Claiborne Farm is located just outside Paris, Kentucky, and is one of the most famous Thoroughbred horse farms in the United states. The farm was founded by Aurthur B. Hancock and has been run by his family since its founding in 1911.
Rich history abounds throughout this 3,000 acre farm. They have bred 162 horses had have won at least one of the three gems in the Triple Crown of horse racing (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes) and 6 of the 11 Triple Crown winning horses were bred at Claiborne.
Secretariat was syndicated by Seth Hancock for breeding purposes and stood at stud at Claiborne Farm at the conclusion of his racing career at the end of 1973 until his death in 1989. He is buried at the farm.
Racing historian Edward L. Bowen feels that Claiborne Farm is possibly the most influential American breeding operation because of the substantial number of other breeders which benefited from Claiborne's horses and the length of time that influence has lasted.
Stables
Breeding Barn
Secretariat's paddock
Eddington ($15,000 stud fee). Sire was Unbridled.
Rich history abounds throughout this 3,000 acre farm. They have bred 162 horses had have won at least one of the three gems in the Triple Crown of horse racing (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes) and 6 of the 11 Triple Crown winning horses were bred at Claiborne.
Secretariat was syndicated by Seth Hancock for breeding purposes and stood at stud at Claiborne Farm at the conclusion of his racing career at the end of 1973 until his death in 1989. He is buried at the farm.
Racing historian Edward L. Bowen feels that Claiborne Farm is possibly the most influential American breeding operation because of the substantial number of other breeders which benefited from Claiborne's horses and the length of time that influence has lasted.
Stables
Breeding Barn
Secretariat's paddock
Eddington ($15,000 stud fee). Sire was Unbridled.
Pulpit ($80,000 stud fee) He stands at 17 hands.
Stall once used by Secretariat. Eddington now calls it home.
Looking at the horses with Grandma Blackhair
Seeking the Gold was hilarious. High strung and feisty, he made sure to be noticed. He was raced at 2, 3, and 4, and never placed worse than second in 15 starts earning over $2 million lifetime. He was retired as a stud in 2009.
The horse cemetery
Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, who in 1973 became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in twenty-five years, setting new race records in two of the three events in the Series - the Kentucky Derby (1:59 2/5), and the Belmont Stakes(2:24) - records that still stand today.
Stall once used by Secretariat. Eddington now calls it home.
Looking at the horses with Grandma Blackhair
Seeking the Gold was hilarious. High strung and feisty, he made sure to be noticed. He was raced at 2, 3, and 4, and never placed worse than second in 15 starts earning over $2 million lifetime. He was retired as a stud in 2009.
The horse cemetery
Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse, who in 1973 became the first U.S. Triple Crown champion in twenty-five years, setting new race records in two of the three events in the Series - the Kentucky Derby (1:59 2/5), and the Belmont Stakes(2:24) - records that still stand today.
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