Irap (inside) wins 2017 Blue Grass Stakes over Practical Joke

Irap (inside) wins 2017 Blue Grass Stakes over Practical Joke

Photography of horse sports.

Irap, Julien Leparoux up, in the final stretch of the 2017 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes with Practical Joke trailing in second.

Trained by Doug O’Neill and owned by Reddam Racing, the Tiznow colt out of the Storm Cat mare Silken Cat was tested by Practical Joke in the stretch. Irap dug in, prevailing over the seven-horse field by 3/4 length, securing his first career win at Keeneland’s Spring Meet showcase stakes.

Irap would go on to win the Ohio Derby in June and the Indiana Derby in July before his third-place finish in the Travers Stakes at Saratoga in late August 2017.

The three-year-old colt was ranked 11th by North American earnings in 2017.

Keeneland Association

2017

This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed. Usage permission must be received, and license agreement must be secured for any use or distribution in print or electronically, including social media usage. Physical rights are retained by Keeneland Library, and copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws. Contact Keeneland Library to secure required usage permissions and license agreements for this digital resource.

color photograph

still image

photographic image