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The 1976 Blue Grass field
This photograph captures an infield view of a packed grandstand and apron during the running of the 1976 Blue Grass Stakes won by Honest Pleasure. The colt, piloted by Braulio Baeza, would finish second in the Kentucky Derby.
Strike the Gold ahead of 1991 Blue Grass
Strike the Gold, Chris Antley up, being led through the paddock at Keeneland ahead of the 1991 Blue Grass Stakes.
Taylor's Special ahead of 1984 Blue Grass
Winning favorite Taylor’s Special, Pat Day up, at the 1984 running of the Blue Grass Stakes. Trained by Bill Mott, the colt was never seriously challenged as he crossed the finish line 3 1/4 lengths ahead of Silent King, notching a win for owner…
Strike the Gold wins 1991 Blue Grass
Strike the Gold’s win in 1991 gave Racing Hall of Famer Chris Antley his first and only Blue Grass Stakes win. Strike the Gold’s victory was also a first for Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito, who would claim two additional Blue Grass wins in 1998…
Skip Away wins 1996 Blue Grass
This photograph showcases Skip Away, Shane Sellers up, capturing the 1996 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes by 6 lengths. The victory gave Shane Sellers his first of three Blue Grass Stakes wins.
Pulpit wins 1997 Blue Grass
Pulpit, Shane Sellers up, handily winning the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes in 1997. Bred and campaigned by Claiborne Farm, the A.P. Indy colt dominated the seven-horse Blue Grass field before finishing fourth in the Kentucky Derby in his next start three…
Prairie Bayou wins 1993 Blue Grass
Racing Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith piloting Prairie Bayou to their 1993 Blue Grass victory. Prairie Bayou, future Champion Three-Year-Old Male, finished second in the Kentucky Derby before winning the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico in his next start.
Play Fellow (inside) duels with Marfa
This photograph features Play Fellow, Jean Cruguet up, dueling with Marfa in the 1983 Blue Grass Stakes. Play Fellow's win was Cruguet's first Blue Grass victory, and the colt's trainer, Harvey Vanier, would go on to claim another with Western…
Menifee wins 1999 Blue Grass
Menifee, Pat Day up, approaching the finish of the 1999 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. Trained by W. Elliott Walden for owners Arthur B. Hancock III and James H. Stone, Menifee finished second in his next two starts — the Kentucky Derby and Preakness…
Holy Bull wins 1994 Blue Grass
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.