Commonwealth Stakes (G3) 35th Running • Spring • 7 furlongs • 4-year-olds and up The Commonwealth is one of the supporting features on the day of the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) during the Spring Meet.
STAKES
2021 Purse: $200,000 Stakes Record: 1:20 2/5, Distorted Humor, 1998 Largest Straight Payoff: $66.20, Black Tie Affair (IRE), 1990 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.60, Richter Scale, 2000 Largest Field: 12, 2006; 2019 Smallest Field: 5, 1999; 2010; 2011; 2013 Largest Value to Winner: $274,784, Sun King, 2006
Keeneland/Coady
Milestones – Commonwealth Stakes
Favored Flagstaff collared dueling leaders Special Reserve and Bango inside the sixteenth pole and drew off for a 1¼-length victory in the Commonwealth (G3).
Commonwealth Stakes History Year
Winner/Age/Owner
2021
Flagstaff* (7) Joel Rosario (118) Special Reserve (5) Attachment Rate (4) 1:21.84 ft 1 1/4 Lane’s End Racing (W. S. Farish) John W. Sadler Gerardo Corrales (118) Luis Saez (118) and Hronis Racing (Kosta Hronis) Not run Bobby’s Wicked One (4) Miguel Mena (118) Warrior’s Club (5) Limousine Liberal (7) 1:22.80 ft 1 1/4 Autumn Hill Farms Racing Stables Albert M. Stall Jr. Jon Court (118) Tyler Gaffalione (120) (Robert Guidry) Warrior’s Club (4) Luis Contreras (118) Limousine Liberal (6) Awesome Saturday (4) 1:22.61 ft nk Churchill Downs Racing Club D. Wayne Lukas Corey Lanerie (118) Brian Hernandez Jr. (118) (Gary Palmisano) Awesome Slew (4) Joel Rosario (118) A. P. Indian (7) Limousine Liberal (5) 1:22.31 ft 1 1/2 Live Oak Plantation Mark E. Casse Joe Bravo (120) Jose Ortiz (118) (Mrs. Charlotte C. Weber) Ami’s Flatter (4) Martin Garcia (118) Ready for Rye (4) Holy Boss (4) 1:21.66 ft 2 3/4 Ivan Dalos Josie Carroll Javier Castellano (120) Florent Geroux (120) Kobe’s Back (4) Gary Stevens (118) C. Zee (4) Rocket Time (4) 1:22.16 ft 3/4 C R K Stable (Lee Searing) Peter Eurton Edgard Zayas (120) Calvin Borel (118) Occasional View (6) Alan Garcia (118) Dimension (GB) (6) Laugh Track (5) 1:22.77 ft 1 Robert Trussell Kenneth G. McPeek James Graham (118) Jose Lezcano (118) Polytrack Handsome Mike (4) Mario Gutierrez (118) Gantry (6) Candyman E (6) 1:23.14 ft 1 1/4 Reddam Racing Doug F. O’Neill Richard Eramia (118) Joe Bravo (118) Polytrack (J. Paul Reddam) Lonesome Street (5) Joel Rosario (118) Bergerac (5) Right One (FR) (6) 1:21.17 ft 2 1/4 Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey Michael J. Maker Javier Castellano (118) Garrett Gomez (118) Polytrack Aikenite (4) John R. Velazquez (118) Cool Bullett (4) Le Grand Cru (6) 1:22.35 ft 2 1/4 Dogwood Stable Todd A. Pletcher Shaun Bridgmohan (118) Jamie Theriot (118) Polytrack (W. Cothran Campbell) Together Indy (4) Kent Desormeaux (118) Congressional Page (5) Imperial Council (4) 1:22.34 ft 1 R.A. Hill Stable (Raymond A. Hill) George Weaver Javier Castellano (118) Julien Leparoux (118) Polytrack and Vic Fontana Eternal Star (5) Eibar Coa (118) Rebellion (GB) (6) My Pal Charlie (4) 1:21.17 ft 3/4 Harry C. and Tom O. Meyerhoff Michael J. Trombetta Edgar Prado (118) Julien Leparoux (122) Polytrack Rebellion (GB) (5) Edgar Prado (118) Elite Squadron (4) Medzendeekron (5) 1:21.40 ft hd Hickory Tree Stables H. Graham Motion John Velazquez (118) Eibar Coa (120) Polytrack (Jim and Marylea Treptow) Silent Name (JPN) (5) Corey Nakatani (118) Lewis Michael (4) Steel Light (6) 1:21.26 ft 4 Stronach Stables (Elfriede and Gary Mandella Rene Douglas (118) Garrett Gomez (118) Polytrack Andrew Stronach), Wertheimer and Frere (Alain Wertheimer)
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2022 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes
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