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Bluegrass Horse Farm Sunrise – Lexington, Kentucky

January 20, 2023 0 Comments

Bluegrass Horse Farm Sunrise - Lexington, Kentucky

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Early morning at a famous Kentucky thoroughbred horse farm in Lexington, Kentucky during a beautiful sunrise, as the fog lifts, and slowly floats across this region’s fields of bluegrass.  Home of the Kentucky Derby, horse racing is a billion dollar industry in the state, bringing horse enthusiasts and tourists from all over to watch the beginning race of the Triple Crown. 

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Lawn Jockey Hitching Post – Versailles, Kentucky

January 10, 2023 0 Comments

Lawn Jockey Hitching Post - Versailles, Kentucky

A lawn jockey seen in the historic downtown of Versailles, Kentucky.  Lawn jockey’s are a common sight in Kentucky, particularly in rural areas, and in particular horse rearing areas of the state, like the Bluegrass region where thoroughbred horse racing and the Kentucky Derby held each spring in Louisville, are a multi-billion dollar industry. Versailles, lies in the heart of the bluegrass, so I was not surprised to find one.

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