Lexington in Fayette County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)

Dr. Elisha Warfield

1781 - 1859

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 11, 2012

1. Dr. Elisha Warfield Marker

Inscription. His name having wafted down through history as The Father of the Kentucky Turf, Dr. Elisha Warfield had the overriding distinction of having been the breeder of the stallion Lexington. Depicted elsewhere in this park, Lexington was a bellwether individual among 18th Century American Thoroughbreds. A champion on the race track, first racing for Dr. Warfield and afterward for new owner Richard Ten Broeck, Lexington proceeded to lead the national list of sires a record 16 times. Dr. Warfield's family had come to Kentucky from Maryland and settled in Lexington when he was a child. He received a medical degree from Transylvania University in this city and before he was 30 had become a professor of surgery. He was a race horse owner as well by that time, and his blue and white silks were seen in Kentucky racing for more than a half-century. He was among charter members and a trustee of the Kentucky Association, which constructed a track in downtown Lexington in 1828. Racing was held at the track until its demise more than a century later, in 1933.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals •

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Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 38° 2.51′ N, 84° 29.443′ W. Marker is in Lexington, Kentucky, in Fayette County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Main Street (U.S. 60) and Midland Avenue (U.S. 60), on the right when traveling west. Located in Thoroughbred Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Midland Avenue, Lexington KY 40508, 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: James R. Keene (here, next to this marker); Isabel Dodge Sloane (here, next to this marker); Warner L. Jones Jr. (here, next to this marker); Arthur B. Hancock, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Bing Crosby (a few steps

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 11, 2012

2. Dr. Elisha Warfield Marker

Warfield marker is on the left side of walkway.

from this marker); William Woodward, Sr. (a few steps from this marker); Daniel Swigert (a few steps from this marker); E. P. Taylor (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lexington.

Thoroughbred Park - Dr. Elisha Warfield Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 11, 2012

3. Thoroughbred Park - Dr. Elisha Warfield Marker

Thoroughbred Park - "Lexington" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 12, 2012

4. Thoroughbred Park - "Lexington"

Thoroughbred Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ken Smith, July 11, 2012

5. Thoroughbred Park

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 2,468 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 23, 2012, by Ken Smith of Milan, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.