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Calumet Farm   [ MAP ]
3301 Versailles Road
Lexington,KY 40510
Contact Person: Ken Wilkins
Email Address: ken@calumetfarm.com
Website: http://calumetfarm.com/
Phone: 859-699-4887

Not open to the public for tours at this time.

From its humble beginnings in 1924 to its years in the limelight in the mid-20th Century, the name Calumet has resonated through the
world of horse racing.

Notable Accomplishments

Two Triple Crown Winners: Whirlaway (1941), Citation (1948) Eight Kentucky Derby Winners: Whirlaway (1941), Pensive (1944), Citation (1948), Ponder (1949), Hill Gail (1952), Iron Liege (1957), Tim Tam (1958), Forward Pass (1968) Eight Preakness Stakes Winners: Whirlaway (1941), Pensive (1944), Faultless (1947), Citation (1948), Fabius (1956), Tim Tam (1958), Forward Pass (1968) and Oxbow (2013) Three National Filly Triple Crown Winners: Wistful (1949), Real Delight (1952), Davon Dale (1979) Eleven Horses in the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame: Alydar, Armed, Bewitch, Citation, Coaltown, Davona Dale, Real Delight, Twillight Year, Two Lea, Tim Tam, Whirlaway Five Horses of the Year Titles: Whirlaway (1941 & 1942), Twilight Tear (1944 *first filly voted horse of the year), Armed (1947), Citation (1948) and Criminal Type (1990) Two Trainers in the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame: Ben A. Jones, H.A. "Jimmy" Jones Bull Lea remains one of the most impressive sires in the Thoroughbred history. Bull Lea sired 58 stakes winners and his progeny's purses totaled $13,589,181 through 1969. A list of his most famous progeny include: Armed, Iron Liege, Bewitch, Mark-Ye-Well, Citation, Real Delight, Coal Town, Twilight Tear, Faultless, Two Lea and Hill Gail.