McPeek Racing at Magdalena Farm is officially the newest member of the Visit Horse Country community!
Magdalena Farm is a Thoroughbred breeding and racing farm located in Lexington, Kentucky, and the Kentucky base of leading racehorse trainer Kenny McPeek. Since his training career began in 1995, McPeek’s trainees have earned over $126 million on the racetrack. He has trained 21 grade one winning racehorses, most notably 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, 2024 Kentucky Oaks winner Thorpedo Anna, 2020 Preakness Stakes winner Swiss Skydiver and more. The farm has an illustrious history as one of the oldest commercial Thoroughbred breeding farms in Kentucky, dating back to the Revolutionary War. It has been home to many famous Thoroughbreds, including 1959 Kentucky Derby winner Tomy Lee and three-time Horse of the Year Devil Diver.
Tours of Magdalena Farm will give guests a unique, behind the scenes look at the life of a Thoroughbred from the foaling barn to the racetrack. You will begin your visit with a stop at the McPeek Racing office, where you will learn about the history of Magdalena Farm, its importance to the Thoroughbred industry
The tour will then move to the training barn, where visitors will learn about the care, daily schedule, horse management and training philosophy of McPeek Racing. You may even get up close and personal with racehorses in training, as many of McPeek’s horses enjoy ‘vacations’ at the farm between races! Many historic racehorses are buried on the property, giving guests the chance to learn the stories and significance of some of these notable residents.
The last stop on the tour will be the foaling barns, where mares and foals reside and enjoy their days grazing in the paddocks surrounding the barns. You will learn about the process of breeding and raising Thoroughbreds, and get up close and personal to the mares and foals who call the farm home. You’ll even see the stall in which 2024 Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan was born!
Tours of McPeek Racing at Magdalena Farm will be offered at 1pm on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in September and October