Azrael Blue Chip aims to continue making a winning impression

At 0h03, on May 23, 2026 By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

Charles Taylor did not go to the 2024 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale with the intention of buying Azrael Blue Chip. In fact, he never saw the young pacer until the colt stepped into the auction ring.

But one look was all it took. Taylor, who races under the ownership name CT Stables, purchased the son of Perfect Sting-Bathsheba for $20,000.

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