Meet the mamas and young horses of the equine industry at our nursery farms! These farms are where mares are cared for and foals are raised and prepared for racing, sales, or other jobs. On a nursery farm tour, you will learn about broodmares and breeding, and the life cycle of the horse.
Depending on the time of year, you might see foals, weanlings or yearlings. Nursery farms tend to lend themselves to experiences that are suited for all ages, and can be fairly interactive.
To discover which tours are available during your visit for your party, we encourage you to use the filters below.
Visit one of Kentucky's most historic Thoroughbred breeding farms in KY. Visit with the stallions, including two recent Kentucky Derby winners. Drive the farm to see mares and foals. Please note: no restrooms are available. There is some driving on the farm, motorcycles, rideshare services, taxis etc. are not permitted on this tour.
10:00 AM ET
Get hands-on at Taylor Made Farm with our Mares & Foals Tour! Brush, feed, and bond with mares and their babies while learning daily care. Meet Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress in her new role as a mom! An unforgettable chance to connect with tomorrow’s champions!
12:00 PM ET
02:00 PM ET
Best for guests who want to touch a horse, are enthusiastic about carrots and want a well-rounded horse farm tour where they can learn more about the Thoroughbred business. PLEASE NOTE: This tour requires guests to arrive and drive in their own vehicles. No Motorcycles or Rideshare options i.e., Uber, Lyft or Public Taxi Services allowed.
10:30 AM ET
01:30 PM ET
Best for guests who want to cruise through a beautiful farm while learning about breeding and raising young Thoroughbreds with opportunities to get up close and personal with some mares and foals.
11:00 AM ET
Best for guests who want to learn about the breadth of the Thoroughbred business, including a cruise through a beautiful farm learning about breeding and raising young Thoroughbreds and opportunities to get hands on with the horses.
11:30 AM ET
Come and join us for a behind-the-scenes look at storied Pin Oak Stud, and meet some of the mares and foals that reside on the property. You will be walking & standing throughout the tour, and may caravan in your vehicles throughout the farm, due to this, Ubers, Lyfts and other rideshares are not permitted for this experience.
Enjoy a drive through Kentucky Horse Country on this tour of WinStar Farm. You’ll be driven throughout the farm aboard the WinStar Farm shuttle, where you will see horses in paddocks and experience the ambiance of a horse farm.
04:30 PM ET
Visit the oldest continuously operated Thoroughbred farm in Kentucky! Best for guests who consider themselves history-buffs and who want to touch a horse while learning more about the Thoroughbred business.
Best for guests who want to learn more about the performance, sport horse world from an industry leading operation—breeding, training, and rehabilitation, you’ll see it all with Spy Coast.
Best for guests who want to learn about the breadth of the Thoroughbred business, including a stop at the stallion barn and a cruise through a beautiful farm learning about breeding and raising young Thoroughbreds.
Explore the storied grounds of Diamond A Farm with this mare and foal tour that combines the best of Thoroughbred history, up-close interactions and behind-the-scenes insights on a truly historic property.
08:00 AM ET
04:00 PM ET
Best for guests who want to get up close and personal with mares and foals, including some of the best broodmares in the game and racing’s future stars! Plus, you're likely to see Hall of Fame inductee Rachel Alexandra in her paddock.
Best for guests who want to get up close and personal with horses in training, mares and foals. Get an inside look at the process of raising and training Thoroughbred racehorses.
Best for guests who want to cruise through a beautiful farm while learning about breeding and raising young Thoroughbreds, not just in Kentucky but around the world.
01:00 PM ET
Best for guests who want an up-close and personal experience with remarkable race mares and the future stars of racing! This tour offers an inside look at the dedication and expertise required to run a top-tier breeding operation aimed at producing strong and successful racehorses.
Come and join us for a behind the scenes look at one of Central Kentucky’s leading thoroughbred nurseries. Best for guests who want to get up close and personal with mares & foals, and those who want to learn more about what it takes to run an industry leading commercial sales consignment.
