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The Blue Grass Stakes was originally run at the Kentucky Association track starting in 1911. Offered for 3-year-olds, it has always been an important race for the division as a major prep for the Kentucky Derby and was revived at Keeneland in the…

Horses leaving the starting gate during a race at the 1971 Spring Meet at Keeneland.

Gate horses move the starting gate at Keeneland into position

Peb's humorist artwork depicts a female jockey powdering her nose in the starting gate as male jockeys look on.

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 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.

This photograph captures the start of the 1976 Blue Grass Stakes. Honest Pleasure, driven by Braulio Baeza, would capture the victory and go on to a second place showing in the Kentucky Derby.

This photograph, taken in January of 1942, features two-year-olds being "schooled at the gate" at Hialeah Park Race Track.