Discover why Lexington, Kentucky is known as the Horse Capital of the World on this three-hour narrated tour with transportation provided on a comfortable 14-person passenger van. The tour is not all on the van, though, as destination stops are made at world famous Keeneland Race Course* and one or more of the beautiful Thoroughbred horse farms (exclusive to us) that combine to make the Lexington region the true epicenter of Thoroughbred breeding in the United States ... and beyond.
All tours are given by very experienced local guides who share a wealth of stories about the history of the Lexington area, farms, bourbon production and the Thoroughbred breed of horse -- the most desired breed for winning the world's most important and valuable races.
Tours are offered in two sessions per day. A Morning Session (8:30 am - 12:00 noon) and an Afternoon Session (12:30 pm - 4:00 pm).
Tours are presented as three-hour narrated tours with transportation provided on comfortable 14-person passenger vans. All guests are picked up at a pickup location (a local hotel) and returned back to the same location at the conclusion of the tour. Parking is available at the pickup location at no charge.
Our pickup location is 1801 Newtown Pike (Embassy Suites Hotel) in Lexington, KY. 40511. Departure times are at 8:30am (Morning Sessions) and 12:30pm (Afternoon Sessions). These are departure times. The tour vans normally arrive 15 minutes before the departure time to begin accommodating guests.
The destination stop at Keeneland Race Course* features not only the world famous track but also filming locations for the major motion pictures Secretariat, Seabiscuit, and Dreamer.
The destination stop (or stops) at Thoroughbred horse farms will allow seeing the horses up close and personal and often provide opportunities for interaction with the horses. That depends on the horses!
If you love horses or just want to take in this beautiful region then this tour is for you!
* NOTE: All tours can vary depending on changing venue and farm availability on the specific day of the tour. This is true for all of the venues and farms.
For example, Keeneland is generally available for both Morning and Afternoon Sessions but is not available for selected Afternoon Sessions on the days it conducts live racing (which are 17 dates in the month of April and 17 dates in the month of October.) On those afternoons another destination is substituted for Keeneland.
All Thoroughbred horse farms are subject to changing availability on the day of the tour with changes resulting from a wide range of factors including weather, farm construction projects, animal health initiatives, and other events.
We work hard to bring together the very best possible tour experience on each and every day for our guests. Thank you for choosing Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours!