Welcome
Welcome to family owned Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours where we offer to give you the best guided horse farm tour bar none or your money back.
Experience why Kentucky is world famous! Our fun and informative tours (approximately 3 hours in length) take you through the heart and soul of Kentucky's beautiful blue grass horse country. Drive by, see and hear the history of Calumet farm, home of a breeding and racing dynasty that dominated the sport of kings during the 1940s, 1950s and beyond. Step out and enjoy a walking tour of the ivy-covered grounds of historic Keeneland Race Course, home to the planet's most expensive horse auctions. Take a peek at the thoroughbred horse lifestyle as we take you behind the scenes to explore a premier thoroughbred farm and visit up close and personal with their famous stallions. We'll even see where scenes from the major motion pictures Secretariat, Seabiscuit and Dreamer were filmed. Our knowledgeable guides will make sure you don't miss a hoofbeat!
Thoroughbred Heritage Tours will provide you with a unique experience of the Kentucky Bluegrass. Our guides go through an extensive tour training program, so you can count on the accuracy of the information that is presented and the professionalism of the presenter. Our guides always use hands free microphone headsets so you can hear the tour narration clearly.
You'll also be comfortable & safe! All of our vehicles are fully climate controlled, we have a perfect on the road safety record, and are fully licensed and insured.
Advance purchase required. Tours sell out!
Buy tickets online: Horse Farm Tour of the Kentucky Bluegrass Country. Or to purchase by phone, call Zerve at (800) 979-3370
Tour Information
Public Daily Tours
Our tours run 7 days a week. We'll take a walking tour of Lexington's Keeneland Race Course. We'll step into a beautiful horse farm to visit the stallion barn and see their champions. We'll drive through one of the most lovely horse farms in the bluegrass. Along the way you'll see beautiful Lexington rock fences, scenic historical sites, world famous Calumet farm, broodmares, foals and more!
We pick up and drop off at three locations. The Crowne Plaza (1375 S. Broadway) at 8:35am and 12:35pm, the Marriott Griffin Gate (1800 Newton Pike) at 8:45am and 12:50pm and the Embassy Suites (1801 Newtown Pike) at 8:50am and 1:00pm. In addition to our primary pickup locations we can also pickup guests staying at our other partner hotels such as the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Gratz Park Inn, Lyndon House, Marriott Courtyard North, Clarion, Sheraton Four Points and Fairfield Inn.
Public Daily Tour Rates:
Adults: $34, Seniors $32, Children 12 & under $24
Advance purchase required. Tours sell out!
Check availability and buy tickets online. Or call Zerve at (800) 979-3370
Step On & Private Tours
We also offer custom tours that can be tailored to suit your group's interests and time constraints. We can arrange quality transportation that accommodates your group, or we can provide a step on guide to accompany your own transportation. You can choose a walking tour of Keeneland Race Course, a visit to Old Friends (home to over 100 past champion horses), tours of bourbon distilleries, a drive through a beautiful horse farm or a tour of several premier thoroughbred farms.
Step On Tour Guide Rates:
Hourly Rate: $95, Minimum Charge: $225
Private Tour Rates:
Contact us directly at (800) 808-9533 for a private tour quote. Special pickup arrangements can be made for private tours.
Prices may very during peak times such as the Kentucky Derby and during the off season.
Reviews
Don't just take our word for it. Hear what satisfied customers are saying!
I was recently on a trip to Lexington, KY with my four boys, ages 13,11,8 and 5, and wanted them to experience a tour of a horse farm. I had the privilege of going on a few tours when I was their age and my dad was an assistant football coach at the University of Kentucky. A friend arranged a tour for us provided by Larry Miano of Thoroughbred Heritage Tours, and it was fantastic! Larry met us at our hotel early in the morning with juice and dough nuts (a big hit with the boys) and proceeded to take us on a very interesting and informative tour. We visited Keeneland Race Track first, and got a chance to watch several horses going through morning workouts. After that, we headed out to horse country and enjoyed an up close and personal tour of the spectacular WinStar Farm. The tour was everything that I hoped it would be for my boys, and a great way to cap our visit to Lexington. If you are ever in the area and looking for a great horse farm tour, I strongly recommend goingwith Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours.
—Todd Blackledge, ESPN Sports Analyst, Canton, OH
Each year when I return to Lexington I always schedule a farm tour with Thoroughbred Heritage Horse Farm Tours. This repeat experience is not a waste of time. The tours are always fresh and informative year after year. I never have the feeling that I am seeing and hearing the same tour over and over. The tours offer access to horse farm experiences that are not available privately. The staff is competent and friendly; the vans are clean and comfortable. The staff is alert to the interests of tour guests, so that each tour has a feeling of being custom-designed. Do not miss this fine opportunity.
—Lyn Powell, Charleston, SC
Larry at the Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour gave our group of 7 a very memorable tour. He was very professional, courteous and extremely knowledgeable. He provided us with information all along the entire tour, including during the van ride and was always able to answer our many questions. We learned so much about the Lexington area, the local horse culture and much more. He was helpful to my elderly mother and patient with my young niece. I would highly recommend this tour. I also thought the price was extremely reasonable.
—Nancy G
FANTASTIC Please don't hesitate to sign up for this tour! It is so informative and we enjoyed it VERY much. Dan was our tour guide and the knowledge this man has is extraordinary!! You will not be disappointed, I cannot recommend it enough!! Very thorough and enjoyable tour of the area. —CA Kersh
Liked it! My husband & I were both very impressed with our guide. Not only did we get a tour of the farms but also got a great history lesson of the area.Our guide was very knowledgable and enthusastic which made the tour alot of fun. Would highly recommend it. Also appreciated that the van was small instead of a large bus like some of the other tours we saw. It was easy to hear and fun to interact. —Jane Espy
Highlight of Our Vacation! The Thoroughbred Horse Farm Tour was the highlight of our vacation! Our tour guide was very personable and extremely knowledgeable about the area and farms. The horse farms and surrounding areas are beautiful! We got to see champion racehorses up close and personal, and that is indeed a rare opportunity for anyone to see. The tour of Keeneland was absolutely wonderful. I would recommend this tour very highly! —Steven Holmes
Pleasantly Surprised with Caliber of Tour My wife and I were pleasantly surprised by the depth of our tour. We had not expected to be up close and personal with some of the retired thoroughbreds. Our tour director was very personable and well versed in the history of the farms. We feel the tour was much more than we had anticipated. —Robert J Wahle
Supurb value for the price!! Highly Recommended!!! Kim - the tour director was a fountain of knowledge regarding the local horse racing and racing support scene. She was on first name basis with a lot of the support staff at each farm we visited which made the experience memorable. She was sharp, on time, quick to respond, and full of local color that could not have been easily obtained via other sources. It was a true pleasure to spend time in her company and observe the Kentucky thouroughbred scene throough the eyes of an experienced narrator. —David Kreimer
Great tour guide, interesting tour. Didn't know what to expect, but really enjoyed the tour of stud farms, a racetrack and retired horses. Our guide was himself a horse trainer and was filled with knowledgeable commentary about racing and training thoroughbreds, and about the life of stallions as studs after retirement. My daughter especially enjoyed the farm of retired horses where we were allowed to pet and feed a miniature pony and some retired thoroughbreds, including a horse that played Sea Biscuit in the movie. —Ann Witt
Larry, our tour guide was wonderful and patient. The tour of the horse farm was one of the great adventures of my life. It was informative and interesting. I plan to come back to Kentucky and relive the experience again. —Guarnieri
Perfect tour for anyone that loves horses. Me and my sister really enjoyed the tour. Being able to see Winstar Farm was fantastic and Keeneland and the drive through the fantastic landscape made the tour even more enjoyable. Our guide, Tim, really made the tour fun and intresting with his knowlegde of all things thoroughbred. —J Frelin
Great tour, great guide! Although we have traveled through Kentucky for many years, we have never taken the time for a horse country tour. We have really missed something special. The day was wonderful and so informative. The guide himself was superb. We own Tennessee Walking horses, so we know horses. We still learned so much about thoroughbreds. Highly recommend this tour for everyone--children to grandparents. &nmdash;M Friend
We had a wonderful time!! Even though it was raining we had a wonderful time. Our tour guide was so informative, kind and funny. He made us feel so comfortable. We saw and learned exactly what we were hoping for during the tour. I have a friend whose husband is from Lexington and I recommended that she take the tour when she visits Lexington again. When we return we will make arrangements for another tour with this company again. Thank You for making our visit wonderful and so memorable. &nmdash;B. Ramer, Clarksville TN
