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…
This photograph captures Abe's Hope, with William Shoemaker up, showcased 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.
This photograph features Abe's Hope (on the outside), with William Shoemaker up, besting Graustark (Braulio Baeza up) at the finish of the 1966 Blue Grass Stakes.