Claiborne Farm Archives - Lady and The Track
Shadows On The Stretch: Five Unsolved Mysteries Of The Racetrack
April 9, 2019 | Augusta HosmerExploring Five Unsolved Mysteries Of The Racetrack By Augusta Hosmer With Kentucky Derby (GI) season in full swing, the word “racing” generally conjures up images of fancy hats, sunny days, horses flying past the wire and fond memories of mint juleps and bourbon cocktails shared on the rail. For some, however, the track holds […]
Lexington Locals Prepare for Breeders’ Cup 2015
August 18, 2015 | Casey LaughterLexington Locals Prepare for Breeders’ Cup 2015: The Breeders’ Cup is a huge two-day event of racing with many festivities leading up to the splendid events that take place on the racetrack. However, the Breeders’ Cup takes months of preparation not only on the racetrack’s part but on the city’s as well. For the first time […]
Kentucky Derby Travel Tips: Top Five Farms to Visit
March 30, 2015 | Jessica SmithKentucky Derby Travel Tips: Top Five Farms to Visit- Perhaps the only thing as exciting as the Kentucky Derby itself is visiting the farms at which the horses are bred, born, and raised. Lexington, Kentucky, is considered to be the “Horse Capital of the World” due to the over 400 nearby horse farms, and over eighty […]
Stallion Feature: The Claiborne Legacy Blame
February 9, 2015 | Casey LaughterStallion Feature; The Claiborne Legacy Blame: In recent years, some of the best horses have been considered Wise Dan, Rachel Alexandra, Curlin, Animal Kingdom, Royal Delta, and Zenyatta. The latter went 19 for 20 in her four season career. She was the Eclipse Award winner for Older Female from 2008-2010 and was Horse of the […]
