Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (G3)
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Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes (G3) Sponsored by Kentucky Utilities 30th Running • Spring • 1 1/16 miles (turf) • 3-year-olds The Transylvania Stakes takes its name from Lexington’s Transylvania University, the oldest college west of the Allegheny Mountains. Kentucky Utilities began to sponsor the race in 2018. Milestones – Transylvania Stakes 2017 Purse: $150,000 Stakes Record: 1:41.31, Nordic Truce, 2010 Largest Straight Payoff: $139.00, Chin High, 2006 Smallest Straight Payoff: $4.20, Nordic Truce, 2010 Largest Field: 10, 1991; 1998; 1999; 2006; 2013 STAKES Smallest Field: 5, 1996; 2015 Largest Value to Winner: $93,000, Chattahoochee War, 2005; Chin High, 2006; Marcavelly, 2007; Boss Lafitte, 2008; Stormalory, 2009 Keeneland/Coady Southern California-based Big Score won the Transylvania (G3) Through 2016, Keeneland maintained separate course records for the Keeneland Course and the Haggin Presented by Keeneland Select on opening day of the 2017 Course depending on the setting of a temporary rail. Beginning in 2017, Keeneland consolidated the course Spring Meet. records into one set based solely on distance, not rail settings. (See page 211.) Winning Owner Winning Trainer Winning Jockey George Krikorian Tim Yakteen Javier Castellano Transylvania Stakes History Year Winner/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2017 Big Score Javier Castellano (123) Holiday Stone Makarios 1:43.23 gd 1/2 George Krikorian Tim Yakteen Luis Saez (118) Corey Lanerie (118) 2016 Shakhimat Emma-Jayne Wilson (118) J R’s Holiday Inspector Lynley 1:42.65 gd 3 1/4 Richard Hogan and Dan Gale Roger Attfield Emisael Jaramillo (123) Florent Geroux (118) Keeneland Course 2015 Night Prowler Javier Castellano (118) Luck of the Kitten Saham 1:44.03 sf nk Paul P. Pompa Jr. Chad C. Brown Mike Smith (123) Paco Lopez (118) Keeneland Course 2014 Medal Count Robby Albarado (118) Picozza Woodfield Springs 1:43.35 ft 1 1/4 Spendthrift Farm Dale L. Romans John Velazquez (118) Julien Leparoux (118) Polytrack 2013 Jack Milton* John Velazquez (118) Up With the Birds Redwood Kitten 1:41.80 fm nk Gary Barber Todd A. Pletcher Shaun Bridgmohan (118) Julien Leparoux (118) Keeneland Course 2012 Silver Max Robby Albarado (118) Travel Advisory State of Play 1:41.81 fm 5 1/2 Mark Bacon and Dana Wells Dale L. Romans Manoel Cruz (118) John Velazquez (123) Keeneland Course 2011 Air Support Rajiv Maragh (123) Great Mills Adirondack Summer 1:41.99 fm no Stuart S. Janney III Claude R. McGaughey III Julien Leparoux (117) Alan Garcia (123) Keeneland Course 2010 Nordic Truce* Julien Leparoux (123) Strike the Tiger Guys Reward 1:41.31 fm nk Ammerland Stud Christophe Clement John Velazquez (117) Javier Castellano (117) Keeneland Course (Dietrich Von Boetticher) 2009 Stormalory* Julien Leparoux (119) Smart Bid Florentino (JPN) 1:45.73 yl nk Darley Stable William I. Mott Edgar Prado (119) Alan Garcia (119) Keeneland Course (Mohammed Al Maktoum) 122 2018 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes Rev. 2/21/18 ® Transylvania Stakes History Year Winner/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2008 Boss Lafitte Robby Albarado (117) Riley Tucker Budge Man 1:44.43 ft 1/2 Uptown Racing Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Prado (117) James Lopez (117) Off Turf (Marc Winston and Robert Levy) 2007 Marcavelly Edgar Prado (117) In Jest Cobrador 1:36.98 fm 3 1/2 Zayat Stables (Ahmed Zayat) William I. Mott Cornelio Velasquez (117) Garrett Gomez (117) Haggin Course 2006 Chin High Shaun Bridgmohan (117) Le Plaix (FR) Wherethewestbegins 1:37.87 fm 1 Ike Thrash Neil Pessin Edgar Prado (117) Cornelio Velasquez (117) Keeneland Course 2005 Chattahoochee War Jerry Bailey (121) Guillaume Tell (IRE) Rey de Cafe 1:35.28 fm no Amerman Racing Stables Robert J. Frankel Rafael Bejarano (117) Javier Castellano (121) Keeneland Course (Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman) 2004 Timo Edgar Prado (123) Mr. J.T.L. America Alive 1:36.52 fm 3/4 C.K. Woods Stable William Badgett Jr. Rafael Bejarano (116) Robby Albarado (116) Keeneland Course (Carolyn Kapioltas) 2003 White Cat Shane Sellers (116) Deep Shadow Christmas Away 1:34.98 fm hd Raymond H. Cottrell Sr. Kenneth G. McPeek Kent Desormeaux (118) Pat Day (116) Keeneland Course 2002 Flying Dash (GER) Jerry Bailey (116) Back Packer Political Attack 1:35.69 fm 2 1/2 Fusao Sekiguchi Neil D. Drysdale Rene Douglas (116) Mark Guidry (120) Keeneland Course STAKES 2001 Baptize* Jerry Bailey (120) Dynameaux Act of Reform 1:35.28 fm 1 Gary and Mary West William I. Mott Frank F. Lovato Jr. (116) John Velazquez (116) Keeneland Course 2000 Field Cat* Mike Smith (116) Lendell Ray Go Lib Go 1:35 fm 1 1/2 James S. Karp Kim Boniface Jerry Bailey (116) Jorge Chavez (123) Keeneland Course 1999 Good Night Shane Sellers (114) Air Rocket Make Your Mark 1:35 fm 1 1/2 Adele Dilschneider Frank Brothers Jerry Bailey (114) Jose Santos (114) Keeneland Course and Claiborne Farm (Mrs. A.B. Hancock Jr.) 1998 Dog Watch (GB) Robbie Davis (116) Reformer Rally American Odyssey 1:34 3/5 fm 3/4 Lord John Hartington Christophe Clement Craig Perret (118) Jerry Bailey (114) Keeneland Course 1997 Near the Bank* Pat Day (118) Daylight Savings Song for James 1:36 2/5 fm hd Robert Roberts and Clarence Smith Denis W. Roberson Jose Santos (114) Sal Gonzalez Jr. (113) Keeneland Course 1996 More Royal Julie Krone (112) Defacto Rough Opening 1:35 4/5 fm 1 1/2 Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Robbie Davis (121) Eddie Maple (121) Keeneland Course (George Strawbridge Jr.) 1995 Crimson Guard Mike Smith (118) Dixie Dynasty Nostra 1:44 gd nk* Calumet Farm William I. Mott Earlie Fires (114) Jerry Bailey (118) Keeneland Course (Henryk de Kwiatkowski) *Ops Smile disqualified from first and placed last. 1994 Star of Manila Shane Sellers (121) Prix de Crouton Carpet 1:42 4/5 fm 2 New Phoenix Stable Burk Kessinger Jr. Mickey Walls (118) Mike Smith (118) Keeneland Course (Gary Drake et al) 1993 Proud Shot Herbert McCauley (118) Explosive Red Awad 1:44 fm 1/2 Jill Robinson Frank A. Alexander Mark Larsen (121) Jose Santos (121) Keeneland Course 1992 Casino Magistrate Ricardo Lopez (121) Coaxing Matt Trans Caribbean 1:46 3/5 yl 3 Blue Goose Stable Thomas J. Kelly Charles Woods Jr. (112) Jack Neagle (112) Keeneland Course (Mrs. C.V. Whitney) 1991 Eastern Dude Shane Sellers (121) Magic Interlude January Man 1:42 4/5 fm 1 Frances A. Genter Stable Carl A. Nafzger Corey Black (121) Sandy Hawley (112) (NCR) (Frances A. Genter) 1990 Izvestia Randy Romero (112) Scattered Divine Warning 1:43 4/5 fm 2 1/2 Kinghaven Farms Roger Attfield Brent Bartram (115) Keith Allen (112) (Donald G. Willmot) 1989 Shy Tom Randy Romero (121) Once Over Knightly Ringerman 1:50 yl 2 1/2 W.T. Young D. Wayne Lukas Jim McKnight (118) Larry Saumell (121) * Winning favorite. Listed, 1989-2002: Grade 3, 2003-present. In 2014, rain forced the race off the turf course to be run on the main track. Rev. 2/21/18 2018 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 123 ®.