First Lady

Former Name(s):
2006 - 2010:   First Lady Stakes
 2000 - 2005:   WinStar Galaxy Stakes
 1998 - 1999:   Vinery First Lady Stakes
Sponsor:
Vinery (99-98) ,WinStar (00-05)
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What the Nation is saying about the First Lady...

How a longshot result at the Breeders' Cup generated a heavy favorite in Canada's race for 2011 Horse of the Year.Read More
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  • atamulonis · Never Retreat and Inglorious...those are two names that had slipped to the back of my mind in recent weeks. I do believe Never Retreat definitely has made a good case for consideration in the Eclipse Awards. Thank you for pointing that out because I had sure forgotten about her. · 201 days ago ·
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  • hitmangolf · Never Retreat would be the first Eclipse Award winner in that division not to win a $500k stakes race all year · 187 days ago ·
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Never Retreat captures her 5th graded win of the year in Saturday's G1 First Lady at Keeneland.   
Owner-trainer-breeder Bart Evans has traveled from coast to coast with his talented mare Wasted Tears, and last Saturday he brought the 6-year-old at Keeneland for a third time with a run in this Saturday’s $350,000 First Lady (G1) at a mile on the turf on the agenda.   “The perfect Hollywood s...Read More
  • KeithStrouhal · Love this Horse and especially her story of being bred , owned , raced and loved by Mr. Evans. God Bless Them and I know she is going home a Winner !! :-) · 238 days ago ·
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Proviso did her best Zenyatta impersonation Saturday in the Grade 1, $400,000 First Lady at Keeneland, appearing in danger of being beaten in midstretch, only to unleash a powerful closing kick to secure yet another prestigious victory. As she had in winning the Diana, Just a Game, and Frank Kilroe ...Read More
Time to bring on the milers! The First Lady kicks off the three grade one miles we will be treated to on Saturday, and I've got to say this is a dynamite field. Trying to pick a winner was not easy at all, and who can expect it to be when you have Proviso and Wasted Tears facing off!Wasted Tears is ...Read More
It was a year ago this weekend that Proviso announced herself, with great flair, as one to watch out for, if not avoid. She crossed the wire first in the Spinster Stakes, but only after making a sudden shift in deep stretch that forced Keeneland's stewards to disqualify her. A year later, Proviso ha...Read More
IEAH Stables’ Diamondrella (GB) and Court Vision left the Keeneland barn area at 7 a.m. Sunday to return to their home bases in New York after capturing the First Lady (G1) and the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1), respectively. “Everything is good this morning; he came back fine,” said Michelle Nevin, assis...Read More
The Polytrack was fast as always. Back on the turf, and the condition was listed as soft. Seven races run on synthetic, and only one wire job as off the pace types scored six times. Stalkers and closers best on the sod. Read More
Keeneland Recap – Oct 9th: The Polytrack was fast as always. The two turf races were transferred to the synthetic surface. The two 6f races favored speed. Stalkers best in the three 7f races carded. Patient runners best in the five route races on the afternoon. Read More
Keeneland's 2009 fall meet starts Wednesday and will continue through October 31. As always, the October session features a strong stakes schedule and tough overnight competition among top horses and horsemen. The meet opens with a giant "FallStars Weekend" with $3.2 million offered in nine stakes e...Read More
Augustin Stable’s Forever Together drew post position five and will face eight rivals on Saturday when she attempts to become the first repeat winner of the $400,000 First Lady (G1) for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up at a mile on the Haggin Turf Course.Read More
Augustin Stable's FOREVER TOGETHER (Belong to Me) and Circle E Racing's MR. SIDNEY (Storm Cat) are expected to take their shots at Keeneland racing history this weekend when the fall meeting kicks off a 17-day session on Friday that runs through October 31.Read More

Race Results & Past Performances

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View Details10/08/11Kee71 mileT03+ FFirst Lady-G1Never RetreatTogetherDaveron1:34.08
View DetailsView Video10/09/10Kee81 mileT03+ FFirst Lady-G1ProvisoC. S. SilkGotta Have Her1:34.81
View DetailsView Video10/10/09Kee71 mileT03+ FFirst Lady-G1DiamondrellaTizaqueenaForever Together1:38.66
View DetailsView Video10/03/08Kee81 mileT03+ FFirst Lady-G1Forever TogetherPrecious KittenRutherienne1:35.00
View Details10/16/98Kee81 3/16 mT03+ FFirst LadyWitchful ThinkingMemories Of SilverStarry Dreamer1:54.24
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