Transylvania Stakes (G3) Presented by Keeneland Select 29th Running • Spring • 1 1/16 miles (turf) • 3-year-olds The Transylvania Stakes takes its name from Lexington’s Transylvania University, the oldest college west of the Allegheny Mountains. Milestones – Transylvania Stakes 2016 Purse: $100,000 Fastest Time at Current Distance (1 1/16 miles, turf): 1:41.31 (Keeneland Course), Nordic Truce, 2010 Largest Straight Payoff: $139.00, Chin High, 2006 Smallest Straight Payoff: $4.20, Nordic Truce, 2010 Largest Field: 10, 1991; 1998; 1999; 2006; 2013 Smallest Field: 5, 1996; 2015 Largest Value to Winner: $93,000, Chattahoochee War, 2005; Chin High, Keeneland/Photos by Z Keeneland/Photos 2006; Marcavelly, 2007; Boss Lafitte, 2008; Stormalory, 2009 STAKES Keeneland sales graduate Shakhimat earned his first graded stakes win on opening day of the 2016 Spring Meet. Transylvania Stakes History Year Winner/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 2016 Shakhimat Emma-Jayne Wilson (118) J R’s Holiday Inspector Lynley 1:42.65 gd 3 1/4 Richard Hogan and Dan Gale Roger Attfield Emisael Jaramillo (123) Florent Geroux (118) Keeneland Course 2015 Night Prowler Javier Castellano (118) Luck of the Kitten Saham 1:44.03 sf nk Paul P. Pompa Jr. Chad C. Brown Mike Smith (123) Paco Lopez (118) Keeneland Course 2014 Medal Count Robby Albarado (118) Picozza Woodfield Springs 1:43.35 ft 1 1/4 Spendthrift Farm LLC Dale L. Romans John Velazquez (118) Julien Leparoux (118) Polytrack 2013 Jack Milton* John Velazquez (118) Up With the Birds Redwood Kitten 1:41.80 fm nk Gary Barber Todd A. Pletcher Shaun Bridgmohan (118) Julien Leparoux (118) Keeneland Course 2012 Silver Max Robby Albarado (118) Travel Advisory State of Play 1:41.81 fm 5 1/2 Mark Bacon and Dana Wells Dale L. Romans Manoel Cruz (118) John Velazquez (123) Keeneland Course 2011 Air Support Rajiv Maragh (123) Great Mills Adirondack Summer 1:41.99 fm no Stuart S. Janney III Claude R. McGaughey III Julien Leparoux (117) Alan Garcia (123) Keeneland Course 2010 Nordic Truce* Julien Leparoux (123) Strike the Tiger Guys Reward 1:41.31 fm nk Ammerland Stud Christophe Clement John Velazquez (117) Javier Castellano (117) Keeneland Course (Dietrich Von Boetticher) 2009 Stormalory* Julien Leparoux (119) Smart Bid Florentino (JPN) 1:45.73 yl nk Darley Stable William I. Mott Edgar Prado (119) Alan Garcia (119) Keeneland Course (Mohammed Al Maktoum) 2008 Boss Lafitte Robby Albarado (117) Riley Tucker Budge Man 1:44.43 ft 1/2 Uptown Racing LLC Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Prado (117) James Lopez (117) Off Turf (Marc Winston and Robert Levy) 2007 Marcavelly Edgar Prado (117) In Jest Cobrador 1:36.98 fm 3 1/2 Zayat Stables LLC (Ahmed Zayat) William I. Mott Cornelio Velasquez (117) Garrett Gomez (117) Haggin Course 2006 Chin High Shaun Bridgmohan (117) Le Plaix (FR) Wherethewestbegins 1:37.87 fm 1 Ike Thrash Neil Pessin Edgar Prado (117) Cornelio Velasquez (117) Keeneland Course 2005 Chattahoochee War Jerry Bailey (121) Guillaume Tell (IRE) Rey de Cafe 1:35.28 fm no Amerman Racing Stables Robert J. Frankel Rafael Bejarano (117) Javier Castellano (121) Keeneland Course (Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman) 2004 Timo Edgar Prado (123) Mr. J.T.L. America Alive 1:36.52 fm 3/4 C.K. Woods Stable William Badgett Jr. Rafael Bejarano (116) Robby Albarado (116) Keeneland Course (Carolyn Kapioltas) 2003 White Cat Shane Sellers (116) Deep Shadow Christmas Away 1:34.98 fm hd Raymond H. Cottrell Sr. Kenneth G. McPeek Kent Desormeaux (118) Pat Day (116) Keeneland Course 2002 Flying Dash (GER) Jerry Bailey (116) Back Packer Political Attack 1:35.69 fm 2 1/2 Fusao Sekiguchi Neil D. Drysdale Rene Douglas (116) Mark Guidry (120) Keeneland Course 2001 Baptize* Jerry Bailey (120) Dynameaux Act of Reform 1:35.28 fm 1 Gary and Mary West William I. Mott Frank F. Lovato Jr. (116) John Velazquez (116) Keeneland Course 2000 Field Cat* Mike Smith (116) Lendell Ray Go Lib Go 1:35 fm 1 1/2 James S. Karp Kim Boniface Jerry Bailey (116) Jorge Chavez (123) Keeneland Course 122 2016 Fall Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes Rev. 8/4/16 ® Transylvania Stakes History Year Winner/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin 1999 Good Night Shane Sellers (114) Air Rocket Make Your Mark 1:35 fm 1 1/2 Adele Dilschneider Frank Brothers Jerry Bailey (114) Jose Santos (114) Keeneland Course and Claiborne Farm (Mrs. A.B. Hancock Jr.) 1998 Dog Watch (GB) Robbie Davis (116) Reformer Rally American Odyssey 1:34 3/5 fm 3/4 Lord John Hartington Christophe Clement Craig Perret (118) Jerry Bailey (114) Keeneland Course 1997 Near the Bank* Pat Day (118) Daylight Savings Song for James 1:36 2/5 fm hd Robert Roberts and Clarence Smith Denis W. Roberson Jose Santos (114) Sal Gonzalez Jr. (113) Keeneland Course 1996 More Royal Julie Krone (112) Defacto Rough Opening 1:35 4/5 fm 1 1/2 Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Robbie Davis (121) Eddie Maple (121) Keeneland Course (George Strawbridge Jr.) 1995 Crimson Guard Mike Smith (118) Dixie Dynasty Nostra 1:44 gd nk* Calumet Farm William I. Mott Earlie Fires (114) Jerry Bailey (118) Keeneland Course (Henryk de Kwiatkowski) *Ops Smile disqualified from first and placed last. 1994 Star of Manila Shane Sellers (121) Prix de Crouton Carpet 1:42 4/5 fm 2 New Phoenix Stable Burk Kessinger Jr. Mickey Walls (118) Mike Smith (118) Keeneland Course (Gary Drake et al) STAKES 1993 Proud Shot Herbert McCauley (118) Explosive Red Awad 1:44 fm 1/2 Jill Robinson Frank A. Alexander Mark Larsen (121) Jose Santos (121) Keeneland Course 1992 Casino Magistrate Ricardo Lopez (121) Coaxing Matt Trans Caribbean 1:46 3/5 yl 3 Blue Goose Stable Thomas J. Kelly Charles Woods Jr. (112) Jack Neagle (112) Keeneland Course (Mrs. C.V. Whitney) 1991 Eastern Dude Shane Sellers (121) Magic Interlude January Man 1:42 4/5 fm 1 Frances A. Genter Stable Carl A. Nafzger Corey Black (121) Sandy Hawley (112) (NCR) (Frances A. Genter) 1990 Izvestia Randy Romero (112) Scattered Divine Warning 1:43 4/5 fm 2 1/2 Kinghaven Farms Roger Attfield Brent Bartram (115) Keith Allen (112) (Donald G. Willmot) 1989 Shy Tom Randy Romero (121) Once Over Knightly Ringerman 1:50 yl 2 1/2 W.T. Young D. Wayne Lukas Jim McKnight (118) Larry Saumell (121) * Winning favorite. Listed, 1989-2002: Grade 3, 2003-present. In 2014, rain forced the race off the turf course to be run on the main track. Keeneland/Photos by Z Keeneland/Photos Dr. Michael Bell of Transylvania University (third from right) made the trophy presentation to jockey Emma-Jayne Wilson, who earned her first Keene- land victory aboard Shakhimat, co-owner Dan Gale, assistant trainer Patrick Dixon and co-owner Richard Hogan. Rev. 8/4/16 2016 Fall Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes 123 ®.