The top-20 points earners on the Kentucky Derby trail qualify for a spot in the starting gate for the May 1 Kentucky Derby. Essential Quality is already among those and doesn’t need to win the Blue Grass to run in the Kentucky Derby. A record $25.8 million was bet on Blue Grass day in 2019 with last year’s rescheduled Blue Grass Stakes held without fans and less betting. ET with post time for the 97th running of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at 6:35 p.m. Horse Racing Radar and the handicappers at Guaranteed Tip Sheet offer insight and picks on other stakes races Saturday at Keeneland in its Blue Grass Stakes card preview.

Source: Forbes April 03, 2021 15:33 UTC