Scott County Horse Farms
Scott County is the location of dozens of horse farms, large and small. Many breeds - Thoroughbreds, Standardbreds, American Saddlebreds, Morgans, Paints, Quarter horses and Miniatures are bred here for racing, show and pleasure use. The county includes breeding farms and training facilities.
One of the county's most famous horses, 1988 Kentucky Derby winning filly Winning Colors, was foaled at Echo Valley Farm. Scott County has produced two more Kentucky Derby Winners -- Kingman & Venetian Way. Another famous "player" in the horse world - Bucky Sallee, the bugler who provides the call to the post at famous Keeneland Race Course in Lexington - is a Scott County resident.
Most private Scott County horse farms are closed to the public; however several allow visitors by appointment only. Other area farms offer lessons and/or trail rides. Be sure to call ahead, and observe farm rules such as no smoking.
Farm Tours by Appointment
ANGEL'S ACRES - 1859 Stamping Ground Road. Morgan Horses. Currently standing one stallion (SSES Special Entertainer) - world champion bloodlines - (4) mares - three finished in top 10 in the world - English, Western Pleasure - English pleasure driving - Equine driving lessons (carriage and English pleasure) after 5 p.m. Daily - riding instruction available.Tours by appointment. 502-863-0399 or Cell: 502-316-0597. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
CANE RUN FARM - 1520 Lexington Road. Over 75 horses reside on this Thoroughbred and Standardbred boarding farm surrounded by stone fences. By appointment only. 502-863-6091
CLAIBORNE FARM - north of Lexington near Paris. Great Secretariat, 1973 Triple Crown winner, lived and is buried at this famous farm outside Paris. Open to visitors by appointment only. E-mail: msummers@claibornefarm. 859-987-2330
LANTERN HILL FARM - 1150 East Leestown Road, Midway. A 144-acre boarding, breeding and sales operation. Mares and foals can be seen on the farm from spring through June. Tours June-December. Open to visitors by appointment only. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 859-846-5552
MONTESACRO FARM - LLC, 307 Stone Road. Thoroughbred horse farm. Open to visitors by appointment only. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 502-867-1383
PENINSULA FARM - 2582 Ironworks Pike. Standardbred horse farm. Open to visitors by appointment only. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 502-863-6742
THREE CHIMNEYS - Old Frankfort Pike, Midway. Tours are offered several days a week, and are by appointment only. Please call or email for an appointment. For the safety of our visitors and our stallions, we must limit our tours to 25 or 30 persons and this is done on a first-come, first-serve basis, so we recommend that appointments be made well in advance. This is especially true at busy times of the year, like during the Keeneland Spring and Fall Racemeets. (And Kentucky Derby Week is usually booked six months in advance.) There is no charge for the tour. We do ask visitors to remember that this is a working farm, and not a zoo or petting farm, and to consider that this may not be a place to bring children with short attention spans, or who are not mindful of their parents. Tours by appointment. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For information, 859-873-7053
WERKWAY STABLES - 1076 Leesburg Road. American Saddlebreds, used for show and pleasure riding, are Kentucky's only native breed of horse. Saddlebred farms that allow visitors by appointment include Werkway Stables. 502-863-0416
WOODVIEW FARM - 500 Paynes Depot. Thoroughbred horse farm and cattle. Open to visitors by appointment only. Monday through Friday. 859-254-7791 or 859-421-0860
VALKYRE STUD - 2717 Long Lick Pike. Mares, foals, and yearlings. Open to visitors by appointment only. E-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 502-535-6564
