if you like fine dining try the holly hill inn in midway. they have the chefs tasting menu. i believe 5 and 7 course at a decent price . but remember its the experience of the dining as a whole not the quantity as tasting menus at some upscale places can leave you just right or still feeling hungry after your done depending on the person and what you expect when dining. but a very cozy and charming place.
also the wallace station which is a bakery but on monday nights give you a great southern fried chicken dinner at a very cheap price and you get alot. they have a patio out back to eat otherwise it is take out.friend chicken, black eyed peas, collard greens etc. its between midway and versailles
for steak , malones in lexington on tates creek road is the one i go to. they have 2 others also. i think all three have a sushi bar at least tates creek does connected right to it and its also a piano bar.
as for stud farms , also try darley. the stalllion manager is a great guy and very personable. they were very good about bringing out horses that you would like the couple times i was there. you need to see quiet american.if you get a chance instead of waiting for them to bring him out to you like the rest ask to go to his stall when they bring him out. he opens the stall door to let himself out all by himself.
i was at gainesborogh when i seem him before they moved the 2 stallions over to darley .
another place was winstar-very nice people there also- and even thou victory gallop is no longer there its worth the quick trip to see tiznow
honestly they are all pretty nice at any of the farms
and there is also the bluegrass equine center which i attended thier open house this april. ask for the owner a man named chuck simon if he is available
and see if he will give you a tour?
maybe just stick with beth instead.
but if you do get to speak to him he can send you on a beautiful ky driving tour not far from there. ask him about it. he would prob be more then happy to send you on your way with directions and a shotgun.
its actually a very pretty drive chuck if your reading this
and also besides john and alysheba before you enter the hall of champions at the horse park. the other horses are buried thru the stalls and thru the show ring and on the backside of the show ring.
and when your at the derby museum make sure to stop and see perfect drift and tell drifty hi from roger. and watch him run around and terrorize the minature pony they have stalled with him.
other then that have a safe and great trip derby cat !!!!