International Cataloguing Standards and International Statistics contains a complete list of 2008 stakes races accorded Group/Graded or Listed status in sales catalogues published by the world’s major Thoroughbred auction companies. The standards were established by the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee and approved by the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers.

A special feature allows users to download the book in its entirety or view individual sections, including a list of black-type races by country. The book also includes the 2007 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings, an international ranking of the top runners by age and distance compiled by a panel of handicappers from Europe, the United States, Japan and Australia.

International Cataloguing Standards and International Statistics is published by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. (TJCIS) in association with the IFHA.

For further information, contact:

Carl Hamilton
Chairman and President, TJCIS
Chairman of International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee (IRPAC)
T: + 1.859.224.2801

Dominique de Wenden
Vice-Chairman of IRPAC
T : + 33 1 49 10 20 14