Bluegrass Stakes

Star Sophomores Sunday At The Red Mile

October 01, 2021

Bluegrass action is set to conclude on Sunday (Oct. 3) at The Red Mile with a nine-division extravaganza that features some of harness racing's top three-year-olds on a 14-race card.

Freshmen Featured Saturday In Bluegrass

September 30, 2021

Saturday’s stakes slate at The Red Mile is stacked with freshmen contests spanned through five divisions of the $390,000 Norman Woolworth Memorial Bluegrass Two-Year-Old Filly Pace and three splits of...

Grand Circuit At Red Mile Begins Friday

September 29, 2021

The annual Grand Circuit stakes meeting at The Red Mile is set to begin on Friday (Oct. 1) with five divisions of the $356,000 Bluegrass Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and two divisions of the...

Double Deceiver Eyes Bluegrass

September 29, 2021

After winning the Kentucky Championship Series final 10 days ago, Double Deceiver is preparing to try the Grand Circuit for the first time when he meets six foes in a division of Friday’s Bluegrass St...

Perfect Sting Perfect In Seven

October 03, 2020

At the site of his sire’s and dam’s world record miles, the Always B Miki-Shebestingin colt Perfect Sting remained undefeated with a determined performance in the third of three divisions for the $359...

Ramona Hill Leads Sunday Bluegrass Blitz

October 02, 2020

Hambletonian winner Ramona Hill leads the Alagna Armada’s charge on Sunday (Oct. 4) at The Red Mile, where the champion filly will race in the final of a total 12 divisions of Bluegrass Stakes.

Grand Circuit Rolls Into Lexington

October 02, 2020

With just one blemish in her eight-race resume, Test Of Faith cruised to her sixth consecutive victory when winning the first of two divisions of the $268,000 Artspeak Bluegrass Two-Year-Old Filly Pac...

1:48.3 World Record For Elver Hanover

September 28, 2019

Elver Hanover became the sport's fastest freshman male pacer with a 1:48.3 mile to kick off Grand Circuit action at The Red Mile on Saturday (Sept. 28).

Pinske, Ramona Hill Shine In KY

September 27, 2019

After winning in his Grand Circuit debut, 24-year-old trainer Carter Pinske sent out both winners in the $280,500 Artspeak Bluegrass Stakes on the Friday (Sept. 27) card of harness racing at The Red M...

Sophomores Seek Bluegrass Sunday

September 27, 2019

Harness racing's top three-year-olds compete on the Sunday (Sept. 29) card at The Red Mile, which features three Bluegrass divisions for sophomore pacing colts and two splits for both three-year-old t...

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Manticore Looms The Danger

September 27, 2019

“What we liked about him is that he was a Western Ideal out of a McArdle mare and he was late in the sale. Our rationale was that (2018 Horse of the Year) McWicked is a McArdle out of a Western Ideal ...

World Record For Amigo Volo

September 26, 2019

Making his first foray into Grand Circuit company on Thursday (Sept. 26) at the Red Mile, Carter Pinske trainee Amigo Volo vaulted to the top entering the stretch to win in a world record 1:52.3 in th...