The Paddock was built over what was originally Jack Keene’s covered training track and enclosed by the outer stone wall. Here, horses leave the Walking Ring within the Paddock for the post parade toward the track in 1937 while spectators gather…
Heavily favored Graustark, Braulio Baeza up, parading to post in the 1966 Blue Grass Stakes. Bill Shoemaker rode Abe’s Hope to win by a nose on a muddy track after Graustark sustained a career-ending injury following his six-length lead in the…