Grade 1 · Keeneland

2024 Blue Grass Stakes Results

Sierra Leone won the 2024 Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland, ridden by Tyler Gaffalione for trainer Chad Brown.

2024 Blue Grass Stakes winner

Sierra Leone

Jockey
Tyler Gaffalione
Trainer
Chad Brown
Final time
1:50.08
Distance
1 1/8 Miles · Dirt

How the 2024 Blue Grass Stakes was won

Sierra Leone won in 1:50.08.

Tyler Gaffalione rode Sierra Leone for trainer Chad Brown. Chad Brown also trained the winner in 2018 and 2022.

Sierra Leone went on to win the 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic and the 2025 Whitney Stakes.

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Previous Blue Grass Stakes winners

  • 2023Tapit TriceLuis Saez · Todd Pletcher
  • 2022ZandonFlavien Prat · Chad Brown
  • 2021Essential QualityLuis Saez · Brad Cox
  • 2020Art CollectorBrian Hernandez Jr. · Thomas Drury Jr.
  • 2019VekomaJavier Castellano · George Weaver
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Results from public race records, checked October 2026. For entertainment purposes only.