The counties surrounding Lexington, Kentucky, make up what is known as the Bluegrass Region, steeped in history and renowned for bourbon and world-class racehorses. Bourbon County is hallowed ground there, home to some of the state’s most iconic horse-breeding operations. To recognize its unique standing, the city of Paris installed the “Bourbon County Horse Walk of Fame”—nine blocks on both sides of Main Street. The “Walk” includes 60 numbered concrete markers, all but one representing a famous racehorse associated with a farm in Bourbon County. The large, square concrete slabs are…
