Presented by UK HealthCare

First Lady Stakes (G1)

Presented by UK HealthCare

25th Running • Fall • 1 mile (turf) • 3-year-olds and up • fillies and mares

This stakes race was inaugurated in the fall of 1998 as the First Lady and was called the Galaxy Stakes from 2000-2005. Returning to its original name in 2006, the First Lady is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” race for the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1). UK HealthCare first sponsored the race in 2019.

Milestones – First Lady Stakes

2021 Purse: $400,000 Stakes Record: 1:32.87, Uni (GB), 2019 Largest Straight Payoff: $61.40, Photo Call (IRE), 2016 Smallest Straight Payoff: $3.60, Intercontinental (GB), 2005; Gorella (FR), 2006 Largest Field: 13, 2019 Smallest Field: 5, 2020 Largest Value to Winner: $349,370, Spook Express (SAF), 2001 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.)

Keeneland/Coady

Blowout (GB) turned back stablemate Regal Glory to win the First Lady (G1) Presented by UK HealthCare.

Amerman Racing Stables (Mr. and Mrs. John

Amerman) – Happyanunoit (NZ), 1999 Aron, Robert and Janice – Spook Express (SAF), 2001

Augustin Stable (George Strawbridge Jr.) –

Forever Together, 2008 Brant, Peter M. – Blowout (GB), 2021

Dubb, Michael, Head of Plains Partners (Sol Kumin), Robert V. LaPenta and

Bethlehem Stables (Michael J. Caruso) –

Uni (GB), 2020

Dubb, Michael, Madaket Stables (Sol Kumin and Jason Monteleone) and Bethlehem

Stables (Michael J. Caruso) –

A Raving Beauty (GER), 2018

Albertrani, Thomas – Better Lucky, 2013 Biancone, Patrick – Gorella (FR), 2006 Block, Chris M. – Never Retreat, 2011 Brown, Chad C. – Dayatthespa, 2014;

A Raving Beauty (GER) 2018;

Uni (GB), 2019; Uni (GB), 2020;

Blowout (GB), 2021 Casse, Mark E. – Tepin, 2015 Clement, Christophe – Vacare, 2007

Bailey, Jerry – Intercontinental (GB),2005 Blanc, Brice – Happyanunoit (NZ), 1999 Bravo, Joe – Zipessa, 2017 Castro, Eddie – Stay Forever, 2004 Desormeaux, Kent – Photo Call (IRE), 2016 Leparoux, Julien – Gorella (FR), 2006;

Forever Together, 2008; Never Retreat, 2011;

Better Lucky, 2013; Tepin, 2015

Owners – First Lady Stakes

Empyrean Stables – Zipessa, 2017

Frankel, Jerry, Ronald Frankel, Steve

Laymon and Bradley Thoroughbreds –

Dayatthespa, 2014 Godolphin Racing – Better Lucky, 2013 Grimm, Leslie R. – Witchful Thinking, 1998 Hancock III, Arthur B. – Owsley, 2002

IEAH Stables (Michael A. Iavarone) –

Diamondrella (GB), 2009 Jones Jr., Frank L. – Tapitsfly, 2012

Juddmonte Farms (Khalid Abdullah) –

Intercontinental (GB), 2005;

Proviso (GB), 2010 Kelly, Sarah and Jon – Vacare, 2007

Trainers – First Lady Stakes

Frankel, Robert J. – Happyanunoit (NZ), 1999;

Intercontinental (GB), 2005 McAnally, Ronald – Tout Charmant, 2000 Mott, William I. – Proviso (GB), 2010 O’Callaghan, Niall M. – Witchful Thinking, 1998 Penna Jr., Angel J. – Diamondrella (GB), 2009 Pletcher, Todd A. – Photo Call (IRE), 2016 Romans, Dale L. – Tapitsfly, 2012

Jockeys – First Lady Stakes

Lezcano, Jose – Tapitsfly, 2012 Maragh, Rajiv – Diamondrella (GB), 2009 McCarron, Chris – Witchful Thinking, 1998; Tout Charmant, 2000 Nakatani, Corey – Vacare, 2007 Pettinger, Donald – Bien Nicole, 2003 Prado, Edgar – Owsley, 2002

LaPenta, Robert V., Michael Dubb, Head of

Plains Partners (Sol Kumin) and Bethlehem

Stables (Michael J. Caruso) – Uni (GB), 2019 Masterson, Robert E. – Tepin, 2015 Richter, Kristine and John – Bien Nicole, 2003

Santa Cruz Ranch Inc. (Juan Rizo) –

Stay Forever, 2004 Schwartz, Martin S. – Gorella (FR), 2006

Stonerside Stable (Robert and Janice

McNair) – Tout Charmant, 2000

Team Block (David, Patricia and Ryan Block)

– Never Retreat, 2011

Teresa Viola Racing Stables –

Photo Call (IRE), 2016

Schulhofer, Randy – Owsley, 2002 Sheppard, Jonathan E. – Forever Together, 2008 Skiffington, Thomas J. – Spook Express (SAF), 2001 Stidham, Michael H. – Zipessa, 2017 Von Hemel, Donnie K. – Bien Nicole, 2003 Wolfson, Martin D. – Stay Forever, 2004

Prat, Flavien – Blowout (GB), 2021 Rosario, Joel – Uni (GB), 2019; Uni (GB), 2020 Smith, Mike – Spook Express (SAF), 2001;

Proviso (GB), 2010 Velazquez, John – Dayatthespa, 2014;

A Raving Beauty (GER), 2018

Year Winner/Age/Owner Jockey/Wgt./Trainer 2nd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. 3rd/Age/Jockey/Wgt. Time Margin

2021 Blowout (GB) (5) Peter M. Brant Flavian Prat (124) Chad C. Brown

2020 Uni (GB) (6)

Joel Rosario (124) Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Chad C. Brown Partners (Sol Kumin), Robert V. LaPenta and Bethlehem Stables (Michael J. Caruso) 2019 Uni (GB) (5) Joel Rosario (124) Robert V. LaPenta, Michael Dubb, Chad C. Brown Regal Glory (5) Empress Josephine (IRE) (3) 1:34.86 gd 1/2

Jose Ortiz (124) John Velazquez (121)

Beau Recall (IRE) (6)

Newspaperofrecord (IRE) (4) 1:34.90 fm 1 Julien Leparoux (124) Tyler Gaffalione (124)

Juliet Foxtrot (GB) (4) Florent Geroux (124) Vasilika (5) Flavien Prat (124) 1:32.87 fm 2 1/2 (NCR)

Head of Plains Partners (Sol Kumin) and Bethlehem Stables (Michael J. Caruso) 2018 A Raving Beauty (GER) (5) John Velazquez (124) Dona Bruja (ARG) (6) Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables Chad C. Brown Declan Cannon (124)

(Sol Kumin and Jason Monteleone) and Bethlehem Stables (Michael J. Caruso) 2017 Zipessa (5)* Joe Bravo (124) Hawksmoor (IRE) (4) Indian Blessing (GB) (4) 1:37.78 gd hd Feargal Lynch (124)

Roca Rojo (IRE) (5) 1:36.99 fm 1 1/2

Empyrean Stables Michael Stidham Julien Leparoux (124) Javier Castellano (124) 2016 Photo Call (IRE) (5)* Kent Desormeaux (124) Tepin (5) Celestine (4) 1:35.62 fm 2 3/4

Teresa Viola Racing Stables Todd A. Pletcher Julien Leparoux (124) Junior Alvarado (124)

(Teresa Viola) 2015 Tepin (4)* Julien Leparoux (124) Crowley’s Law (GB) (4) My Miss Sophia (4)

Robert E. Masterson Mark E. Casse Victor Espinoza (124) Jose Lezcano (124)

2014 Dayatthespa (5)

John Velazquez (124) Better Lucky (5) Jerry Frankel, Ronald Frankel, Steve Chad C. Brown Mike Smith (124) Filimbi (4) Joel Rosario (124) Haggin Course

1:37.04 sf 7

Haggin Course 1:35.21 gd 1 1/4 Haggin Course

Laymon and Bradley Thoroughbreds 2013 Better Lucky (4) Godolphin Racing 2012 Tapitsfly (5) Frank L. Jones Jr. 2011 Never Retreat (6) Julien Leparoux (124) Dayatthespa (4) Thomas Albertrani John Velazquez (124)

Jose Lezcano (124) Dale L. Romans

Daisy Devine (4) James Graham (124) Julien Leparoux (124) Together (IRE) (3) Daisy Devine (5) James Graham (124) Hungry Island (4)

1:39.78 yl hd Haggin Course 1:35.44 fm 1/2 Julien Leparoux (124) Haggin Course Daveron (GER) (6) 1:34.08 fm 1 1/2

Team Block (David, Patricia Chris M. Block Colm O’Donoghue (121) Eddie Castro (124) Haggin Course

and Ryan Block) 2010 Proviso (GB) (5)* Mike Smith (124) C.S. Silk (4) Gotta Have Her (6) 1:34.81 fm 1/2

Juddmonte Farms William I. Mott

(Khalid Abdullah) 2009 Diamondrella (GB) (5) Rajiv Maragh (123) Kent Desormeaux (124) Garrett Gomez (124)

Tizaqueena (4) Forever Together (5) Haggin Course

1:38.66 sf 3/4

IEAH Stables Angel J. Penna Jr. Jamie Theriot (123) Julien Leparoux (123) Haggin Course

(Michael A. Iavarone) 2008 Forever Together (4) Julien Leparoux (123) Precious Kitten (5) Rutherienne (4)

Augustin Stable Jonathan E. Sheppard Rafael Bejarano (123) Garrett Gomez (123) 1:35.00 fm 1 1/2 Haggin Course

(George Strawbridge Jr.) 2007 Vacare (4) Sarah and Jon Kelly 2006 Gorella (FR)* (4) Corey Nakatani (121) Precious Kitten (4) Quite a Bride (4)

1:35.85 fm 1/2 Christophe Clement Rafael Bejarano (125) Robby Albarado (121) Haggin Course Julien Leparoux (125) Karen’s Caper (4) My Typhoon (IRE) (4) 1:34.14 fm no

Martin S. Schwartz Patrick Biancone Edgar Prado (121) Garrett Gomez (123) Haggin Course

Run as the Galaxy 2000-2005. 2005 Intercontinental (GB)* (5) Jerry Bailey (123) Wend (4) Katdogawn (GB) (5) 1:37.40 fm 3/4

Juddmonte Farms Robert J. Frankel John Velazquez (123) Robby Albarado (121) Haggin Course

(Khalid Abdullah) 2004 Stay Forever (7)

Eddie Castro (121) Santa Cruz Ranch Inc. (Juan Rizo) Martin D. Wolfson Super Brand (SAF) (5) Shaconage (4) 1:57.08 fm 1/2

Pat Day (119) Rafael Bejarano (121) Haggin Course

2003 Bien Nicole* (5) Donald Pettinger (121) Approach (GB) (3) New Economy (5) 1:55.87 fm 7 1/4

Kristine and John Richter Donnie K. Von Hemel Jerry Bailey (116) Rene Douglas (121) Haggin Course

2002 Owsley (4) Arthur B. Hancock III Edgar Prado (122) Randy Schulhofer Snow Dance (4) Craig Perret (120)

2001 Spook Express (SAF) (7) Mike Smith (120)

Solvig (4) Robert and Janice Aron Thomas J. Skiffington Pat Day (118) 2000 Tout Charmant (4) Chris McCarron (117) Perfect Sting (4) Surya (4) Jerry Bailey (118) Veil of Avalon (4) Edgar Prado (118) License Fee (5) 1:56.72 yl 1 1/4 Haggin Course 1:54.24 fm 1 1/4 Haggin Course 1:54 3/5 fm 1 1/4

Stonerside Stable Ronald McAnally Jerry Bailey (121) Pat Day (119) Haggin Course

(Robert and Janice McNair) 1999 Happyanunoit (NZ) (4) Brice Blanc (119) Pleasant Temper (5) Fiji (GB) (5) 1:53 4/5 fm 4

Amerman Racing Stables Robert J. Frankel Pat Day (119) Jerry Bailey (117) Haggin Course

(Mr. and Mrs. John Amerman) (NCR)

1998 Witchful Thinking (4) Chris McCarron (115) Memories of Silver (5) Starry Dreamer (4) Leslie R. Grimm Niall M. O’Callaghan Jerry Bailey (120) Shane Sellers (115) 1:54 1/5 fm 1 Haggin Course

*Winning favorite. Listed, 1998-1999; Grade 3, 2000; Grade 2, 2001-2007; Grade 1, 2008-present.