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These farms are working farms and do not welcome unexpected visitors. Please call ahead if you would like to visit.
Ashford Stud
VERSAILLES - Bluegrass
Ashford Stud, near Versailles, is home to 2000 Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus as well as 1995 Derby winner Thunder Gulch and will show their majestic stallions by appointment. Like a growing number of stallions, many of Ashford stud's travel to the Southern hemisphere after the Kentucky breeding season ends, so they may not be at home July through January.
Contact Information
(859) 873-7088
Claiborne Horse Farm
PARIS - Bluegrass
Winchester Rd
Tours of the farm in Bourbon County near Paris are by appointment only and advance registration must be made by calling 859-987-2330. Hours of Operation: Walking Tours available 10am & 11am (approx. 45 mins. to 1 hr.) by reservation only. Owned by the Hancock Family, Claiborne Farm has been a leading Thoroughbred farm for generations. The guided tour includes the simple tombstone that marks the grave of the great Secretariat, 1973 Triple Crown winner (and considered by many to be the greatest race horse of all time). Kentucky Derby winner Seeking the Gold is among current residents.
Contact Information
(859) 987-2330
Normandy Farm
LEXINGTON - Bluegrass
4701 Paris Pike
Normandy Farm is famous for its unusual L-shaped barn. Commissioned in 1933 by then-owner Joseph Widener as an exact replica of a barn in Normandy, France, where he sought refuge after his plane crashed during World War 1, the barn features a clock tower. The farm also includes an interesting cemetery, in which a life-size bronze statue of Thoroughbred champion Fair Play overlooks the graves of Fair Play and Mahubah, sire and dam of Man o'War. Tours by appointment only, Monday through Friday.
Contact Information
http://www.kentucky-horse.com/horse-tourist.htm
http://www.directoryoftheturf.com/
(859) 294-9595
Old Friends Farm for Retired Thoroughbreds
GEORGETOWN - Bluegrass
1841 Paynes Depot Road
Visit champion retired thoroughbred racehorses on a working horse farm. Visitors & tours welcome, please call for reservations.
Contact Information
contact@oldfriendsequine.org
(502) 863-1775
Our Mims Retirement Haven
PARIS - Bluegrass
2810 Millersburg Ruddles Mill Road
The Haven is a farm dedicated to caring for retired Thoroughbred mares. Besides caring for these horses, an important part of our mission is to reunite these mares with their fans; another aspect is to enhance the efforts of non-profit rescue and adoption groups.
Contact Information
jeanne@ourmims.com
(859) 484-9582
Taylor Made Farm
NICHOLASVILLE - Bluegrass
2765 Union Mill Road
Thoroughbred Breeding Farm - examples: Saint Ballado and Unbridled's Song.
Contact Information
(859) 885-3345
Three Chimneys Farm
VERSAILLES - Bluegrass
Old Frankfort Pike
Famous residents include 2001 Horse of the Year Point Given. Tours are given year-round Tuesdays through Saturdays at 1:00pm. A farm representative gives a guided tour of the stallion complex, breeding shed and mare receiving bar. Tour size is limited, so call well in advance for reservations. Derby week books up months in advance. Smarty Jones continues to create quite a stir! Call ahead for information.
Contact Information
(859) 873-7053
