When I visited Kentucky this past August, Tom took us for a drive through the Paris countryside to see different horse farms, and pastures filled with mares and foals, and fields filled with big beautiful yellowing tobacco leaves. As part of this beautiful afternoon drive, we passed Stoner Creek Stud Farm where Count Fleet lived and is now buried. This fabulous farm was once owned by John D. Hertz and his wife Fannie, but now has become a standardbred breeding operation of international fame.You wouldn't believe how huge it is. We just drove and drove and drove along this Scottish stone wall and then took a left and drove and drove and drove until we came to these gates. It's an enormous gorgeaus facility. Someday I'd like to take a tour and visit Count Fleet to share a few words. You can read more about this farm at the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoner_Creek_Stud
