His dam, Liable, shown with her 2010 filly by Tiznow, was stakes-placed, and has produced additional stakes winner Tend.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Blame was trained by Al Stall, Jr., who also comes from a Thoroughbred family.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
At 2, Blame ran twice, breaking his maiden in his second start at Keeneland on October 17. His first stakes win came in the Curlin Stakes at Saratoga. His first graded stakes try came in the Super Derby (gr. II) at Louisiana Downs on September 19. He couldn't catch favorite Regal Ransom, but was gaining at the end for second.
Photo: Lou Hodges, Jr.
In his next start, he took on his elders in the Fayette Stakes (gr. II) on the Polytrack at Keeneland. He went by favorite Parading late to claim his first graded stakes victory.
Blame finished 2009 with a victory in the Clark (gr. II) at Churchill Downs, defeating 13.
Photo: Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography
Finishing behind Blame were graded stakes winners Misremembered, Einstein, Anak Nakal, Dubious Miss, Bullsbay, Demarcation, Macho Again, Kiss the Kid, You and I Forever, Etched, and Timber Reserve.
Photo: Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography
Moving into the Winner's Circle after the Clark.
Photo: Churchill Downs/Reed Palmer Photography
2010 began at Pimlico on Preakness Day, with a victory in the William Donald Schaefer Stakes (gr. III)
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