Trained by Hall of Famer Woody Stephens and piloted by the great Eddie Arcaro in his fourth Blue Grass victory, favored Goyamo leads a deep field en route to his victory in the 1954 Blue Grass Stakes.
Future Hall of Famer Alydar, Jorge Velasquez up, walks past Lucille Parker Wright Markey (third from the right) and Admiral Eugene Markey (far right) before the horse’s triumph in the 1978 Blue Grass Stakes. Melinda Bena, Joseph Bena, and Robert…
The field of the 1984 Blue Grass Stakes approaches the final stretch. The 1984 race would mark Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day's first of four Blue Grass wins.
Abe's Hope, William Shoemaker up, parade before a packed apron and grandstand crowd at the 1966 Blue Grass Stakes. Atop Abe's Hope Shoemaker captured his fourth of six Blue Grass wins.
Alydar and jockey Jorge Velasquez walk in the post parade before their definitive 13-length win over Raymond Earl in the 1978 Blue Grass Stakes. A future top sire in North America, Alydar boasted a 14-9-1 career record from 26 starts and earnings in…
1987 Champion Three-Year-Old Male, 1988 Horse of the Year, and future Hall of Famer Alysheba runs alongside two other horses in the 1987 running of the Blue Grass. Guided by Chris McCarron, Alysheba won the race but was disqualified and placed to…
Art Collector approaches the finish of the 2020 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. Ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr., the colt defeated filly Swiss Skydiver by 3 1/2 lengths.
The 96th running of the Blue Grass was presented during Keeneland’s five-day 2020…