Full Result 9.37 Keeneland (USA) | 8 October 2011

First Lady Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m Firm

1st £134,615.38 2nd £44,871.79 3rd £22,435.90 4th £11,217.95 5th £6,730.77 6th £641.03 7th £641.03 8th £641.03 9th £641.03 10th £641.03 11th £641.03 12th £641.03

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	12. Never Retreat (USA) 4/1 Julien R Leparoux Chris Block	Julien R Leparoux Chris Block	6	812	–	–	117	–
bb m Smart Strike (CAN) - Lisieux (USA) (Steady Growth)
Prominent, effort over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ridden and kept on strongly

2⁽⁶⁾ 1½	6. Together (IRE) 9/2 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	3	89	–	–	114	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Shadow Song (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Dwelt, soon recovered and raced keenly in midfield, effort when not much room briefly over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong to take second close home, no chance with winner

3⁽³⁾ nse [1½]	3. Daveron (GER) 18/5F Eddie Castro H Graham Motion	Eddie Castro H Graham Motion	6	812	–	–	114	–
ch m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Darwinia (GER) (Acatenango)
In touch, effort and headway on inside over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽⁸⁾ ½ [2]	8. Wasted Tears (USA) 7/1 Joel Rosario Bart B Evans	Joel Rosario Bart B Evans	6	812	–	–	113	–
bb m Najran (USA) - Wishes And Roses (USA) (Greinton)
Led at ordinary gallop, ridden and edged left over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost two places towards finish

5⁽¹⁾ ½ [2½]	1. Bay To Bay (USA) 102/10 Robby Albarado Brian A Lynch	Robby Albarado Brian A Lynch	4	812	–	–	112	–
b f Sligo Bay (IRE) - Bala (CAN) (With Approval)
Tracked leaders, effort and ridden 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [3¼]	10. Gypsy's Warning (SAF) 119/10 R A Dominguez H Graham Motion	R A Dominguez H Graham Motion	6	812	–	–	110	–
b m Mogok (USA) - Gypsy Queen (SAF) (Royal Chalice)
In touch, effort and shaken up on outside 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

7⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [4¾]	7. C. S. Silk (USA) 101/10 Kent J Desormeaux Dale Romans	Kent J Desormeaux Dale Romans	5	812	–	–	106	–
bb m Medaglia d'Oro (USA) - Remember The Day (USA) (Settlement Day)
Held up, effort and pushed along on inside over 1f out, no impression final furlong

8⁽²⁾ 2½ [7¼]	2. Cherokee Queen (USA) 45/1 Jon Kenton Court Martin D Wolfson	Jon Kenton Court Martin D Wolfson	6	812	–	–	101	–
bb m Cherokee Run (USA) - Virginia Bee (USA) (Virginia Rapids)
Behind, driven along 3f out, some late headway, never on terms

9⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [7¾]	11. Eclair De Lune (GER) 50/1 James Graham Ronald McAnally	James Graham Ronald McAnally	5	812	–	–	100	–
b m Marchand De Sable (USA) - Elegante (GER) (Acatenango)
Held up on outside, ridden along over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, never on terms

10⁽⁵⁾ 2 [9¾]	5. Absinthe Minded (USA) 53/1 Terry J Thompson D Wayne Lukas	Terry J Thompson D Wayne Lukas	4	812	–	–	95	–
b f Quiet American (USA) - Rockford Peach (USA) (Great Above)
Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, edged left and weakened over 1f out

11⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [10½]	9. Theyskens' Theory (USA) 59/10 G K Gomez Claude R McGaughey III	G K Gomez Claude R McGaughey III	3	89	–	–	93	–
b f Bernardini (USA) - Heat Lightning I (USA) (Summer Squall)
Behind, driven along over 2f out, never on terms

12⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [11¼]	4. Category Seven (USA) 73/1 S Sellers Kenneth L Hargrave	S Sellers Kenneth L Hargrave	6	812 b	–	–	91	–
bb m Gulf Storm (USA) - Spectacular Lace (USA) (Jokester)
In touch, hampered on inside and dropped to rear after 1f, struggling over 2f out, soon beaten

12 ran Winning time: 1m 34.08s Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Snow Top Mountain, Tapitsfly
1st owner: Team Block (Never Retreat) 1st breeder: Gerald O'Meara & Stanley Inman
2nd owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Together)
3rd owner: Team Valor International (Daveron)

9:37 Keeneland (USA) 8 Oct 2011

First Lady Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+ Fillies & Mares) (Turf)