Presented by TVG

Woodford Stakes (G2)

Presented by TVG

26th Running • Fall • 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) • 3-year-olds and up

The race is named for Woodford County, home to some of the most successful Thoroughbred farms in the world. Located west of Keeneland, the county seat is Versailles. TVG first sponsored the race in 2020.

Milestones – Woodford Stakes

2021 Purse: $150,000 Stakes Record: 1:01.44, Stubbins, 2019 Largest Straight Payoff: $55.20, Bucchero, 2017 Smallest Straight Payoff: $3.20, Morluc, 2000 Largest Field: 12, 2006; 2008; 2011; 2016 Smallest Field: 6, 2012 Largest Value to Winner: $120,000, Bucchero, 2017, 2018; Stubbins, 2019 Through 2016, Keeneland maintained separate course records for the Keeneland Course and the Haggin Course depending on the setting of a temporary rail. Beginning in 2017, Keeneland consolidated the course records into one set based solely on distance, not rail settings. (See page 218.)

Keeneland/Coady

Keeneland sales graduate Golden Pal won the Woodford (G2) Presented by TVG and next captured the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). He also won the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) at Keeneland.

Woodford Stakes History (formerly the Nureyev Stakes)

Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin

2021 Golden Pal (3) John Velazquez (118) Extravagant Kid (8) Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Wesley A. Ward Jose Ortiz (124) County Final (3) Ricardo Santana Jr. (118) 1:03.12 gd 2 1/4

Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg (Michael Kuessner) 2020 Leinster* (5)

Luis Saez (122) Amy E. Dunne, Brenda Miley, George R. Arnold II Westrock Stables (Joe and Scott Ford) and Jean Wilkinson 2019 Stubbins (3) Joel Rosario (118) McShane Racing (John McShane) Doug O’Neill Extravagant Kid (7)

Just Might (4) Tyler Gaffalione (120) Colby Hernandez (120)

Leinster (4)

Imprimis (5) Tyler Gaffalione (120) Paco Lopez (122)

2018 Bucchero (6) Fernando De La Cruz (120) Will Call (4) Extravagant Kid (5) 1:01.59 fm 1/2

1:01.44 fm 3/4

1:04.04 fm 1/2

Ironhorse Racing Stable Timothy D. Glyshaw Shaun Bridgmohan (122) Corey Lanerie (122) (Harlan M. Malter) 2017 Bucchero (5) Fernando De La Cruz (120) Hogy (8) Mongolian Saturday (7) 1:03.06 fm 1 3/4 Ironhorse Racing Stable Timothy D. Glyshaw Florent Geroux (122) Javier Castellano (120)

(Harlan M. Malter) 2016 Mongolian Saturday (6)* Carlos Montalvo (120) Hogy (7) dh-Front Pocket Money (3)/ 1:03.46 fm 1/2

Mongolian Stable Enebish Ganbat Shaun Bridgmohan (120) Galton (3) Haggin Course

(Ganbaatar Dagvadorj) Ricardo Santana Jr. (118)/ Paco Lopez (120)

2015 Amelia’s Wild Ride (4) Jose Lezcano (120) Silver Trail Stables Ramon Preciado Mongolian Saturday (5) Stacked Deck (4) Florent Geroux (120) Luis Saez (120) 1:02.97 my 2 1/2 Off Turf (NTR)

(Dennis Tanchak) 2014 No Nay Never* (3)

Mike Smith (118) Ice Wine Stable, Susan Magnier, Wesley A. Ward Mongol Bull (4) Edgar Perez (120) Sharp Sensation (4) David Moran (122) 1:03.59 gd 1/2 Haggin Course

Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith 2013 Havelock (6) Silverton Hill 2012 Bridgetown (5)* Garrett Gomez (122) Expecting Cash (5) Darrin Miller Eddie Castro (120) Javier Castellano (120) Great Mills (4) Spring to the Sky (4) 1:03.17 fm 2

John Velazquez (120)

Haggin Course Chamberlain Bridge (8) 1:02.55 fm 1

Melnyk Racing Stables Inc. Todd A. Pletcher Julien Leparoux (120) Paco Lopez (120)

2011 Havelock (4) Robby Albarado (124) Perfect Officer (5) Country Day (5) Haggin Course 1:01.96 fm 1

Silverton Hill Darrin Miller Kendrick Carmouche (118) James Graham (118) Haggin Course

(Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton) 2010 Silver Timber (7) Julien Leparoux (124) Central City (4) Due Date (5) 1:02.30 fm 1/2

Michael Dubb and High Grade Chad C. Brown Robby Albarado (118) Tony Farina (118) Haggin Course

Racing Stable (Peter Randazzo) 2009 Silver Timber* (6) Julien Leparoux (124) Mr. Nightlinger (5) Goldzar (4) 1:04.67 sf 1 1/4

Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin

2008 Chamberlain Bridge (4) Jamie Theriot (118) Carl R. Moore Management W. Bert Calhoun Smart Enough (5) Fort Prado (7) 1:02.39 fm 1 1/2 Robby Albarado (118) Rafael Bejarano (118) Haggin Course

(Carl R. Moore) 2007 Fort Prado (6) Team Block Rene Douglas (122) T.D. Vance (5) Atticus Kristy (6) 1:03.20 gd hd

Chris M. Block Rafael Bejarano (120) Robby Albarado (118) Keeneland Course

(David, Patricia and Ryan Block) 2006 Sgt. Bert (5) Rafael Bejarano (118) T.D. Vance (4) Pretty Jane (5) 1:01.67 fm 1/2

C. Gary Edelen Gary Montgomery Garrett Gomez (118) Shaun Bridgmohan (115) Haggin Course

and Fred Preuss Jr. (NCR)

2005 Sgt. Bert (4) C. Gary Edelen and Fred Preuss Jr. 2004 Battle Won* (4) Jay Manoogian 2003 Joe’s Son Joey (5) Joseph R. Lunetta Rafael Bejarano (118) Atticus Kristy (4) Midwatch (6) 1:04.06 fm nk

Gary Montgomery Robby Albarado (118) Christopher Van Hassel (118) Haggin Course

Rafael Bejarano (124) Sgt. Bert (3) Charles Simon William Troilo (116) Robby Albarado (124) Skeet (3) Timothy A. Hills Rene Douglas (122) Chosen Chief (5) Dean Butler (118) 1:02.70 gd 1/2 Keeneland Course

Abderian (IRE) (6)

1:03.49 gd/fm 3/4 Eddie Martin Jr. (118) Keeneland Course

Run as the Nureyev Stakes 1997-2002. 2002 Manofglory (5) Jorge Chavez (118) Mighty Beau (3)

Raymond Dweck Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. Pat Day (116)

2001 Morluc (5) Robby Albarado (124) Grangeville (6)

Michael P. Cloonan Randy L. Morse Pat Day (124)

2000 Morluc (4) Shane Sellers (123) Proven Cure (6) Brown Eyed Major (6) 1:03.99 yl 1/2 Jesus Castanon (118) Haggin Course Alea Iacta Est (6) 1:02.22 fm 1 3/4 Larry Melancon (118) Haggin Course Elnadim (6) 1:02 1/5 fm nk

Michael P. Cloonan

Randy L. Morse 1999 Howbaddouwantit (4) Dale Beckner (123) Tony D’Amico (119) Morluc (3) Pat Day (117) Thanks Franks (3) Haggin Course 1:02 fm 1 1/2

Larry F. Hall 1998 Soldier Field* (3) Ben W. Perkins Jr. Rick Wilson (121) Calvin Borel (115) Foolish Pole (5) Brian Peck (121)

Keeneland Course Indian Rocket (GB) (4) 1:03 fm 1 1/4

David Sepler 1997 Sesaro (5) Calumet Farm (Henryk de Kwiatkowski) Linda Rice Shane Sellers (118) Charles LoPresti Pat Day (118) Fred’s Hoofer (4) Pat Day (115) Shane Sellers (123) He’s Dynamite (5)

Haggin Course 1:02 4/5 fm 3/4 Robby Albarado (123) Keeneland Course

* Winning favorite. Listed, 1997-2008; Grade 3, 2009-2016; Grade 2, 2017-present. In 2015, the race was rained off the turf course and run on the main track. Dead heat for third, 2016.

Keeneland/Coady

Keeneland Paddock Host and U.S. Sales Representative Scott Hazelton, a TVG host/reporter, presented the trophy for the Woodford Presented by TVG.