001 | SA | 3U | F | 7.0 | D | 7 | $200,000 | Nany's Sweep |
| Donn Handicap G1 | Feb 3, 2001 | GP | 3U | 9.0 | D | 7 | $500,000 | Captain Steve | |
| Las Virgenes Stakes G1 | Feb 10, 2001 | SA | 3 | F | 8.0 | D | 7 | $200,000 | Golden Ballet |
| Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | Feb 10, 2001 | GP | 3U | 11.0 | T | 9 | $140,000 | Subtle Power | |
| Fountain Of Youth Stakes G1 | Feb 17, 2001 | GP | 3 | 8.5 | D | 11 | $200,000 | Songandaprayer | |
| Santa Maria Handicap G1 | Feb 18, 2001 | SA | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $200,000 | Lovellon |
| Santa Anita Handicap G1 | Mar 3, 2001 | SA | 3U | 10.0 | D | 12 | $1,000,000 | Tiznow | |
| Gulfstream Park Handicap G1 | Mar 3, 2001 | GP | 3U | 10.0 | D | 9 | $200,000 | Sir Bear | |
| San Carlos Handicap G1 | Mar 4, 2001 | SA | 3U | 7.0 | D | 7 | $150,000 | Kona Gold | |
| Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap G1 | Mar 10, 2001 | SA | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $300,000 | Lazy Slusan |
| Santa Anita Oaks G1 | Mar 10, 2001 | SA | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 8 | $300,000 | Golden Ballet |
| Florida Derby G1 | Mar 10, 2001 | GP | 3 | 9.0 | D | 13 | $1,000,000 | Monarchos | |
| Oaklawn Handicap G1 | Apr 7, 2001 | OP | 3U | 9.0 | D | 7 | $600,000 | Traditionally | |
| Santa Anita Derby G1 | Apr 7, 2001 | SA | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $750,000 | Point Given | |
| Ashland Stakes G1 | Apr 7, 2001 | KEE | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 11 | $576,250 | Fleet Renee |
| Apple Blossom Handicap G1 | Apr 8, 2001 | OP | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 11 | $500,000 | Gourmet Girl |
| San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap G1 | Apr 14, 2001 | SA | 3U | 14.0 | T | 11 | $400,000 | Bienamado | |
| Blue Grass Stakes G1 | Apr 14, 2001 | KEE | 3 | 9.0 | D | 7 | $750,000 | Millennium Wind | |
| Kentucky Oaks G1 | May 4, 2001 | CD | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 13 | $609,200 | Flute |
| Kentucky Derby G1 | May 5, 2001 | CD | 3 | 10.0 | D | 17 | $1,112,000 | Monarchos | |
| Turf Classic Stakes G1 | May 5, 2001 | CD | 3U | 9.0 | T | 8 | $349,900 | White Heart | |
| Carter Handicap G1 | May 6, 2001 | AQU | 3U | 7.0 | D | 7 | $300,000 | Peeping Tom | |
| Pimlico Special Handicap G1 | May 12, 2001 | PIM | 3U | 9.5 | D | 6 | $750,000 | Include | |
| Preakness Stakes G1 | May 19, 2001 | PIM | 3 | 9.5 | D | 11 | $1,000,000 | Point Given | |
| Gamely Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | May 26, 2001 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 7 | $221,350 | Happyanunoit |
| Metropolitan Handicap G1 | May 28, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 8.0 | D | 10 | $750,000 | Exciting Story | |
| Shoemaker Breeders' Cup Mile Stakes G1 | May 28, 2001 | HOL | 3U | 8.0 | T | 9 | $475,000 | Irish Prize | |
| Milady Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | Jun 3, 2001 | HOL | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 6 | $254,300 | Lazy Slusan |
| Acorn Stakes G1 | Jun 8, 2001 | BEL | 3 | F | 8.0 | D | 8 | $200,000 | Forest Secrets |
| Manhattan Handicap G1 | Jun 9, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 10 | $400,000 | Forbidden Apple | |
| Belmont Stakes G1 | Jun 9, 2001 | BEL | 3 | 12.0 | D | 9 | $1,000,000 | Point Given | |
| Charles Whittingham Handicap G1 | Jun 10, 2001 | HOL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 9 | $350,000 | Bienamado | |
| Hempstead Handicap G1 | Jun 23, 2001 | BEL | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 7 | $250,000 | Critical Eye |
| Beverly Hills Handicap G1 | Jun 24, 2001 | HOL | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 5 | $200,000 | Astra |
| Mother Goose Stakes G1 | Jun 30, 2001 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 10 | $250,000 | Fleet Renee |
| Vanity Handicap G1 | Jun 30, 2001 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 5 | $250,000 | Gourmet Girl |
| Hollywood Gold Cup Stakes G1 | Jul 1, 2001 | HOL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 5 | $750,000 | Aptitude | |
| United Nations Handicap G1 | Jul 1, 2001 | MTH | 3U | 11.0 | T | 8 | $500,000 | Senure | |
| Prioress Stakes G1 | Jul 4, 2001 | BEL | 3 | F | 6.0 | D | 7 | $200,000 | Xtra Heat |
| Swaps Stakes G1 | Jul 15, 2001 | HOL | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $500,000 | Congaree | |
| Coaching Club American Oaks G1 | Jul 21, 2001 | BEL | 3 | F | 12.0 | D | 8 | $350,000 | Tweedside |
| Ramona Handicap G1 | Jul 21, 2001 | DMR | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 6 | $400,000 | Janet |
| Whitney Handicap G1 | Jul 28, 2001 | SAR | 3U | 9.0 | D | 7 | $1,008,000 | Lido Palace | |
| Test Stakes G1 | Jul 28, 2001 | SAR | 3 | F | 7.0 | D | 8 | $250,000 | Victory Ride |
| Eddie Read Handicap G1 | Jul 28, 2001 | DMR | 3U | 9.0 | T | 6 | $400,000 | Redattore | |
| Go For Wand Handicap G1 | Jul 29, 2001 | SAR | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $250,000 | Serra Lake |
| Jim Dandy Stakes G1 | Aug 4, 2001 | SAR | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $600,000 | Scorpion | |
| Haskell Invitational Handicap G1 | Aug 5, 2001 | MTH | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $1,500,000 | Point Given | |
| Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap G1 | Aug 11, 2001 | SAR | 3U | 12.0 | T | 9 | $500,000 | With Anticipation | |
| Beverly D. Stakes G1 | Aug 18, 2001 | ARL | 3U | F | 9.5 | T | 9 | $700,000 | England's Legend |
| Alabama Stakes G1 | Aug 18, 2001 | SAR | 3 | F | 10.0 | D | 7 | $750,000 | Flute |
| Del Mar Oaks G1 | Aug 18, 2001 | DMR | 3 | F | 9.0 | T | 8 | $300,000 | Golden Apples |
| Arlington Million Stakes G1 | Aug 18, 2001 | ARL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 12 | $1,000,000 | Silvano | |
| Secretariat Stakes G1 | Aug 18, 2001 | ARL | 3 | 10.0 | T | 11 | $400,000 | Startac | |
| Pacific Classic Stakes G1 | Aug 19, 2001 | DMR | 3U | 10.0 | D | 6 | $1,000,000 | Skimming | |
| Personal Ensign Handicap G1 | Aug 24, 2001 | SAR | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 7 | $400,000 | Pompeii |
| King's Bishop Stakes G1 | Aug 25, 2001 | SAR | 3 | 7.0 | D | 8 | $200,000 | Squirtle Squirt | |
| Travers Stakes G1 | Aug 25, 2001 | SAR | 3 | 10.0 | D | 9 | $1,000,000 | Point Given | |
| Ballerina Handicap G1 | Aug 26, 2001 | SAR | 3U | F | 7.0 | D | 5 | $250,000 | Shine Again |
| Del Mar Debutante Stakes G1 | Aug 26, 2001 | DMR | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 5 | $250,000 | Habibti |
| Spinaway Stakes G1 | Aug 31, 2001 | SAR | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 7 | $200,000 | Cashier's Dream |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Sep 1, 2001 | SAR | 2 | 7.0 | D | 7 | $200,000 | Came Home | |
| Forego Handicap G1 | Sep 1, 2001 | SAR | 3U | 6.5 | D | 9 | $250,000 | Delaware Township | |
| Gazelle Handicap G1 | Sep 8, 2001 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $250,000 | Exogenous |
| Woodward Stakes G1 | Sep 8, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 9.0 | D | 5 | $500,000 | Lido Palace | |
| Man O' War Stakes G1 | Sep 8, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 11.0 | T | 8 | $500,000 | With Anticipation | |
| Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | Sep 9, 2001 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | T | 10 | $244,000 | Voodoo Dancer |
| Vosburgh Stakes G1 | Sep 22, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 7.0 | D | 6 | $300,000 | Left Bank | |
| Super Derby G1 | Sep 23, 2001 | LAD | 3 | 10.0 | D | 9 | $500,000 | Outofthebox | |
| Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes G1 | Sep 29, 2001 | BEL | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 6 | $750,000 | Lailani |
| Yellow Ribbon Stakes G1 | Sep 29, 2001 | SA | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 8 | $500,000 | Janet |
| Turf Classic Invitational Stakes G1 | Sep 29, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 6 | $750,000 | Timboroa | |
| Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes G1 | Sep 30, 2001 | SA | 3U | 10.0 | T | 6 | $300,000 | Senure | |
| Oak Leaf Stakes G1 | Sep 30, 2001 | SA | 2 | F | 8.0 | D | 6 | $250,000 | Tali'sluckybusride |
| Ancient Title Breeders' Cup Handicap G1 | Oct 6, 2001 | SA | 3U | 6.0 | D | 6 | $207,100 | Swept Overboard | |
| Beldame Stakes G1 | Oct 6, 2001 | BEL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $750,000 | Exogenous |
| Frizette Stakes G1 | Oct 6, 2001 | BEL | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $500,000 | You |
| Champagne Stakes G1 | Oct 6, 2001 | BEL | 2 | 8.5 | D | 5 | $500,000 | Officer | |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup G1 | Oct 6, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 7 | $1,000,000 | Aptitude | |
| Overbrook Spinster Stakes G1 | Oct 7, 2001 | KEE | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 10 | $562,000 | Miss Linda |
| Queen Elizabeth Ii Challenge Cup Stakes G1 | Oct 13, 2001 | KEE | 3 | F | 9.0 | T | 10 | $500,000 | Affluent |
| Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile G1 | Oct 27, 2001 | BEL | 2 | 8.5 | D | 12 | $916,000 | Johannesburg | |
| Breeders' Cup Filly And Mare Turf G1 | Oct 27, 2001 | BEL | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 12 | $1,273,240 | Banks Hill |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff G1 | Oct 27, 2001 | BEL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 11 | $2,161,760 | Unbridled Elaine |
| Breeders' Cup Mile G1 | Oct 27, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 8.0 | T | 12 | $1,044,240 | Val Royal | |
| Penske Auto Center Breeders' Cup Sprint G1 | Oct 27, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 6.0 | D | 14 | $916,000 | Squirtle Squirt | |
| Breeders' Cup Classic G1 | Oct 27, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 13 | $3,664,000 | Tiznow | |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies G1 | Oct 27, 2001 | BEL | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 9 | $916,000 | Tempera |
| Breeders' Cup Turf G1 | Oct 27, 2001 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 11 | $1,960,240 | Fantastic Light | |
| Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes G1 | Nov 17, 2001 | LRL | 3U | 6.0 | D | 7 | $300,000 | Delaware Township | |
| Cigar Mile Handicap G1 | Nov 24, 2001 | AQU | 3U | 8.0 | D | 9 | $350,000 | Left Bank | |
| Hollywood Derby G1 | Nov 25, 2001 | HOL | 3 | 9.0 | T | 12 | $500,000 | Denon | |
| Matriarch Stakes G1 | Nov 25, 2001 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 12 | $500,000 | Starine |
| Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes G1 | Dec 1, 2001 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 9 | $250,000 | Super Quercus | |
| Hollywood Futurity G1 | Dec 15, 2001 | HOL | 2 | 8.5 | D | 8 | $456,750 | Siphonic | |
| Hollywood Starlet Stakes G1 | Dec 16, 2001 | HOL | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $358,000 | Habibti |
| Malibu Stakes G1 | Dec 26, 2001 | SA | 3 | 7.0 | D | 13 | $200,000 | Mizzen Mast | |
| La Brea Stakes G1 | Dec 29, 2001 | SA | 3 | F | 7.0 | D | 12 | $200,000 | Affluent |