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This photograph of the stakes-winning American Thoroughbred A Glitter, led by Ed West after transport, was taken at Keeneland in April of 1958. A horse trailer, handlers, and another unidentified horse are also featured.

A Glitter (by Khaled out…

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,…

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…

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.

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.

This photograph captures an eager crowd of racing fans taking in Alydar, Jorge Velasquez up, at the 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…

This photograph captures future Hall of Famer Coaltown, with N.L. Pierson up, at the finish of the 1948 Blue Grass Stakes. Horse of the Year in 1949, Coaltown posted a record of 12-3-0 from 15 starts.

This photograph features Dust Commander training 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.

Dust Commander, Mike Manganello up, after their 1970 Blue Grass Stakes win. Sent off at 35-1 odds on a sloppy track, Dust Commander edged out the competition to claim the Blue Grass in his third start at Keeneland that spring. The Derby was the…