This tour was well done and very interesting. Mike, our guide, has lived in the area for over 47 years and was an incredible knowledge bank about horse racing and the business of breeding and raising thoroughbreds. First stop was Keenland Race Track to explore all the aspect of preparing the horse for the race and the step by step process of getting them to the race and the race itself. Even a short lesion on how to read a racing program and placing bets. Keenland is a gorgeous facility and is the only non-profit owned race course in the county. From there we visited several farms representing the various aspect of the horse racing industry including, breading farms, training and rehabilitation farms and others owned by private individuals all the while being regaled us with the facts, history and stories of the Triple Crown winners and other famous Kentucky bred winners. The final stop was at the grave site of Triple Crown winner, Seattle Slew, on the beautiful Hill n' Dale Farm. It was fascinating to seen how well these horses are kept and treated, not to mention the incredibly well manicured landscaping of these farms. I would definitely recommend this tour if you have an afternoon free in the Lexington, KY area.