Tour Georgetown’s Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm to meet and greet the retirees, feed them carrots and cookies and hear the stories of their glory days. More touring experiences await in Paris, home of world-famous horse farms, including Claiborne Farm , final resting place of Secretariat; Runnymede Farm , one of the oldest horse farms in the state; and Hill ‘n Dale at Xalapa — film location for “Seabiscuit” where you can meet a dozen stallions. Giddy up! Bring your own horse to Campbellsville and Quiet Woods Green River Stables for trail riding through miles marked by woods and wildlife at Green River Lake State Park. (Camping, too, with a western-style camper lounge featuring live music and karaoke entertainment.) Take a driving tour of former coal country in the mountains of eastern Kentucky and experience the wonder of free-roaming herds of wild horses with the Appalachian Horse Project . SCAN THE QR CODE FOR MORE ON HORSE COUNTRY. What a difference a century and a half makes. 150 Years of the Kentucky Derby FPO In its early years, attending the Kentucky Derby was like spending a leisurely day at the park — relaxing, picnicking and watching the races from horse-drawn carriages. Today, the “Run for the Roses ® ” is a rockin’ party built on Kentucky traditions — mint juleps, “My Old Kentucky Home,” showy hats — an outing that has raced into the history books as the only sporting event in the country that has been around for 150 consecutive years. It reflects the resilience, inspiration and influence of so many, whose combined stories have written the sports world’s most exhilarating two minutes. Clockwise from top: Kentucky Horse Park, Lexington; Churchill Downs, Louisville; Kismet Farm, Simpsonville kentuckytourism.com 29
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