Originally the event was a Grade I race from 1988, then in 2003 The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association amended its status to a Grade II event.
Initially, it was a top-level race from 1988, but in 2003 The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association reclassified its status to a secondary-level event.