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This photograph features a view of the grandstand from the infield.

Photograph of the American Thoroughbred Gallahadion taken the day after his 1940 Kentucky Derby win.

Gallahadion (by Sir Gallahad III out of Countess Time) was owned by Ethel Mars’ Milky Way Farm and trained by Roy Waldron. He began his career…

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…

This photograph features the grandstand at Latonia Race Track. Other than a few people, the grandstand is unoccupied. The infield, fence, and track are visible in the foreground.

This photograph features an early 20th century grandstand crowd at Latonia Race Track.

Heavily favored Graustark, Braulio Baeza up, parading to post in the 1966 Blue Grass Stakes. Bill Shoemaker rode Abe’s Hope to win by a nose on a muddy track after Graustark sustained a career-ending injury following his six-length lead in the…

A muddy Halory Hunter, Gary Stevens up, being led to the winner's circle after claiming the 1998 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes by 2 1/2 lengths. After taking the race, Halory Hunter went on to a 4th place finish at the Kentucky Derby. 

This photograph shows Holy Bull, Mike Smith up, at the finish of the 1994 Blue Grass Stakes with Valiant Nature and Mahogany Hall trailing. Taking the Blue Grass by 3 1/2 lengths, the race gave Mike Smith back-to-back Blue Grass wins.

This photograph captures the start of the 1976 Blue Grass Stakes. Honest Pleasure, driven by Braulio Baeza, would capture the victory and go on to a second place showing in the Kentucky Derby.

This is a photograph of Ira Drymon - breeder, owner of Gallagher Stud, and former President of the Thoroughbred Club of America, with an unidentified horse in July of 1949.