The following is a list of graded stakes races held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky:
| Grade I: | Meet |
| Clark Handicap | Fall |
| Humana Distaff Handicap | Spring |
| Kentucky Derby | Spring |
| Kentucky Oaks | Spring |
| Stephen Foster Handicap | Spring |
| Turf Classic Stakes | Spring |
| Grade II: | Meet |
| Chilukki Stakes | Fall |
| Churchill Downs Stakes | Spring |
| Falls City Handicap | Fall |
| Firecracker Breeders' Cup Handicap | Spring |
| Fleur de Lis Handicap | Spring |
| Golden Rod Stakes | Fall |
| Jefferson Cup Stakes | Spring |
| Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes | Fall |
| Louisville Stakes | Spring |
| La Troienne Stakes | Spring |
| Mrs. Revere Stakes | Fall |
| Pocahontas Stakes | Fall |
| Grade III: | Meet |
| Ack Ack Handicap | Fall |
| Aegon Turf Sprint Stakes | Spring |
| Alysheba Stakes | Spring |
| Aristides Breeders' Cup Stakes | Spring |
| Bashford Manor Stakes | Spring |
| Cardinal Handicap | Fall |
| Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes | Spring |
| Debutante Stakes | Spring |
| American Turf Stakes | Spring |
| Dogwood Stakes | Spring |
| Mint Julep Handicap | Spring |
| Iroquois Stakes (Churchill Downs) | Fall |
| Kentucky Stakes | Spring |
| Eight Belles Stakes | Spring |
| Locust Grove Handicap | Spring |
| Louisville Handicap | Spring |
| Northern Dancer Stakes | Spring |
| Regret Stakes | Spring |
| River City Handicap | Fall |
| Commonwealth Turf Stakes | Fall |
| Derby Trial Stakes | Spring |
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