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Adena Springs   [ MAP ]
701 Cane Ridge Road
Paris,KY 40361
Contact Person: General Manager: Eoin Ryan
Email Address: eryan@adenastallions.com
Phone: 859-987-1798 / 859-351-3987

The original Adena Springs farm in Kentucky, consisting of 640 acres located on Route 60 just outside of Versailles, was purchased in August of 1989. The oldest known inhabitants of the land were the Adena Indians, who had been attracted to the area by quality of the water in the free-flowing local springs. The farm was named after the Adenas, both as a tribute and as a commitment to perpetuate in this land the grace, spirit and strength they instilled there.

In 2005 we purchased more than 2,000 acres in Bourbon County, KY, and designed a magnificent, state-of-the-art facility for this fresh land. In August 2007, we moved our entire Kentucky operation, including the all of our stallions, to Paris, KY, beginning a new chapter in our Central Kentucky history.

Adena Springs South began operation in October of 1996 with the purchase of the 453-acre Lin-Drake Farm, located just north of Ocala in Williston, Florida. In November of 1997, an additional 553 acres were purchased on nearby State Highway 318. The following June, the purchase of two adjacent tracts of land brought the total amount of acreage in Florida to 1100. Four exciting young stallions will stand the 2015 season at Adena South - 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic champion Fort Larned, Hunters Bay, a champion son of Ghostzapper, City Wolf, a graded stakes-winning brother to Ghostzapper and City Zip and Capo Bastone, winner of the sire-making King's Bishop Stakes (G1).

The expansion to the farm’s current state was completed in July of 1999, when an additional 1050 acres were purchased directly across Highway 318. This has allowed us to centralize our entire regional operation in one location, as Adena Springs South now encompasses some 3800 acres of some of the best land on which to raise horses in Florida. It is here that our young racing prospects receive their early lessons on our one-mile main track. The training center also features eight spacious 36-stall barns, constructed with the safety and welfare of our horses and staff as number one priorities.

When Adena Springs began operation, it was with the thought that it would be a private nursery, designed to provide horses for the Stronach Stable racing operation. These goals changed dramatically, almost from the beginning, and the focus of the farm is now epitomized by our approach to sales and stallions.

From the start, the Stronach family has been firmly committed to offering the best stallion roster anywhere, and we are extremely proud of our success.