Kentucky is known for thoroughbred horses so it is not surprising that many of the best sights are concerned with thoroughbreds and horse racing.

       One of the best introductions to the “Sport of Kings” can be found at Kentucky Horse Park, in Lexington.

Kentucky Horse Park

   There are many horse farms in the vicinity.

Kentucky Horse Farm

The race tracks in the state are some of the best in the nation. Keeneland is one track which has adopted a new artificial surface known as poly-track.

Keeneland

while Churchill Downs, in Louisville, is more traditional. It hosts the most famous horse race in the world, the Kentucky Derby.

Churchill Downs

Besides horses, Kentucky is the home of Mammoth Cave National Park, one of the nation’s premier spelunking locations.

Mammoth Cave National Park