STAKES Frankel, Jerry, Ronald Frankel, Steve Empyrean Stables –Zipessa,2017 Dubb, Michael,Madaket Stables (SolKumin JulienLeparoux, – – , Eddie– Castro, Bravo, Joe –Zipessa,2017 Brice–Happyanunoit(NZ),1999 Blanc, Bailey, – (GB),2005 Jerry Clement, Christophe– E.– Casse, Mark –,2014; Brown, ChadC. 2011 Block, ChrisM.–NeverRetreat, Biancone, Patrick – – , Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge Jr.) andJanice Robert Aron, –SpookExpress Stables Racing (Mr. JohnAmerman andMrs. Dayatthespa, 2014 – Laymon andBradleyThoroughbreds A RavingBeauty(GER),2018 Stables – (MichaelJ. Caruso) and Jason Monteleone)andBethlehem Together,Forever 2008 86 Better Lucky,2013;, 2015 Together,Forever 2011; 2008;NeverRetreat, A RavingBeauty(GER)2018 (SAF), 2001 –Happyanunoit(NZ),1999 Amerman) Haggin the and Course Keeneland the for records course separate maintained Keeneland 2016, Through Largest Value (SAF),2001 toWinner:$349,370,SpookExpress Smallest Field:6,1998;2002;2003;2007;2012 Largest Field: Smallest StraightPayoff: (FR),2006 $3.60,Intercontinental (GB),2005;Gorella Largest StraightPayoff: $61.40,PhotoCall(IRE),2016 Stakes Record: 2011 1:34.08,NeverRetreat, 2018 Purse: (G1). Turf Filly andMare Cup“Winthe FirstLadyisaBreeders’ andYou’re Cup In”racefortheBreeders’ toitsoriginalnamein2006, 2000-2005.Returning called theGalaxyStakesfrom This stakesracewasinauguratedinthefallof1998asFirstLadyand Course depending on the setting of a temporary rail. Beginning in 2017, Keeneland consolidated the course course the consolidated Keeneland 2017, in Beginning rail. temporary a of setting the on depending Course records into one set based solely on distance, not rail settings. (See page 212.) 212.) page (See settings. rail not distance, on solely based set one into records fillies andmares 22nd Running•Fall •1mile(turf)3-year-olds andup• First LadyStakes(G1) StayForever, 2004 $400,000 Tepin, 2015 Gorella (FR),2006; Gorella Gorella (FR),2006 Gorella 12, 2011 PhotoCall(IRE),2016 BetterLucky,2013 Vacare, 2007 Milestones –First LadyStakes –

Masterson, Robert E.–Tepin, Robert 2015 Masterson, Kelly, SarahandJon –Vacare, 2007 (KhalidAbdullah)– Farms Jones Jr., Frank L.– IEAH Stables (MichaelA.Iavarone) – B.–Owsley,2002 Hancock III,Arthur Grimm, LeslieR.– –BetterLucky,2013 Racing Nakatani, Corey – Nakatani, Corey Chris–Witchful Thinking,1998; McCarron, Rajiv (GB),2009 –Diamondrella Maragh, Lezcano, Jose – Romans, DaleL.–Tapitsfly, 2012 Pletcher, Todd A.– Penna Jr., AngelJ. (GB),2009 –Diamondrella NiallM. –Witchful Thinking,1998 O’Callaghan, Mott, William I.– McAnally, Ronald – Frankel, J. –Happyanunoit(NZ),1999; Robert Trainers –First LadyStakes Owners –First LadyStakes Jockeys –First LadyStakes Proviso (GB),2010 Proviso Intercontinental (GB),2005; (GB),2009 Diamondrella Tout 2000 Charmant, Intercontinental (GB),2005 2019 Keeneland MediaGuide|Stakes Tapitsfly, 2012 Proviso (GB),2010 Proviso Vacare, 2007 Witchful Thinking,1998 PhotoCall(IRE),2016 Tout 2000 Charmant, Tapitsfly, 2012

Keeneland/Coady First Lady(G1)overDonaBruja(ARG). Racing ontheinside, A RavingBeauty(GER)narrowlywonthe andJanice StableStonerside (Robert (FR),2006 –Gorella S. Martin Schwartz, (Juan Inc. Ranch Rizo) – Santa Cruz 2003 Richter, KristineandJohn –BienNicole, Velazquez, John –Dayatthespa,2014; Smith, Mike (SAF),2001; –SpookExpress Prado, Edgar–Owsley,2002 Pettinger, Donald– Wolfson, D. –StayForever, Martin 2004 Von Hemel,DonnieK.– Stidham, MichaelH.–Zipessa,2017 2001 Thomas Skiffington, (SAF), J. –SpookExpress 2008 Sheppard, Jonathan E.– Schulhofer, –Owsley,2002 Randy Teresa Viola Stables Racing – Team Block(David, Patricia andRyan Block) McNair) – Stay Forever, 2004 A RavingBeauty(GER),2018 (GB),2010 Proviso Photo Call(IRE),2016 2011 –NeverRetreat, Tout 2000 Charmant, BienNicole,2003 Forever Together, Forever BienNicole,2003 Rev. 2/28/19 ® First Lady Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2018 A Raving Beauty (GER) (5) John Velazquez (124) Dona Bruja (ARG) (6) Indian Blessing (GB) (4) 1:37.78 gd hd Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables Chad C. Brown Declan Cannon (124) Feargal Lynch (124) (Sol Kumin and Jason Monteleone) and Bethlehem Stables (Michael J. Caruso) 2017 Zipessa (5)* Joe Bravo (124) Hawksmoor (IRE) (4) Roca Rojo (IRE) (5) 1:36.99 fm 1 1/2 Empyrean Stables Michael Stidham (124) Javier Castellano (124) 2016 Photo Call (IRE) (5)* Kent Desormeaux (124) Tepin (5) Celestine (4) 1:35.62 fm 2 3/4 Teresa Viola Racing Stables Todd A. Pletcher Julien Leparoux (124) Junior Alvarado (124) Haggin Course (Teresa Viola) 2015 Tepin (4)* Julien Leparoux (124) Crowley’s Law (GB) (4) My Miss Sophia (4) 1:37.04 sf 7 Robert E. Masterson Mark E. Casse Victor Espinoza (124) (124) Haggin Course 2014 Dayatthespa (5) John Velazquez (124) Better Lucky (5) Filimbi (4) 1:35.21 gd 1 1/4 Jerry Frankel, Ronald Frankel, Steve Chad C. Brown Mike Smith (124) Joel Rosario (124) Haggin Course Laymon and Bradley Thoroughbreds 2013 Better Lucky (4) Julien Leparoux (124) Dayatthespa (4) Daisy Devine (5) 1:39.78 yl hd Godolphin Racing Thomas Albertrani John Velazquez (124) James Graham (124) Haggin Course

2012 Tapitsfly (5) Jose Lezcano (124) Daisy Devine (4) Hungry Island (4) 1:35.44 fm 1/2 STAKES Frank L. Jones Jr. Dale L. Romans James Graham (124) Julien Leparoux (124) Haggin Course 2011 Never Retreat (6) Julien Leparoux (124) Together (IRE) (3) Daveron (GER) (6) 1:34.08 fm 1 1/2 Team Block (David, Patricia Chris M. Block Colm O’Donoghue (121) Eddie Castro (124) Haggin Course and Ryan Block) 2010 Proviso (GB) (5)* Mike Smith (124) C.S. Silk (4) Gotta Have Her (6) 1:34.81 fm 1/2 Juddmonte Farms William I. Mott Kent Desormeaux (124) Garrett Gomez (124) Haggin Course (Khalid Abdullah) 2009 Diamondrella (GB) (5) Rajiv Maragh (123) Tizaqueena (4) Forever Together (5) 1:38.66 sf 3/4 IEAH Stables Angel J. Penna Jr. Jamie Theriot (123) Julien Leparoux (123) Haggin Course (Michael A. Iavarone) 2008 Forever Together (4) Julien Leparoux (123) Precious Kitten (5) Rutherienne (4) 1:35.00 fm 1 1/2 Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Rafael Bejarano (123) Garrett Gomez (123) Haggin Course (George Strawbridge Jr.) 2007 Vacare (4) Corey Nakatani (121) Precious Kitten (4) Quite a Bride (4) 1:35.85 fm 1/2 Sarah and Jon Kelly Christophe Clement Rafael Bejarano (125) Robby Albarado (121) Haggin Course 2006 Gorella (FR)* (4) Julien Leparoux (125) Karen’s Caper (4) My Typhoon (IRE) (4) 1:34.14 fm no Martin S. Schwartz Patrick Biancone Edgar Prado (121) Garrett Gomez (123) Haggin Course Run as the Galaxy 2000-2005. 2005 Intercontinental (GB)* (5) (123) Wend (4) Katdogawn (GB) (5) 1:37.40 fm 3/4 Juddmonte Farms Robert J. Frankel John Velazquez (123) Robby Albarado (121) Haggin Course (Khalid Abdullah) 2004 Stay Forever (7) Eddie Castro (121) Super Brand (SAF) (5) Shaconage (4) 1:57.08 fm 1/2 Santa Cruz Ranch Inc. (Juan Rizo) Martin D. Wolfson Pat Day (119) Rafael Bejarano (121) Haggin Course 2003 Bien Nicole* (5) Donald Pettinger (121) Approach (GB) (3) New Economy (5) 1:55.87 fm 7 1/4 Kristine and John Richter Donnie K. Von Hemel Jerry Bailey (116) Rene Douglas (121) Haggin Course 2002 Owsley (4) Edgar Prado (122) Snow Dance (4) Surya (4) 1:56.72 yl 1 1/4 Arthur B. Hancock III Randy Schulhofer Craig Perret (120) Jerry Bailey (118) Haggin Course 2001 Spook Express (SAF) (7) Mike Smith (120) Solvig (4) Veil of Avalon (4) 1:54.24 fm 1 1/4 Robert and Janice Aron Thomas J. Skiffington Pat Day (118) Edgar Prado (118) Haggin Course 2000 Tout Charmant (4) Chris McCarron (117) Perfect Sting (4) License Fee (5) 1:54 3/5 fm 1 1/4 Stonerside Stable Ronald McAnally Jerry Bailey (121) Pat Day (119) Haggin Course (Robert and Janice McNair) 1999 Happyanunoit (NZ) (4) Brice Blanc (119) Pleasant Temper (5) Fiji (GB) (5) 1:53 4/5 fm 4 Amerman Racing Stables Robert J. Frankel Pat Day (119) Jerry Bailey (117) Haggin Course (Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman) (NCR) 1998 Witchful Thinking (4) Chris McCarron (115) Memories of Silver (5) Starry Dreamer (4) 1:54 1/5 fm 1 Leslie R. Grimm Niall M. O’Callaghan Jerry Bailey (120) Shane Sellers (115) Haggin Course

*Winning favorite. Listed, 1998-1999; Grade 3, 2000; Grade 2, 2001-2007; Grade 1, 2008-present.

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