点评:This tour was perfect just 2 days before we attended the Kentucky Derby. We were staying in Lexington, just a short drive to Paris, Kentucky. After driving down the road seeing miles after miles of green pastures and black fencing, we knew we were seeing some amazing history. This historic horse farm is truly a "must do" in our opinion.
Make sure you book your tour well ahead of time! Visit to Claiborne can only be by reservations, no walk in. Our walking tour was led by someone who participates in all phases of the operations. He was informative, detail oriented, and very funny with his story telling. We really appreciated someone that really "knew the business". It added to our experience.
We were able to see the breeding shed, the stallion stalls, and the cemetery. The breeding process was explained in full details. Interacting with the stallions in the stable was the highlight of the tour. We got to meet several horses and War Front was presented to the group for some one-on-one time. Feeding him mints, petting him, and posing for pictures. The group was not rushed at all. We were awed to learn that War Front at one time commanded $250K stud fee, currently the asking price is $75K. Still no small change.
The cemetery included the roses adorned grave of Secretariat, along with many other champions: Gallant Fox, Bold Ruler, and Riva Ridge. The tour ended with a visit to the wonderful gift shop and very clean restrooms. Allow 1.5 hours.
翻译:这次旅行非常完美,就在我们参加肯塔基赛马会的两天前。我们住在列克星敦,离肯塔基州的巴黎只有很短的车程。沿着公路行驶,看到绵延数英里的绿色牧场和黑色围栏,我们知道自己正在见证一段令人惊叹的历史。在我们看来,这座历史悠久的马场绝对值得一游。
请务必提前预订行程!参观克莱伯恩马场需要预约,恕不接受临时入场。我们的徒步之旅由一位参与过马场运营各个阶段的导游带领。他知识渊博,注重细节,而且讲故事的方式非常有趣。我们非常感谢这位真正“懂行”的导游。这让我们的体验更加丰富。
我们参观了马厩、种马厩和马墓。导游详细地讲解了马场的育种过程。与马厩里的种马互动是这次旅行的亮点。我们还见到了几匹马,并向大家介绍了“战争前线”马匹,并进行了一对一的互动。喂它薄荷糖,抚摸它,摆姿势拍照。整个团队一点也不着急。我们惊讶地发现,战争前线的种马费曾经高达25万美元,而现在要价7.5万美元。这价格可不低。
墓地里有玫瑰点缀的秘书处之墓,以及许多其他冠军马:勇敢的狐狸、勇敢的统治者和里瓦岭。旅程以参观精美的礼品店和非常干净的卫生间结束。预留1.5小时。