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Harness Racing at The Red Mile
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    • JREllison
  • Updated By JREllison on October 21, 2007
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    The Red Mile is the second oldest harness race track in the United States opening day was Tuesday, September 28, 1875. This race track is especially for Standard Bred horses but during the summer there is a special event for Quarter Horses. Standard Breds run during Aug., Sept., and Oct.

  • Address: 1200 Red Mile Road, Lexington, Kentucky
  • Phone: (859) 255-0752
  • Website: info@theredmile.com
  • Other Contact: Fax (859) 231-0217
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    Kentucky Horse Park
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  • Updated By JREllison on December 16, 2007
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    The Kentucky Horse Park is located on Ky 1973 (Iron Works Pike) Interstates 64 and 75 meet on the East side of Lexington and run together until I-75 turn North toward Cincinnati. Right after the highways separate exit I-75 onto Iron Works Pike Eastbound. The Horse Park is less than a mile ahead on the left hand side.

    Kentuck Horse Park is a working horse farm and an educational theme park which opened in 1978 in Lexington, Kentucky.

  • Phone: (859) 233-4303
  • Website: www.kyhorsepark.com
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    Southern Lights at Kentucky Horse Park
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  • Updated By JREllison on December 17, 2007
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    With out a doubt the Christmas Lighting event of the season! The Park is decorated with amazing strings of lights with Christmas and horse themes. This drive through display starts in the middle of November and runs until Christmas. Admission is $15 for a personal car load of 4, the bigger the vehicle the higher the ticket.

    The drive through the displays is at a walking pace and takes over a half hour. At the end there is the Horse Park Museum, gift shop, a petting zoo, toy and model train displays, and refreshments.

  • Website: www.kyhorsepark.com/sub.php?pageid=46§ionid=4
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    LEXINGTON LEGENDS If you are...
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  • By Valhalla11 on August 25, 2002
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    LEXINGTON LEGENDS If you are in Lexington during the summer you should try to take in a Lexington Legends baseball game. Formed in 2001 the Legends are the Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros.
    Congratulations to the Lexington Legends - 2001 South Atlantic League Champions (in their inaugural year).

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  • Directions: Applebee's Park, North Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky
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    KY. Basketball...
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    Childrens Museum
    Lex. Library
    rotating art exibits
    ballet and music -
    concerts at Rupp arena
    Ky horse park
    take your lunch to one of the small green spaces located within walking distance and enjoy the statues and fountains and relax- eat you lunch- read the paper-

    There are also great clubs and Keenland is across from the airport.
    There are many distilleries located just outside of Lex that offer free tours
    Stop and Smell the Roses

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  • Address: Downtown Lex.
  • Other Contact: Lex. parks and rec. http://www.l
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    Public Art
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  • Updated By Ky_Happy_Dad on July 25, 2003
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    • Horse Mania - Lexington
    Horse Mania
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    A few years ago we enjoyed a 'Horse Mania' public art event. The horses were auctioned at Keeneland to raise money for charity. Successful bidders may leave a few of these horses on display around Lexington. This year doors from an old demolished public housing project have been painted by local artists and are found throughout the downtown area.

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    For Book Lovers
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  • Updated By Ky_Happy_Dad on July 25, 2003
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    • Jospeh Beth at Lexington Green - Lexington
    Jospeh Beth at Lexington Green
    by Ky_Happy_Dad
    I usually do not enjoy shopping, or recommend shopping, but Lexington has perhaps the finest independent book store in the country--Joseph Beth Booksellers, located in the Lexington Green off Nicholasville Road and New Circle. It is huge and has a great travel section and a travel agency located in the store. You can listen to compact disks, drink coffee, have lunch, and have a great time browsing through the large selection of books, magazines, compact disks, cards and more. (See picture left at back of the store overlooking lake). Joseph-Beth also has locations in Cincinnati and Cleveland.

    Also, the victorian shops located downtown on Main across from Rupp Arena at Triangle Park has several businesses worth visiting--including local artists selling paintings and an old fashioned drug store with soda fountain. (Note the Talbotts outlet, which is a great place to buy clasic styled ladies clothing at very low prices--especially when they have a clearance sale, has moved from the Victorian Square to the Hamburg mall).

    The Lexingon Chamber of Commerce web page lists other main places to shop. See, http://www.visitlex.com/quick/shopping.html

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  • Address: Lexington Green, and Downtown
  • Directions: Lexinton Green is at the intersection of New Circle Road and Nicholasville Road on the South side of Lexington.
  • Website: http://www.josephbeth.com/
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    Scenic Horse Farms
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  • Updated By Ky_Happy_Dad on July 25, 2003
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    • Farm near Keeneland - Lexington
    Farm near Keeneland
    by Ky_Happy_Dad
    Take a driving tour and view the famous horse farms surrounding Lexington. You can order a map with a good loop driving tour from the Lexington Convention and Visitors Bureau (800-845-3959)or pick up one at the office at 301 East Vine Street downtown. Two of the best drives for viewing farms are Paris Pike (located off I-64/I-75) on the Northeast side of Lexington and Old Frankfort Pike (located off New Circle Road). See photos on my Versailles web page for pictures from some of the farms.

    See web site below for useful information about arranging private tours or taking a package tour of some of the famous farms.

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  • Address: All around Lexington and surrounding counties
  • Directions: Recommended routes are old Frankfort Pike, US 60 between Lexington, Versailles and Frankfort and Paris Pike
  • Website: http://www.visitlex.com/quick/tours.html
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    Kentucky Horse Park
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  • Updated By Ky_Happy_Dad on March 23, 2003
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    The Kentucky Horse Park will host a special exhibit called "All the Queen's Horses" April 26th through August 24, 2003. This will depict the role of the horse in the British Isles. The Kentucky Horse Park offers the opportunity to see various breeds of horses, ride a horse, or attend one of the many horse shows or other events scheduled at the park. See my Kentucky web page for a photo from the Rolex Kentucky 3-Day Event, arguably the most prestegious U.S. horse jumping event. It is used as a selection for the Olympics and the World Equestrian games. See www.rk3de.org for information about the Rolex 3 day event or www.kyhorsepark.com for general information about the Kentucky Horse Park.

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  • Address: 4089 Iron Works Pike
  • Phone: 800-678-8813
  • Directions: Take I-71 North of Lexington and exit on Iron Works Pike.
  • Other Contact: See www.rk3de.org for informatio
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    Historic Homes
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  • By Ky_Happy_Dad on August 25, 2002
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    • Henry Clay Estate - Lexington
    Henry Clay Estate
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    Visitors who enjoy looking at historic houses have several to choose from. Visitors can tour the Mary Todd Lincoln house located on Main Street near Rupp Arena from April to November. The home of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan is open for tours. This is in the Gratz Park Historic district near Transylvania University. The Henry Clay house, known as Ashland (pictured below), and grounds is in a park like setting with a garden and several outbuildings located South of the central business district on Richmond Road has a house and garden that is worth visiting because it has much of the original furnishings.

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