Graded Stakes

Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (Gr. 1)

Host Track:     Keeneland
City:  Lexington, KY

Race Facts (Since 1976):
Fastest Time: 1:47:29 (Skip Away, 1996)
Largest Winning Margin: 13 lengths (Alydar, 1978)
Highest Winning Equibase Speed Figure: 125 (Sinister Minister, 2006)
2026 Winning Connections:
Winning Horse: Further Ado
Winning Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Winning Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Winning Owner: Spendthrift Farm LLC
Includes data from 1976 to present.
Date Race Name Gr. Course Track Distance Purse
04/04/2026 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,250,000
04/08/2025 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,250,000
04/06/2024 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/08/2023 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/09/2022 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/03/2021 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $800,000
07/11/2020 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $600,000
04/06/2019 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/07/2018 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/08/2017 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/09/2016 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/04/2015 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $1,000,000
04/12/2014 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 All Weather Track Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/13/2013 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 All Weather Track Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/14/2012 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 All Weather Track Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/16/2011 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 All Weather Track Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/10/2010 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 All Weather Track Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/11/2009 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 All Weather Track Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/12/2008 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 All Weather Track Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/14/2007 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 All Weather Track Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/15/2006 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/16/2005 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/10/2004 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/12/2003 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/13/2002 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/14/2001 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/15/2000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/10/1999 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $750,000
04/11/1998 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $700,000
04/12/1997 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $700,000
04/13/1996 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $700,000
04/15/1995 Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/16/1994 Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/10/1993 Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/11/1992 Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $500,000
04/13/1991 Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $350,000
04/14/1990 Blue Grass Stakes 2 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $250,000
04/15/1989 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $250,000
04/28/1988 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $250,000
04/23/1987 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $200,000
04/24/1986 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $200,000
04/25/1985 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
04/26/1984 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
04/28/1983 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
04/22/1982 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
04/23/1981 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $150,000
04/24/1980 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $100,000
04/26/1979 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $100,000
04/27/1978 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $100,000
04/28/1977 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $100,000
04/22/1976 Blue Grass Stakes 1 Dirt Keeneland 1 1/8 Miles $100,000

Includes data from 1976 to present.
Date Horse Trainer Jockey Equibase Speed Figure Chart Video
04/04/2026 Further Ado Brad H. Cox Irad Ortiz, Jr. 107
04/08/2025 Burnham Square Ian R. Wilkes Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 101
04/06/2024 Sierra Leone Chad C. Brown Tyler Gaffalione 110
04/08/2023 Tapit Trice Todd A. Pletcher Luis Saez 103
04/09/2022 Zandon Chad C. Brown Flavien Prat 103
04/03/2021 Essential Quality Brad H. Cox Luis Saez 111
07/11/2020 Art Collector Thomas Drury, Jr. Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 108
04/06/2019 Vekoma George Weaver Javier Castellano 100
04/07/2018 Good Magic Chad C. Brown Jose L. Ortiz 103
04/08/2017 Irap Doug F. O'Neill Julien R. Leparoux 103
04/09/2016 Brody's Cause Dale L. Romans Luis Saez 98
04/04/2015 Carpe Diem Todd A. Pletcher John R. Velazquez 110
04/12/2014 Dance With Fate Peter Eurton Corey S. Nakatani 111
04/13/2013 Java's War Kenneth G. McPeek Julien R. Leparoux 96
04/14/2012 Dullahan Dale L. Romans Kent J. Desormeaux 107
04/16/2011 Brilliant Speed Thomas Albertrani Joel Rosario 100
04/10/2010 Stately Victor Michael J. Maker Alan Garcia 106
04/11/2009 General Quarters Thomas R. McCarthy Eibar Coa 106
04/12/2008 Monba Todd A. Pletcher Edgar S. Prado 99
04/14/2007 Dominican Darrin Miller Rafael Bejarano 110  
04/15/2006 Sinister Minister Bob Baffert Garrett K. Gomez 125  
04/16/2005 Bandini Todd A. Pletcher John R. Velazquez 113  
04/10/2004 The Cliff's Edge Nicholas P. Zito Shane J. Sellers 115  
04/12/2003 Peace Rules Robert J. Frankel Edgar S. Prado 110  
04/13/2002 Harlan's Holiday Kenneth G. McPeek Edgar S. Prado 107  
04/14/2001 Millennium Wind David E. Hofmans Laffit A. Pincay, Jr. 112  
04/15/2000 High Yield D. Wayne Lukas Pat Day 108  
04/10/1999 Menifee W. Elliott Walden Pat Day 110  
04/11/1998 Halory Hunter Nicholas P. Zito Gary L. Stevens 112  
04/12/1997 Pulpit Frank L. Brothers Shane J. Sellers 112  
04/13/1996 Skip Away Hubert Hine Shane J. Sellers 124  
04/15/1995 Wild Syn Thomas Kurt Arnemann Randy P. Romero 118  
04/16/1994 Holy Bull Warren A. Croll, Jr. Mike E. Smith 115  
04/10/1993 Prairie Bayou Thomas K. Bohannan Mike E. Smith 101  
04/11/1992 Pistols and Roses George Gianos Jacinto Vasquez 117  
04/13/1991 Strike the Gold Nicholas P. Zito Chris W. Antley N/A  
04/14/1990 Summer Squall Neil J. Howard Pat Day N/A    
04/15/1989 Western Playboy Harvey L. Vanier Randy P. Romero N/A    
04/28/1988 Granacus Patrick J. Collins Jacinto Vasquez N/A    
04/23/1987 War D. Wayne Lukas Herb McCauley N/A    
04/24/1986 Bachelor Beau Philip M. Hauswald Larry Melancon N/A    
04/25/1985 Chief's Crown Roger Laurin Donald MacBeth N/A    
04/26/1984 Taylor's Special William I. Mott Pat Day N/A    
04/28/1983 Play Fellow Harvey L. Vanier Jean Cruguet N/A    
04/22/1982 Linkage Henry S. Clark II William Shoemaker N/A    
04/23/1981 Proud Appeal Stanley M. Hough Jeff Fell N/A    
04/24/1980 Rockhill Native Herbert K. Stevens John Oldham N/A    
04/26/1979 Spectacular Bid Grover G. Delp Ronald Joseph Franklin N/A    
04/27/1978 Alydar John M. Veitch Jorge Velasquez N/A    
04/28/1977 For The Moment LeRoy S. Jolley Angel Cordero, Jr. N/A    
04/22/1976 Honest Pleasure LeRoy S. Jolley Braulio Baeza N/A    

As of 04.19.26