First Lady Stakes (G1) 22nd Running • Fall • 1 mile (turf) • 3-year-olds and up • fillies and mares This stakes race was inaugurated in the fall of 1998 as the First Lady and was called the Galaxy Stakes from 2000-2005. Returning to its original name in 2006, the First Lady is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” race for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1). Milestones – First Lady Stakes 2018 Purse: $400,000 Stakes Record: 1:34.08, Never Retreat, 2011 Largest Straight Payoff: $61.40, Photo Call (IRE), 2016 Smallest Straight Payoff: $3.60, Intercontinental (GB), 2005; Gorella (FR), 2006 Largest Field: 12, 2011 Keeneland/Coady Smallest Field: 6, 1998; 2002; 2003; 2007; 2012 Racing on the inside, A Raving Beauty (GER) narrowly won the Largest Value to Winner: $349,370, Spook Express (SAF), 2001 First Lady (G1) over Dona Bruja (ARG). STAKES 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.) Owners – First Lady Stakes Amerman Racing Stables (Mr. and Mrs. John Godolphin Racing – Better Lucky, 2013 Richter, Kristine and John – Bien Nicole, Amerman) – Happyanunoit (NZ), 1999 Grimm, Leslie R. – Witchful Thinking, 1998 2003 Aron, Robert and Janice – Spook Express Hancock III, Arthur B. – Owsley, 2002 Santa Cruz Ranch Inc. (Juan Rizo) – (SAF), 2001 IEAH Stables (Michael A. Iavarone) – Stay Forever, 2004 Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge Jr.) – Diamondrella (GB), 2009 Schwartz, Martin S. – Gorella (FR), 2006 Forever Together, 2008 Jones Jr., Frank L. – Tapitsfly, 2012 Stonerside Stable (Robert and Janice Dubb, Michael, Madaket Stables (Sol Kumin Juddmonte Farms (Khalid Abdullah) – McNair) – Tout Charmant, 2000 and Jason Monteleone) and Bethlehem Intercontinental (GB), 2005; Team Block (David, Patricia and Ryan Block) Stables (Michael J. Caruso) – Proviso (GB), 2010 – Never Retreat, 2011 A Raving Beauty (GER), 2018 Kelly, Sarah and Jon – Vacare, 2007 Teresa Viola Racing Stables – Empyrean Stables – Zipessa, 2017 Masterson, Robert E. – Tepin, 2015 Photo Call (IRE), 2016 Frankel, Jerry, Ronald Frankel, Steve Laymon and Bradley Thoroughbreds – Dayatthespa, 2014 Trainers – First Lady Stakes Albertrani, Thomas – Better Lucky, 2013 Frankel, Robert J. – Happyanunoit (NZ), 1999; Schulhofer, Randy – Owsley, 2002 Biancone, Patrick – Gorella (FR), 2006 Intercontinental (GB), 2005 Sheppard, Jonathan E. – Forever Together, Block, Chris M. – Never Retreat, 2011 McAnally, Ronald – Tout Charmant, 2000 2008 Brown, Chad C. – Dayatthespa, 2014; Mott, William I. – Proviso (GB), 2010 Skiffington, Thomas J. – Spook Express (SAF), A Raving Beauty (GER) 2018 O’Callaghan, Niall M. – Witchful Thinking, 1998 2001 Casse, Mark E. – Tepin, 2015 Penna Jr., Angel J. – Diamondrella (GB), 2009 Stidham, Michael H. – Zipessa, 2017 Clement, Christophe – Vacare, 2007 Pletcher, Todd A. – Photo Call (IRE), 2016 Von Hemel, Donnie K. – Bien Nicole, 2003 Romans, Dale L. – Tapitsfly, 2012 Wolfson, Martin D. – Stay Forever, 2004 Jockeys – First Lady Stakes Bailey, Jerry – Intercontinental (GB),2005 Lezcano, Jose – Tapitsfly, 2012 Pettinger, Donald – Bien Nicole, 2003 Blanc, Brice – Happyanunoit (NZ), 1999 Maragh, Rajiv – Diamondrella (GB), 2009 Prado, Edgar – Owsley, 2002 Bravo, Joe – Zipessa, 2017 McCarron, Chris – Witchful Thinking, 1998; Smith, Mike – Spook Express (SAF), 2001; Castro, Eddie – Stay Forever, 2004 Tout Charmant, 2000 Proviso (GB), 2010 Desormeaux, Kent – Photo Call (IRE), 2016 Nakatani, Corey – Vacare, 2007 Velazquez, John – Dayatthespa, 2014; Leparoux, Julien – Gorella (FR), 2006; A Raving Beauty (GER), 2018 Forever Together, 2008; Never Retreat, 2011; Better Lucky, 2013; Tepin, 2015 86 2019 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes Rev. 2/28/19 ® First Lady Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2018 A Raving Beauty (GER) (5) John Velazquez (124) Dona Bruja (ARG) (6) Indian Blessing (GB) (4) 1:37.78 gd hd Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables Chad C. Brown Declan Cannon (124) Feargal Lynch (124) (Sol Kumin and Jason Monteleone) and Bethlehem Stables (Michael J. Caruso) 2017 Zipessa (5)* Joe Bravo (124) Hawksmoor (IRE) (4) Roca Rojo (IRE) (5) 1:36.99 fm 1 1/2 Empyrean Stables Michael Stidham Julien Leparoux (124) Javier Castellano (124) 2016 Photo Call (IRE) (5)* Kent Desormeaux (124) Tepin (5) Celestine (4) 1:35.62 fm 2 3/4 Teresa Viola Racing Stables Todd A. Pletcher Julien Leparoux (124) Junior Alvarado (124) Haggin Course (Teresa Viola) 2015 Tepin (4)* Julien Leparoux (124) Crowley’s Law (GB) (4) My Miss Sophia (4) 1:37.04 sf 7 Robert E. Masterson Mark E. Casse Victor Espinoza (124) Jose Lezcano (124) Haggin Course 2014 Dayatthespa (5) John Velazquez (124) Better Lucky (5) Filimbi (4) 1:35.21 gd 1 1/4 Jerry Frankel, Ronald Frankel, Steve Chad C. Brown Mike Smith (124) Joel Rosario (124) Haggin Course Laymon and Bradley Thoroughbreds 2013 Better Lucky (4) Julien Leparoux (124) Dayatthespa (4) Daisy Devine (5) 1:39.78 yl hd Godolphin Racing Thomas Albertrani John Velazquez (124) James Graham (124) Haggin Course 2012 Tapitsfly (5) Jose Lezcano (124) Daisy Devine (4) Hungry Island (4) 1:35.44 fm 1/2 STAKES Frank L. Jones Jr. Dale L. Romans James Graham (124) Julien Leparoux (124) Haggin Course 2011 Never Retreat (6) Julien Leparoux (124) Together (IRE) (3) Daveron (GER) (6) 1:34.08 fm 1 1/2 Team Block (David, Patricia Chris M. Block Colm O’Donoghue (121) Eddie Castro (124) Haggin Course and Ryan Block) 2010 Proviso (GB) (5)* Mike Smith (124) C.S. Silk (4) Gotta Have Her (6) 1:34.81 fm 1/2 Juddmonte Farms William I. Mott Kent Desormeaux (124) Garrett Gomez (124) Haggin Course (Khalid Abdullah) 2009 Diamondrella (GB) (5) Rajiv Maragh (123) Tizaqueena (4) Forever Together (5) 1:38.66 sf 3/4 IEAH Stables Angel J. Penna Jr. Jamie Theriot (123) Julien Leparoux (123) Haggin Course (Michael A. Iavarone) 2008 Forever Together (4) Julien Leparoux (123) Precious Kitten (5) Rutherienne (4) 1:35.00 fm 1 1/2 Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Rafael Bejarano (123) Garrett Gomez (123) Haggin Course (George Strawbridge Jr.) 2007 Vacare (4) Corey Nakatani (121) Precious Kitten (4) Quite a Bride (4) 1:35.85 fm 1/2 Sarah and Jon Kelly Christophe Clement Rafael Bejarano (125) Robby Albarado (121) Haggin Course 2006 Gorella (FR)* (4) Julien Leparoux (125) Karen’s Caper (4) My Typhoon (IRE) (4) 1:34.14 fm no Martin S. Schwartz Patrick Biancone Edgar Prado (121) Garrett Gomez (123) Haggin Course Run as the Galaxy 2000-2005. 2005 Intercontinental (GB)* (5) Jerry Bailey (123) Wend (4) Katdogawn (GB) (5) 1:37.40 fm 3/4 Juddmonte Farms Robert J. Frankel John Velazquez (123) Robby Albarado (121) Haggin Course (Khalid Abdullah) 2004 Stay Forever (7) Eddie Castro (121) Super Brand (SAF) (5) Shaconage (4) 1:57.08 fm 1/2 Santa Cruz Ranch Inc. (Juan Rizo) Martin D. Wolfson Pat Day (119) Rafael Bejarano (121) Haggin Course 2003 Bien Nicole* (5) Donald Pettinger (121) Approach (GB) (3) New Economy (5) 1:55.87 fm 7 1/4 Kristine and John Richter Donnie K. Von Hemel Jerry Bailey (116) Rene Douglas (121) Haggin Course 2002 Owsley (4) Edgar Prado (122) Snow Dance (4) Surya (4) 1:56.72 yl 1 1/4 Arthur B. Hancock III Randy Schulhofer Craig Perret (120) Jerry Bailey (118) Haggin Course 2001 Spook Express (SAF) (7) Mike Smith (120) Solvig (4) Veil of Avalon (4) 1:54.24 fm 1 1/4 Robert and Janice Aron Thomas J. Skiffington Pat Day (118) Edgar Prado (118) Haggin Course 2000 Tout Charmant (4) Chris McCarron (117) Perfect Sting (4) License Fee (5) 1:54 3/5 fm 1 1/4 Stonerside Stable Ronald McAnally Jerry Bailey (121) Pat Day (119) Haggin Course (Robert and Janice McNair) 1999 Happyanunoit (NZ) (4) Brice Blanc (119) Pleasant Temper (5) Fiji (GB) (5) 1:53 4/5 fm 4 Amerman Racing Stables Robert J. Frankel Pat Day (119) Jerry Bailey (117) Haggin Course (Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman) (NCR) 1998 Witchful Thinking (4) Chris McCarron (115) Memories of Silver (5) Starry Dreamer (4) 1:54 1/5 fm 1 Leslie R. Grimm Niall M. O’Callaghan Jerry Bailey (120) Shane Sellers (115) Haggin Course *Winning favorite. Listed, 1998-1999; Grade 3, 2000; Grade 2, 2001-2007; Grade 1, 2008-present. Rev. 2/28/19 2019 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 87 ®.