Itineraries Winter in Woodford County Itinerary January 27, 2026 Woodford County sits in the heart of Kentucky’s Horse Country, just a 20 minute drive from downtown Lexington, and is home to dozens of top horse farms. Make the most of winter in the Bluegrass with this day trip itinerary, centered on Versailles and Woodford County, with tours of two well-known horse farms, a distillery, and other local favorites. This itinerary is based on tour availability on Thursdays and Fridays in January, February and March of 2026. EXPLORE Make a stop in Downtown Versailles before heading to your tour of Pin Oak Stud. Grab a coffee and pastry at The Amsden, a local favorite with great drinks + popular seasonal flavors. Take a stroll through the charming downtown area, and grab a selfie in from of the Horse Country mural! TOUR Get an inside look at how Thoroughbred racehorses are trained and cared for at Pin Oak Stud in Versailles. Pin Oak is a private breeding and racing operation with a focus on raising homebreds for success on the racetrack. A large part of this process is starting and training many of their own racehorses at the farm’s training center. When visiting the Pin Oak Stud Training Center, you’ll have the opportunity to meet some of their horses in training, see horses train on the track or in the shedrow, and learn about the process of getting horses ready to go to the racetrack. The Pin Oak Stud Training Center Experience is available on Thursdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Click here to learn more and book your tour. EAT Grab lunch at Ricardo’s in Downtown Versailles, a local favorite loved for its casual, American fare. Ricardos is located in a former railroad station that once served Versailles at the peak of rail travel. Grab a sandwich, salad, pasta or another meal in between farm tours (P.S. be sure to get some of the house-made chips!). Plus, check out their wide selection of Kentucky bourbon at the bar. TOUR Head to Coolmore at Ashford Stud, widely known as the ‘Home of Champions’. Ashford Stud is the American headquarters of world-renowned breeding and racing operation Coolmore, and where you’ll find their stallions! Tours of Coolmore visit the stallion division, where you’ll have the chance to see a stallion or two shown, then the tour visits three stallion barns to view the horses in their stalls. This tour is great for guests looking to see champion racehorses turned leading studs, and for anyone with an interest in learning more about Kentucky’s breeding industry. On the tour, you might see famed horses like Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winner Justify, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Sierra Leone, Netflix ‘Race for the Crown’ star Fierceness, or many others. Winter tours of Coolmore at Ashford Stud are available on Thursdays and Fridays at 2:30pm. Click here to learn more and book your tour. EXPLORE Warm up with a visit to Woodford Reserve Distillery, just a few miles from Coolmore at Ashford Stud. Woodford Reserve offers immersive tours + tastings that provide a unique insight into the world of Bourbon. Even if you don’t have time for a tour, we highly recommend visiting the gift shop to grab a drink from the bar and pick up a bottle of Bourbon or another gift to commemorate your time in Kentucky. As always, be sure to enjoy responsibly, and check out our friends at the Kentucky Bourbon Trail for more details about Bourbon tours in Kentucky. Note: This itinerary is a suggestion only and is based on a sample of what tours may be available in January, February and March of 2026. Each Horse Country tour requires that guests be ticketed in advance. Tickets are available for purchase at www.visithorsecountry.com or by calling 859-963-1004. Though this info has been researched & is being shared in good faith, tour availability is subject to change.
