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…
Essential Quality contests Highly Motivated (finished second) in the 2021 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. Ranked second by North American earnings in 2021, Essential Quality prevailed by a neck in the 97th running of the Blue Grass.
Luis Saez earned his second Toyota Blue Grass Stakes win on then Champion Two-Year-Old Male and future Champion Three-Year-Old Male Essential Quality in the 97th running of the Blue Grass in 2021. The jockey notched his first win on Brody’s Cause in…
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,…
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…