Fall Guide to Lexington
Fall looks good on the Bluegrass. Really good. While other destinations lose a bit of their luster…
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Category: Horses
Secretariat’s Grave
Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was one of the most prolific…
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The Horse Country Guide
There is much to be discovered in the rolling hills of Kentucky’s Horse Country, which has been…
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Horse Breeding 101
Since 1775, horses have been part of the culture in Lexington and central Kentucky. The rolling…
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The Magic of Keeneland
Whenever someone talks about visiting Kentucky for horse racing, I implore them to visit Keeneland…
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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 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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