Lexington, Kentucky is home to around 300,000 people and is the second largest city in the state of Kentucky.

Lexington is large enough for some culture and variety, yet small enough that you still run into friends on a typical night out. They city is home to the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University which adds nearly 30,000 students to Lexington's nightlife on weekends.

Lexington has a class A minor league baseball team, a winning arena football team, and a minor league hockey team. Without a doubt, the number one sport in Lexington is college basketball, specifically the University of Kentucky wildcats.

In 2010 Lexington will be the site of the World Equestrian Games which is the largest equestrian sporting event in the world and ever held in the United States. Construction, planning, and road improvements are already underway to support the 500,000+ estimated visitors from all over the world.

The 2010 World Equstrian Games will be hosted in the US for the first time ever at the Kentucky Horse Park from September 25 to October 10th.

This international event is expected to bring between 300K - 500K visitors from all over the world!  Everyone who is anyone in the equine business will be present as well as all the celebrity and Olympic eventing riders.

Preparation has been underway all over the state. The Horse park has constructed a new indoor arena and new roads are being made to support the increase in traffic.  Hotels and accommodations are already booking up in the Central Kentucky area, so if you plan to travel during this time, make reservations now!

Horse racing is huge business in the Bluegrass and it is difficult to squeeze into the Keeneland Lexington KY racetrack during their two meets a year. Keeneland offers classy entertainment for a cheap price (only $3 entry) and is the perfect way to spend a sunny day in central Kentucky.

The Red Mile racetrack offers live harness and quarter horse racing at different times of the year. The track is smaller than Keeneland, but steeped in tradition and is very exciting to visit.

The Lexington Kentucky Horse Park holds horse eventing competitions and shows throughout the summer and attracts competitors from all over the US. The horse park, which is 20 minutes north of Lexington, will be the site of the 2010 World Equestrian Games

The 1200 acre Lexington Kentucky Horse Park is only 20 minutes north of Lexington and will be the site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.The WEG is going to be the largest equestrian event ever held in the United States and will draw and estimated 500K+ visitors!

Throughout the summer the KY Horse Park hosts many dog and horse shows, including the Kentucky Summer Classic and hunter/jumper eventing shows.

The park is also home to the Rolex 3 Day Event - one of the highest stakes eventing competitions in the US.

At Christmas time, Southern Lights is open at the Horse Park with vendors, live animals, and miles of Christmas decorations which people line up to drive through.

Keeneland in Lexington meets two times a year, in April and October either rain or shine. Keeneland offers over 900 gorgeous acres of barns and grassy areas which can be explored - many people never make it inside for the races and choose to do their tailgating and eating outside on the grounds.

Entry into Keeneland is only $3 and races begin around 1:00pm and finish around 5:00, creating a hail of traffic on the south side of Lexington.

Keeneland is located directly across the street from Bluegrass Airport on Versailles Rd at the end of Man-o-war rd.

The grounds at Keeneland Lexington are open to the public even when the horses are not racing. You can explore the barns on a nice summer day and meet with grooms that take care of the racehorses.

The race scenes from the movie Seabiscuit were filmed at Keeneland Lexington.

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