Blue Grass Stakes 2023

United States of America

Keeneland · 08.04.23

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Blue Grass Stakes

1stTapit Trice3yo by Tapit × Danzatrice

2ndVerifying

3rdBlazing Sevens

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JockeyLuis Saez

TrainerTodd Pletcher

OwnerWhisper Hill Farm & Gainesway Stable

BreederGainesway Thoroughbreds

PurseUS$850,000

Distance1810 metres

Winning time1m 50.00s

SurfaceDirt

Conditions3-year-olds

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Result

11 runners

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stTapit Triceby Tapit × DanzatriceLuis SaezTodd Pletcher

2ndVerifyingTyler GaffalioneBrad H. CoxNeck

3rdBlazing SevensChad C Brown5 3/4

4thSun Thunderhf

5thRaise Cain

6thMendelssohns March

7thHayes Strike

8thClassic Car Wash

9thScoobie Quando

10thMajor Blue

11thClear the Air

Pedigree of the winner

As of race day 08.04.23

Tapit Trice

TapitSire

DanzatriceDamby Dunkirk

DamDanzatrice

Tapit Trice is the second foal and first winner out of Danzatrice (Dunkirk), who won seven races, three of them stakes races, and was third in the Grade 3 Groupie Doll S.

Second damLady Pewitt

Second dam Lady Pewitt (Orientate) ran once and had nine foals. Her four winners besides Danzatrice include Jaywalk (Cross Traffic), winner of the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and the Grade 1 Frizette Stakes in 2018.

Third damSpin Room

Third dam Spin Room (Spinning World) was unraced and produced six minor winners from nine foals. She is a half-sister to two Grade 2 winners who became sires, Mission Impazible (Unbridled's Song) and Forest Camp (Deputy Minister).

Next generation

Danzatrice has a 2-year-old full-sister to Tapit Trice.

Connections

JockeyLuis Saez

TrainerTodd Pletcher

OwnerWhisper Hill Farm & Gainesway Stable

BreederGainesway Thoroughbreds