We have 11 little oak saplings in the office, each sprouting in its own vase. Like foals from the same mare, they share the same lineage but each has its own personality—its own dream.

Explore Kentucky horse farm culture and horse racing history during the 151st Derby in our ultimate Lexington guide for Derby Week.

Our first foal to be admitted to the clinic returned to the farm this morning, what a relief. So far, we have had a very blessed foaling season, with few complications and healthy foals and mothers. However, I was reminded of this fortune and appreciation for our veterinarians earlier this week.   

Spring is the perfect time for Lexington, Kentucky horse farm tours. With its rich history and convenient location, Mill Ridge Farm is one you cannot miss!

With each turn of a New Year, January 1st,  you renew your spirit for fulfilling the dreams of your clients/friends and your own. For the Thoroughbred, in the Northern Hemisphere, it is their national birthday when they are categorically, a year older; weanlings become yearlings, yearlings become 2-year-olds no matter their actual birth dates.

Horses love carrots, and people love horses. And if you take a tour of this famous Lexington, Kentucky horse farm, you’ll get a chance to feed a horse a carrot yourself!

Imagine, twelve years ago when Price, Brutus Clay, Luke Fallon and I were dreaming on an industry initiative to open up our farms for tourism. Two years earlier, The Jockey Club requested McKinsey & Co. complete a study of our industry, and they concluded we were losing our fan base and if something was not done, the Thoroughbred industry would die on the vine.

Our children laugh at me because November is my birth month, and I remind them; ‘every day is your birthday’, and I do try and live that. The same applies to Thanksgiving except it is a holiday where we all ‘pause’ after a long year, and ‘reflect’ and hopefully families are together.

With the year approaching the end and our Championship Day of racing, Breeders’ Cup, only two weeks out, we celebrate the many “high-fives” experienced this year.

September is the Keeneland yearling sale. A single adjective to describe what the past few weeks mean for our family operation is impossible.