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Keeneland Association - Dust Commander, Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland April 1970.jpg
This photograph features Dust Commander training at Keeneland ahead of 1970 Blue Grass Stakes. After his first place finish at the Blue Grass, Dust Commander would repeat with a first place finish at the Kentucky Derby.

Keeneland Association Bill Straus - Chief's Crown, Don MacBeth up, Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, 1985.jpg
Champion Two-Year-Old Male Chief’s Crown, Don MacBeth up, led by Eddie Sweat at the 1985 running of the Blue Grass Stakes.

Following a brilliant two-year-old season with stakes wins at Saratoga, Belmont, and Santa Anita, Chief’s Crown was the…

Rick Samuels - Essential Quality, Luis Saez up, wins the 98th Blue Grass Stakes in 2021.jpg
Essential Quality contests Highly Motivated (finished second) in the 2021 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. Ranked second by North American earnings in 2021, Essential Quality prevailed by a neck in the 97th running of the Blue Grass.

Rick Samuels - Flavien Pratt celebrates 2022 Blue Grass Stakes win on Zandon.jpg
Flavien Prat celebrates his 2022 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes victory aboard Zandon. The win was the colt’s second in his first four starts and Prat’s first Blue Grass victory.

Bred by Brereton Jones, trained by Chad Brown, and campaigned by Jeffrey…

Keeneland Association - Foolish Pleasure (L) and Honest Pleasure (R), Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, 1976.jpg
Half-brothers Foolish Pleasure (left) and Honest Pleasure (right) in the stables before Honest Pleasure’s 1976 Blue Grass win. The Champion Two-Year-Old Male won the Flamingo Stakes by 11 lengths in late February and the Florida Derby in early April…

Keeneland Association - For the Moment, Angel Cordero Jr dismounting, winner's circle, Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, April 28 1977.jpg
This Winner's Circle photograph features For the Moment and his connections after claiming the 1977 Blue Grass Stakes. The shot captures Angel Cordero Jr. in mid signature dismount.

Keeneland Association - For the Moment, Angel Cordero Jr up, Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, April 28 1977.jpg
Racing Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero Jr. on the LeRoy Jolley-trained colt For the Moment after their 1977 Blue Grass Stakes win as the crowd looks on from the grandstand.

The 1977 victory was Jolley’s second consecutive Blue Grass win, having…

Keeneland Association - Forward Pass, prepping for Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, April 18 1968.jpg
Forward Pass training at Keeneland in April 1968.

Campaigned by Calumet Farm to impressive Triple Crown prep race victories, including the 1968 Everglades Stakes and Florida Derby, Forward Pass dominated the Blue Grass Stakes field, winning by…

Heather C. Jackson - Good Magic, Jose Ortiz up, 2018 Blue Grass Stakes.jpg
Trained by Chad Brown, favored Good Magic came out strong to notch his 2018 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes victory on a cold April morning at Keeneland. The win was the colt’s first after an impressive run in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile that earned him…

36H x 64W - BLUEGRASS 2018 04 - Good Magic - SMALL.jpeg
This infield photograph features Good Magic, Jose Ortiz up, triumphing in the 2018 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.

The Curlin colt out of the Hard Spun mare Glinda the Good would finish second behind Triple Crown winner Justify in his next start at…
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