Blue Grass Stakes 2024

United States of America

Keeneland · 06.04.24

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Blue Grass Stakes

1stSierra Leone3yo by Gun Runner × Heavenly LoveUS$630,000

2ndJust A Touch3yo by Justify × Touching BeautyUS$200,000

3rdEpic Ride3yo by Blame × Pick A TimeUS$100,000

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JockeyTyler Gaffalione

TrainerChad C Brown

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederDebby M Oxley

PurseUS$1,000,000

To the winnerUS$630,000

Distance1811 metres

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions3-year-olds

Runners10

Stories of this Result

Chad C Brown

Chad C Brown had already trained a winner of this race: Zandon (2022). The stable had come close here before: Blazing Sevens was third in 2023. The stable also saddled Top Conor (sixth) and Good Money (tenth) in this edition.

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Result

10 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stSierra Leone3yo colt by Gun Runner × Heavenly LoveTyler GaffalioneChad C BrownUS$630,000

2ndJust A Touch3yo colt by Justify × Touching BeautyFlorent GerouxBrad H CoxUS$200,000

3rdEpic Ride3yo gelding by Blame × Pick A TimeAdam BeschizzaJ EnnisUS$100,000

4thDornoch3yo colt by Good Magic × PucaLuis SaezDanny GarganUS$70,000

5thMugatu3yo gelding by Blofeld × Union WayJoseph TalamoJeff Engler

6thTop Conor3yo colt by Twirling Candy × Divine DawnJose L OrtizChad C Brown

7thSeize The Grey3yo colt by Arrogate × Smart ShoppingNik JuarezD Wayne Lukas

8thBe You3yo gelding by Curlin × JacarandaIrad Ortiz JrTodd Pletcher

9thLat Long3yo gelding by Liam's Map × Amen SistaBrian Joseph Hernandez JrKenneth McPeek

10thGood Money3yo gelding by Good Magic × Cascading CashJavier CastellanoChad C Brown

Pedigree of the winner

SireGun Runner

DamHeavenly Love

DamsireMalibu Moon

Connections

JockeyTyler Gaffalione

TrainerChad C Brown

OwnerCoolmore Group

BreederDebby M Oxley

Sierra Leone in 2024

1 other win · 3 places

Trainer / Jockey / Track

Breeders' Cup Classic2012 metres · US$7,000,0001^stChad C BrownFlavien Prat02.11.2024Del MarPrize money €3,874,981Race details Watch

Travers Stakes2012 metres · US$1,250,0003^rdChad C BrownFlavien Prat24.08.2024SaratogaPrize money €109,835Race details Watch

Belmont Stakes2012 metres · US$2,000,0003^rdChad C BrownFlavien Prat08.06.2024SaratogaPrize money €175,736Race details Watch

Kentucky Derby2012 metres · US$5,000,0022^ndChad C BrownTyler Gaffalione04.05.2024Churchill DownsPrize money €878,681Race details Watch

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All winners since 2022

Year		Winner	Trainer / Jockey	Owner / Breeder	Video
2023		Tapit TriceTapit × Danzatrice	Todd PletcherLuis Saez	Whisper Hill Farm & Gainesway StableGainesway Thoroughbreds
2022		ZandonUpstart × Memories Prevail	Chad C BrownFlavien Prat	Jeff DrownBrereton C. Jones

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