Transylvania Stakes
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| Grade III race | |
| Location | Keeneland Lexington, Kentucky, United States |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1989 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www.keeneland.com |
| Race information | |
| Distance | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 452: attempt to index field 'titles' (a nil value). |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-year-olds |
| Weight | Assigned |
| Purse | $100,000 |
The Transylvania Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually in early April at Keeneland Race Course near Lexington, Kentucky. The Grade III event is the first race of the year in Kentucky for three-year-olds and is contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs). It currently offers a purse of $100,000.
The Transylvania Stakes is named for the local Transylvania University and was first run in 1989. It was a listed race until it earned Grade III status in 2003.
Since 2008, the race has been run at a distance of one and one-sixteenth mile.
Past winners
- 2015 - Night Prowler (1:44.03) (Javier Castellano
- 2014 - Medal Count (1:43:35)
- 2013 - Jack Milton (1:41.80) (John Velazquez)
- 2012 - Silver Max (1:41.81) (Robby Albarado)
- 2011 - Air Support (1:41.99) (Rajiv Maragh)
- 2010 - Nordic Truce (1:41.31) (Julien Leparoux)
- 2009 - Stormalory (1:45.73) (Julien Leparoux)
- 2008‡- Boss Lafitte (1:44.43)
Race changes from 8 to 8.5 furlongs
- 2007 - Marcavelly (1:36.98)
- 2006 - Chin High (1:37.87)
- 2005 - Chattahoochee War (1:35.28)
- 2004 - Timo (1:36.52)
- 2003 - White Cat (1:34.98)
- 2002 - Flying Dash (1:35.69)
- 2001 - Baptize (1:35.28)
- 2000 - Field cat (1:35.19)
- 1999 - Good Night (1:35.00)
- 1998 - Dog Watch (1:34.65)
- 1997 - Near The Bank (1:36.53)
- 1996 - More Royal (1:35.92)
Race changes from 8.5 furlongs to 8 furlongs
- 1995 - Crimson Guard (1:44.04)
- 1994 - Star of Manila (1:42.87)
- 1993 - Proud Shot (1:44.17) (Multiple Grade I winner, Awad, came in third.)
- 1992 - Casino Magistrate (1:46.62)
- 1991 - Eastern Dude (1:42 4/5)
- 1990 - Izvestia (1:43 4/5) (Canadian Horse of the Year & Triple Crown winner.)
- 1989 - Shy Tom (1:50)
- ‡ In 2008, the race was run off the turf, but retained its GIII status.
