Our guide, Dan, loves the horse industry, Lexington, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It's obvious! His tour is fun, interesting, and full of pride for the sport. Along the single-lane backroads that wind between the horse farms, we stopped and petted the horses, heard the history, and learned the names of the people and the horses who are king in the industry. At Keeneland, we had a private tour of the facility and saw some of the changes that are being made for the Breeder's Cup in 2015. We stopped at the farm where Seattle Slew is buried and learned about the breeding operations there. Three hours went by quickly. It was a lovely way to spend my birthday with my family.