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"Best of the Blue Grass Stakes" on WVLK with Tom Leach
In 1991, radio personality Tom Leach produced this top ten ranking of Blue Grass Stakes races. The ranking was voted on by a panel of featured interviewees including legendary racing jockeys, owners, trainers, and farm managers including former…
Abe's Hope at the 1966 Blue Grass
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.
Abe's Hope defeats Graustark
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.