Previewing the 2025 Grade One Toyota Blue Grass

Saturday April, 5 at Keeneland
Horses

Horses enter the saddling ring at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., Saturday, April 20, 2013 prior to the start of the 7th race. Thoroughbred racing in Kentucky continues at Keeneland through April 26th then switches to Churchill Downs in Louisville on April 27th. (AP Photo/Garry Jones)

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- The 101st running of the $1.25 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1) is set for Saturday April 5 at 5:52 p.m. at Keeneland.

The 1 1/8 mile prep race for the Kentucky Derby is the second to last race at the track on opening Saturday. First post is at 1 p.m.

200 points on the road to the first Saturday in May are on the line on a 100-50-25-15-10 scale to the first- through fifth-place finishers.

Here is the field of seven by post position.

  • 1- River Thames | Trainer- Todd Pletcher | Jockey- Irad Ortiz Jr. | Morning Line Odds 5-2
  • 2- Render Judgment | Trainer- Kenny McPeek | Jockey- Sheldon Russell | Morning Line Odds 20-1
  • 3- Burnham Square | Trainer-Ian Wilkes | Jockey- Brian Hernandez Jr. | Morning Line Odds 4-1
  • 4- Owen Almighty | Trainer- Brian Lynch | Jockey- Jose Ortiz | Morning Line Odds 3-1
  • 5- East Avenue | Trainer- Brendan Walsh | Jockey- Luan Machado | Morning Line Odds 3-1
  • 6- Chancer McPatrick | Trainer- Chad Brown | Jockey- Flavien Prat | Morning Line Odds 7-2
  • 7- Admiral Dennis| Trainer- Brad Cox | Jockey- Luis Saez | Morning Line Odds 20-1
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