Blue Grass Stakes 2026

United States of America

Keeneland · 04.04.26

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Blue Grass Stakes

Further Ado3yo

The last three winners

2025Burnham Square

2024Sierra Leone

2023Tapit Trice

JockeyIrad Ortiz Jr

TrainerBrad H Cox

OwnerSpendthrift Farm LLC

BreederJohn C Oxley

PurseUS$1,237,813

To the winnerUS$755,625

Distance1810 metres

Winning time1m 49.58s

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions3-year-olds

Runners7

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Result

7 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stFurther Ado3yo · colt · by Gun Runner × Sky DreamerIrad Ortiz JrBrad H CoxUS$787,500

2ndOttinho3yo · colt · by Quality Road × Quiet GiantFlavien PratChad C BrownUS$250,000

3rdTalkin3yo · colt · by Good Magic × RoteJoel RosarioDanny GarganUS$125,000

4thCreole Chrome3yo · colt · by Volatile × Funny MoonTyler GaffalioneJoe SharpUS$87,500

5thGreat White3yo · gelding · by Volatile × Kelly BagAlex AchardJ Ennis

6thReagan's Honor3yo · colt · by Honor A. P. × RutileJose L OrtizCherie DeVaux

7thMoonstrocity3yo · colt · by Tiz The Law × Ana LunaJose MorelosJena Antonucci

Pedigree of the winner

SireGun Runner

DamSky Dreamer

DamsireSky Mesa

Connections

JockeyIrad Ortiz Jr

TrainerBrad H Cox

OwnerSpendthrift Farm LLC

BreederJohn C Oxley

Further Ado in 2026

1 place

DateRacePosJockey

19.09.26Parx RacingPennsylvania Derby1810 metres · US$1,000,0002ndFlavien Prat Watch Race details →

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