BLUEGRASS DERBY Webcast Coverage

StallioneSearch.com wraps up its webcast coverage of the final weekend of racing at Sandy Ridge Racing in Ashland, Kentucky, with a look back at the inaugural $165,600 Bluegrass Derby.

In this episode, StallioneSearch was on hand to capture the 400-yard final, where fastest qualifier AJ Remember Me delivered another impressive performance, going gate-to-wire to win the Bluegrass Derby and remain undefeated in 2026.

Sent off as the 1-3 favorite with jockey Cordarelton Benn aboard, AJ Remember Me broke sharply and quickly established the advantage. The 3-year-old colt then turned back a determined challenge from Parajax, holding on by a head at the wire.

AJ Remember Me completed the 400 yards in :19.310, earning a 105 speed index over a wet-fast, sealed racing surface with a 7 mph crosswind.

The victory was worth $69,552 and marked AJ Remember Me's second stakes win of the season. He began his undefeated 2026 campaign with a victory in the Oklahoma Derby-G3 at Remington Park and added today's Bluegrass Derby to his resume.

Webcast coverage of both the BOCO Futurity and Bluegrass Derby from Sandy Ridge Racing is brought to you by the Kentucky Quarter Horse Racing Association. Visit the KQHRA online at www.kyqhra.org.

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