The Magic of Keeneland
Whenever someone talks about visiting Kentucky for horse racing, I implore them to visit Keeneland…
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Posts From: July 2020
The Language of Winning
To “get a leg up” is when a Thoroughbred’s groom boosts a jockey up upon his horse. Because the…
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The Guide to Essential Equine Experiences
Get acquainted with Horse Country and learn what makes Lexington the Horse Capital of the World…
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Lexington’s Hometown Hero
As American Pharaoh charged down the final stretch at the 2015 Breeders’ Cup, he didn’t just make…
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Lexington’s Equine History
Welcome to Lexington: the Horse Capital of the World. Drive in any direction and before you know it…
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Kentucky Derby Traditions in the Bluegrass
Louisville has the race, but Lexington is the place where Derby dreams are born--and where Derby…
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Have a Field Day
Price Bell is a sixth-generation horseman at Mill Ridge Farm. His family has owned Mill Ridge since…
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Genuine Reward
POST UPDATE: Genuine Reward was euthanized at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement facility in…
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Cynthia Bohn’s Horse Country Picks
The hills of Horse Country are chalk full of fast horses, beautiful landscapes, legendary stud farms…
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A Horse is a Horse
“I personally like the experience of seeing all those people packed in like sardines, cheering for…
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A Family Tradition
In the 1930s, Lexington, the city that would eventually become known as the Horse Capital of the…
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Underground Railroad Stop
The story of the Underground Railroad is a story of survival, of giant struggle and the ability to…
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