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Learn more about the history of Keeneland’s Blue Grass Stakes, and check out expert picks for Saturday’s key Kentucky Derby prep race. Expert picks for the 100th Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland ...
Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet came to a close Friday.. Held from April 5-26, this year’s Spring Meet included a historic 100th edition of the meet’s signature race, the Toyota Blue Grass ...
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The race was revived at Keeneland in the spring of 1937. In 1943–1944, the Blue Grass was renewed as a part of the Keeneland-at-Churchill Downs meeting. In 1945, the Blue Grass was run as part of the Churchill Downs meeting. Today it is part of the Keeneland program. From 2007 to 2014, the race was held on a synthetic "all-weather" surface ...
Keeneland hosted the Breeders' Cup for the first time in 2015. The Breeders' Cup Classic was won by Triple Crown winner American Pharoah by six and a half lengths. He became the first to win the unofficial Grand Slam of horse racing; winning the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes and Breeders' Cup Classic. Many horse industry ...
The event was held on the dirt track over a distance of 1 + 1 ⁄ 16 miles with Sintra winning in a time of 1:43 2 ⁄ 5. [1] The following year the event was moved to the turf track. [2] The Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup was a Listed race in 1984 and 1985, and was upgraded to Grade III status in 1986. [2]
The son of Tapit is a slow starter and a deep closer, but Pletcher knows how to win this race, having done so with Bandini (2005), Monba (2008) and Carpe Diem (2015). 2. Clear the Air (30-1)
Ten Blue Grass Stakes winners — including Strike the Gold in 1991 and Spectacular Bid in 1979 — have gone on to win the Kentucky Derby. Reach sports reporter Prince James Story at pstory ...