Transylvania Stakes

Transylvania Stakes

Turf race infobox
class = Grade III
horse race = Transylvania Stakes


caption =
location = Keeneland
Lexington, Kentucky, flagicon|USA
inaugurated = 1989
race type = Thoroughbred - Flat racing
website = [http://www.keeneland.com www.keeneland.com]
distance = 1 mile (8 furlongs)
track = Grass, left-handed
qualification = Two-year-olds
weight = Assigned
purse = $150,000
bonuses =
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 two-year-olds and is contested on turf over a distance of one mile (8 furlongs). It currently offers a purse of $150,000.

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.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=3111 The Transylvania Stakes at Pedigree Query]
* [http://youtube.com/watch?v=NfgBU_-6QPw&feature=related Video at YouTube of the 2007 Transylvania Stakes]


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