Thoroughbred Park
A small city park downtown where a group of life-size bronze racehorses captures the moment a race reaches the finish line.
Thoroughbred Park sits at the east end of Main Street downtown. On a grassy slope, seven life-size bronze racehorses charge toward the finish, each jockey in a different pose. On the other side stand bronze sculptures of a mare and foal. It is one of Lexington's most popular free photo spots. The park also has plaques honoring local champion horses and their jockeys. It is small, so 15 to 30 minutes is enough to see it, and it pairs nicely with a stroll through downtown, its restaurants and Triangle Park.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gratz Park Historic District
- Mary Todd Lincoln House
- Ashland, the Henry Clay Estate
- Lexington Cemetery
- The Red Mile
- The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky
- Distillery District
- Kentucky Horse Park