1973 Grade 1 Stakes Races
Other 1973 Grades Past Years Graded Stakes| Race | Date | Track | Age | Sex | Distance | Surface | Field | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Handicap Strub Stakes G1 | Feb 10, 1973 | SA | 4 | 10.0 | D | 10 | $127,800 | Royal Owl | |
| Widener Handicap G1 | Feb 17, 1973 | HIA | 3U | 10.0 | D | 8 | $129,400 | Vertee | |
| San Antonio Stakes G1 | Feb 24, 1973 | SA | 4U | 9.0 | D | 6 | $83,150 | Kennedy Road | |
| Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap G1 | Mar 3, 1973 | SA | 4U | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $100,000 | Susan's Girl |
| Flamingo Stakes G1 | Mar 3, 1973 | HIA | 3 | 9.0 | D | 9 | $140,800 | Our Native | |
| Santa Anita Handicap G1 | Mar 10, 1973 | SA | 4U | 10.0 | D | 10 | $170,000 | Cougar II | |
| Santa Barbara Handicap G1 | Mar 22, 1973 | SA | 4U | F | 10.0 | dt | 5 | $64,600 | Susan's Girl |
| San Luis Rey Stakes G1 | Mar 24, 1973 | SA | 4U | 12.0 | T | 10 | $111,800 | Big Spruce | |
| Florida Derby G1 | Mar 31, 1973 | GP | 3 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $130,200 | Royal and Regal | |
| Santa Anita Derby G1 | Mar 31, 1973 | SA | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $124,400 | Sham | |
| San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap G1 | Apr 7, 1973 | SA | 4U | 14.0 | T | 7 | $125,000 | Queen's Hustler | |
| Wood Memorial Stakes G1 | Apr 21, 1973 | AQU | 3 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $114,900 | Angle Light | |
| Blue Grass Stakes G1 | Apr 26, 1973 | KEE | 3 | 9.0 | D | 9 | $58,100 | My Gallant | |
| Top Flight Handicap G1 | Apr 28, 1973 | AQU | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $55,700 | Poker Night |
| Century Handicap G1 | May 5, 1973 | HOL | 3U | 11.0 | T | 11 | $110,250 | Cougar II | |
| Kentucky Derby G1 | May 5, 1973 | CD | 3 | 10.0 | D | 13 | $198,800 | Secretariat | |
| Acorn Stakes G1 | May 12, 1973 | AQU | 3 | F | 8.0 | D | 11 | $60,900 | Windy's Daughter |
| Preakness Stakes G1 | May 19, 1973 | PIM | 3 | 9.5 | D | 6 | $182,400 | Secretariat | |
| Mother Goose Stakes G1 | May 26, 1973 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 10 | $88,275 | Windy's Daughter |
| Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap G1 | May 27, 1973 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 10 | $125,000 | Life Cycle | |
| Californian Stakes G1 | May 28, 1973 | HOL | 3U | 8.5 | D | 6 | $110,300 | Quack | |
| Metropolitan Handicap G1 | May 28, 1973 | BEL | 3U | 8.0 | D | 8 | $114,300 | Tentam | |
| Jersey Derby G1 | May 28, 1973 | GS | 3 | 9.0 | D | 9 | $131,200 | Knightly Dawn | |
| Belmont Stakes G1 | Jun 9, 1973 | BEL | 3 | 12.0 | D | 5 | $150,200 | Secretariat | |
| Coaching Club American Oaks G1 | Jun 16, 1973 | BEL | 3 | F | 12.0 | D | 13 | $117,000 | Magazine |
| Hollywood Gold Cup G1 | Jun 24, 1973 | HOL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 6 | $150,000 | Kennedy Road | |
| Brooklyn Handicap G1 | Jul 4, 1973 | AQU | 3U | 9.5 | D | 7 | $112,000 | Riva Ridge | |
| Monmouth Oaks G1 | Jul 4, 1973 | MTH | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 11 | $57,650 | Desert Vixen |
| American Derby G1 | Jul 7, 1973 | ARL | 3 | 9.0 | T | 12 | $114,400 | Bemo | |
| Vanity Handicap G1 | Jul 7, 1973 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $109,500 | Convenience |
| Amory L. Haskell Handicap G1 | Jul 14, 1973 | MTH | 3U | 10.0 | D | 11 | $114,300 | West Coast Scout | |
| Arlington-Washington Futurity G1 | Jul 14, 1973 | ARL | 2 | A | 6.0 | D | 9 | $177,450 | Lover John |
| Delaware Oaks G1 | Jul 15, 1973 | DEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 10 | $57,050 | Desert Vixen |
| Hollywood Derby G1 | Jul 15, 1973 | HOL | 3 | 12.0 | T | 11 | $150,000 | Amen II | |
| Suburban Handicap G1 | Jul 21, 1973 | AQU | 3U | 10.0 | D | 6 | $109,500 | Key to the Mint | |
| Sunset Handicap G1 | Jul 23, 1973 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 7 | $136,350 | Cougar II | |
| Sorority Stakes G1 | Jul 28, 1973 | MTH | 2 | F | 6.0 | D | 7 | $104,970 | Irish Sonnet |
| Monmouth Invitational Handicap G1 | Aug 4, 1973 | MTH | 3 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $100,000 | Our Native | |
| Alabama Stakes G1 | Aug 11, 1973 | SAR | 3 | F | 10.0 | D | 9 | $57,700 | Desert Vixen |
| Sapling Stakes G1 | Aug 11, 1973 | MTH | 2 | 6.0 | D | 11 | $129,535 | Tisab | |
| Delaware Handicap G1 | Aug 12, 1973 | DEL | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 6 | $109,700 | Susan's Girl |
| Travers Stakes G1 | Aug 18, 1973 | SAR | 3 | 10.0 | D | 8 | $113,800 | Annihilate 'Em | |
| Spinaway Stakes G1 | Aug 24, 1973 | SAR | 2 | F | 6.0 | D | 10 | $58,400 | Talking Picture |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Aug 25, 1973 | SAR | 2 | 6.5 | D | 7 | $84,000 | Gusty O'Shay | |
| Cotillion Handicap G1 | Aug 25, 1973 | LIB | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 10 | $57,650 | Lilac Hill |
| Governor Stakes G1 | Sep 8, 1973 | BEL | 3U | 9.0 | D | 8 | $115,100 | Tentam | |
| Futurity Stakes G1 | Sep 12, 1973 | BEL | 2 | 6.5 | D | 10 | $144,050 | Wedge Shot | |
| Beldame Stakes G1 | Sep 15, 1973 | BEL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $109,800 | Desert Vixen |
| Matron Stakes G1 | Sep 19, 1973 | BEL | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 9 | $111,250 | Talking Picture |
| United Nations Handicap G1 | Sep 27, 1973 | ATL | 3U | 9.5 | T | 12 | $125,000 | Tentam | |
| Woodward Stakes G1 | Sep 29, 1973 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | D | 5 | $108,200 | Prove Out | |
| Frizette Stakes G1 | Oct 6, 1973 | BEL | 2 | F | 8.0 | D | 14 | $121,100 | Bundler |
| Man O' War Stakes G1 | Oct 8, 1973 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 7 | $113,600 | Secretariat | |
| Matchmaker Stakes G1 | Oct 8, 1973 | ATL | 3U | F | 9.5 | D | 9 | $50,000 | Alma North |
| Champagne Stakes G1 | Oct 13, 1973 | BEL | 2 | 8.0 | D | 10 | $92,375 | Protagonist | |
| Selima Stakes G1 | Oct 27, 1973 | LRL | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 9 | $127,060 | Dancealot |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup G1 | Oct 27, 1973 | AQU | 3U | 16.0 | D | 6 | $110,100 | Prove Out | |
| Spinster Stakes G1 | Oct 27, 1973 | KEE | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $58,600 | Susan's Girl |
| Laurel Futurity G1 | Nov 3, 1973 | LRL | 2 | 8.5 | D | 5 | $127,940 | Protagonist | |
| Oak Tree Invitational G1 | Nov 3, 1973 | SA | 3U | 12.0 | T | 8 | $100,000 | Portentous | |
| Washington D. C. International G1 | Nov 10, 1973 | LRL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 8 | $150,000 | Dahlia | |
| Ladies Handicap G1 | Nov 17, 1973 | AQU | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 7 | $55,300 | Wakefield Miss |