Kentucky Horse | High Stakes in the Bluegrass, National Geographic: Spirited Mare And Foal Gallop On Kentucky Farm

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Dreams are built on the hope of having a young spirited foal that might grow up to win the Derby. Generations of horses from a few elite bloodlines are bred for speed. One of this year’s young hopefuls, a foal romps through a paddock on Claiborne Farm when turned out early, one frosty morning.

Some of the world’s fastest Thoroughbreds like Seabiscuit and Secretariat have lived at Claiborne, one of the oldest and largest horse farms in the Bluegrass Region.