(G1) 16th Running • Spring • 7 furlongs • 4-year-olds and up • fillies and mares

The race is named for Madison County, the largest county in the Bluegrass region of . Established in 1786, the county was named for James Madison, who later became the fourth President of the United States. The county seat is Rich- mond, home of Eastern Kentucky University.

Milestones – Madison Stakes 2016 Purse: $300,000 Fastest Time at Current Distance (7 furlongs): 1:21.32, Dr. Zic, 2010 Largest Straight Payoff: $37.60, Last Full Measure, 2013 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.80, Madcap Escapade, 2005

Largest Field: 11, 2008 STAKES Smallest Field: 4, 2003 /Coady Largest Value to Winner: $210,000, Princess Violet, 2015 Sheer Drama won the Madison (G1) by a neck from 2015 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) winner with 2015 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) winner Wavell Avenue finishing third.

Owners – Madison Stakes Trainers – Madison Stakes Jockeys – Madison Stakes Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge Jr.) – Arnold II, George R. – Victory Ride, 2002 Alvarado, Junior – Princess Violet, 2015 , 2009 Bradley, William – , 2012 Bailey, Jerry – Madcap Escapade, 2005 Beal, Richard T. and Lana Ramsey – Brothers, Frank L. – Madcap Escapade, 2005 Bravo, Joe – Sheer Drama, 2016 Ema Bovary (CHI), 2004 Fawkes, David – Sheer Drama, 2016 Day, Pat – A New Twist, 2003 Bradley, Fred F., William B. Bradley, Carl Frankel, Robert J. – Ventura, 2008 Desormeaux, Kent – Dr. Zic, 2010 Hurst and Brent Burns – Harty, Eoin – Dubai Escapade, 2006 Gomez, Garrett – Ventura, 2008; Groupie Doll, 2012 Kenneally, Eddie – Mary Delaney, 2007 Shotgun Gulch, 2011 Conover, Lucille and George Bolton – Kimmel, John C. – A New Twist, 2003 Gonzalez, Roberto M. – Ema Bovary (CHI), A New Twist, 2003 Oliver, Philip J. – Last Full Measure, 2013 2004 Darley Stable (Mohammed Al Maktoum) – Rice, Linda – Princess Violet, 2015 Maragh, Rajiv – Groupie Doll, 2012 Dubai Escapade, 2006 Ross, Larry D. – Ema Bovary (CHI), 2004 Nakatani, Corey – Last Full Measure, 2013 Derby Lane Farm (Roger D. McDaniel), Scott, Joan – Dr. Zic, 2010 Prado, Edgar – Victory Ride, 2002; Dubai James D. Tom, Marette Farrell and Joan Sheppard, Jonathan E. – Informed Decision, Escapade, 2006; Mary Delaney, 2007 Scott – Dr. Zic, 2010 2009 Velazquez, John – Informed Decision, 2009; Galvin, Fergus – Mary Delaney, 2007 Trout, C.R. – Shotgun Gulch, 2011 , 2014 Humphrey Jr., G. Watts and Louise I. Ward, Wesley A. – Judy the Beauty, 2014 Humphrey – Victory Ride, 2002 Farms (Khalid Abdullah) – Ventura, 2008 Lunsford, W. Bruce – Madcap Escapade, 2005 Queen, Harold L. – Sheer Drama, 2016 Schwartz, Barry K. – Princess Violet, 2015 St. George Farm Racing LLC (Ian Banwell) – Last Full Measure, 2013 Trout, C.R. – Shotgun Gulch, 2011 Ward, Wesley A. – Judy the Beauty, 2014

Winning Trainer Winning Jockey David Fawkes Joe Bravo

Rev. 8/4/16 2016 Fall Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 97

® STAKES 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Year Winner/Age/Owner

98 *Winning favorite. *Winning and LouiseI. Humphrey G. Watts HumphreyJr. Victory Ride*(4) and GeorgeBolton Lucille Conover A New Twist (4) Richard T. BealandLanaRamsey Ema Bovary(CHI)(5) W. BruceLunsford Madcap Escapade*(4) (Mohammed Darley Stable Dubai Escapade*(4) Fergus Galvin Mary Delaney*(4) (Khalid Juddmonte Farms Ventura (4) (George Strawbridge Jr.) Augustin Stable Informed Decision(4) Marette Farrell andJoanScott Beth McDaniel), James D. Tom, Derby LaneFarm (RogerD. and Dr. Zic(4) C.R. Trout Shotgun Gulch(4) Carl HurstandBrentBurns Fred F. Bradley, William B. Bradley, Groupie Doll(4) (Ian Banwell) St. GeorgeFarm RacingLLC Last FullMeasure (5) Wesley A. Ward Judy theBeauty*(5) Barry K. Schwartz (4) Princess Violet Harold L. Queen Sheer Drama (6) Grade 3, 2005; Grade 2, 2006-2008; Grade 1, 2009-present. 1, Grade 2006-2008; 2, Grade 2005; 3, Grade Keeneland/Coady 2007-2014. from Polytrack on Run Abdullah) Al Maktoum)

George R. Arnold II Edgar Prado (116) John C. Kimmel Pat Day(116) Larry D. Ross Roberto M. Gonzalez(120) Frank L. Brothers Jerry Bailey(123) Eoin Harty Edgar Prado (117) Eddie Kenneally Edgar Prado (117) Robert J. Frankel Garrett Gomez(117) Jonathan E. Sheppard John Velazquez (121) Joan Scott Kent Desormeaux(117) C.R. Trout Garrett Gomez(117) William Bradley Rajiv Maragh (118) Philip J. Oliver Corey Nakatani(118) Wesley A. Ward John Velazquez (120) Linda Rice Junior Alvarado (118) David Fawkes Joe Bravo (118) Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2016 Fall Keeneland MediaGuide |Stakes Madison Stakes History Mark Guidry(116) Celtic Melody(4) Daniel Coa(116) Flaxen Flyer(4) Richard Migliore(123) Harmony Lodge(6) John Velazquez (117) My Trusty Cat(5) Terry Thompson (117) Josh’s Madelyn(5) Rafael Bejarano (117) (4) Jose Lezcano(117) Street Sounds(4) Garrett Gomez(123) Ventura (5) Jamie Theriot (118) Dubai Majesty(5) John R. Velazquez (117) Amen Hallelujah(4) Robby Albarado (118) She’s Cheeky(7) Joel Rosario(118) Byrama (GB)(4) (120) Castellano Javier Better Lucky(5) John Velazquez (118) Stopchargingmaria (4) Javier Castellano(120) Stopchargingmaria (5) 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Jorge Chavez(116) Away (5) Edgar Prado (116) Forest Secrets(5) Pat Day(116) Yell (4) Rafael Bejarano (119) Molto Vita (5) John Velazquez (117) Ever Elusive(4) Mark Guidry(117) Leah’s Secret(4) Robby Albarado (123) Dawn After Dawn(4) Jamie Theriot (117) Bear Now(5) (123) Informed Decision(5) Corey J. Lanerie(117) Dr. Zic(5) Jose Lezcano(118) Ariana D(6) Julien Leparoux(118) Jamaican Smoke (4) (120) Bridgmohan Shaun Apropos (5) Julien Leparoux(118) Clearly Confused(5) Julien Leparoux(123) Wavell Avenue (5) 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Joe Bravo and otherconnectionsofSheerDrama. trophy totrainer DavidFawkes (yellow tie), jockey Rogers Beasley(secondfromleft)presented the Retiring Keeneland Vice PresidentofRacing 1:23.70 1:24.32 1:23.41 1:23.33 1:22.34 Polytrack 1:22.24 Polytrack 1:22.06 Polytrack 1:21.64 Polytrack 1:21.32 Polytrack 1:24.14 Polytrack 1:23.76 Polytrack 1:23.32 Polytrack 1:22.86 1:22.73 1:22.07 Time

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