Toyota ® (G2) Sponsored by Toyota 94th Running • Spring • 1 1/8 miles • 3-year-olds

The Blue Grass Stakes was named for the Bluegrass region of Kentucky, which is characterized by grass having bluish-green culms and is known as the heart of the breeding industry. First run at the Kentucky Association track in Lex- ington in 1911, the Blue Grass has, from its inception, served as an important prep for the . At the Association track, the Blue Grass was staged from 1911-1914 and 1919-1926. The race was revived at in the spring of 1937. In 1943-1944, the Blue Grass was renewed as a part of the Keeneland-at- meetings. In 1945, the Blue Grass was run as a part of the Churchill Downs meeting. Toyota became the sponsor in 1996. The purse of the race was increased to $1 million in 2015.

Milestones – Blue Grass Stakes STAKES 2017 Purse: $1 Million Keeneland/Coady Stakes Record: 1:47 1/5, Skip Away, 1996 Largest Straight Payoff: $82.20, Stately Victor, 2010 Keeneland sales alumnus Irap became the first maiden to win Smallest Straight Payoff: $2.10, , 1979 the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) when he defeated Practical Joke at Largest Field: 14, 1954; 1974; 2013; 2014; 2016 odds of 31-1. Smallest Field: 3, 1940; 1942; 1966 Largest Value to Winner: $600,000, Carpe Diem, 2015; Brody’s Cause, 2016; Irap, 2017 Owner-Trainer Combination: Warren A. Croll Jr., Holy Bull, 1994; Thomas R. McCarthy, General Quarters, 2009

Owners – Blue Grass Stakes Albaugh Family Stable (Dennis Albaugh) Golden Chance Farm Inc. – , Rice, Ada L. – , 1965 – Brody’s Cause, 2016 1975 Robins, Gerald – For the Moment, 1977 Alesia, Sharon, Bran Jam Stable and Grand Prix Stable – Abe’s Hope, 1966 Rokeby Stable – Arts and Letters, 1969 Ciaglia Racing – Dance With Fate, 2014 – , 1942 Rosso, W.P. – Impetuosity, 1971 Appleton, Arthur I. – My Gallant, 1973 Guiberson, Mrs. Gordon – Correspondent, Sher, Jacob – Sherluck, 1961 Arnemann, Jurgen K. – Wild Syn, 1995 1953 Silverton Hill (Tommy and Bonnie Bradley, E. R. – , 1940 Hancock III, Arthur B., and James H. Stone – Hamilton) – Dominican, 2007 Brophy, B. Giles, William J. Condren and Menifee, 1999 Star Crown Stable and Three Chimneys Farm Joseph M. Cornacchia – , Hancock, Seth W. – Judger, 1974 – Chief’s Crown, 1985 1991 Hawksworth Farm – Spectacular Bid, 1979 Starlight Stable (Jack Wolf) – Harlan’s Cain Hoy Stable – Racing Fool, 1955 Heerensperger, David and Jill – , 2002 – , 1938; Ocean Wave, Millennium Wind, 2001 Starlight Stable (Jack Wolf), Donald J. 1943; , 1947; Coaltown, 1948; Hine, Carolyn – Skip Away, 1996 Lucarelli and Paul Saylor – Monba, 2008 Forward Pass, 1968; , 1978 Howard, Maxwell – Fencing, 1937 Stavro, Steve A. – Granacus, 1988 Celtic Pride Stable (Rick Pitino) – Halory Jolley, Mrs. Moody, Ernest Woods and Tabor, Michael, Robert and Beverly Lewis, Hunter, 1998 John L. Greer – Ridan, 1962 Mrs. John Magnier et al – High Yield, 2000 Christiana Stable (Jane du Pont Lunger) – Kerr Stable – Round Table, 1957 Tabor, Michael and Derrick Smith Linkage, 1982 Lanni Family Trust (J. Terrence Lanni), – Bandini, 2005 Claiborne Farm (Mrs. A.B. Hancock Jr.) – Mercedes Stable (Ernie Moody) and Turner Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Fred – , Pulpit, 1997 Bernard C. Schiappa – Sinister Minister, 1959 Conway, F. Thomas and Jack Conway – 2006 Van Deren & Deming – Toby B., 1956 Stately Victor, 2010 LaPenta, Robert V. – The Cliff’s Edge, 2004 Vanier, Nancy, Carl Lauer and Robert Victor Croll Jr., Warren A. – Holy Bull, 1994 Lehmann, Robert E. – , 1970 – Play Fellow, 1983 Darby Dan Farm – , 1963 Lewis, Mrs. W.G. – Darby Dieppe, 1945 Vanier, Nancy A. & Raymond Roncari – Denemark, Mrs. Emil – Ruhe (2nd div.), 1951 Live Oak Plantation (Mrs. Charlotte C. Western Playboy, 1989 Dogwood Stable (W. Cothran Campbell) – Weber) – Brilliant Speed, 2011 Waterfield, Richard A. and Jack A. Tafel – , 1990 Loblolly Stable (John Ed Anthony) – Prairie Bachelor Beau, 1986 Donegal Racing (Jerry Crawford) – Dullahan, Bayou, 1993 Whitney, C.V. – Mr. Trouble, 1950; Mameluke 2012 Lucas, William F. – Taylor’s Special, 1984 (1st div.),1951; Tompion, 1960 Fipke, Charles E. – Java’s War, 2013 Maine Chance Farm – Lord Boswell, 1946 Whitney, John Hay – Heather Broom, 1939 Firestone, Bertram R. – Honest Pleasure, 1976 McCarthy, Thomas R. – General Quarters, Willis Family Stables Inc. – Pistols and Roses, Gainesway, Robert Entenmann, Stanley M. 2009 1992 Hough, and Malcolm H. Winfield et al – Meadow Stable – , 1972 Wilson Jr., Sam E. – Gushing Oil, 1952 Proud Appeal, 1981 Oak, Harry A. – Rockhill Native, 1980 Windfields Farm – , 1964 Gann, Edmund A. – Peace Rules, 2003 Peltier, Harvey – Diplomat Way, 1967 WinStar Farm and Stonestreet Stables Gentry, Tom – War, 1987 Potter Jr., Edward – Plion, 1958 – Carpe Diem, 2015 Goff, M.B. – Skytracer, 1944 Reddam Racing (John Paul Reddam) Woodvale Farm – Our Boots, 1941; Halt, 1949; – Irap, 2017 Goyamo, 1954

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® STAKES Pincay Jr., Laffit–Judger, 1974; Millennium Pierson, N.L.–Coaltown,1948 Oldham, John–RockhillNative,1980 Neves, Ralph–RoundTable, 1957 –DanceWith Fate,2014 Nakatani, Corey Henry–RacingFool,1955 Moreno, Melancon, Larry–BachelorBeau,1986 –MasterDerby,1975 Darrel McHargue, Conn–OurBoots,1941;Halt,1949 McCreary, McCauley, Herb–War, 1987 Manganello, Mike–DustCommander, 1970 1985 MacBeth, Don–Chief’sCrown, Julien–Java’sWar,Leparoux, 2013;Irap,2017 Jessop, J.D.–Ruhe(2nddiv.),1951 1939 James, Basil–HeatherBroom, Dancer,Hartack, William –Northern 1964 Guerin, Eric–Impetuosity,1971 –SinisterMinister,Gomez, Garrett 2006 Alan–StatelyVictor,Garcia, 2010 Franklin, Ronald–SpectacularBid,1979 Appeal, 1981 –Proud Fell, Jeff Erb, Dave–Plion,1958 Eads, Wendell –OceanWave, 1943 1950 Dodson, Doug–Faultless,1947;Mr. Trouble, Kent– Desormeaux, Day, Pat–Taylor’s Special,1984;Summer Cruguet, Jean–PlayFellow,1983 Jr.,Cordero Angel–MyGallant,1973;Forthe Coa, Eibar–GeneralQuarters,2009 Calvert, Melvin–DarbyDieppe,1945 Michael–Skytracer,Caffarella, 1944 Steve–GushingOil,1952 Brooks, R.L.–TobyBaird, B.,1956 Bejarano, Rafael–Dominican,2007 Baeza, Braulio–Sherluck,1961;Chateaugay, Eddie–ShutOut,1942;LordBoswell, Arcaro, Antley, Chris–StriketheGold,1991 Anderson, Irving–BullLea,1938 Adair, Ray–Mameluke(1stdiv.),1951 Hauswald, PhilipM.–BachelorBeau,1986 Goldfine, LouM.–MyGallant,1973 –PistolsandRoses,1992 Gianos, George Gentry, Loyd–RacingFool,1955 Gentry, Charles–DarbyDieppe,1945 Gaver, John–ShutOut,1942 Frankel, RobertJ.–PeaceRules,2003 Henry–ForwardPass,1968 Forrest, Eurton, Peter–DanceWith Fate,2014 Dunn, T.W. 1953 –Correspondent, G.–SpectacularBid,1979 Delp, Grover Jr.,Croll Warren A.–HolyBull,1994 Conway, JamesP. –Chateaugay,1963 Combs, Don–DustCommander, 1970 Collins, Patrick–Granacus,1988 Clark, Henry–Linkage,1982 Childs, Frank–Tomy Lee,1959 Frank–LuckyDebonair,Catrone, 1965 DelW.Carroll, –Abe’sHope,1966 Elliott–ArtsandLetters,1969 Burch, Frank–Pulpit,1997 Brothers, Bohannan, Thomas–PrairieBayou,1993 BobA.–SinisterMinister,Baffert, 2006 ThomasK.–Wild Syn,1995 Arnemann, Albertrani, Thomas–BrilliantSpeed,2011 Adams, William E.–MasterDerby,1975 58 Wind, 2001 Squall, 1990;Menifee,1999;HighYield, 2000 Moment, 1977 1976 1963; HonestPleasure, 1953;Goyamo,1954 1946; Correspondent, Dullahan, 2012 1982 Shoemaker, William –Tomy Lee,1959; Sellers, Shane–SkipAway, 1996;Pulpit,1997; Sellers, John–DiplomatWay, 1967 Cause,2016 Saez, Luis–Brody’s Rosario, Joel–BrilliantSpeed,2011 Randy–WesternRomero, Playboy,1989; Prado, Edgar–Harlan’sHoliday,2002;Peace Molter, Willie –RoundTable, 1957 Miller, Darrin–Dominican,2007 Meaux, J.O.–DiplomatWay, 1967 McPeek, KennethG.–Harlan’sHoliday,2002; McGarvey, Robert–Ruhe(2nddiv.),1951 2009 McCarthy, ThomasR.–GeneralQuarters, Maker, MichaelJ.–StatelyVictor, 2010 Dancer, HoratioA.–Northern Luro, 1964 Lukas, D.Wayne –War, 1987;HighYield, 2000 1985 Laurin, Roger–Chief’sCrown, Laurin, Lucien–RivaRidge,1972 F.J.Kearns, –BullLea,1938 Judge, Steve–OurBoots,1941 Jones, BenA.–OceanWave, 1943;Faultless, Jolley, Tom –Plion,1958 Jolley, LeRoy–Ridan,1962;HonestPleasure, Jansen, Joe–GushingOil,1952 Hurley, William –Bimelech,1940 NeilJ.–SummerSquall,1990 Howard, Appeal,1981 Hough, StanleyM.–Proud Hofmans, DavidE.–MillenniumWind, 2001 Hine, Hubert–SkipAway, 1996 Trainers –BlueGrass Stakes Jockeys –BlueGrass Stakes 1986 1987 1990 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2010 2012 2015 2016 2017 Year Winner Hope, 1966; Arts and Letters, 1969; Linkage, Hope, 1966;ArtsandLetters,1969;Linkage, Tompion, 1960;LuckyDebonair, 1965;Abe’s Edge,2004 The Cliff’s Wild Syn,1995 Rules, 2003;Monba,2008 Java’s War, 2013 1947; Coaltown,1948 1976; FortheMoment,1977 2018 Keeneland MediaGuide|Stakes Keeneland Sales Graduates WhoWon Sales Keeneland Bachelor Beau War Summer Squall Halory Hunter Menifee High Yield Millennium Wind The Cliff’s Edge Bandini Sinister Minister Dominican General Quarters Stately Victor Dullahan Carpe Diem Brody’s Cause Irap the Toyota BlueGrassSince1986 1984 SeptemberSale 1985 SeptemberSale 1998 JulySale 1997 April 2YOs in Training Sale 1997 SeptemberSale 1998 JulySelected Yearling Sale 1999 SeptemberSale 2002 SeptemberSale 2003 SeptemberSale 2004 SeptemberSale 2005 January Horsesof All Ages Sale 2007 SeptemberSale 2008 SeptemberSale 2010 SeptemberSale 2013 SeptemberSale 2014 SeptemberSale 2015 September Yearling Sale Sale 1939 1994 Zito, NicholasP. –StriketheGold,1991; Young, –Sherluck,1961 Wingfield, R.E.–Toby B.,1956 Wheeler, RobertL.–Tompion, 1960 Walden, W. Elliott–Menifee,1999 Veitch, SylE.– Mr. Trouble, 1950;Mameluke Veitch, John– Alydar, 1978 Vanier, Harvey–PlayFellow,1983;Western Stevens, HerbertK.–RockhillNative,1980 Stephens, Woodford C.–Halt,1949;Goyamo, Steiger, E.W. –Skytracer, 1944 Smith, James–LordBoswell,1946 Sande, Earl– Ycaza, –Ridan,1962 Westrope, Jack–Fencing,1937 2015 Velazquez, John–Bandini,2005;CarpeDiem, Velasquez, –Alydar, Jorge 1978 Vasquez, Jacinto–Granacus,1988;Pistolsand Valenzuela, Ismael–ForwardPass,1968 Ron–RivaRidge,1972 Turcotte, Stevens, Gary–HaloryHunter, 1998 Smith, Mike– Smith, F.A. –Bimelech,1940 Romans, DaleL.– T.Poole, George –Impetuosity,1971 Pletcher, Todd A.–Bandini,2005;Monba, O’Neill, DougF. –Irap,2017 Mott, William I.–Taylor’s Special,1984

Cause, 2016 Halory Hunter, Edge,2004 1998;TheCliff’s (1st div.),1951 Playboy, 1989 1954; Judger, 1974 Roses, 1992 2008; CarpeDiem,2015 Fencing, 1937; Heather Broom, Fencing, 1937;HeatherBroom, , 1993; Holy Bull, Prairie Bayou,1993;HolyBull, Dullahan, 2012; Brody’s Dullahan, 2012;Brody’s $1.02 million $1.2 million $300,000 $135,000 $200,000 $500,000 $110,000 $250,000 $550,000 $350,000 $140,000 $45,000 $65,000 $35,000 $95,000 $37,000 $20,000 Price Rev. 2/21/18 (RNA) (RNA) ®