Hermitage Farm became an important Thoroughbred stud farm nearly 100 years ago, its name associated with a long list accomplished racehorses and high-priced yearlings. Today, it still has a prominent place in the horse industry, and has become successful in other areas as well.

Airdrie Stud between Versailles and Midway, Ky., is built on the land that formerly housed the most influential stallion of the 19th Century. Since it was founded in 1972 by Brereton and Libby Jones, Airdrie has been a constant leader in the Central Kentucky Thoroughbred industry, breeding, campaigning, and selling major stakes winners and building a reputation as a stud farm known for astute stallion signings and bloodstock matings.