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Visit Horse Country: Airdrie Stud’s Encompassing Industry Influence

Airdrie Stud between Versailles and Midway, Ky., is built on the land that formerly housed the most influential stallion of the 19th Century. Since it was founded in 1972 by Brereton and Libby Jones, Airdrie has been a constant leader in the Central Kentucky Thoroughbred industry, breeding, campaigning, and selling major stakes winners and building a reputation as a stud farm known for astute stallion signings and bloodstock matings.

Visit Horse Country: Mill Ridge a Wellspring of Industry Influence

Mill Ridge Farm in Lexington was founded in 1962 by Alice Chandler, daughter of legendary Kentucky horseman Hal Price Headley. The farm has been an industry leader in propelling the evolution of Thoroughbred breeding and racing ever since.

Visit Horse Country: Keeneland’s One-of-a-Kind Experience

Visitors to central Kentucky’s horse country have many options to consider when scheduling a tour. They can visit one of several prominent Thoroughbred stud farms to see firsthand how the breeding and foaling process works, learn about horse health at veterinary clinics, or go behind the scenes at other businesses that support the state’s signature industry. But for an unforgettable introductory experience, no location beats Keeneland.

Visit Horse Country: A Tradition Built on Innovation at Fasig-Tipton

Fasig-Tipton Co. is the oldest Thoroughbred auction company in North America, and has an established presence in various market sectors, starting with the epicenter of Thoroughbred breeding, central Kentucky, and extending to Saratoga Springs, N.Y., the 2-year-old auctions in Florida, the Timonium, Md., area serving the Midlantic region, and this year, to Santa Anita Park in California.

Thoroughbred Makeover Diary: ‘We Are In Good Shape’ with Shanghaied

My mantra this month is “WE ARE IN GOOD SHAPE.”

With only five months until the Thoroughbred Makeover, our training continues. So far we have met our goals by going off-property to lessons. Shanghaied and I have ridden in two clinics successfully, and we have a show coming up the first week in July! I am happy with our ground fundamentals and Shanghaied’s level of fitness.

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