Nashville, TN I guess “plantation” doesn’t mean that they plant stuff, as in agriculture. Turns out the main business of this plantation, which we toured today, was raising thoroughbred horses. We learned that one named Iroquois, and descendants of his are among 11 of only 13 triple crown winners. We toured the mansion in which… Continue reading Belle Meade Plantation tour
Tag: Horse Racing
Horse Racing
Louisville, KY We’re not horse racing fans, but the self-guided museum, as well as the guided tour of the area where the races take place, viewing the seating area (which can hold more than 100K viewers on race days) and the paddocks where the horses are kept prior to races, was quite interesting. We also… Continue reading Horse Racing