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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.
Tomy Lee in the Keeneland Paddock
This photograph shows Tomy Lee in Keeneland’s paddock before the Blue Grass in 1959. 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…
Tompion deplanes with trainer Bob Wheeler
The C.V. Whitney-bred and owned Tompion with trainer Robert Wheeler is captured arriving at the Blue Grass Airport for Keeneland’s 1960 Spring Meet as three unidentified men look on. Tompion was favored heading into the 1960 Kentucky Derby after his…
The 2016 Blue Grass Stakes field turns for home
A field of 14 contesting the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes in 2016. Luis Saez piloted Brody’s Cause to victory in the 92nd running of the Blue Grass. Brody’s Cause, trained by Dale Romans, gave the Albaugh Family Stable (Dennis Albaugh) its first win in…
The 1976 Blue Grass field
This photograph captures an infield view of a packed grandstand and apron during the running of the 1976 Blue Grass Stakes won by Honest Pleasure. The colt, piloted by Braulio Baeza, would finish second in the Kentucky Derby.
Taylor's Special ahead of 1984 Blue Grass
Winning favorite Taylor’s Special, Pat Day up, at the 1984 running of the Blue Grass Stakes. Trained by Bill Mott, the colt was never seriously challenged as he crossed the finish line 3 1/4 lengths ahead of Silent King, notching a win for owner…
Tapit Trice with Luis Saez up
The Tapit colt out of Danzatrice gave jockey Luis Saez his third Blue Grass win and trainer Todd Pletcher his record-breaking fourth victory in the 2023 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. Pletcher now maintains the most Blue Grass wins by a trainer (2005,…
Strike the Gold wins 1991 Blue Grass
Strike the Gold, Chris Antley up, nearing the finish line to secure the jockey's single Blue Grass Stakes win in 1991. Strike the Gold finished second in the Florida Derby in March before his impressive performance in the Blue Grass, setting the colt…
Strike the Gold wins 1991 Blue Grass
Strike the Gold’s win in 1991 gave Racing Hall of Famer Chris Antley his first and only Blue Grass Stakes win. Strike the Gold’s victory was also a first for Hall of Fame trainer Nick Zito, who would claim two additional Blue Grass wins in 1998…
Strike the Gold ahead of 1991 Blue Grass
Strike the Gold, Chris Antley up, being led through the paddock at Keeneland ahead of the 1991 Blue Grass Stakes.