Hagyard Fayette Stakes (G2) Sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute 62nd Running • Fall • 1 1/8 miles • 3-year-olds and up The Fayette is named for Fayette County, of which Lexington is the county seat. Hagyard Equine Medical Institute of Lexington became the sponsor in 2013. In 2015, the race was run Oct. 30 on the undercard for the first of two days of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. Milestones – Fayette Stakes 2018 Purse: $200,000 Stakes Record: 1:46 4/5, Good Command, 1987; Grand Jewel, 1993 Largest Straight Payoff: $143.20, Wop Wop, 1985 Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.80, Summer Squall, 1991 Largest Field: 14, 1971 STAKES The gray Leofric, purchased as a horse of racing age at Smallest Field: 4, 1988; 1998; 1999; 2002 Keeneland’s 2016 November Breeding Stock Sale, caught Largest Value to Winner: $135,904, Social Charter, 1999 front-running Prime Attraction at the finish of the Hagyard Winning Fillies or Mares: Chou Croute, 1972; Old Hat, 1965 Fayette (G2). Highest Weight Carried by Winner: 123, (f) Chou Croute, 1972; Terra Firma, 1959; Frost King (dh), 1983; Arch, 1998; Tenpins, 2002; Newsdad, 2012; Race Day, 2015; Noble Bird, 2016 Highest Weight Carried by a Starter: 126, Tompion, 1961 Fayette Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2018 Leofric (5) Florent Geroux (121) Prime Attraction (5) Nice Not Nice (4) 1:49.87 my hd Steve Landers Racing Brad H. Cox Kent Desormeaux (121) Gabriel Saez (121) 2017 The Player (4) Calvin Borel (121) Neolithic (4) McCraken (3) 1:48.16 sy 3 William B. Bradley and Carl Hurst William B. Bradley Robby Albarado (121) Brian Hernandez Jr. (120) 2016 Noble Bird* (5) Julien Leparoux (123) Divining Rod (4) Hawaakom (6) 1:47.75 ft 5 3/4 John C. Oxley Mark E. Casse Florent Geroux (121) Miguel Mena (121) (NTR) 2015 Race Day (4) John Velazquez (123) Hoppertunity (4) Encryption (4) 1:47.90 ft 3/4 Matthew Schera Todd A. Pletcher Victor Espinoza (123) Paco Lopez (121) (NTR) 2014 Pick of the Litter (4) Corey Lanerie (121) Departing (4) Long River (4) 1:49.48 ft nk Crossed Sabres Farm Dale L. Romans Robby Albarado (121) Rosie Napravnik (121) 2013 Nikki’s Sandcastle (6) Leandro Goncalves (121) Winning Cause (3) You Know I Know (4) 1:48.13 ft 1 1/4 Richard Sherman David Kassen Joseph Rocco Jr. (118) Eddie Castro (121) Polytrack 2012 Newsdad (4) Julien Leparoux (123) Nikki’s Sandcastle (5) Take Charge Indy (3) 1:48.24 ft 2 James S. Karp William I. Mott Leandro Goncalves (121) Calvin Borel (122) Polytrack 2011 Wise Dan (4) Julien Leparoux (119) Ioya Bigtime (4) Workin for Hops (4) 1:48.72 ft 4 Morton Fink Charles LoPresti Calvin Borel (119) James Graham (121) Polytrack 2010 Successful Dan (4)* Julien R. Leparoux (119) Exhi (3) Stately Victor (3) 1:47.09 ft 3 Morton Fink Charles LoPresti Javier Castellano (120) Robby Albarado (122) Polytrack 2009 Blame (3) Jamie Theriot (118) Parading (6) Wicked Style (4) 1:50.54 ft 1 1/4 Adele B. Dilschneider and Albert M. Stall Jr. Kent Desormeaux (123) Robby Albarado (119) Polytrack Claiborne Farm (Seth W. Hancock) 2008 Ball Four (7) Julio Garcia (119) Dominican (4) Stream Cat (5) 1:48.37 ft 1 1/4 Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith Derek Galvin Jesus Castanon (119) Brian Hernandez Jr. (121) Polytrack 2007 Go Between (4) Miguel Mena (121) Stream Cat (4) Kona Blend (4) 1:47.97 ft nk Peter Vegso William I. Mott Rene Douglas (121) E.T. Baird (119) Polytrack 2006 Eccentric (GB) (5) Eddie Castro (121) Ball Four (5) Good Reward (5) 1:49.16 ft 3/4 Gary A. Tanaka Roger L. Attfield Willie Martinez (123) Mike Smith (119) Polytrack 2005 Alumni Hall (6) Calvin Borel (121) On Thin Ice (4) M B Sea (6) 1:51.37 ft 1/2 William S. Farish, James A. Neil J. Howard Willie Martinez (119) Corey Lanerie (119) Elkins Jr., W. Temple Webber Jr. 2004 Midway Road (4) Calvin Borel (121) Total Impact (CHI) (4) Alumni Hall (5) 1:50.39 ft no William S. Farish Neil J. Howard Craig Perret (125) Larry Melancon (119) 2003 M B Sea (4) Craig Perret (119) Tenpins (5) dh-Change in the Weather (4) 1:50.30 ft 1 Michael J. Bruder Dale L. Romans Robby Albarado (121) Oliver Castillo (119) dh-Seattle Fitz (ARG) (4) Calvin Borel (119) Rev. 2/28/19 2019 Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 83 ® Fayette Stakes History Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2002 Tenpins* (4) Craig Perret (123) X Country (4) Crafty Shaw (4) 1:51.17 my 1 3/4 Joseph Vitello Donald R. Winfree Jeff Johnston (119) James Lopez (121) 2001 Connected (4) Marlon St. Julien (119) Broken Vow (4) Outofthebox (3) 1:50.05 ft 1/2 Helen Alexander David M. Carroll Ramon Dominquez (123) Lonnie Meche (122) and Helen Groves Revocable Trust 2000 Jadada (5) Shane Sellers (118) Mojave Moon (4) Get Away With It (IRE) (7) 1:54 4/5 ft 1 1/2 Sterling Stud Mitch Shirota Alex Solis (118) Richard Migliore (118) (Andrena and Paul Van Doren) 1999 Social Charter* (4) Marlon St. Julien (120) Master O Foxhounds (4) Early Warning (4) 1:55 1/5 sy 2 Stonerside Stable Patrick B. Byrne Mike Smith (118) Garrett Gomez (118) (Janice and Robert McNair) and Robert E. Sangster 1998 Arch (3) Shane Sellers (123) Touch Gold (4) Wild Tempest (4) 1:53 4/5 ft nk Claiborne Farm (Mrs. A.B. Hancock) Frank Brothers Pat Day (115) Robby Albarado (115) (NTR) and Adele Dilschneider 1997 Whiskey Wisdom (4) Willie Martinez (115) City by Night (4) Pyramid Peak (5) 1:48 3/5 ft 12 Kinghaven Farms (David S. Willmot) Roger L. Attfield Shane Sellers (123) Pat Day (120) 1996 Isitingood (5) David Flores (120) Distorted Humor (3) Strawberry Wine (4) 1:50 2/5 ft hd Mike Pegram and Terry Henn Bob A. Baffert Craig Perret (114) Willie Martinez (117) STAKES 1995 Judge T C* (4) Joe Johnson (114) Powerful Punch (6) Sir Vixen (7) 1:49 ft 3 Bea and Robert H. Roberts Gary G. Hartlage Curt Bourque (120) Dean Kutz (114) 1994 Sunny Sunrise (7) Jeff Carle (120) Key Contender (6) Powerful Punch (5) 1:50 ft 1 1/4 Harry Meyerhoff Grover G. Delp James Bruin (117) Curt Bourque (117) 1993 Grand Jewel (3) Jerry Bailey (120) Split Run (5) Secreto’s Hideaway (4) 1:46 4/5 ft 1 1/4 William S. Farish and Neil J. Howard Earlie Fires (120) Willie Martinez (114) (ETR) William S. Kilroy 1992 Barkerville* (4) Shane Sellers (114) Medium Cool (4) Majesterian (4) 1:48 2/5 ft 1 Darley Stud Management Frank L. Brothers Charles Woods Jr. (117) Robbie Davis (114) (Mohammed Al Maktoum) 1991 Summer Squall* (4) Pat Day (122) = Unbridled (4) Secret Hello (4) 1:48 4/5 ft 3 Dogwood Stable Neil J. Howard Craig Perret (122) James Bruin (115) (W. Cothran Campbell) 1990 Lac Ouimet (7) Randy Romero (119) Din’s Dancer (5) Secret Hello (3) 1:47 1/5 ft hd Virginia Kraft Payson Thomas J. Skiffington R.D. Williams (121) Pat Day (116) 1989 Drapeau Tricolore (4) James Bruin (114) Air Worthy (4) Blue Buckaroo (6) 1:48 1/5 ft 3 Wildenstein Stable D. Wayne Lukas Daniel Soto (116) Steve Bass (118) (Daniel Wildenstein) 1988 Homebuilder* (4) Don Brumfield (121)= Blue Buckaroo (5) Ile de Jinsky (4) 1:51 1/5 gd. 1 1/4 Ryehill Farm Woodford C. Stephens Pat Day (120) Eugene Sipus Jr. (112) 1987 Good Command* (4) Don Brumfield (118) Minneapple (5) Savings (4) 1:46 4/5 ft 2 3/4 Prestonwood Farm Inc. Gary Jones Daryl Montoya (120) Larry Melancon (115) (NTR) 1986 Harham’s Sizzler (7) Randall Meier (120) Derby Wish (4) Pirate’s Skiff (3) 1:49 1/5 ft nk Harold Florsheim Lou M. Goldfine Larry Melancon (119) Keith Allen (112) 1985 Wop Wop (3) Darrell Foster (112) Banner Bob (3) Exclusive Greer (4) 1:51 2/5 fm 2 1/2 A.C. Hiler Jr. John T. Ward Jr. Keith Allen (117) Dana Zook (114) (NCR) 1984 Star Choice (5) Jim McKnight (112) Explosive Wagon (4) Bright Baron (4) 1:47 2/5 ft 1 Frances A. Genter Stable Carl Nafzger Ronald Ardoin (117) Gerland Gallitano (113) (ETR) 1983 dh-Frost King (5)/Cad (5) Robin Platts (123) =/Don Brumfield (116) Bold Style (4) 1:48 4/5 ft 2 Ted Smith and Bill Marko/ Bill Marko/David Kassen Keith Allen (120) Double Eagle Stable 1982 Rivalero (6) Randy Romero (115) Cad (4) Recusant (4) 1:50 2/5 sy 2 (1st) Calumet Farm Frank Y. Whiteley Jr. Don Brumfield (113) Pat Day (120) 1982 El Baba* (3) Don Brumfield (118) Vodika Collins (4) Hechizado (ARG) (6) 1:50 1/5 sy 3 1/4 (2nd) Mrs. Joe W. Brown Dewey Smith Gerland Gallitano (120) Randy Romero (115) 1981 Ironworks (3) Pat Day (117) Two’s a Plenty (4) Sun Catcher (4) 1:49 1/5 ft hd Dixiana Charles R. Werstler Walter Guerra (116) Joseph Imparato (118) 1980 Hurry Up Blue (3) Gerland Gallitano (112) Marcy Road (3) All the More (7) 1:49 ft 1 3/4 R.L. Reineman Stable Joseph M. Bollero Julio C. Espinoza (108) Craig Perret (116) 1979 Architect (3) Stanley Spencer (117) Coverack (6) Trimlea (5) 1:49 3/5 ft 7 Carl Lauer Harvey Vanier Don Brumfield (121) Jean-Luc Samyn (120) 1978 Silver Series (4) Don Brumfield (121)= dq-Buckfinder (4) Romeo (5) 1:41 1/5 ft hd Pillar Farm Peter M.