Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series > First Lady Stakes
First Lady Stakes Race Facts
- Location: Keeneland Race Course, Lexington, KY
- Inaugural Race: 1998
- Distance: 1 mile (8 furlongs)
- Track Type: Left-handed, Turf
- Age Qualifications: Three Year Olds and up
- 2021 Purse: $400,000
- 2021 Race Date: Saturday, October 9th
2021 First Lady Stakes Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Blowout (GB) | Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown | $12.60 / $6.40 / $4.80 |
| 6 | Regal Glory | Jose L. Ortiz / Chad C. Brown | $7.40 / $5.00 |
| 2 | Empress Josephine (IRE) | John R. Velazquez / Aidan P. O'Brien | $8.20 |
| 3 | Althiqa (GB) | Jamie P. Spencer / Charles Appleby | |
| 1 | Abscond | Adam Beschizza / Eddie Kenneally | |
| 13 | Viadera (GB) | Florent Geroux / Chad C. Brown | |
| 8 | Harvey's Lil Goil | Junior Alvarado / William I. Mott | |
| 7 | Daddy Is a Legend | Julien R. Leparoux / George Weaver | |
| 11 | Dalika (GER) | Miguel Mena / Albert M. Stall, Jr. | |
| 5 | Hendy Woods | Tyler Gaffalione / Mark E. Casse | |
| 4 | Star Command | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. / Claude R. McGaughey III | |
| 12 | La Signare (FR) | Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Brendan P. Walsh |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $1.00 Exacta (9-6) Paid: $35.30
- $0.50 Trifecta (9-6-2) Paid: $195.45
- $0.10 Superfecta (9-6-2-3) $99.09
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First Lady Stakes Race History
Inaugurated in 1998, the First Lady Stakes is a Grade I horse race run each October at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky. Several winners of the race went on to be recognized as US Champion Female Horse that same year, including Intercontinental (2005), Forever Together (2008), Dayatthespa (2014), Tepin (2015), and Uni (2019). Given the winners of the race gain automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf as part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, Intercontinental, Dayatthespa and Forever Together all parlayed their their wins into Breeders’ Cup wins as well.
Uni’s back to back wins in 2019 and 2020 make her the only horse to repeat as a winner, with Chad C. Brown at the helm as trainer for both wins. Brown has a total of 5 wins at the First Lady Stakes, making him the all time winningest trainer. Julien Leparoux has notched a record five wins himself, a title he has held since 2015.
First Lady Stakes Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Blowout (GB) | Flavien Prat / Chad C. Brown | 1 M / 1:34.86 |
| 2020 | Uni (GB) | Joel Rosario / Chad C. Brown | 1 M / 1:34.90 |
| 2019 | Uni (GB) | Joel Rosario / Chad C. Brown | 1 M / 1:32.87 |
| 2018 | A Raving Beauty (GER) | John R. Velazquez / Chad C. Brown | 1 M / 1:37.78 |
| 2017 | Zipessa | Joe Bravo / Michael Stidham | 1 M / 1:36.99 |
| 2016 | Photo Call (IRE) | Kent J. Desormeaux / Todd A. Pletcher | 1 M / 1:35.62 |
| 2015 | Tepin | Julien R. Leparoux / Mark E. Casse | 1 M / 1:37.04 |
| 2014 | Dayatthespa | John R. Velazquez / Chad C. Brown | 1 M / 1:35.21 |
| 2013 | Better Lucky | Julien R. Leparoux / Thomas Albertrani | 1 M / 1:39.78 |
| 2012 | Tapitsfly | Jose Lezcano / Dale L. Romans | 1 M / 1:35.44 |
| 2011 | Never Retreat | Julien R. Leparoux / Chris M. Block | 1 M / 1:34.08 |
| 2010 | Proviso (GB) | Mike E. Smith / William I. Mott | 1 M / 1:34.81 |
| 2009 | Diamondrella (GB) | Rajiv Maragh / Angel A. Penna Jr. | 1 M / 1:38.66 |
| 2008 | Forever Together | Julien R. Leparoux / Jonathan E. Sheppard | 1 M / 1:35.00 |
| 2007 | Vacare | Corey Nakatani / Christophe Clement | 1 M / 1:35.85 |
| 2006 | Gorella (FR) | Julien R. Leparoux / Patrick L. Biancone | 1 M / 1:34.14 |
| 2005 | Intercontinental (GB) | Jerry D. Bailey / Robert J. Frankel | 1 M / 1:37.40 |
| 2004 | Stay Forever | Eddie Castro / Martin D. Wolfson | 1 3⁄16 M / 1:57.08 |
| 2003 | Bien Nicole | Donald R. Pettinger / Donnie K. Von Hemel | 1 3⁄16 M / 1:55.87 |
| 2002 | Owsley | Edgar S. Prado / Randy Schulhofer | 1 3⁄16 M / 1:56.72 |
| 2001 | Spook Express (SAF) | Mike E. Smith / Thomas J. Skiffington | 1 3⁄16 M / 1:54.24 |
| 2000 | Tout Charmant | Chris McCarron / Ron McAnally | 1 3⁄16 M / 1:54.60 |
| 1999 | Happyanunoit (NZ) | Brice Blanc / Robert J. Frankel | 1 3⁄16 M / 1:53.80 |
| 1998 | Witchful Thinking | Chris McCarron / Niall M. O'Callaghan | 1 3⁄16 M / 1:54.20 |