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Derby Week Horse Farm Tours


There are many ways to visit Horse Country for this year’s edition of the Kentucky Derby – whether you want to join in a public tour or see if there is a private experience that suits your group best. It’s our busiest time of the year, so be sure to get your ticketsfor Derby Week horse farm tours soon! After all, Louisville may be home to the Kentucky Derby, but Horse Country is home to Kentucky Derby winners!

Our Derby Week horse farm tours provide a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to breed, raise, and train champion equine athletes. From the farms who bred and raised the Kentucky Derby winners of the past to the homes of Kentucky Derby winners in the present and the future Kentucky Derby dreams in foals across the Bluegrass – experience the Kentucky Derby traditions of Horse Country.

Derby Week is considered Wednesday, April 29 – Sunday, May 3. Availability is subject to change as tours sell out. We recommend booking early to guarantee the best availability!

Need assistance with booking? Reach out to our customer service team by phone at (859) 963-1004 or by email at [email protected].

Wednesday, April 29

Sunrise Training Tour at Keeneland – 7:30 a.m.

Keeneland Morning Works Tour – 8:30 a.m.

Keeneland Morning Works Tour – 9 a.m.

Keeneland Backstretch Tour – 9 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 9 a.m.

Denali Stud – 10 a.m.

Godolphin at Gainsborough Farm – 10 a.m.

Godolphin at Jonabell Farm – 10 a.m.

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 10 a.m.

McPeek Racing at Magdalena Farm – 10 a.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 10 a.m.

Second Stride – 10 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares & Foals Tour – 10 a.m.

Lane’s End Farm Stallion Tour – 10:30 a.m.

Pin Oak Stud Training Center Experience – 10:30 a.m.

Spy Coast Farm Grand Tour – 10:30 a.m.

Spendthrift Farm Shuttle Experience – 11 a.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 11 a.m.

Extended Shuttle Tour of WinStar Farm – 11:30 a.m.

Lane’s End Farm Stallion Tour – 12 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares & Foals Tour – 12 p.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 12:30 p.m.

Spendthrift Farm Stallion Tour – 12:30 p.m.

Gainesway Farm – 1 p.m.

Godolphin at Gainsborough Farm – 1 p.m.

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 1 p.m.

New Vocations – 1 p.m.

Pin Oak Nursery Experience – 1 p.m.

Secretariat Center – 1 p.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 1 p.m.

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute – 1:30 p.m.

Hallway Feeds – 1:30 p.m.

Denali Stud – 2 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 2 p.m.

Coolmore at Ashford Stud – 2:30 p.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 2:30 p.m.

Airdrie Stud – 3 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 30

Sunrise Training Tour at Keeneland – 7:30 a.m.

Keeneland Morning Works Tour – 8:30 a.m.

BraveHearts Equine Center – 9 a.m.

Keeneland Morning Works Tour – 9 a.m.

Keeneland Backstretch Tour – 9 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 9 a.m.

Lane’s End Farm Stallion Tour – 9 a.m.

Denali Stud – 10 a.m.

Godolphin at Gainsborough Farm – 10 a.m.

Godolphin at Jonabell Farm – 10 a.m.

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 10 a.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 10 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 10 a.m.

Second Stride – 10 a.m.

Pin Oak Stud Nursery Tour – 10:30 a.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 11 a.m.

Three Chimneys Farm – 11 a.m.

BraveHearts Equine Center – 12 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 12 p.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 12:30 p.m.

Spendthrift Farm Stallion Tour – 12:30 p.m.

Godolphin at Gainsborough Farm – 1 p.m.

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 1 p.m.

McPeek Racing at Magdalena Farm -1 p.m.

Pin Oak Stud Nursery Tour – 1 p.m.

Secretariat Center – 1 p.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 1 p.m.

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute – 1:30 p.m.

Hallway Feeds – 1:30 p.m.

Denali Stud – 2 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 2 p.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 2:30 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 3:30 p.m.

Friday, May 1

Sunrise Training Tour at Keeneland – 7:30 a.m.

Keeneland Morning Works Tour – 8:30 a.m.

Keeneland Morning Works Tour – 9 a.m.

Keeneland Backstretch Tour – 9 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 9 a.m.

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 10 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 10 a.m.

Pin Oak Stud Nursery Tour – 10:30 a.m.

Spy Coast Farm Grand Tour – 10:30 a.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 11 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 12 p.m.

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 1 p.m.

New Vocations – 1 p.m.

Pin Oak Stud Nursery Tour – 1 p.m.

Secretariat Center – 1 p.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 1 p.m.

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute – 1:30 p.m.

Hallway Feeds – 1:30 p.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 2 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 2 p.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 3 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 3:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 2

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 9 a.m.

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 10 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 10 a.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 11 a.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 11 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 12 p.m.

Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 1 p.m.

Pin Oak Stud Nursery Tour – 1 p.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 1 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 2 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 3

Keeneland Morning Works Tour – 9 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 9 a.m.

Godolphin at Gainsborough Farm – 10 a.m.

Godolphin at Jonabell Farm – 10 a.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 10 a.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 10 a.m.

Lane’s End Farm Stallion Tour – 10:30 a.m.

Spy Coast Farm Grand Tour – 10:30 a.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 11 a.m.

Lane’s End Farm Stallion Tour – 12 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 12 p.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 12:30 p.m.

Godolphin at Gainsborough Farm – 1 p.m.

McPeek Racing at Magdalena Farm – 1 p.m.

Pin Oak Stud Nursery Tour – 1 p.m.

TRF at Chestnut Hall – 1 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Mares and Foals Tour – 2 p.m.

Mill Ridge Farm – 2:30 p.m.

Taylor Made Farm Stallion Tour – 3:30 p.m.

Meet momma mares and their foals, the next generation of equine champions.
Meet Kentucky Derby winning stallions like Authentic (Spendthrift Farm) on a Derby Week horse farm tour.

Private tours are best for small groups interested in booking an intimate experience on a horse farm – just for you and your group of up to 10. These tours are booked by request, and may be flexible on start time.

Need assistance with booking? Reach out to our customer service team by phone at (859) 963-1004 or by email at [email protected]. Have a group larger than 10? Please reach out to our Lead Concierge Jamie Hulet by email at [email protected], and she will assist you in arranging a private or large group experience. We can accomodate groups of 50+ with advance notice, though Derby Week availability may be limited!

Wednesday, April 29

Private Training Center Experience at WinStar Farm – 8:30 a.m.

Private Experience at Mill Ridge Farm – 9 a.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 10 a.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 11 a.m.

Private Experience at WinStar Farm – 1 p.m.

Private Meet the Stallion Experience at WinStar Farm – 1 p.m.

Private Experience at TRF at Chestnut Hall – 2 p.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 2:30 p.m.

Private Experience at Mill Ridge Farm – 3 p.m.

Thursday, April 30

Private Experience at Mill Ridge Farm – 9 a.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 10 a.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 11 a.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 1 p.m.

Private Experience at TRF at Chestnut Hall – 2 p.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 2:30 p.m.

Private Experience at Mill Ridge Farm – 3 p.m.

Friday, May 1

Private Experience at New Vocations – 10 a.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 11 a.m.

Private Experience at TRF at Chestnut Hall – 2 p.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 2:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 2

Private Experience at New Vocations – 10 a.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 11 a.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 1 p.m.

Private Experience at TRF at Chestnut Hall – 2 p.m.

Private Experience at New Vocations – 2:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 3

Private Experience at Mill Ridge Farm – 9 a.m.

Private Experience at the Kentucky Equine Adoption Center – 1 p.m.

Private Experience at TRF at Chestnut Hall – 2 p.m.

Private Experience at Mill Ridge Farm – 3 p.m.

Private tours are great for guests interested in a uniquely Kentucky experience during Derby Week.
Get up close and personal to horses in the heart of Kentucky’s Bluegrass region.

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