Commonwealth Stakes (G3) 31st Running • Spring • 7 furlongs • 4-year-olds and up The Commonwealth is one of the supporting features on the day of the Toyota Blue Grass (G1) during the Spring Meet. Milestones – Commonwealth Stakes 2016 Purse: $250,000 Fastest Time at Current Distance (7 furlongs): 1:20 2/5, Distorted Humor, 1998 Largest Straight Payoff: $66.20, Black Tie Affair (IRE), 1990 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.60, Richter Scale, 2000 Largest Field: 12, 2006 Smallest Field: 5, 1999; 2010; 2011; 2013 Largest Value to Winner: $274,784, Sun King, 2006 Keeneland/Coady STAKES Ami’s Flatter won the Commonwealth (G3) by 2¾ lengths for his first career stakes win. Keeneland/Coady Kentucky’s Agriculture Commissioner, Ryan Quarles, presented the trophy to jockey Martin Garcia and Ruth Schmidt, assistant to trainer Josie Carroll. Commonwealth Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2016 Ami’s Flatter (4) Martin Garcia (118) Ready for Rye (4) Holy Boss (4) 1:21.66 ft 2 3/4 Ivan Dalos Josie Carroll Javier Castellano (120) Florent Geroux (120) 2015 Kobe’s Back (4) Gary Stevens (118) C. Zee (4) Rocket Time (4) 1:22.16 ft 3/4 C R K Stable (Lee Searing) Peter Eurton Edgard Zayas (120) Calvin Borel (118) 2014 Occasional View (6) Alan Garcia (118) Dimension (GB) (6) Laugh Track (5) 1:22.77 ft 1 Robert Trussell Kenneth G. McPeek James Graham (118) Jose Lezcano (118) Polytrack 2013 Handsome Mike (4) Mario Gutierrez (118) Gantry (6) Candyman E (6) 1:23.14 ft 1 1/4 Reddam Racing LLC Doug O’Neill Richard Eramia (118) Joe Bravo (118) Polytrack (J. Paul Reddam) 2012 Lonesome Street (5) Joel Rosario (118) Bergerac (5) Right One (FR) (6) 1:21.17 ft 2 1/4 Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey Michael J. Maker Javier Castellano (118) Garrett Gomez (118) Polytrack 2011 Aikenite (4) John R. Velazquez (118) Cool Bullett (4) Le Grand Cru (6) 1:22.35 ft 2 1/4 Dogwood Stable Todd A. Pletcher Shaun Bridgmohan (118) Jamie Theriot (118) Polytrack (W. Cothran Campbell) Rev. 8/4/16 2016 Fall Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 75 ® Commonwealth Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2010 Together Indy (4) Kent Desormeaux (118) Congressional Page (5) Imperial Council (4) 1:22.34 ft 1 R.A. Hill Stable (Raymond A. Hill) George Weaver Javier Castellano (118) Julien Leparoux (118) Polytrack and Vic Fontana 2009 Eternal Star (5) Eibar Coa (118) Rebellion (GB) (6) My Pal Charlie (4) 1:21.17 ft 3/4 Harry C. and Tom O. Meyerhoff Michael J. Trombetta Edgar Prado (118) Julien Leparoux (122) Polytrack 2008 Rebellion (GB) (5) Edgar Prado (118) Elite Squadron (4) Medzendeekron (5) 1:21.40 ft hd Hickory Tree Stables H. Graham Motion John Velazquez (118) Eibar Coa (120) Polytrack (Jim and Marylea Treptow) 2007 Silent Name (JPN) (5) Corey Nakatani (118) Lewis Michael (4) Steel Light (6) 1:21.26 ft 4 Stronach Stables (Elfriede and Gary Mandella Rene Douglas (118) Garrett Gomez (118) Polytrack Andrew Stronach), Wertheimer and Frere (Alain Wertheimer) 2006 Sun King (4) Corey Nakatani (120) Kazoo (8) Spanish Chestnut (4) 1:23.30 ft 2 3/4 Tracy Farmer Nicholas P. Zito Richard Migliore (118) Julien Leparoux (118) 2005 Clock Stopper (5) Jerry Bailey (118) Gators N Bears (5) Silver Wagon (4) 1:22.06 ft 3/4 Overbrook Farm Dallas Stewart Charles Lopez (118) Cornelio Velasquez (118) (William T. Young Jr.) 2004 Lion Tamer * (4) Mike Smith (122) Private Horde (5) Marino Marini (4) 1:23.14 ft 3/4 Michael B. Tabor Todd A. Pletcher Jason Lumpkins (120) David Flores (118) STAKES 2003 Smooth Jazz (4) Edgar Prado (118) Crafty C.T. (5) Multiple Choice (5) 1:21.73 ft 3 Michael B. Tabor Todd A. Pletcher Jerry Bailey (118) Shane Sellers (120) 2002 Orientate (4) Pat Day (120) Aldebaran (4) Twilight Road (5) 1:21.54 sy 1 1/4 Beverly J. and Robert B. Lewis D. Wayne Lukas Kent Desormeaux (118) Rene Douglas (118) 2001 Alannan (5) Edgar Prado (118) Valiant Halory (4) Liberty Gold (7) 1:22.39 ft 4 Eaglestone Farm Carl A. Nafzger Jon Court (118) Craig Perret (118) (William A. Marquard) 2000 Richter Scale* (6) Richard Migliore (121) Son’s Corona (5) Deep Gold (4) 1:21 ft 4 Nancy R. and Richard S. Kaster Mary Jo Lohmeier Jerry Bailey (117) Pat Day (117) and Nathan Fox 1999 Good and Tough* (4) Shane Sellers (115) Purple Passion (5) Crucible (4) 1:22 ft 1 1/2 David P. Reynolds Frank A. Alexander Mike Smith (115) Craig Perret (115) 1998 Distorted Humor (5) Gary Stevens (119) El Amante (5) Partner’s Hero (4) 1:20 2/5 ft 2 R.L. Reineman Stables Inc. W. Elliott Walden Jerry Bailey (114) Robby Albarado (121) and Prestonwood Farm Inc. (Art, Jack and J.R. Preston) 1997 Victor Cooley (4) Eddie Martin Jr. (114) Western Winter (5) Appealing Skier (4) 1:22 2/5 ft nk Windways Farm (Jeff Begg) Mark R. Frostad Jerry Bailey (112) Mike Smith (121) 1996 Afternoon Deelites (4) Kent Desormeaux (124) Western Winter (4) Our Emblem (5) 1:21 ft 1/2 Burt Bacharach Richard Mandella Shane Sellers (113) Pat Day (115) 1995 Golden Gear (4) Craig Perret (118) Turkomatic (4) Lit de Justice (5) 1:22 ft hd Barry Golden Doug Matthews Dean Sarvis (112) Corey Nakatani (121) 1994 Memo* (CHI) (7) Paul Atkinson (118) American Chance (5) British Banker (6) 1:22 1/5 ft 3 1/2 Stud Panter (Francisco Cortez) Richard Mandella Craig Perret (115) Shane Sellers (115) 1993 Alydeed* (4) Craig Perret (115) Binalong (4) Senor Speedy (6) 1:21 2/5 ft hd Kinghaven Farms Roger Attfield Jerry Bailey (118) Jorge Chavez (115) 1992 Pleasant Tap* (5) Eddie Delahoussaye (116) To Freedom (4) Run On the Bank (5) 1:22 2/5 ft 2 1/2 Buckland Farm (Thomas M. Evans) Christopher Speckert Julie Krone (115) Shane Sellers (118) 1991 Black Tie Affair (IRE) (5) Juvenal Diaz (124) Housebuster (4) Exemplary Leader (5) 1:21 4/5 ft 1 Jeff Sullivan Ernie T. Poulos Craig Perret (124) Corey Black (115) 1990 Black Tie Affair (IRE) (4) Mark Guidry (121) Shaker Knit (5) Momsfurrari (6) 1:22 ft hd Jeff Sullivan Ernie T. Poulos Herbert McCauley (115) Ricardo Lopez (118) 1989 Sewickley (4) Randy Romero (115) Irish Open (5) Dancing Spree (4) 1:22 2/5 ft 3/4 Robert S. Evans Flint S. Schulhofer Shane Romero (118) Angel Cordero Jr. (115) 1988 Calestoga (6) Don Brumfield (120) You’re No Bargain (4) Carload (6) 1:09 2/5 sy 6 N&M Boyce Inc. (Neil B. Neil B. Boyce Jesse Garcia (117) Earlie Fires (120) Boyce and Michelle Boyce) and Frank Clumsky 1987 Exclusive Enough (3) Mike Smith (111) f-Lazer Show (4) High Brite (3) 1:08 2/5 ft 1/2 Dorothy Scharbauer Jack Van Berg Pat Day (120) Jacinto Vasquez (120) (ETR) *Winning favorite. Run at 6 furlongs from 1987-1988. Run at 7 furlongs from 1989-present. Listed, 1987-1989; Grade 3, 1990-1993; Grade 2, 1994-present. Run on Polytrack from 2007-2014. 76 2016 Fall Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes Rev. 8/4/16 ®.