the oaklawn used to be gr 1, back in the day when they drew horses like cigar. but the dubai world cup has hurt the race lately, and it lost gr 1 status several years ago. however, the apple blossom is a gr1--their only one i believe. but i really think that will change, and the ark derby will return to gr 1 status. the rebel and southwest should both be graded as well, rather than just a gr 3 for the southwest. it's shown the last several years that it on par with the east and west coast preps, and has provided some top classic horses.
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