Commonwealth Stakes (G3) 31st 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 (G1) during the Spring Meet. Milestones – Commonwealth Stakes 2016 Purse: $250,000 Fastest Time at Current Distance (7 furlongs): 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 Smallest Field: 5, 1999; 2010; 2011; 2013 Largest Value to Winner: $274,784, Sun King, 2006 Keeneland/Coady STAKES Ami’s Flatter won the Commonwealth (G3) by 2¾ lengths for his first career stakes win. Keeneland/Coady
Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner, Ryan Quarles, presented the trophy to jockey Martin Garcia and Ruth Schmidt, assistant to trainer Josie Carroll.
Commonwealth Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2016 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) 2015 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) 2014 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 2013 Handsome Mike (4) Mario Gutierrez (118) Gantry (6) Candyman E (6) 1:23.14 ft 1 1/4 Reddam Racing LLC Doug O’Neill Richard Eramia (118) Joe Bravo (118) Polytrack (J. Paul Reddam) 2012 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 2011 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)
Rev. 8/4/16 2016 Fall Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 75
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76 *Winning favorite. *Winning Dorothy Scharbauer Exclusive Enough(3) and Frank Clumsky Boyce andMichelleBoyce) N&M BoyceInc. (NeilB. Calestoga (6) Robert S. Evans Sewickley (4) Jeff Sullivan (4) (IRE) Black TieAffair Jeff Sullivan (5) (IRE) Black TieAffair Buckland Farm (Thomas M. Evans) Pleasant Tap*(5) Kinghaven Farms Alydeed* (4) Stud Panter (Francisco Cortez) Memo* (CHI)(7) Barry Golden Golden Gear(4) Burt Bacharach Afternoon Deelites(4) Windways Farm (JeffBegg) Victor Cooley(4) (Art, Jack andJ.R. Preston) and PrestonwoodFarm Inc. R.L. ReinemanStablesInc. Distorted Humor(5) David P. Reynolds Good and Tough* (4) and NathanFox Nancy R. andRichardS. Kaster Richter Scale*(6) (William Eaglestone Farm Alannan (5) Beverly J. andRobertB. Lewis Orientate (4) Michael B. Tabor Smooth Jazz (4) Michael B. Tabor Lion Tamer *(4) (William T. YoungJr.) Overbrook Farm Clock Stopper(5) Tracy Farmer Sun King(4) and Frere (Alain Wertheimer) Stronach), Wertheimer Andrew Stronach Stables(Elfriedeand Silent Name(JPN)(5) (Jim andMarylea Treptow) Hickory Tree Stables Rebellion (GB)(5) Harry C. and Tom O. Meyerhoff Eternal Star(5) and R.A. HillStable(Raymond A. Hill) Together Indy(4) Run at 6 furlongs from 1987-1988. Run at 7 furlongs from 1989-present. from furlongs 7 at Run 1987-1988. from furlongs 6 at Run Listed, 1987-1989; Grade 3, 1990-1993; Grade 2, 1994-present. 2, Grade 1990-1993; 3, Grade 1987-1989; Listed, Run on Polytrack from 2007-2014. from Polytrack on Run Vic Fontana A. Marquard)
Jack Van Berg Mike Smith(111) Neil B. Boyce Don Brumfield(120) Flint S. Schulhofer Randy Romero(115) Ernie T. Poulos Mark Guidry(121) Ernie T. Poulos Juvenal Diaz(124) Christopher Speckert Eddie Delahoussaye(116) Roger Attfield Craig Perret (115) Richard Mandella Paul Atkinson (118) Doug Matthews Craig Perret (118) Richard Mandella Kent Desormeaux(124) Mark R. Frostad Eddie MartinJr. (114) W. Elliott Walden Gary Stevens(119) Frank A. Alexander Shane Sellers(115) Mary JoLohmeier Richard Migliore(121) Carl A. Nafzger Edgar Prado (118) D. Wayne Lukas Pat Day(120) Todd A. Pletcher Edgar Prado (118) Todd A. Pletcher Mike Smith(122) Dallas Stewart Jerry Bailey(118) Nicholas P. Zito Corey Nakatani(120) Gary Mandella Corey Nakatani(118) H. Graham Motion Edgar Prado (118) Michael J. Trombetta Eibar Coa(118) George Weaver Kent Desormeaux(118) Jockey/Wgt./Trainer
Commonwealth Stakes History 2016 Fall Keeneland MediaGuide |Stakes Pat Day(120) f-Lazer Show(4) Jesse Garcia(117) You’re NoBargain(4) Shane Romero(118) Irish Open(5) Herbert McCauley(115) Shaker Knit(5) Craig Perret (124) Housebuster (4) Julie Krone(115) To Freedom (4) Jerry Bailey(118) Binalong (4) Craig Perret (115) American Chance(5) Dean Sarvis(112) Turkomatic (4) Shane Sellers(113) Western Winter (4) Jerry Bailey(112) Western Winter (5) Jerry Bailey(114) El Amante (5) Mike Smith(115) Purple Passion (5) Jerry Bailey(117) Son’s Corona(5) Jon Court(118) Valiant Halory(4) Kent Desormeaux(118) Aldebaran (4) Jerry Bailey(118) Crafty C.T. (5) Jason Lumpkins(120) Private Horde(5) Charles Lopez(118) Gators NBears(5) Richard Migliore(118) Kazoo (8) Rene Douglas(118) Lewis Michael(4) John Velazquez (118) Elite Squadron(4) Edgar Prado (118) Rebellion (GB)(6) Javier Castellano(118) Congressional Page (5) 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Jacinto Vasquez (120) High Brite(3) Earlie Fires(120) Carload (6) Angel CorderoJr. (115) Dancing Spree(4) Ricardo Lopez(118) Momsfurrari (6) Corey Black(115) Exemplary Leader(5) Shane Sellers(118) Run OntheBank(5) Jorge Chavez(115) Senor Speedy(6) Shane Sellers(115) British Banker (6) Corey Nakatani(121) Lit deJustice(5) Pat Day(115) Our Emblem(5) Mike Smith(121) Appealing Skier(4) Robby Albarado (121) Partner’s Hero(4) Craig Perret (115) Crucible (4) Pat Day(117) Deep Gold(4) Craig Perret (118) Liberty Gold(7) Rene Douglas(118) Twilight Road(5) Shane Sellers(120) Multiple Choice(5) David Flores(118) Marino Marini(4) Cornelio Velasquez (118) Silver Wagon (4) Julien Leparoux(118) Spanish Chestnut(4) Garrett Gomez(118) Steel Light(6) Eibar Coa(120) Medzendeekron (5) Julien Leparoux(122) My Pal Charlie(4) Julien Leparoux(118) Imperial Council(4) 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. (ETR) 1:08 2/5 1:09 2/5 1:22 2/5 1:22 1:21 4/5 1:22 2/5 1:21 2/5 1:22 1/5 1:22 1:21 1:22 2/5 1:20 2/5 1:22 1:21 1:22.39 1:21.54 1:21.73 1:23.14 1:22.06 1:23.30 Polytrack 1:21.26 Polytrack 1:21.40 Polytrack 1:21.17 Polytrack 1:22.34 Time ft sy ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft sy ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft
Rev. 8/4/16 Margin 2 1/2 3 1/2 1 1/2 1 1/4 2 3/4 1/2 3/4 1/2 3/4 3/4 3/4 hd hd hd hd nk 6 1 2 4 4 3 4 1 ®