1974 Grade 1 Stakes Races
Other 1974 Grades Past Years Graded Stakes| Race | Date | Track | Age | Sex | Distance | Surface | Field | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Handicap Strub Stakes G1 | Feb 9, 1974 | SA | 4 | 10.0 | D | 9 | $130,200 | Ancient Title | |
| San Antonio Stakes G1 | Feb 23, 1974 | SA | 4U | 9.0 | D | 8 | $85,300 | Prince Dantan | |
| Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap G1 | Mar 2, 1974 | SA | 4U | F | 9.0 | D | 12 | $100,000 | Tizna |
| Florida Derby G1 | Mar 4, 1974 | GP | 3 | 9.0 | D | 16 | $217,000 | Judger | |
| Santa Anita Handicap G1 | Mar 10, 1974 | SA | 4U | 10.0 | D | 11 | $170,000 | Prince Dantan | |
| Widener Handicap G1 | Mar 23, 1974 | HIA | 3U | 10.0 | D | 7 | $117,900 | Forego | |
| San Luis Rey Stakes G1 | Mar 23, 1974 | SA | 4U | 12.0 | T | 10 | $112,000 | Astray | |
| Santa Barbara Handicap G1 | Mar 24, 1974 | SA | 4U | F | 10.0 | T | 8 | $66,600 | Tallahto |
| Flamingo Stakes G1 | Mar 30, 1974 | HIA | 3 | 9.0 | D | 10 | $128,800 | Bushongo | |
| Santa Anita Derby G1 | Mar 31, 1974 | SA | 3 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $130,200 | Destroyer | |
| San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap G1 | Apr 6, 1974 | SA | 4U | 14.0 | T | 6 | $125,000 | Astray | |
| Wood Memorial Stakes G1 | Apr 20, 1974 | AQU | 3 | 9.0 | D | 11 | $116,100 | Rube the Great | |
| Blue Grass Stakes G1 | Apr 25, 1974 | KEE | 3 | 9.0 | D | 14 | $65,550 | Judger | |
| Top Flight Handicap G1 | Apr 27, 1974 | AQU | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $55,200 | Lady Love |
| Kentucky Derby G1 | May 4, 1974 | CD | 3 | 10.0 | D | 23 | $326,500 | Cannonade | |
| Century Handicap G1 | May 5, 1974 | HOL | 3U | 11.0 | T | 12 | $114,200 | Big Whippendeal | |
| Acorn Stakes G1 | May 11, 1974 | AQU | 3 | F | 8.0 | D | 9 | $56,600 | Chris Evert |
| Preakness Stakes G1 | May 18, 1974 | PIM | 3 | 9.5 | D | 13 | $209,000 | Little Current | |
| Hollywood Invitational Turf Handicap G1 | May 26, 1974 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 10 | $125,000 | Court Ruling | |
| Jersey Derby G1 | May 27, 1974 | GS | 3 | 9.0 | D | 10 | $160,000 | Better Arbitor | |
| Californian Stakes G1 | May 27, 1974 | HOL | 3U | 8.5 | D | 9 | $115,900 | Quack | |
| Metropolitan Handicap G1 | May 27, 1974 | BEL | 3U | 8.0 | D | 8 | $112,000 | Arbees Boy | |
| Mother Goose Stakes G1 | Jun 1, 1974 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 14 | $89,625 | Chris Evert |
| Belmont Stakes G1 | Jun 8, 1974 | BEL | 3 | 12.0 | D | 9 | $169,950 | Little Current | |
| Coaching Club American Oaks G1 | Jun 22, 1974 | BEL | 3 | F | 12.0 | D | 10 | $114,200 | Chris Evert |
| Hollywood Gold Cup Invitational Handicap G1 | Jun 23, 1974 | HOL | 3U | 10.0 | D | 10 | $150,000 | Tree of Knowledge | |
| Brooklyn Handicap G1 | Jul 4, 1974 | AQU | 3U | 9.5 | D | 7 | $111,000 | Forego | |
| Monmouth Oaks G1 | Jul 4, 1974 | MTH | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 14 | $59,450 | Honky Star |
| Vanity Handicap G1 | Jul 7, 1974 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 10 | $111,500 | Tallahto |
| Amory L. Haskell Handicap G1 | Jul 13, 1974 | MTH | 3U | 10.0 | D | 9 | $111,100 | True Knight | |
| Delaware Oaks G1 | Jul 14, 1974 | DEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 14 | $59,000 | Plantain |
| Hollywood Derby G1 | Jul 14, 1974 | HOL | 3 | 12.0 | T | 9 | $150,000 | Agitate | |
| Suburban Handicap G1 | Jul 20, 1974 | AQU | 3U | 10.0 | D | 10 | $114,800 | True Knight | |
| Sunset Handicap G1 | Jul 22, 1974 | HOL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 12 | $114,600 | Greco II | |
| Sorority Stakes G1 | Jul 27, 1974 | MTH | 2 | F | 6.0 | D | 4 | $104,480 | Ruffian |
| Monmouth Invitational Handicap G1 | Aug 3, 1974 | MTH | 3 | 9.0 | D | 10 | $100,000 | Holding Pattern | |
| Alabama Stakes G1 | Aug 10, 1974 | SAR | 3 | F | 10.0 | D | 8 | $56,100 | Quaze Quilt |
| Sapling Stakes G1 | Aug 10, 1974 | MTH | 2 | 6.0 | D | 15 | $144,995 | Foolish Pleasure | |
| Delaware Handicap G1 | Aug 11, 1974 | DEL | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 9 | $114,700 | Krislin |
| Travers Stakes G1 | Aug 17, 1974 | SAR | 3 | 10.0 | D | 11 | $116,100 | Holding Pattern | |
| Spinaway Stakes G1 | Aug 23, 1974 | SAR | 2 | F | 6.0 | D | 4 | $55,100 | Ruffian |
| Cotillion Handicap G1 | Aug 24, 1974 | LIB | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 7 | $54,850 | Honky Star |
| American Derby G1 | Aug 24, 1974 | ARL | 3 | 9.0 | T | 13 | $132,000 | Determined King | |
| Hopeful Stakes G1 | Aug 24, 1974 | SAR | 2 | 6.5 | D | 8 | $69,075 | Foolish Pleasure | |
| United Nations Handicap G1 | Aug 30, 1974 | ATL | 3U | 9.5 | T | 10 | $100,000 | Halo | |
| Governor Stakes G1 | Sep 2, 1974 | BEL | 3U | 9.0 | D | 10 | $116,700 | Big Spruce | |
| Arlington-Washington Futurity G1 | Sep 2, 1974 | ARL | 2 | A | 6.5 | D | 7 | $204,175 | Greek Answer |
| Futurity Stakes G1 | Sep 7, 1974 | BEL | 2 | 6.5 | D | 12 | $118,335 | Just the Time | |
| Matron Stakes G1 | Sep 16, 1974 | BEL | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 13 | $92,290 | Alpine Lass |
| Beldame Stakes G1 | Sep 21, 1974 | BEL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 9 | $114,600 | Desert Vixen |
| Frizette Stakes G1 | Sep 26, 1974 | BEL | 2 | F | 8.0 | D | 6 | $111,900 | Molly Ballantine |
| Woodward Stakes G1 | Sep 28, 1974 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | D | 11 | $115,400 | Forego | |
| Champagne Stakes G1 | Oct 5, 1974 | BEL | 2 | 8.0 | D | 9 | $144,750 | Foolish Pleasure | |
| Man O' War Stakes G1 | Oct 12, 1974 | BEL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 13 | $119,500 | Dahlia | |
| Matchmaker Stakes G1 | Oct 14, 1974 | ATL | 3U | F | 9.5 | D | 9 | $100,000 | Desert Vixen |
| Spinster Stakes G1 | Oct 26, 1974 | KEE | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 5 | $56,850 | Summer Guest |
| Selima Stakes G1 | Oct 26, 1974 | LRL | 2 | F | 8.5 | D | 9 | $136,930 | Aunt Jin |
| Laurel Futurity G1 | Nov 2, 1974 | LRL | 2 | 8.5 | D | 9 | $130,940 | L'Enjoleur | |
| Oak Tree Invitational G1 | Nov 3, 1974 | SA | 3U | 12.0 | T | 11 | $100,000 | Portentous | |
| Washington D. C. International G1 | Nov 9, 1974 | LRL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 9 | $150,000 | Admetus | |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup G1 | Nov 9, 1974 | AQU | 3U | 16.0 | D | 8 | $111,900 | Forego | |
| Ladies Handicap G1 | Nov 16, 1974 | AQU | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 7 | $55,500 | Coraggioso |