Kentucky Horse Park

Meet champion racehorses, see the Breeds Barn and tour the International Museum of the Horse on a working 1,224-acre horse farm.

4089 Iron Works Pike · Lexington, KY

About Kentucky Horse Park

Kentucky Horse Park is a working horse farm, competition venue and equine theme park that opened in 1978 on 1,224 acres near Lexington. Your visit takes in the Hall of Champions, the Breeds Barn, the Mounted Police Barn, the Kids Barn and the International Museum of the Horse, a Smithsonian Affiliate. Man o' War's grave and statue are here, along with a life-size statue of Secretariat. Horseback and pony rides are offered, and the park hosts the Kentucky Three-Day Event.

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Sightseeing
History Buff
Lexington Cemetery
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Walk the garden paths of a 170-acre 1848 cemetery and arboretum to find the graves of Henry Clay, John Hunt Morgan and Adolph Rupp.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sightseeing
History Buff
Mary Todd Lincoln House
Under $25
The girlhood home of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln, filled with period furniture, family portraits and Todd and Lincoln artifacts.
Transit: reachable by public transit
7.2 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Museums
Living Arts and Science Center
Under $25
A Lexington arts and science center with galleries, a planetarium, and hands-on learning spaces.
7.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Museums
Sports & Outdoors
Nannine Clay Wallis Arboretum
No admission fee
A historic tree collection on the grounds of the Garden Club of Kentucky's state headquarters in downtown Paris.
8.5 mi awaySwitch it up: Sports & Outdoors
Sightseeing
Iconic
Keeneland
No admission fee
Walk the landscaped grounds of a 1936 Thoroughbred track, watch morning workouts from the rail and eat at the Track Kitchen.
Transit: reachable by public transit
9.1 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing
Attractions
Family Favorite
Ark Encounter
$50+
Walk three decks of exhibits inside a 510-foot Noah's Ark built to the dimensions given in the Bible.
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