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AttractionDescriptionCountyNearest City
Around-The-Town-Carriage98 Court Square, Bardstown 40004. NelsonBardstown
Carriage RidesCarriage rides are offered throughout downtown Louisville all year long. See the city the old fashioned way and slow down for just a little while to enjoy the ride.JeffersonLouisville
Churchill Downs Thoroughbred racing, home of the Kentucky Derby. Spring and fall meets. JeffersonLouisville
Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill DownsDaily 9-5. Admission charged. Experience the thrill of the KY Derby every day at the world's largest museum of its kind. An award-winning, 360-degree multi-image presentation is shown every hour on the half hour followed by a walking tour of Churchill Downs. Computerized participatory exhibits. JeffersonLouisville
Saddlebred Horse Farm ToursShelby County has been called "The Saddlbred Horse Capital of the World." The saddle horse has been a part of the area's history since the 1760s, when Daniel Boone and his brother Squire traveled to Kentucky on "American Horses", the forerunners of the modern Saddlebred. More than twenty Saddlebred farms now call the area home. Call for tours.ShelbyShelbyville
Shelbyville Horse Show JubileeAugust. Brought back by popular demand in 1989, this show attracts world championship horses from 10 states in a festive atmosphere that includes concessions, clothing and accessories for the horse lover. The Horse Show is held annually two full weeks before the World Championships Horse Show in Louisville.SpencerShelbyville
World's Largest Horse PullJulySpencerTaylorsville


  

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