Start of the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, 2024

Title

Start of the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, 2024

Subject

Photography of horse sports

Description

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 first Spring Meet in 1937.
11 horses have won the Derby after the Blue Grass Stakes, including Northern Dancer (1964), Spectacular Bid (1979), and Strike the Gold (1991). The 2024 running, seen in this photograph, was won by Sierra Leone, who finished second in the Derby.

Creator

David Coyle - Team Coyle

Date

April 6, 2024

Rights

This digital resource may be freely researched in this digital repository. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically, including social media usage. Physical rights are retained by the Keeneland Library. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Format

color digital photograph

Type

Still image

Original Format

color digital photograph

Files

David Coyle_Team Coyle-Start of the Blue Grass Stk at Keeneland, 04.06.2024.jpg

Citation

David Coyle - Team Coyle, “Start of the Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, 2024,” The Keeneland Library, accessed February 16, 2025, https://keenelandlibrary.omeka.net/items/show/1252.

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