Bluegrass Stakes

Not to be confused with Blue Grass Stakes.
Bluegrass Stakes
LocationLexington, Kentucky
Inaugurated1975
Race typeHarness race for standardbred trotters
WebsiteRed Mile
Race information
Distance1 mile
(1,609 metres or 8 furlongs)
SurfaceDirt, 1 mile oval
TrackThe Red Mile
QualificationTwo-year-old colts & geldings
Purse$330,000 (2016)

The Bluegrass Stakes is a Standardbred harness race for two-year-old colt and gelding trotters run annually over The Red Mile at Lexington, Kentucky. Due to a large number of entrants, the 2016 race was divided into five divisions, each with a purse of $66,000.[1]

There is also a Bluegrass Stakes for two-year-old trotting fillies.

References

  1. ^ Harnesslink.com October 2, 2016 article on the Bluegrass Stakes Retrieved October 29, 2016
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