When entries for the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) for 3-year-olds are taken April 10, Keeneland officials are expecting a full field of 14.
The Blue Grass, a 1 1/8-mile event on Polytrack set for April 13, is a major points qualifier for the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with 100 points to the winner, 40 for second, 20 for third, and 10 for fourth.
Keeneland officials said April 1 the following 3-year-olds are probable for the Blue Grass: Charming Kitten, Dewey Square, Falling Sky, Fear the Kitten, Footbridge, Java's War , Noble Tune, Reporting Star, Rydilluc, Tesseron, Tiz a Minister, Uncaptured , Undrafted, War Academy, and Will Take Charge . Possible entrants are Eton Blue, Mudflats, and Palace Malice .
The Keeneland spring meet begins April 5 and concludes April 26 with racing on a Wednesday-through-Sunday schedule.