Woodford Stakes (G2)
Woodford Stakes (G2) Presented by Keeneland Select
21st Running • Fall • 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) • 3-year-olds and up The race is named for Woodford County, home to some of the most successful Thoroughbred farms in the world. Located west of Keeneland, the county seat is Versailles.
2016 Purse: $150,000 Stakes Record: 1:01.67, Sgt. Bert, 2006 Largest Straight Payoff: $39.40, Chamberlain Bridge, 2008 Smallest Straight Payoff: $3.20, Morluc, 2000 Largest Field: 12, 2006; 2008; 2011; 2016 Smallest Field: 6, 2012 Largest Value to Winner: $93,000, Chamberlain Bridge, 2008 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 209.)
Keeneland/Coady
STAKES
Milestones – Woodford Stakes
Keeneland sales graduate Mongolian Saturday won the Woodford Presented by Keeneland Select (a Grade 3 race in 2016) a year after he captured the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) here.
Woodford Stakes History (formerly the Nureyev Stakes) Year Winner/Age/Owner
Jockey/Wgt./Trainer
2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt.
3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt.
Time
2016 Mongolian Saturday (6)* Carlos Montalvo (120) Hogy (7) dh-Front Pocket Money (3)/ 1:03.46 fm Mongolian Stable Enebish Ganbat Shaun Bridgmohan (120) Galton (3) Haggin Course (Ganbaatar Dagvadorj) Ricardo Santana Jr. (118)/ Paco Lopez (120) 2015 Amelia’s Wild Ride (4) Jose Lezcano (120) Mongolian Saturday (5) Stacked Deck (4) 1:02.97 my Silver Trail Stables Ramon Preciado Florent Geroux (120) Luis Saez (120) Off Turf (NTR) 2014 No Nay Never* (3) Mike Smith (118) Mongol Bull (4) Sharp Sensation (4) 1:03.59 gd Ice Wine Stable, Susan Magnier, Wesley A. Ward Edgar Perez (120) David Moran (122) Haggin Course Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith 2013 Havelock (6) Garrett Gomez (122) Expecting Cash (5) Spring to the Sky (4) 1:03.17 fm Silverton Hill LLC Darrin Miller Eddie Castro (120) John Velazquez (120) Haggin Course 2012 Bridgetown (5)* Javier Castellano (120) Great Mills (4) Chamberlain Bridge (8) 1:02.55 fm Melnyk Racing Stables Inc. Todd A. Pletcher Julien Leparoux (120) Paco Lopez (120) Haggin Course 2011 Havelock (4) Robby Albarado (124) Perfect Officer (5) Country Day (5) 1:01.96 fm Silverton Hill LLC Darrin Miller Kendrick Carmouche (118) James Graham (118) Haggin Course (Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton) 2010 Silver Timber (7) Julien Leparoux (124) Central City (4) Due Date (5) 1:02.30 fm Michael Dubb and High Grade Chad C. Brown Robby Albarado (118) Tony Farina (118) Haggin Course Racing Stable (Peter Randazzo) 2009 Silver Timber* (6) Julien Leparoux (124) Mr. Nightlinger (5) Goldzar (4) 1:04.67 sf Michael Dubb Chad C. Brown Jamie Theriot (120) Miguel Mena (118) Haggin Course 2008 Chamberlain Bridge (4) Jamie Theriot (118) Smart Enough (5) Fort Prado (7) 1:02.39 fm Carl R. Moore Management LLC W. Bert Calhoun Robby Albarado (118) Rafael Bejarano (118) Haggin Course (Carl R. Moore) 2007 Fort Prado (6) Rene Douglas (122) T.D. Vance (5) Atticus Kristy (6) 1:03.20 gd Team Block Chris M. Block Rafael Bejarano (120) Robby Albarado (118) Keeneland Course (David, Patricia and Ryan Block) 2006 Sgt. Bert (5) Rafael Bejarano (118) T.D. Vance (4) Pretty Jane (5) 1:01.67 fm C. Gary Edelen Gary Montgomery Garrett Gomez (118) Shaun Bridgmohan (115) Haggin Course and Fred Preuss Jr. (NCR) 2005 Sgt. Bert (4) Rafael Bejarano (118) Atticus Kristy (4) Midwatch (6) 1:04.06 fm C. Gary Edelen Gary Montgomery Robby Albarado (118) Christopher Van Hassel (118) Haggin Course and Fred Preuss Jr. 2004 Battle Won* (4) Rafael Bejarano (124) Sgt. Bert (3) Chosen Chief (5) 1:02.70 gd Jay Manoogian Charles Simon William Troilo (116) Dean Butler (118) Keeneland Course 2003 Joe’s Son Joey (5) Robby Albarado (124) Skeet (3) Abderian (IRE) (6) 1:03.49 gd/fm Joseph R. Lunetta Timothy A. Hills Rene Douglas (122) Eddie Martin Jr. (118) Keeneland Course
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Woodford Stakes History Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Run as the Nureyev Stakes 1997-2002. Manofglory (5) Jorge Chavez (118) Mighty Beau (3) Brown Eyed Major (6) 1:03.99 yl Raymond Dweck Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. Pat Day (116) Jesus Castanon (118) Haggin Course Morluc (5) Robby Albarado (124) Grangeville (6) Alea Iacta Est (6) 1:02.22 fm Michael P. Cloonan Randy L. Morse Pat Day (124) Larry Melancon (118) Haggin Course Morluc (4) Shane Sellers (123) Proven Cure (6) Elnadim (6) 1:02 1/5 fm Michael P. Cloonan Randy L. Morse Tony D’Amico (119) Pat Day (117) Haggin Course Howbaddouwantit (4) Dale Beckner (123) Morluc (3) Thanks Franks (3) 1:02 fm Larry F. Hall Ben W. Perkins Jr. Calvin Borel (115) Brian Peck (121) Keeneland Course Soldier Field* (3) Rick Wilson (121) Foolish Pole (5) Indian Rocket (GB) (4) 1:03 fm David Sepler Linda Rice Pat Day (118) Shane Sellers (123) Haggin Course Sesaro (5) Shane Sellers (118) Fred’s Hoofer (4) He’s Dynamite (5) 1:02 4/5 fm Calumet Farm Charles LoPresti Pat Day (115) Robby Albarado (123) Keeneland Course (Henryk de Kwiatkowski)
* Winning favorite. Listed, 1997-2008; Grade 3, 2009-2016; Grade 2, 2017. In 2015, the race was rained off the turf course and run on the main track. Dead heat for third, 2016.
Margin 1/2 1 3/4 nk 1 1/2 1 1/4 3/4
STAKES
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Keeneland/Coady
Year Winner/Age/Owner
Mike Williams of Kentucky Utilities presented the trophy to the winning connections of Mongolian Saturday, including jockey Carlos Montalvo and trainer Enebish Ganbat (fourth from right).
Rev. 2/23/17 ®
2017 Spring Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes
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21st Running • Fall • 5 1/2 furlongs (turf) • 3-year-olds and up The race is named for Woodford County, home to some of the most successful Thoroughbred farms in the world. Located west of Keeneland, the county seat is Versailles.
2016 Purse: $150,000 Stakes Record: 1:01.67, Sgt. Bert, 2006 Largest Straight Payoff: $39.40, Chamberlain Bridge, 2008 Smallest Straight Payoff: $3.20, Morluc, 2000 Largest Field: 12, 2006; 2008; 2011; 2016 Smallest Field: 6, 2012 Largest Value to Winner: $93,000, Chamberlain Bridge, 2008 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 209.)
Keeneland/Coady
STAKES
Milestones – Woodford Stakes
Keeneland sales graduate Mongolian Saturday won the Woodford Presented by Keeneland Select (a Grade 3 race in 2016) a year after he captured the TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) here.
Woodford Stakes History (formerly the Nureyev Stakes) Year Winner/Age/Owner
Jockey/Wgt./Trainer
2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt.
3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt.
Time
2016 Mongolian Saturday (6)* Carlos Montalvo (120) Hogy (7) dh-Front Pocket Money (3)/ 1:03.46 fm Mongolian Stable Enebish Ganbat Shaun Bridgmohan (120) Galton (3) Haggin Course (Ganbaatar Dagvadorj) Ricardo Santana Jr. (118)/ Paco Lopez (120) 2015 Amelia’s Wild Ride (4) Jose Lezcano (120) Mongolian Saturday (5) Stacked Deck (4) 1:02.97 my Silver Trail Stables Ramon Preciado Florent Geroux (120) Luis Saez (120) Off Turf (NTR) 2014 No Nay Never* (3) Mike Smith (118) Mongol Bull (4) Sharp Sensation (4) 1:03.59 gd Ice Wine Stable, Susan Magnier, Wesley A. Ward Edgar Perez (120) David Moran (122) Haggin Course Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith 2013 Havelock (6) Garrett Gomez (122) Expecting Cash (5) Spring to the Sky (4) 1:03.17 fm Silverton Hill LLC Darrin Miller Eddie Castro (120) John Velazquez (120) Haggin Course 2012 Bridgetown (5)* Javier Castellano (120) Great Mills (4) Chamberlain Bridge (8) 1:02.55 fm Melnyk Racing Stables Inc. Todd A. Pletcher Julien Leparoux (120) Paco Lopez (120) Haggin Course 2011 Havelock (4) Robby Albarado (124) Perfect Officer (5) Country Day (5) 1:01.96 fm Silverton Hill LLC Darrin Miller Kendrick Carmouche (118) James Graham (118) Haggin Course (Bonnie and Tommy Hamilton) 2010 Silver Timber (7) Julien Leparoux (124) Central City (4) Due Date (5) 1:02.30 fm Michael Dubb and High Grade Chad C. Brown Robby Albarado (118) Tony Farina (118) Haggin Course Racing Stable (Peter Randazzo) 2009 Silver Timber* (6) Julien Leparoux (124) Mr. Nightlinger (5) Goldzar (4) 1:04.67 sf Michael Dubb Chad C. Brown Jamie Theriot (120) Miguel Mena (118) Haggin Course 2008 Chamberlain Bridge (4) Jamie Theriot (118) Smart Enough (5) Fort Prado (7) 1:02.39 fm Carl R. Moore Management LLC W. Bert Calhoun Robby Albarado (118) Rafael Bejarano (118) Haggin Course (Carl R. Moore) 2007 Fort Prado (6) Rene Douglas (122) T.D. Vance (5) Atticus Kristy (6) 1:03.20 gd Team Block Chris M. Block Rafael Bejarano (120) Robby Albarado (118) Keeneland Course (David, Patricia and Ryan Block) 2006 Sgt. Bert (5) Rafael Bejarano (118) T.D. Vance (4) Pretty Jane (5) 1:01.67 fm C. Gary Edelen Gary Montgomery Garrett Gomez (118) Shaun Bridgmohan (115) Haggin Course and Fred Preuss Jr. (NCR) 2005 Sgt. Bert (4) Rafael Bejarano (118) Atticus Kristy (4) Midwatch (6) 1:04.06 fm C. Gary Edelen Gary Montgomery Robby Albarado (118) Christopher Van Hassel (118) Haggin Course and Fred Preuss Jr. 2004 Battle Won* (4) Rafael Bejarano (124) Sgt. Bert (3) Chosen Chief (5) 1:02.70 gd Jay Manoogian Charles Simon William Troilo (116) Dean Butler (118) Keeneland Course 2003 Joe’s Son Joey (5) Robby Albarado (124) Skeet (3) Abderian (IRE) (6) 1:03.49 gd/fm Joseph R. Lunetta Timothy A. Hills Rene Douglas (122) Eddie Martin Jr. (118) Keeneland Course
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Margin 1/2
2 1/2 1/2
2 1 1
1/2
1 1/4 1 1/2
hd
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nk
1/2 3/4
Rev. 2/23/17 ®
Woodford Stakes History Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Run as the Nureyev Stakes 1997-2002. Manofglory (5) Jorge Chavez (118) Mighty Beau (3) Brown Eyed Major (6) 1:03.99 yl Raymond Dweck Benjamin W. Perkins Jr. Pat Day (116) Jesus Castanon (118) Haggin Course Morluc (5) Robby Albarado (124) Grangeville (6) Alea Iacta Est (6) 1:02.22 fm Michael P. Cloonan Randy L. Morse Pat Day (124) Larry Melancon (118) Haggin Course Morluc (4) Shane Sellers (123) Proven Cure (6) Elnadim (6) 1:02 1/5 fm Michael P. Cloonan Randy L. Morse Tony D’Amico (119) Pat Day (117) Haggin Course Howbaddouwantit (4) Dale Beckner (123) Morluc (3) Thanks Franks (3) 1:02 fm Larry F. Hall Ben W. Perkins Jr. Calvin Borel (115) Brian Peck (121) Keeneland Course Soldier Field* (3) Rick Wilson (121) Foolish Pole (5) Indian Rocket (GB) (4) 1:03 fm David Sepler Linda Rice Pat Day (118) Shane Sellers (123) Haggin Course Sesaro (5) Shane Sellers (118) Fred’s Hoofer (4) He’s Dynamite (5) 1:02 4/5 fm Calumet Farm Charles LoPresti Pat Day (115) Robby Albarado (123) Keeneland Course (Henryk de Kwiatkowski)
* Winning favorite. Listed, 1997-2008; Grade 3, 2009-2016; Grade 2, 2017. In 2015, the race was rained off the turf course and run on the main track. Dead heat for third, 2016.
Margin 1/2 1 3/4 nk 1 1/2 1 1/4 3/4
STAKES
2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997
Keeneland/Coady
Year Winner/Age/Owner
Mike Williams of Kentucky Utilities presented the trophy to the winning connections of Mongolian Saturday, including jockey Carlos Montalvo and trainer Enebish Ganbat (fourth from right).
Rev. 2/23/17 ®
2017 Spring Keeneland Media Guide | Stakes
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