1985 Grade 1 Stakes Races
Other 1985 Grades Past Years Graded Stakes| Race | Date | Track | Age | Sex | Distance | Surface | Field | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Fernando Stakes G1 | Jan 19, 1985 | SA | 4 | 9.0 | D | 7 | $213,850 | Precisionist | |
| Charles Handicap Strub Stakes G1 | Feb 3, 1985 | SA | 4 | 10.0 | D | 5 | $324,300 | Precisionist | |
| Charles . Strub Stakes G1 | Feb 3, 1985 | SA | 4 | 10.0 | D | 5 | $324,300 | Precisionist | |
| La Canada Stakes G1 | Feb 10, 1985 | SA | 4 | F | 9.0 | D | 5 | $208,200 | Mitterand |
| San Antonio Handicap G1 | Feb 17, 1985 | SA | 4U | 9.0 | D | 7 | $265,200 | Lord At War | |
| Gulfstream Park Handicap G1 | Feb 23, 1985 | GP | 3U | 10.0 | D | 8 | $290,800 | Dr. Carter | |
| Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap G1 | Feb 24, 1985 | SA | 4U | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $300,000 | Lovlier Linda |
| Florida Derby G1 | Mar 2, 1985 | GP | 3 | 9.0 | D | 11 | $300,000 | Proud Truth | |
| Santa Anita Handicap G1 | Mar 3, 1985 | SA | 4U | 10.0 | D | 7 | $500,600 | Lord At War | |
| Pan American Handicap G1 | Mar 6, 1985 | GP | 3U | 12.0 | T | 13 | $313,800 | Selous Scout | |
| Santa Ana Handicap G1 | Mar 16, 1985 | SA | 4U | F | 9.0 | T | 10 | $162,100 | Estrapade |
| San Felipe Handicap G1 | Mar 17, 1985 | SA | 3 | 8.5 | D | 9 | $185,600 | Image of Greatness | |
| Widener Handicap G1 | Mar 23, 1985 | HIA | 3U | 10.0 | D | 11 | $193,750 | Pine Circle | |
| Santa Susana Stakes G1 | Mar 24, 1985 | SA | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 7 | $212,600 | Fran's Valentine |
| Flamingo Stakes G1 | Mar 30, 1985 | HIA | 3 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $265,000 | Chief's Crown | |
| San Luis Rey Stakes G1 | Mar 31, 1985 | SA | 4U | 12.0 | T | 6 | $260,300 | Prince True | |
| Santa Anita Derby G1 | Apr 6, 1985 | SA | 3 | 9.0 | D | 9 | $354,500 | Skywalker | |
| Fantasy Stakes G1 | Apr 13, 1985 | OP | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 11 | $282,700 | Rascal Lass |
| Santa Barbara Handicap G1 | Apr 14, 1985 | SA | 4U | F | 10.0 | T | 6 | $207,100 | Fact Finder |
| Apple Blossom Handicap G1 | Apr 17, 1985 | OP | 4U | F | 8.5 | D | 7 | $269,500 | Sefa's Beauty |
| Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap G1 | Apr 20, 1985 | HIA | 3U | 12.0 | T | 12 | $198,500 | Selous Scout | |
| Wood Memorial Invitational G1 | Apr 20, 1985 | AQU | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $346,500 | Eternal Prince | |
| Arkansas Derby G1 | Apr 20, 1985 | OP | 3 | 9.0 | D | 9 | $582,750 | Tank's Prospect | |
| San Juan Capistrano Invitational G1 | Apr 21, 1985 | SA | 4U | 14.0 | T | 7 | $300,000 | Prince True | |
| Top Flight Handicap G1 | Apr 21, 1985 | AQU | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 5 | $193,600 | Flip's Pleasure |
| Bluegrass Stakes G1 | Apr 25, 1985 | KEE | 3 | 9.0 | D | 4 | $201,600 | Chief's Crown | |
| Kentucky Oaks G1 | May 3, 1985 | CD | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 9 | $182,100 | Fran's Valentine |
| Kentucky Derby G1 | May 4, 1985 | CD | 3 | 10.0 | D | 13 | $581,800 | Spend A Buck | |
| Century Handicap G1 | May 5, 1985 | HOL | 3U | 9.0 | T | 7 | $194,800 | Dahar | |
| Preakness Stakes G1 | May 18, 1985 | PIM | 3 | 9.5 | D | 11 | $545,700 | Tank's Prospect | |
| Acorn Stakes G1 | May 25, 1985 | BEL | 3 | F | 8.0 | D | 8 | $238,400 | Mom's Command |
| Peter Pan Stakes G1 | May 26, 1985 | BEL | 3 | 9.0 | D | 7 | $114,250 | Proud Truth | |
| Metropolitan Handicap G1 | May 27, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 8.0 | D | 8 | $351,000 | Forzando II | |
| Hollywood Invitational Handicap G1 | May 27, 1985 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 5 | $300,000 | Both Ends Burning | |
| Gamely Handicap G1 | Jun 2, 1985 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 6 | $157,500 | Estrapade |
| Belmont Stakes G1 | Jun 8, 1985 | BEL | 3 | 12.0 | D | 11 | $512,900 | Crème Fraiche | |
| Californian Stakes G1 | Jun 9, 1985 | HOL | 3U | 8.0 | D | 4 | $314,600 | Greinton | |
| Hempstead Handicap G1 | Jun 9, 1985 | BEL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $165,500 | Heatherten |
| Mother Goose Stakes G1 | Jun 15, 1985 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 11 | $233,000 | Mom's Command |
| Arlington Classic G1 | Jun 15, 1985 | ARL | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $192,500 | Smile | |
| Bowling Green Handicap G1 | Jun 16, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 11.0 | T | 14 | $263,000 | Sharannpour | |
| Hollywood Gold Cup G1 | Jun 23, 1985 | HOL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 6 | $500,000 | Greinton | |
| Suburban Handicap G1 | Jul 4, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 9 | $351,000 | Vanlandingham | |
| Coaching Club American Oaks G1 | Jul 6, 1985 | BEL | 3 | F | 12.0 | D | 9 | $287,600 | Mom's Command |
| American Derby G1 | Jul 6, 1985 | ARL | 3 | 10.0 | D | 5 | $185,000 | Crème Fraiche | |
| Dwyer Stakes G1 | Jul 7, 1985 | BEL | 3 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $172,500 | Stephan's Odyssey | |
| Hollywood Oaks G1 | Jul 7, 1985 | HOL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $210,800 | Fran's Valentine |
| Vanity Handicap G1 | Jul 14, 1985 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $250,000 | Dontstop Themusic |
| Monmouth Oaks G1 | Jul 20, 1985 | MTH | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 9 | $162,300 | Golden Horde |
| Brooklyn Handicap G1 | Jul 20, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | D | 10 | $350,500 | Bounding Basque | |
| Swaps Stakes G1 | Jul 21, 1985 | HOL | 3 | 10.0 | D | 8 | $214,000 | Padua | |
| Sunset Handicap G1 | Jul 22, 1985 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 5 | $261,800 | Kings Island | |
| Haskell Invitational Handicap G1 | Jul 27, 1985 | MTH | 3 | 9.0 | D | 7 | $350,000 | Skip Trial | |
| Sword Dancer Handicap G1 | Jul 27, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 9 | $302,200 | Tri for Size | |
| Whitney Handicap G1 | Aug 3, 1985 | SAR | 3U | 9.0 | D | 5 | $272,800 | Track Barron | |
| Arlington Handicap G1 | Aug 10, 1985 | HAW | 3U | 10.0 | T | 7 | $136,750 | Pass the Line | |
| Alabama Stakes G1 | Aug 10, 1985 | SAR | 3 | F | 10.0 | D | 5 | $190,000 | Mom's Command |
| United Nations Handicap G1 | Aug 10, 1985 | ATL | 3U | 9.5 | T | 11 | $183,000 | Ends Well | |
| Monmouth Handicap G1 | Aug 17, 1985 | MTH | 3U | 9.0 | D | 6 | $320,300 | Spend A Buck | |
| Travers Stakes G1 | Aug 17, 1985 | SAR | 3 | 10.0 | D | 7 | $343,000 | Chief's Crown | |
| Delaware Handicap G1 | Aug 24, 1985 | SAR | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 5 | $160,600 | Basie |
| Budweiser-Arlington Million G1 | Aug 25, 1985 | ARL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 13 | $1,000,000 | Teleprompter | |
| Arlington Million G1 | Aug 25, 1985 | ARL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 13 | $1,000,000 | Teleprompter | |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Aug 25, 1985 | SAR | 2 | 6.5 | D | 10 | $177,200 | Papal Power | |
| Spinaway Stakes G1 | Aug 26, 1985 | SAR | 2 | F | 6.0 | D | 7 | $167,800 | Family Style |
| Gazelle Handicap G1 | Aug 28, 1985 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $139,800 | Kamikaze Rick |
| Woodward Stakes G1 | Aug 31, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 9.0 | D | 6 | $334,000 | Track Barron | |
| Manhattan Handicap G1 | Sep 1, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 13 | $153,800 | Cool | |
| Secretariat Stakes G1 | Sep 2, 1985 | HAW | 3 | 10.0 | T | 12 | $269,800 | Derby Wish | |
| Jerome Handicap G1 | Sep 2, 1985 | BEL | 3 | 8.0 | D | 8 | $232,100 | Crème Fraiche | |
| Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes G1 | Sep 7, 1985 | HAW | 2 | F | 6.5 | D | 8 | $437,000 | Family Style |
| Maskette Stakes G1 | Sep 7, 1985 | BEL | 3U | F | 8.0 | D | 8 | $144,200 | Lady's Secret |
| Ramona Handicap G1 | Sep 8, 1985 | DMR | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 7 | $161,250 | Daily Busy |
| Del Mar Futurity G1 | Sep 11, 1985 | DMR | 2 | 8.0 | D | 6 | $249,510 | Tasso | |
| Futurity Stakes G1 | Sep 14, 1985 | BEL | 2 | 7.0 | D | 6 | $151,000 | Ogygian | |
| Marlboro Cup G1 | Sep 14, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 9 | $500,000 | Chief's Crown | |
| Flower Bowl Handicap G1 | Sep 15, 1985 | BEL | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 9 | $148,400 | Dawn's Curtsey |
| Turf Classic G1 | Sep 21, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 12 | $718,500 | Noble Fighter | |
| Super Derby G1 | Sep 21, 1985 | LAD | 3 | 10.0 | D | 8 | $500,000 | Crème Fraiche | |
| Arlington-Washington Futurity G1 | Sep 21, 1985 | HAW | 2 | 6.5 | D | 6 | $507,200 | Meadowlake | |
| Ruffian Handicap G1 | Sep 22, 1985 | BEL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $219,800 | Lady's Secret |
| Cowdin Stakes G1 | Sep 28, 1985 | BEL | 2 | 7.0 | D | 11 | $174,800 | Ketoh | |
| Matron Stakes G1 | Sep 29, 1985 | BEL | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 5 | $110,400 | Musical Lark |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup G1 | Oct 5, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | D | 7 | $861,000 | Vanlandingham | |
| Laurel Futurity G1 | Oct 5, 1985 | LRL | 2 | 8.5 | D | 6 | $227,950 | Southern Appeal | |
| Carleton F. Burke Handicap G1 | Oct 6, 1985 | SA | 3U | 10.0 | T | 7 | $135,000 | Tsunami Slew | |
| Young America Stakes G1 | Oct 10, 1985 | M | 2 | 8.5 | D | 12 | $500,000 | Storm Cat | |
| Man O' War Stakes G1 | Oct 12, 1985 | BEL | 3U | 11.0 | T | 8 | $356,000 | Win | |
| Oak Leaf Stakes G1 | Oct 12, 1985 | SA | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 8 | $325,700 | Arewehavingfunyet |
| Spinster Stakes G1 | Oct 12, 1985 | KEE | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 11 | $199,875 | Dontstop Themusic |
| Beldame Stakes G1 | Oct 13, 1985 | BEL | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 5 | $273,200 | Lady's Secret |
| Norfolk Stakes G1 | Oct 13, 1985 | SA | 2 | 8.5 | D | 9 | $328,900 | Snow Chief | |
| Frizette Stakes G1 | Oct 14, 1985 | BEL | 2 | F | 8.0 | D | 7 | $227,000 | Family Style |
| Meadowlands Cup Handicap G1 | Oct 19, 1985 | M | 3U | 10.0 | D | 11 | $500,000 | Bounding Basque | |
| Champagne Stakes G1 | Oct 19, 1985 | BEL | 2 | 8.0 | D | 5 | $329,500 | Mogambo | |
| Selima Stakes G1 | Oct 19, 1985 | LRL | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 6 | $246,075 | I'm Splendid |
| Oak Tree Invitational G1 | Oct 20, 1985 | SA | 3U | 12.0 | T | 10 | $400,000 | Yashgan | |
| Rothmans International Handicap G1 | Oct 20, 1985 | WO | 3U | 13.0 | T | 11 | $600,000 | Nassipour | |
| Breeders' Cup Classic G1 | Nov 2, 1985 | AQU | 3U | 10.0 | D | 8 | $3,000,000 | Proud Truth | |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile G1 | Nov 2, 1985 | AQU | 2 | A | 8.0 | D | 13 | $1,000,000 | Tasso |
| Breeders' Cup Mile G1 | Nov 2, 1985 | AQU | 3U | 8.0 | T | 14 | $1,000,000 | Cozzene | |
| Breeders' Cup Turf G1 | Nov 2, 1985 | AQU | 3U | 12.0 | T | 14 | $2,000,000 | Pebbles | |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff G1 | Nov 2, 1985 | AQU | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 7 | $1,000,000 | Life's Magic |
| Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies G1 | Nov 2, 1985 | AQU | 2 | F | 8.0 | D | 12 | $1,000,000 | Twilight Ridge |
| Breeders' Cup Sprint G1 | Nov 2, 1985 | AQU | 3U | 6.0 | D | 14 | $1,000,000 | Precisionist | |
| Yellow Ribbon Invitational Handicap G1 | Nov 10, 1985 | SA | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 11 | $400,000 | Estrapade |
| Washington D. C. International G1 | Nov 16, 1985 | LRL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 10 | $400,000 | Vanlandingham | |
| Vosburgh Handicap G1 | Nov 16, 1985 | AQU | 3U | 7.0 | D | 6 | $220,700 | Another Reef | |
| Ladies Handicap G1 | Nov 17, 1985 | AQU | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 5 | $148,000 | Videogenic |
| Hollywood Derby G1 | Nov 17, 1985 | HOL | 3 | 9.0 | T | 12 | $277,125 | Slew the Dragon | |
| Remsen Stakes G1 | Nov 23, 1985 | AQU | 2 | 9.0 | D | 10 | $298,000 | Pillaster | |
| Demoiselle Stakes G1 | Nov 24, 1985 | AQU | 2 | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $168,800 | I'm Sweets |
| Matriarch Invitational Stakes G1 | Nov 24, 1985 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 10 | $250,000 | Fact Finder |
| Hollywood Starlet Stakes G1 | Dec 1, 1985 | HOL | 2 | F | 8.0 | D | 9 | $675,850 | I'm Splendid |
| Hollywood Turf Cup G1 | Dec 8, 1985 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 13 | $500,000 | Zoffany | |
| Hollywood Futurity G1 | Dec 15, 1985 | HOL | 2 | 8.0 | D | 10 | $1,172,000 | Snow Chief |