1980 Grade 2 Stakes Races
Other 1980 Grades Past Years Graded Stakes| Race | Date | Track | Age | Sex | Distance | Surface | Field | Purse | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malibu Stakes G2 | Jan 5, 1980 | SA | 4 | 7.0 | D | 5 | $81,550 | Spectacular Bid | |
| Santa Monica Handicap G2 | Jan 12, 1980 | SA | 4U | F | 7.0 | D | 6 | $66,100 | Flack Flack |
| San Carlos Handicap G2 | Jan 13, 1980 | SA | 4U | 7.0 | D | 5 | $82,850 | Handsomeness | |
| San Fernando Stakes G2 | Jan 19, 1980 | SA | 4 | 9.0 | D | 4 | $108,300 | Spectacular Bid | |
| San Pasqual Handicap G2 | Jan 27, 1980 | SA | 4U | 8.5 | D | 4 | $80,100 | Valdez | |
| Santa Maria Handicap G2 | Feb 2, 1980 | SA | 4U | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $81,150 | Kankam |
| Seminole Handicap G2 | Feb 16, 1980 | HIA | 3U | 9.0 | D | 9 | $68,150 | Silent Cal | |
| San Luis Obispo Handicap G2 | Feb 18, 1980 | SA | 4U | 12.0 | dt | 8 | $110,100 | Silver Eagle | |
| Hialeah Turf Cup Handicap G2 | Feb 23, 1980 | HIA | 3U | 12.0 | T | 10 | $169,250 | John Henry | |
| Black Helen Handicap G2 | Mar 4, 1980 | HIA | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 11 | $103,800 | Spring In Deepsea |
| California Derby G2 | Mar 8, 1980 | GG | 3 | 8.5 | D | 9 | $154,500 | Jaklin Klugman | |
| John B. Campbell Handicap G2 | Mar 8, 1980 | BOW | 3U | 10.0 | D | 9 | $111,800 | Pole Position | |
| Donn Handicap G2 | Mar 8, 1980 | GP | 3U | 9.0 | D | 9 | $91,000 | Lot O' Gold | |
| San Felipe Handicap G2 | Mar 15, 1980 | SA | 3 | 8.5 | D | 7 | $109,300 | Raise a Man | |
| San Bernardino Handicap G2 | Mar 22, 1980 | SA | 4U | 9.0 | D | 8 | $110,300 | Peregrinator | |
| Louisiana Derby G2 | Mar 23, 1980 | FG | 3 | 9.0 | D | 10 | $153,400 | Prince Valiant | |
| Gotham Stakes G2 | Apr 5, 1980 | AQU | 3 | 8.0 | D | 12 | $88,950 | Colonel Moran | |
| Apple Blossom Handicap G2 | Apr 9, 1980 | OP | 4U | F | 8.5 | D | 11 | $177,150 | Billy Jane |
| Oaklawn Handicap G2 | Apr 11, 1980 | OP | 4U | 8.5 | D | 8 | $171,850 | Uncool | |
| Arkansas Derby G2 | Apr 12, 1980 | OP | 3 | 9.0 | D | 10 | $178,600 | Temperence Hill | |
| Pan American Handicap G2 | Apr 12, 1980 | GP | 3U | 12.0 | T | 12 | $150,000 | Flitalong | |
| Excelsior Handicap G2 | Apr 12, 1980 | AQU | 3U | 10.0 | D | 10 | $112,600 | Ring of Light | |
| Ashland Stakes G2 | Apr 19, 1980 | KEE | 3 | F | 7.0 | D | 9 | $63,400 | Sugar and Spice |
| Carter Handicap G2 | May 3, 1980 | AQU | 3U | 7.0 | D | 6 | $81,750 | Czaravich | |
| Gamely Handicap G2 | May 4, 1980 | HOL | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 12 | $114,600 | Wishing Well |
| Lakeside Handicap G2 | May 10, 1980 | HOL | 3U | 9.0 | T | 10 | $56,300 | Bold Tropic | |
| Dixie Handicap G2 | May 10, 1980 | PIM | 3U | 12.0 | T | 14 | $118,700 | Marquee Universal | |
| Withers Stakes G2 | May 10, 1980 | AQU | 3 | 8.0 | D | 7 | $57,000 | Colonel Moran | |
| Black-Eyed Susan Stakes G2 | May 16, 1980 | PIM | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 8 | $114,800 | Weber City Miss |
| Will Rogers Handicap G2 | May 17, 1980 | HOL | 3 | 8.5 | T | 11 | $56,800 | Stiff Diamond | |
| Mervyn Leroy Handicap G2 | May 18, 1980 | HOL | 3U | 8.5 | D | 6 | $210,400 | Spectacular Bid | |
| Shuvee Handicap G2 | May 21, 1980 | BEL | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $54,100 | Alada |
| Hempstead Handicap G2 | May 31, 1980 | BEL | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $54,600 | Misty Galore |
| Milady Handicap G2 | May 31, 1980 | HOL | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 5 | $63,050 | Image of Reality |
| Sheridan Handicap G2 | May 31, 1980 | ARL | 3 | 8.0 | D | 14 | $117,500 | Stone Manor | |
| Cinema Handicap G2 | Jun 1, 1980 | HOL | 3 | 9.0 | T | 12 | $113,800 | First Albert | |
| Bowling Green Handicap G2 | Jun 14, 1980 | BEL | 3U | 11.0 | T | 9 | $144,250 | Sten | |
| Ohio Derby G2 | Jun 15, 1980 | TDN | 3 | 9.0 | D | 13 | $150,000 | Stone Manor | |
| Michigan Mile And One-Eighth Handicap G2 | Jun 15, 1980 | DET | 4U | 9.0 | D | 7 | $110,400 | Glorious Song | |
| Saranac Stakes G2 | Jun 22, 1980 | BEL | 3 | 8.0 | T | 13 | $60,500 | Key to Content | |
| Tidal Handicap G2 | Jun 29, 1980 | BEL | 3U | 11.0 | T | 7 | $57,000 | Tiller | |
| American Handicap G2 | Jul 4, 1980 | HOL | 3U | 9.0 | T | 8 | $110,700 | Bold Tropic | |
| Stars And Stripes Handicap G2 | Jul 4, 1980 | ARL | 3U | 8.5 | T | 8 | $121,600 | Told | |
| Matchmaker Stakes G2 | Jul 4, 1980 | ATL | 3U | F | 9.5 | T | 10 | $150,000 | Just A Game II |
| Arlington Classic G2 | Jul 5, 1980 | ARL | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $135,000 | Spruce Needles | |
| Monmouth Oaks G2 | Jul 5, 1980 | MTH | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 7 | $55,050 | Rose of Morn |
| Dwyer Stakes G2 | Jul 5, 1980 | BEL | 3 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $112,400 | Amber Pass | |
| Silver Screen Handicap G2 | Jul 6, 1980 | HOL | 3 | 9.0 | D | 6 | $64,200 | Score Twenty Four | |
| Ak-Sar-ben Cornhusker Handicap G2 | Jul 12, 1980 | AKS | 3U | 9.0 | D | 10 | $161,250 | Hold Your Tricks | |
| Hollywood Lassie Stakes G2 | Jul 12, 1980 | HOL | 2 | F | 6.0 | D | 8 | $103,175 | Native Fancy |
| Molly Pitcher Handicap G2 | Jul 19, 1980 | MTH | 3U | F | 8.5 | D | 12 | $58,250 | Plankton |
| Hollywood Juvenile Championship Stakes G2 | Jul 19, 1980 | HOL | 2 | 6.0 | D | 13 | $158,650 | Loma Malad | |
| Sheepshead Bay Handicap G2 | Jul 26, 1980 | BEL | 3U | F | 11.0 | T | 15 | $119,200 | The Very One |
| American Derby G2 | Jul 26, 1980 | ARL | 3 | 10.0 | D | 6 | $139,000 | Hurry Up Blue | |
| Lexington Handicap G2 | Jul 27, 1980 | BEL | 3 | 10.0 | T | 8 | $83,850 | Good Bid | |
| Test Stakes G2 | Jul 31, 1980 | SAR | 3 | F | 7.0 | D | 7 | $56,500 | Love Sign |
| Whitney Stakes G2 | Aug 2, 1980 | SAR | 3U | 9.0 | D | 8 | $165,900 | State Dinner | |
| Saratoga Special Stakes G2 | Aug 4, 1980 | SAR | 2 | 6.0 | D | 10 | $57,200 | Well Decorated | |
| Arlington Matron Handicap G2 | Aug 9, 1980 | ARL | 3U | F | 10.0 | D | 10 | $112,000 | Impetuous Gal |
| Sanford Stakes G2 | Aug 13, 1980 | SAR | 2 | 6.0 | D | 10 | $57,100 | Tap Shoes | |
| Del Mar Oaks G2 | Aug 16, 1980 | DMR | 3 | F | 9.0 | T | 11 | $116,000 | Movin' Money |
| Diana Handicap G2 | Aug 17, 1980 | SAR | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 9 | $59,200 | Just A Game II |
| Jerome Handicap G2 | Aug 30, 1980 | BEL | 3 | 8.0 | D | 6 | $112,200 | Jaklin Klugman | |
| Arlington Handicap G2 | Aug 30, 1980 | ARL | 3U | 12.0 | T | 8 | $119,500 | Yvonand | |
| Donald P. Ross Handicap G2 | Aug 31, 1980 | DEL | 3U | 9.0 | T | 9 | $58,200 | Told | |
| Ramona Handicap G2 | Aug 31, 1980 | DMR | 3U | F | 9.0 | T | 13 | $119,050 | Queen to Conquer |
| Gazelle Handicap G2 | Aug 31, 1980 | BEL | 3 | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $54,300 | Love Sign |
| Flower Bowl Handicap G2 | Sep 1, 1980 | BEL | 3U | F | 10.0 | T | 11 | $114,400 | Just A Game II |
| Del Mar Invitational Handicap G2 | Sep 1, 1980 | DMR | 3U | 10.0 | D | 9 | $125,000 | Go West Young Man | |
| Secretariat Stakes G2 | Sep 1, 1980 | ARL | 3 | 12.0 | T | 6 | $166,600 | Spruce Needles | |
| Del Mar Debutante Stakes G2 | Sep 7, 1980 | DMR | 2 | F | 8.0 | D | 10 | $177,975 | Raja's Delight |
| Maskette Stakes G2 | Sep 10, 1980 | BEL | 3U | F | 8.0 | D | 5 | $81,900 | Bold 'n Determined |
| Del Mar Futurity G2 | Sep 10, 1980 | DMR | 2 | 8.0 | D | 12 | $191,255 | Bold and Gold | |
| Fall Highweight Handicap G2 | Sep 11, 1980 | BEL | 3U | 6.0 | D | 9 | $85,200 | King's Fashion | |
| Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes G2 | Sep 13, 1980 | ARL | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 11 | $145,870 | Truly Bound |
| Lawrence Realization Stakes G2 | Sep 14, 1980 | BEL | 3 | 12.0 | T | 9 | $84,300 | Rumbo | |
| Paterson Handicap G2 | Sep 18, 1980 | M | 3U | 9.0 | D | 10 | $163,700 | Tunerup | |
| Manhattan Handicap G2 | Sep 21, 1980 | BEL | 3U | 10.0 | T | 13 | $89,850 | Morold | |
| Cowdin Stakes G2 | Sep 28, 1980 | BEL | 2 | 7.0 | D | 7 | $55,100 | Lord Avie | |
| Breeders' Futurity G2 | Oct 4, 1980 | KEE | 2 | 7.0 | D | 7 | $150,500 | Fairway Phantom | |
| Meadowlands Cup G2 | Oct 16, 1980 | M | 3U | 10.0 | D | 12 | $327,500 | Tunerup | |
| Alcibiades Stakes G2 | Oct 18, 1980 | KEE | 2 | F | 7.0 | D | 6 | $156,100 | Sweet Revenge |
| Cotillion Stakes G2 | Oct 25, 1980 | KEY | 3 | F | 8.5 | D | 8 | $58,000 | Sugar and Spice |
| El Camino Real Stakes G2 | Nov 1, 1980 | BM | 2 | 8.5 | D | 13 | $114,400 | Charging Star | |
| Carleton F. Burke Handicap G2 | Nov 2, 1980 | SA | 3U | 10.0 | T | 7 | $83,050 | Bold Tropic | |
| Remsen Stakes G2 | Nov 9, 1980 | AQU | 2 | 9.0 | D | 8 | $113,200 | Pleasant Colony | |
| Demoiselle Stakes G2 | Nov 15, 1980 | AQU | 2 | F | 9.0 | D | 6 | $81,450 | Rainbow Connection |
| Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap G2 | Nov 22, 1980 | HAW | 3U | 10.0 | D | 9 | $137,650 | Tunerup | |
| Firenze Handicap G2 | Dec 6, 1980 | AQU | 3U | F | 9.0 | D | 8 | $55,900 | Relaxing |
| Gallant Fox Handicap G2 | Dec 13, 1980 | AQU | 3U | 13.0 | D | 10 | $57,500 | Relaxing | |
| Roamer Handicap G2 | Dec 20, 1980 | AQU | 3 | 9.5 | D | 9 | $57,100 | Bar Dexter |