Hall of Fame jockey Eddie Arcaro aboard Shut Out after their victory in the 1942 Blue Grass Stakes. On the heels of his success in Keeneland’s Triple Crown prep race, Shut Out claimed the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes before securing another win…
Future Hall of Famers Round Table and jockey Ralph Neves parade to post before winning the 1957 Blue Grass by six lengths over One-Eyed King. Round Table earned Horse of the Year honors in 1958 and was leading sire in North America in 1972.
Sherluck with Braulio Baeza up wins the 1961 Blue Grass Stakes. A field of eight horses trailed as a packed crowd looked on from the grandstand and apron.
The start of the 1958 Blue Grass Stakes. Plion went on to win with Dave Erb up. Trained by Tom Jolley, the colt edged out second place finisher Warren G by three-quarters of a length.
Lucky Debonair was the third consecutive runner to claim the Kentucky Derby after securing a Blue Grass Stakes win. The betting favorite, Lucky Debonair was piloted by Bill Shoemaker and bested Swift Ruler by a half-length. Shoemaker’s Derby victory…
Tomy Lee walks in the Keeneland paddock before the 1959 Blue Grass Stakes. Bred in England and owned by Texans Fred Turner Jr. and his wife Juliette, Tomy Lee, piloted by Bill Shoemaker, broke a track record in Keeneland’s Forerunner Stakes before…
A 14-horse field contested the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes in 2016. Luis Saez piloted Brody’s Cause to victory in the 92nd running of the Blue Grass. Trained by Dale Romans, Brody's Cause gave the Albaugh Family Stable (Dennis Albaugh) its first win in…