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Who Do You Like in the Blue Grass?
Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts two horses pulling a plow discussing an upcoming Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland.
Le Cirque Du Super Saturday
Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts Nick Nicholson, president of Keeneland; Charles J. Cella, president of Oaklawn Park; and Barry K. Schwartz, Chairman of the New York Racing Association, in preparation for the 2001 Blue Grass Stakes, Arkansas…
Gotcha!
Peb's caricature/humorist artwork depicts Thoroughbred trainer D. Wayne Lukas and owner William T. Young.
Abe's Hope defeats Graustark
Abe's Hope (outside) and William Shoemaker best Graustark and Braulio Baeza at the finish of the 1966 Blue Grass Stakes.
Abe's Hope at the 1966 Blue Grass
Abe's Hope, William Shoemaker up, parade 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.
Tags: 1966, Abe's Hope, Blue Grass Stakes, Keeneland, Willie Shoemaker
Alydar in 1978 Blue Grass
Alydar and jockey Jorge Velasquez up, after their 1978 Blue Grass Stakes victory.
Tags: 1978, Alydar, Blue Grass Stakes, Jorge Velasquez, Keeneland
1978 Blue Grass Stakes
Future Hall of Famer Alydar, Jorge Velasquez up, walks past Lucille Parker Wright Markey (third from the right) and Admiral Eugene Markey (far right) before the horse’s triumph in the 1978 Blue Grass Stakes. Melinda Bena, Joseph Bena, and Robert…
1948 Blue Grass Stakes trophy presentation
Connections of 1948 Blue Grass Stakes winner Coaltown during the trophy presentation at Keeneland.
Left to right: Trainer Ben Jones, jockey N.L. Pierson, Governor Earle Clements, and owner Warren Wright of Calumet Farm.
Left to right: Trainer Ben Jones, jockey N.L. Pierson, Governor Earle Clements, and owner Warren Wright of Calumet Farm.
Coaltown in 1948 Blue Grass
Future Hall of Famer Coaltown, N.L. Pierson up, at the finish of the 1948 Blue Grass Stakes. Named Horse of the Year in 1949, Coaltown posted a record of 12-3-0 from 15 starts.
Tags: 1966, Blue Grass Stakes, Coaltown, Keeneland, N.L. Pierson
Dust Commander works ahead of 1970 Blue Grass
Dust Commander, unknown exercise rider up, works 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.
Tags: 1970, Blue Grass Stakes, Dust Commander, Keeneland