- Blue Grass Stakes is staged at Keeneland on Saturday
- This Grade One is one of the final big Kentucky Derby preps
Interesting Kentucky Derby prep action will be staged at Keeneland this weekend, as the Blue Grass Stakes headlines the card. This Grade One will see the field cover a distance of 1 1/8 miles, with a purse of $1 million up for grabs.
Schedule & How To Watch
- When: Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 5:52 PM ET
- Where: Keeneland, Lexington
- How To Watch: TVG
Before Betting On Blue Grass Stakes
The Blue Grass Stakes is one of the key preps for the Kentucky Derby, with the field of horses aged three competing over a distance of 1 1/8 miles this weekend. This race boasts a huge purse of $1 million, and it has been a Grade One contest since 2022. A talented field will go to post for this race on Saturday, and cases can be made for many of the runners.
Sierra Leone is one of the leading contenders in the current Derby betting for trainer Chad Brown, and he could enhance his chances with a dominant showing this weekend. This three-year-old has won twice from three career starts, and he was excellent on his return to action when landing the G2 Risen Star Stakes at the end of February.
However, he will have form to find on Dornoch after being outstayed by his rival when second in the G2 Remsen Stakes. Dornoch could be very good value to confirm that form after returning to action with a dominant showing when landing the G2 Fountain of Youth last month.
Just A Touch is an interesting runner from the Brad Cox yard this weekend, as this three-year-old has won once from two starts this year. He was a strong finisher on his stakes debut last month when finishing second in the G3 Gotham Stakes. That form reads very well on paper, and it will be fascinating to see what kind of challenge he could put down to the top two in the betting.
Blue Grass Stakes Offshore Odds
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 3.00 |
| Dornoch | 3.50 |
| Just A Touch | 4.50 |
| Be You | 12.00 |
| Encino | 15.00 |
| Top Connor | 19.00 |
| Epic Ride | 23.00 |
| Good Money | 26.00 |
The manner in which Dornoch stayed in order to get the better of Sierra Leone means that there could be more to come from this runner. Therefore, we will be siding with the second favorite to land victory in this key Derby prep on Saturday.
