Your Trip to Lexington: The Complete Guide SEE FULL GUIDE prev next Foods to Try Best Restaurants Best Distilleries Nightlife Guide Best Time to Visit Weather & Climate Lexington Blue Grass Airport Guide Getting Around Best Day Trips 48-Hour Itinerary Top Things to Do The Best Hikes Where to Go Shopping Complete Guide to Kentucky Horse Park Best Museums Top Parks to Visit Best Horse Farms Your Trip to Lexington: The Complete Guide close Overview United States Kentucky The 6 Best Horse Farm Tours in Lexington, Kentucky By Taylor McIntyre Taylor McIntyre Senior Visual Editor Instagram Taylor McIntyre has been the Visual Editor at TripSavvy since October 2018. She photographs and writes about a variety of locations for the site. TripSavvy's editorial guidelines Published on 01/05/22 TripSavvy / Taylor McIntyre Lexington, Kentucky, is known for two things: whiskey and horses. Often referred to as the Horse Capital of the World, the city is home to more than 400 horse farms and the famous Keeneland Race Course (featured in several movies). It has bred more Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners than anywhere else in the world. Race fans and equestrians alike flock to Lexington to see how these horses live and train. With so many venues to interact with these horses, it can be hard to decide where to start. Here is your go-to roundup of Lexington, Kentucky's best horse farm tours. 01 of 06 Jonabell Farm Courtesy of Jonabell Farm View Map Address 3333 Bowman Mill Rd, Lexington, KY 40513-9736, USA Get directions Phone +1 859-255-8537 Web Visit website Jonabell Farm, home to HH Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin operation, is one of the most successful breeding sites globally, producing more than 200 stakes-winning racehorses. This tour takes guests through the history and current-day practices of Jonabell, as well as an up-close viewing of their current stallions. A shuttle tour is also available, featuring a scenic drive over Jonabells’ 800 acres of paddocks to see the mares and foals on the farm. 02 of 06 Three Chimneys Farm TripSavvy / Taylor McIntyre View Map Address 1981 Old Frankfort Pike, Versailles, KY 40383-6922, USA Get directions Phone +1 859-873-7053 Web Visit website Three Chimneys is one of the most respected stud farms in the business. This tour takes guests through the palatial stables and allows for some facetime with their current horses. The tour continues on to walk visitors through the breeding process and all safety measures that Three Chimneys takes to ensure the health and safety of these prestigious horses. It concludes with a walk around the green paddocks where the horses enjoy acres of land. This scenic farm is an excellent stop for newbies or lifelong fans of the sport. 03 of 06 Claiborne Farm Courtesy of Claiborne Farm View Map Address 703 Winchester Rd, Paris, KY 40361-9501, USA Get directions Phone +1 859-233-4252 Web Visit website This 109-year-old farm is often cited as the "Horse Capital of the World." Claiborne Farm boasts 3,000 acres for its prized stallions to run and has been home to 300 sires of champions, 10 Kentucky Derby, and six Triple Crown winners. This tour lets guests view the breeding shed and current horses that call Claiborne home and ends with viewing the famous Secretariat's gravesite. This is a can't-miss for any horse racing fan—in fact, the Queen of England has visited twice! 04 of 06 Denali Stud Courtesy of Denali Stud Farm View Map Address 1700 Georgetown Rd, Paris, KY 40361-9726, USA Get directions Phone +1 859-987-6212 Web Visit website Denali Stud is a world-renowned horse farm that has trained a litany of winning horses and has sold more than $475 million worth of horses since 1990. A Denali tour will take guests through their impressive history and current breeding and training practices. In the spring, guests can get up close and personal with the mares and foals, and on lucky days guests have been able to watch foals be born! Continue to 5 of 6 below. 05 of 06 New Vocations Courtesy of New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program View Map Address 719 Dolan Ln, Lexington, KY 40511, USA Get directions Phone +1 859-252-9574 Web Visit website Get a unique view of what happens after the racing stops. New Vocations is the oldest and largest racehorse adoption program in the United States. Focusing on rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming, this organization saves retired racehorses from an otherwise uncertain future and promotes their use as riding horses, sport horses, or simply great companions. Working with more than 500 horses a year, New Vocations has managed to rehome more than 7,500 horses since its inception in 1992. 06 of 06 Keeneland TripSavvy / Taylor McIntyre View Map Address 4201 Versailles Rd, Lexington, KY 40510-9662, USA Get directions Phone +1 859-254-3412 Web Visit website While not a farm tour, Keeneland is an absolute must for any equestrian fan visiting Lexington. The famous racetrack is also the largest thoroughbred sale site globally and offers several different tours that take guests behind the scenes of both the racing and sales sides. The horses' morning workouts are free and open to the public, and guests interested in betting during a race can talk to the newly instituted “bet-ologists” who walk newcomers through the wagering process. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Share Pin Email Tell us why! Submit Share Pin Email