This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Blue Grass Stakes, an American Grade 1 race for three-year-olds at 1-1/8 miles held at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Kentucky.Stakes Histories, The Original Racing Almanac 2009, page 477 on June 26, 2008. (List 1973–present)
Year Winner Second Third Starters2025Burnham Square East Avenue River Thames 72024Sierra LeoneJust A Touch Epic Ride102023Tapit TriceVerifyingBlazing Sevens112022ZandonSmile HappyEmmanuel112021Essential QualityHighly MotivatedRombauer92020Art CollectorSwiss SkydiverRushie132019VekomaWin Win WinSignalman142018 Good Magic Flameaway Free Drop Billy142017 Irap Practical Joke McCraken72016 Brody's Cause My Man Sam Cherry Wine14 2015 Carpe Diem Danzig Moon Ocho Ocho Ocho8 2014 Dance With Fate Medal Count Pablo Del Monte14 2013 Java's War Palace Malice Charming Kitten14 2012 Dullahan Hansen Gung Ho13 2011 Brilliant Speed Twinspired King Congie132010 Stately Victor Paddy O'Prado First Dude92009 General Quarters Hold Me Back Massone112008 Monba Cowboy Cal Kentucky Bear122007 Dominican Street Sense Zanjero72006 Sinister Minister Storm Treasure Strong Contender9 2005 Bandini High Limit Closing Argument72004 The Cliff's Edge Lion Heart Limehouse82003 Peace Rules Brancusi Offlee Wild92002 Harlan's Holiday Booklet Ocean Sound62001 Millennium Wind Songandaprayer Dollar Bill72000 High Yield More Than Ready Wheelaway81999 Menifee Cat Thief Vicar81998 Halory Hunter Lil's Lad Cape Town51997 Pulpit Acceptable Stolen Gold71996 Skip Away Louis Quatorze Editor's Note71995 Wild Syn Suave Prospect Tejano Run61994 Holy Bull Valiant Nature Mahogany Hall71993 Prairie Bayou Wallenda Dixieland Heat91992 Pistols and Roses Conte Di Savoya Ecstatic Ride111991 Strike the Gold Fly So Free Nowork all Play61990 Summer Squall Land Rush Unbridled51989 Western Playboy Dispersal Tricky Creek61988 Granacus Intensive Command Regal Classic91987 War Leo Castelli Alysheba51986 Bachelor Beau Bolshoi Boy Bold Arrangement111985 Chief's Crown Floating Reserve Banner Bob41984 Taylor's Special Silent King Charmed Rock91983 Play Fellow Desert Wine Copelan121982 Linkage Gato Del Sol Wavering Monarch91981 Proud Appeal Law Me Golden Derby111980 Rockhill Native Super Moment Gold Stage111979 Spectacular Bid Lot o' Gold Bishop's Choice41978 Alydar Raymond Earl Go Forth91977 For the Moment Run Dusty Run Western Wind111976 Honest Pleasure Certain Roman Inca Roca71975 Master Derby Honey Mark Prince Thou Art91974 Judger Big Latch Gold and Myrrh141973 My Gallant Our Native Impecunious9
References
External links Toyota Blue Grass Stakes official website Keeneland official website NTRA entry on Toyota Blue Grass Stakes