Commonwealth Stakes
| Grade III race | |
| Location |
Keeneland Racecourse Lexington, Kentucky  |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1987 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website |
www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 7 furlongs |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Four-years-old & up |
| Purse | $250,000 (2016) |
The Commonwealth Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses run at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky each year. The race is open to horses age four and up willing to race seven furlongs on the polytrack.
It is a Grade III event currently offering a current purse of $250,000.[1]
Records
- Speed record
- 1:20.40 - Distorted Humor (1998)
- Most wins
- 2 - Black Tie Affair (1990, 1991)
- Most wins by a jockey
- 3 - Edgar Prado (2001, 2003, 2008)
- Most wins by a trainer
- 3 - Todd A. Pletcher (2003, 2004, 2011)
- Most wins by an owner
- 2 - Jeff Sullivan (1990, 1991)
- 2 - Michael B. Tabor (2003, 2004)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. |
Track |
Time |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Ami's Flatter | 4 | Martin Garcia | Josie Carroll | Ivan Dalos | 7 fur. | Fast | 1:21.66 | Grade III |
| 2015 | Kobe's Back | 4 | Gary L. Stevens | Peter Eurton | C R K Stable | 7 fur. | 1:22.16 | III | |
| 2014 | Occasional View | 6 | Alan Garcia | Kenneth G. McPeek | Robert Trussell | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.77 | Grade III |
| 2013 | Handsome Mike | 4 | Mario Gutierrez | Doug F. O'Neill | Reddam Racing LLC | 7 fur. | fast | 1:23.14 | G3 |
| 2012 | Lonesome Street | 5 | Joel Rosario | Michael J. Maker | Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.17 | G2 |
| 2011 | Aikenite | 4 | John Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | Dogwood Stable | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.35 | G2 |
| 2010 | Together Indy | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | George Weaver | R.A. Hill Stable & Vic Fontana | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.34 | G2 |
| 2009 | Eternal Star | 5 | Eibar Coa | Michael J. Trombetta | Harry C. & Tom O. Meyerhoff | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.17 | G2 |
| 2008 | Rebellion | 5 | Edgar Prado | H. Graham Motion | Hickory Tree Stables | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.40 | G2 |
| 2007 | Silent Name | 5 | Corey Nakatani | Gary Mandella | Stronach Stables & Wertheimer | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.26 | G2 |
| 2006 | Sun King | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Nicholas P. Zito | Tracy Farmer | 7 fur. | fast | 1:23.30 | G2 |
| 2005 | Clock Stopper | 5 | Jerry D. Bailey | Dallas Stewart | Overbrook Farm | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.06 | G2 |
| 2004 | Lion Tamer | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael B. Tabor | 7 fur. | fast | 1:23.14 | G2 |
| 2003 | Smooth Jazz | 4 | Edgar Prado | Todd A. Pletcher | Michael B. Tabor | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.73 | G2 |
| 2002 | Orientate | 4 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Beverly J. & Robert B. Lewis | 7 fur. | sloppy | 1:21.54 | G2 |
| 2001 | Alannan | 5 | Edgar Prado | Carl A. Nafzger | Eaglestone Farm | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.39 | G2 |
| 2000 | Richter Scale | 6 | Richard Migliore | Mary Jo Lohmeier | N. & R. Kaster & N. Fox | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.00 | G2 |
| 1999 | Good and Tough | 4 | Shane Sellers | Frank A. Alexander | David P. Reynolds | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.00 | G2 |
| 1998 | Distorted Humor | 5 | Gary L. Stevens | W. Elliott Walden | Reineman/Prestonwood | 7 fur. | fast | 1:20.40 | G2 |
| 1997 | Victor Cooley | 4 | Eddie Martin, Jr. | Mark R. Frostad | Windways Farm | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.40 | G2 |
| 1996 | Afternoon Deelites | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | Richard Mandella | Burt Bacharach | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.00 | G2 |
| 1995 | Golden Gear | 4 | Craig Perret | Doug Matthews | Barry Golden | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.00 | G2 |
| 1994 | Memo | 7 | Paul Atkinson | Richard Mandella | Stud Panter | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.20 | G2 |
| 1993 | Alydeed | 4 | Craig Perret | Roger L. Attfield | Kinghaven Farms | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.40 | G3 |
| 1992 | Pleasant Tap | 5 | Eddie Delahoussaye | Christopher Speckert | Buckland Farm | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.40 | G3 |
| 1991 | Black Tie Affair | 5 | Juvenal Diaz | Ernie T. Poulos | Jeff Sullivan | 7 fur. | fast | 1:21.80 | G3 |
| 1990 | Black Tie Affair | 4 | Mark Guidry | Ernie T. Poulos | Jeff Sullivan | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.00 | G3 |
| 1989 | Sewickley | 4 | Randy Romero | Flint S. Schulhofer | Robert S. Evans | 7 fur. | fast | 1:22.40 | L |
| 1988 | Calestoga | 6 | Don Brumfield | Neil B. Boyce | N&M Boyce, Inc. | 6 fur. | sloppy | 1:09.40 | L |
| 1987 | Exclusive Enough | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Jack Van Berg | Dorothy Scharbauer | 6 fur. | fast | 1:08.40 | L |
References
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