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Visit Horse Country: Stone Farm’s Legacy of Champions

In 1970, Arthur B. Hancock III stepped out to extend his family’s already considerable influence on the Thoroughbred world in central Kentucky by assuming managing duties of Stone Farm in Paris, north of Lexington. The Hancock family was renowned for growing nearby Claiborne Farm into a leading breeding and racing entity in Kentucky through two prior generations under the guidance of Arthur B. Hancock and Arthur B. “Bull” Hancock Jr.

Visit Horse Country: Building a Winning Tradition at Stonestreet

Stonestreet Farm in central Kentucky has enjoyed a great deal of success at Thoroughbred racing’s highest level in a relatively short amount of time. Today, the farm founded by the late Jess Stonestreet Jackson is a full-service operation with breeding, training, and racing divisions. That growth was aided by two astute decisions Jackson made shortly after buying the former Buckram Oak estate in eastern Fayette County in 2005.

Where Are They Now? Catching Up With the Last 10 Kentucky Derby Winners

In advance of the 144th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, ABR’s Dan Tordjman takes a look back at the 10 most recent winners of the run for the roses and checks in on their current endeavors, be they at stud, in training, in the case of Always Dreaming, or, in Mine That Bird’s case, simply living the R ‘n’ R life of a retired Derby winner.

Visit Horse Country: Secretariat Center Retrains Racehorses for New Careers

Located in the Kentucky Horse Park, the Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center is one of the country’s leading reschooling and adoption facilities for retired racehorses. The staff at the Secretariat Center is renowned for their expertise in teaching equine athletes new skill sets in areas such as dressage, jumping, and trail riding, making them ambassadors in their second careers that showcase the ability of the Thoroughbred breed.

Keeneland at a Glance: Exploring the Heart of Horse Country

Bourbon, bluegrass, basketball, barbecue, and broodmares—consider these Kentucky’s five Bs. And in Lexington, with its uprising of microbreweries, “beer” completes a fine second-letter sextet. Suffice it to say, Kentucky is a state with its priorities straight.

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