Woodford Stakes (G2) Presented by TVG
26th 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. TVG first sponsored the race in 2020.
2021 Purse: $150,000 Stakes Record: 1:01.44, Stubbins, 2019 Largest Straight Payoff: $55.20, Bucchero, 2017 Smallest Straight Payoff: $3.20, Morluc, 2000 Largest Field: 12, 2006; 2008; 2011; 2016 Smallest Field: 6, 2012 Largest Value to Winner: $120,000, Bucchero, 2017, 2018; Stubbins, 2019 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 218.)
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Milestones – Woodford Stakes
Keeneland sales graduate Golden Pal won the Woodford (G2) Presented by TVG and next captured the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). He also won the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2) at Keeneland.
Woodford Stakes History (formerly the Nureyev Stakes) Year
Winner/Age/Owner
Jockey/Wgt./Trainer
2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt.
3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt.
Time
Margin
Golden Pal (3) John Velazquez (118) Extravagant Kid (8) County Final (3) 1:03.12 gd 2 1/4 Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Wesley A. Ward Jose Ortiz (124) Ricardo Santana Jr. (118) Tabor, Derrick Smith and Westerberg (Michael Kuessner) 2020 Leinster* (5) Luis Saez (122) Extravagant Kid (7) Just Might (4) 1:01.59 fm 1/2 Amy E. Dunne, Brenda Miley, George R. Arnold II Tyler Gaffalione (120) Colby Hernandez (120) Westrock Stables (Joe and Scott Ford) and Jean Wilkinson 2019 Stubbins (3) Joel Rosario (118) Leinster (4) Imprimis (5) 1:01.44 fm 3/4 McShane Racing (John McShane) Doug O’Neill Tyler Gaffalione (120) Paco Lopez (122) 2018 Bucchero (6) Fernando De La Cruz (120) Will Call (4) Extravagant Kid (5) 1:04.04 fm 1/2 Ironhorse Racing Stable Timothy D. Glyshaw Shaun Bridgmohan (122) Corey Lanerie (122) (Harlan M. Malter) 2017 Bucchero (5) Fernando De La Cruz (120) Hogy (8) Mongolian Saturday (7) 1:03.06 fm 1 3/4 Ironhorse Racing Stable Timothy D. Glyshaw Florent Geroux (122) Javier Castellano (120) (Harlan M. Malter) 2016 Mongolian Saturday (6)* Carlos Montalvo (120) Hogy (7) dh-Front Pocket Money (3)/ 1:03.46 fm 1/2 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 2 1/2 Silver Trail Stables Ramon Preciado Florent Geroux (120) Luis Saez (120) Off Turf (NTR) (Dennis Tanchak) 2014 No Nay Never* (3) Mike Smith (118) Mongol Bull (4) Sharp Sensation (4) 1:03.59 gd 1/2 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 2 Silverton Hill 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 1 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 1 Silverton Hill 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 1/2 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 1 1/4 Michael Dubb Chad C. Brown Jamie Theriot (120) Miguel Mena (118) Haggin Course 2021
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