Dixiana (G2) Sponsored by Dixiana Farm 33rd Running • Spring • 1 1/2 miles (turf) • 4-year-olds and up

Elkhorn Creek is an 86-mile-long stream located in Central Kentucky that runs through Fayette, Scott, Woodford and Franklin Counties. At one time, a branch of South Elkhorn Creek ran through downtown Lexington, where the creek’s direc- tional flow was used to plot Main and other downtown streets. Dixiana Farm of Lexington became the sponsor in 2014.

Milestones – Elkhorn Stakes 2017 Purse: $250,000 Stakes Record: 2:27 4/5, African Dancer, 1999 Largest Straight Payoff: $63.60, Dramedy, 2015

Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.60, , 1994 STAKES Largest Field: 12, 2005; 2007; 2009; 2010 Smallest Field: 5, 1994; 1998 by Z /Photos Largest Value to Winner: $150,000, Dramedy, 2015; Da Big Hoss, 2016; Southern California-based Itsinthepost (FR) won the Dixiana Itsinthepost (FR), 2017 Elkhorn (G2) as the 2-1 favorite. 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 210.)

Elkhorn Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner /Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2017 Itsinthepost (FR)* (5) Tyler Baze (120) Charming Kitten (7) Bigger Picture (6) 2:31.22 yl 1 1/4 Red Baron’s Barn LLC (Jed Cohen) Jeff Mullins Julien Leparoux (118) Jose Ortiz (118) 2016 Da Big Hoss* (5) Florent Geroux (118) Kaigun (6) Royal Albert Hall (GB) (4) 2:31.29 fm 1/2 Skychai Racing LLC Michael J. Maker Joe Bravo (120) Flavien Prat (118) Haggin Course (Harvey Diamond) 2015 Dramedy (6) Joe Bravo (118) Dynamic Sky (5) Unitarian (5) 2:31.17 gd nk John James Revocable Trust Gerald Aschinger Julien Leparoux (118) Javier Castellano (118) Haggin Course 2014 Unitarian (4) Javier Castellano (118) War Dancer (4) Temeraine (5) 2:32.60 gd 1 1/4 Robert S. Evans Todd A. Pletcher Alan Garcia (118) Jose Lezcano (118) Haggin Course 2013 Dark Cove (6) Joel Rosario (118) Side Road (4) Sky Blazer (5) 2:30.84 fm 4 1/4 Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey Michael J. Maker (118) Rosie Napravnik (118) Haggin Course 2012 Point of Entry (4) John Velazquez (119) Tahoe Lake (BRZ) (6) Simmard (7) 2:29.45 fm 1 1/2 Phipps Stable (O.M. Phipps et al.) Claude R. McGaughey III Manoel Cruz (119) Javier Castellano (121) Haggin Course 2011 Musketier (GER)* (9) John Velazquez (118) Pool Play (6) Windward Islands (7) 2:32.04 yl 1 1/4 Stella Perdomo Roger L. Attfield Julien Leparoux (118) Rosie Napravnik (118) Haggin Course 2010 Musketier (GER) (8) John Velazquez (118) Brass Hat (9) Blushing Bear (4) 2:31.32 fm 1 3/4 Johanna Louise Glen-Teven Roger L. Attfield Calvin Borel (118) Shaun Bridgmohan (118) Haggin Course 2009 Spice Route (GB) (5) Rene Douglas (118) Musketier (GER) (7) Brass Hat (8) 2:29.23 fm 2 Harlequin Ranches, Ralph Roger L. Attfield Edgar Prado (118) Calvin Borel (118) Haggin Course Johnson and 2008 Dancing Forever (5) Rene Douglas (118) Drilling for Oil (5) Brass Hat (7) 2:29.79 fm 1 Phipps Stable (O.M. Phipps et al) Claude R. McGaughey (120) Willie Martinez (118) Haggin Course 2007 Ascertain (IRE) (6) (118) Always First (GB) (6) Drilling for Oil (4) 2:30.40 gd nk Mrs. S.K. Johnston Jr., Niall M. O’Callaghan Garrett Gomez (118) Robby Albarado (118) Haggin Course Gene Voss and Paul Dixon 2006 Pellegrino (BRZ) (7) Shaun Bridgmohan (118) Go Deputy (6) Silverfoot (6) 2:29.84 fm 3/4 Gary A. Tanaka Roger L. Attfield Garrett Gomez (118) Mark Guidry (118) Haggin Course 2005 Macaw (IRE) (6) Javier Castellano (118) European (IRE) (5) Rochester (9) 2:32.62 yl 2 1/2 George Melillo Angel J. Penna Jr. Brice Blanc (118) Robby Albarado (118) Haggin Course 2004 Epicentre * (5) (116) Rochester (8) Art Variety (BRZ) (6) 2:31.96 gd 4 3/4 Farms Robert J. Frankel Cornelio Velasquez (116) Brice Blanc (116) Keeneland Course (Khalid Abdullah) 2003 Kim Loves Bucky (6) Kent Desormeaux (117) Man From Wicklow (6) Williams News (8) 2:29.39 fm 1/2 Kim Glenney John Glenney Jerry Bailey (123) Brice Blanc (116) Haggin Course 2002 Kim Loves Bucky (5) Jorge Chavez (116) Rochester (6) Cetewayo (8) 2:32.49 fm 2 Kim Glenney John Glenney Pat Day (116) Jerry Bailey (118) Haggin Course

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