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Horses break from the gate in 1958 Blue Grass
This photograph features 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 2nd place finisher Warren G by 3/4 length.
Chateaugay ahead of 1963 Blue Grass
This photograph features Chateaugay, Braulio Baeza up, at the 1963 Blue Grass Stakes.
One of 11 Blue Grass winners to also notch Kentucky Derby victories, Chateaugay won the 1963 Blue Grass Stakes by a head for Darby Dan Farm. Trained by James P.…
One of 11 Blue Grass winners to also notch Kentucky Derby victories, Chateaugay won the 1963 Blue Grass Stakes by a head for Darby Dan Farm. Trained by James P.…
Northern Dancer works at Keeneland
This photo captures 1964 Champion Three-Year-Old Colt, 1964 Canadian Horse of the Year, and future influential sire and Racing Hall of Famer Northern Dancer at Keeneland during a workout under Ramon Cerda before claiming the Blue Grass Stakes,…
Carpe Diem wins 2015 Blue Grass
This photograph showcases Carpe Diem in the lead with John Velazquez up.
Carpe Diem’s Toyota Blue Grass Stakes win in 2015 gave Hall of Fame jockey Velazquez his second victory in the signature Keeneland spring stakes race. Velazquez rode Bandini,…
Carpe Diem’s Toyota Blue Grass Stakes win in 2015 gave Hall of Fame jockey Velazquez his second victory in the signature Keeneland spring stakes race. Velazquez rode Bandini,…
Horses break from the gate in 2021 Blue Grass
This photograph showcases the start of the 2021 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes.
Heavily favored approaching the Blue Grass on the heels of four wins from four starts, Essential Quality, Luis Saez up, prevailed by a neck in the 97th running of the Blue…
Heavily favored approaching the Blue Grass on the heels of four wins from four starts, Essential Quality, Luis Saez up, prevailed by a neck in the 97th running of the Blue…
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.
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.
Alydar in 1978 Blue Grass
This photograph captures an eager crowd of racing fans taking in Alydar, Jorge Velasquez up, at the 1978 Blue Grass Stakes.
1978 Blue Grass Stakes
This photograph captures Future Racing Hall of Famer Alydar, Jorge Velasquez up in Calumet silks, presented to Lucille Parker Wright Markey (third from the right) and Admiral Eugene Markey (far right) before the horse’s triumph in the 1978 Blue Grass…
1948 Blue Grass Stakes trophy presentation
This photograph captures the 1948 Blue Grass Stakes trophy presentation. Coaltown was the race's winner.
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.