Appalachian Stakes (G2) Presented by Japan Racing Association 31st Running • Spring • 1 mile (turf) • 3-year-old fillies Named for the beloved mountainous region that includes Eastern Kentucky, the Appalachian debuted in 1989 as a 1 1/16-mile race on turf. The distance of the race became one mile in 1996. Milestones – Appalachian Stakes 2018 Purse: $200,000 Stakes Record: 1:34 4/5, Halo River, 1998 Largest Straight Payoff: $102.60, Afternoon Stroll, 2009 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.80, Lady Eli, 2015 Largest Field: 12, 2007 /Photos by Z Keeneland/Photos

Smallest Field: 5, 2006 STAKES Largest Value to Winner: $120,000, Rushing Fall, 2018 Rushing Fall was the 1-2 favorite to win the Appalachian (G2) Presented by Japan Racing Association in her 2018 debut. 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 212.)

Winning Owner Winning Trainer Winning Robert Edwards Chad C. Brown Javier Castellano e Five Racing Throughbreds

Appalachian Stakes History Year Winner/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2018 Rushing Fall* Javier Castellano (123) Thewayiam (FR) Goodthingstaketime (IRE) 1:38.66 yl 1 e Five Racing Thoroughbreds Chad C. Brown Jose Ortiz (123) Joel Rosario (118) (Robert Edwards) 2017 La Coronel Florent Geroux (120) Morticia Proctor’s Ledge 1:37.12 fm 3 1/4 John C. Oxley Mark E. Casse (118) Corey Lanerie (118) 2016 Catch a Glimpse* Florent Geroux (123) Ava’s Kitten Outsider Art 1:37.27 fm 3/4 Gary Barber, Michael James Mark E. Casse Javier Castellano (120) Drayden Van Dyke (118) Keeneland Course Ambler and Windways Farm (Jeff Begg) 2015 Lady Eli* Irad Ortiz Jr. (123) Miss Temple City Sunset Glow 1:35.80 gd 2 1/2 Sheep Pond Partners Chad C. Brown John Velazquez (118) Joel Rosario (118) Haggin Course (Sol Kumin) 2014 Daring Dancer Alan Garcia (118) Sweet Acclaim (IRE) Recepta 1:36.04 fm 2 1/2 Sagamore Farm H. Graham Motion Rosie Napravnik (118) Joel Rosario (120) Keeneland Course 2013 Unbelievable Dream Joel Rosario (118) Overheard Eden Prairie 1:37.91 fm 1/2 Sure Thing Stables Barclay Tagg Rosie Napravnik (118) Brian Hernandez Jr. (118) Keeneland Course (Michael McGuire) 2012 * Javier Castellano (123) Somali Lemonade Regalo Mia 1:36.08 fm 2 3/4 Jerry Frankel, Ronald Frankel, Chad C. Brown Alex Solis (123) Jesus L. Castanon (118) Keeneland Course Steve Laymon and Bradley Thoroughbreds (Peter Bradley) 2011 * Jose Lezcano (123) Dos Lunas Parting Words 1:37.27 fm nk Phillips Racing Partnership James J. Toner Jon Court (117) (117) Keeneland Course (Joan and John Phillips) 2010 Check the Label Julien Leparoux (119) Bay to Bay Rose Catherine 1:34.87 fm 3/4 Brereton C. Jones H. Graham Motion Javier Castellano (123) Garrett Gomez (117) Keeneland Course

Rev. 2/28/19 2019 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 43

® STAKES 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Year Winner/Owner

44 * Winning favorite. Winning * (Jane duPont Lunger) Christiana Stable To theLighthouse (Warner L. JonesJr.) Hermitage Farm Super Fan Sam-Son Farm (ErnestL. Samuel) Radiant Ring* Robert P. Levy White Corners* Brereton C. Jones Harlan Honey* Alan BoogeandPauline Deakins Bedroom Blues Kenneth L. Ramsey Bail OutBecky* and S.E. Ricker Nancy andRichardKaster Dyna Whirl Peter Grimm Witchful Thinking* Robert B. Berger Halo River Bea andRobertH. Roberts Tres Coronas Michael J. Ryan Impending Bear Linda Neece Bold Answer (Jean PierreDubois) and Dream With MeStable Team