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• American Turf Monthly   
• Bloodstock Research Information Services, Inc. 
• Daily Racing Form   
• Equine Journal 
• Harness Racing 
• Hong Kong Racing Journal 
• Hoof Beats
• Horseplayer Magazine
• Indian Charlie
• Keeneland Magazine
• North American Trainer
• Owner-Breeder
• Sporting Post
• Steeplechase Times
• The Canadian Sportsman
• The Courier Journal - Trackside
• The Blood-Horse 
• The Directory of the Turf 
• The Horse
• The Horse Directory   
• The Horse Player Magazine   
• The Horse Source    
• The Racing Journal   
• The Turf Online   
• Thoroughbred Daily News   
• Thoroughbred Times   
• Transparency in the Stewards' Booth [Topic of the Week]
   

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Horse Capital of the World

Lexington Kentucky lays claim to the "Horse Capital of the World." Other cities have attempted to capture this title, but considering all of the facts, fail in comparison. A few facts supporting this title include:

• Lexington contains some of the most famous horse farms in the world, such as Calumet Farms. There currently exist more than 450 horse farms in the Lexington area.
• The Kentucky Horse Park, located in Lexington, Kentucky, the only park in the world dedicated exclusively to the horse.
• Lexington is the home of the Thoroughbred Training Center, a thoroughbred race track facility dedicated to the care and training of thoroughbred races horses.
• Lexington will host the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games at the Kentucky Horse Park. It will be the first time the Games have been held outside Europe.
• Lexington is within a day's drive of two-thirds of the population of the United States. It is accessible by two major interstate highways, and by air.
• Lexington is located in the center of the Kentucky Bluegrass Region. The Kentucky Bluegrass Region has long been known for its beautiful rolling landscapes, fertile soil, high quality pastures, along with the horse and stock farms. Bluegrass (Poa Pratensis) thrives on the minerals under the soil from the underlying limestone which plays an important part in the development of champion horses.
• Many dignitaries, such as the queen of England, travel to Lexington and the nearby area in order to purchase horses.
• Lexington is one of two homes of The Jockey Club, the breed Registry for Thoroughbred horses in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. The Jockey Club dedicates itself to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing. The Jockey Club also maintains an officein New York City.

• Lexington is the site of two horse racing tracks, Keeneland Race track and The Red Mile race track.

• Lexingtion is the site of two large and very popular horse auction sales events, located at the Keenland Horse Sales and Fasig Tipton.

Furthermore, many international, national, and state organizations dedicated to the horse are located in Lexington or in adjacent counties. They include, but are not limited to the following:

• American Farrier’s Association

• American Association of Equine Practitioners

• Association of Racing Commissioners International

• Breeders Cup Limited

• Equibase Company, LLC

• Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation

• Groom Elite Program

• Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association

• InCompass

• International Racing Bureau

• Jockey’s Guild (in Nicholasville, 14 miles from Lexington)

• Kentucky Equine Humane Center

• Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center

• National Turf Writers Association

• National Racing Compact

• National Thoroughbred Racing Association

• North American Racing Academy

• Race for Education

• Racing Medication and Testing Consortium

• Racing Officials Accreditation Program

• The Jockey Club Information Systems, Inc.

• The Jockey Club Foundation

• The Jockey Club Technology Services, Inc.

• The Blood-Horse Magazine

• Thoroughbred Charities of America (In Midway, 10 miles from Lexington)

• Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association

• Thoroughbred Times

• United States Equestrian Federation, Inc.

Hands down, Lexington, Kentucky is the Horse Capital of the World.