Ky. bourbon trail offers a lesson for reviving racing’s fans (The Associated Press)

Camera-toting visitors to the grounds at Three Chimneys Farm can get a glimpse of the pampered lives of thoroughbred stallions – the star attractions that frolic in lush paddocks or relax in stately stalls when they aren’t in the breeding shed. Some of the best-known farms in Kentucky’s horse country are borrowing from another of the state’s contributions to the good life – bourbon whiskey distilleries – in an effort to win new recruits to horse racing’s aging and shrinking fan base. ”I’d say they’re living the good life,” said farm worker Anna Hair, who recently led 15 tourists on a springtime tour of stone buildings and manicured lawns amid sprawling pastures.