Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
the International Thoroughbred Landscape
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2022
1. The International Thoroughbred Landscape Marker
Today's international Thoroughbred industry shapes and influences the Old Frankfort Pike and greater Scenic Corridor area. A year-round schedule of breeding, foaling, naming, breaking, training, racing, sales and auctions takes place along the Pike, within the Scenic Corridor, and in the greater Bluegrass, upholding the region as the
Horse Capital of the World
The global equine industry brings multi-national influences to the Thoroughbred farm. Yet, the ordered plan, overall appearance, and fundamental improvements of these enterprises reflect horse farms established here well over 100 years ago.
Horses still graze on mineral-rich bluegrass, drink limestone spring water, and race each other up and down the pasture. Few equivalents of this three-part natural combination of soil, ground water, and terrain exist anywhere else in the world. Bluegrass conditions cannot be replicated, which is why the region in general, and the Old Frankfort Pike neighborhood in particular, remain prime Thoroughbred habitat.
Images left to right:
Donamire Farm on Old Frankfort Pike, Keenland courtyard, Winstar Farm on Pisgah Pike, Keenland races, Old Keene Place on Lexington-Versailles Road, Donamire Farm and Airdrie Stud on Old Frankfort Pike. Farm photos (JF, CA), Background photograph courtesy of Calumet Farm.
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Location. 38° 4.119′ N, 84° 33.45′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It is on Old Frankfort Pike near Alexandria Drive, on the right when traveling east. Located at the Old Frankfort Pike Scenic Overlook. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2450 Old Frankfort Pike, Lexington KY 40510, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Kentucky’s Bluegrass Region. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Calumet Farm (here, next to this marker); Preservation and Conservation (here, next to this marker); Woodburn (here, next to this marker); Gentlemen Farmers and Burley Tobacco (a few steps from this marker);
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2022
2. This marker is the nearest of the three.
Photographed by Craig Doda, March 21, 2022
3. The International Thoroughbred Landscape Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
