Equine
Come Tour the Horse Capital of The World!
The Kentucky Horse Park
Located four miles from the hotel. Visit their website at www.kyhorsepark.com. This beautiful park features various equine events throughout the year, such as:
- April 14—16 KY Spring Premier
- April 28—30 Rolex KY 3 Day Event
- May 1—6 IHSA National Championship
- May 11—21 KY Spring Hunter/Jumper
- May 27—29 KY Inv. High School Rodeo
- June 8—18 Country Heir Horse Show
- June 20—25 Mid South Pony Club
- July 18—26 United States Pony Club
- July 27—August 7 - KY Summer Horse Show
- August 10—14 USEF Pony Finals
- September 13—16 Rocky Mountain Horse Show
The horse park also has activities for those visiting the area that include,
- Horse drawn tours
- Hall of Champions Show
- Parade of Breeds Presentation
- Shop talk with the farrier
- Mare and Foal Show
- The American Saddlebred Museum
Keeneland Race Track
Located nine miles from the hotel. Now in it's 75th year of service, Keeneland continues to be the leader in the world of thoroughbred racing and sales. Racing occurs twice a year in April and October. The track runs Wednesday through Sunday, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays and on Easter Sunday. Visit their website at www.keeneland.com.
- April 8—29 Spring Meet
- October 7—29 Fall Meet
- September 11—4 Fall Horse Sales
Red Mile Harness Track
Located six miles from the hotel. Known for its red clay, one-mile track, the Red Mile is the second oldest harness track in the world. For over 130 years, harness racing's elite have converged on the Red Mile to stage some of the greatest equine battles in history. The Red Mile 2011 Quarter Horse meet is July 22 & 23. The Red Mile Standardbred Meet is August 7 – October 9. Visit their website at www.theredmile.com.
- July 22—23 Quarter Horse Meet
- August 7—9 Standardbred Meet
