The Jockey Club of Canada was formed in 1973 to oversee thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the club is responsible for the annual Sovereign Awards program and the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee.
Founding members: Colonel Charles "Bud" Baker Douglas Banks Warren Beasley Richard A. N. Bonnycastle Charles F. W. Burns Arthur B. Christopher Harry J. Carmichael George C. Frostad George R. Gardiner W. Preston Gilbride Caryl Nicholas Charles Hardinge, 4th Viscount Hardinge George C. Hendrie Charles John "Jack" Jackson Sydney J. "Jim" Langill Richard R. Kennedy Jean-Louis Levesque Frank M. McMahon John Angus "Bud" McDougald J. E. Frowde Seagram Frank H. Sherman Conn Smythe E. P. Taylor Donald G. "Bud" Willmot
Canadian Graded Stakes Committee Each year, the Club's Canadian Graded Stakes Committee meets to review open Thoroughbred horse races. To be eligible for graded stakes race status, a race must offer a minimum purse in an amount determined by the Committee. As at 2008, there are thirty-seven Canadian graded stakes races of which all but five are run at Toronto's Woodbine Racetrack.
External links The Jockey Club of Canada official website