The Grade Restricted Championships are Photo Finish™ LIVE’s premier “best-on-best” racing series — tailored to highlight top performers within each grade class.

There are three separate series:

• Open Series (All Grades)

• S Grade Series

• S- and Below Series

Each series features three Finale races per archetype (Turn / Track), covering each distance category:

• Sprint (6F)

• Mid (8-10F)

• Stayer (12F+)

Click Here to view all series races

Click Here to view all qualifying races

How to Qualify

• Open to all horses age 3 and older

• There are two Championship cycles per season:

  • First Half: Qualifiers run Days 1–12, Finals on Day 14

  • Second Half: Qualifiers run Days 15–26, Finals on Day 28

Race your way through the qualifiers to earn a spot in your Grade’s Finales — no registration required, just run and qualify!

How to Join

• Once the registration period opens for the races, make sure to REGISTER.

What’s at Stake?

Each season offers over $45,000 Derby in total prizes:

• Open Grade Finals: $1,000+ Derby per race

• S Grade Finals: $500+ Derby per race

• S- and Below Finals: $300+ Derby per race

It’s high-stakes racing built for every stable — no matter your grade.