Tour Oak Ridge Training Center
Florida’s Premier Thoroughbred Training Center with 600 Thoroughbreds Training Every Day
Just minutes from Black Prong lies one of America’s most storied racehorse training facilities: Oak Ridge Training Center, home each winter to more than 600 Thoroughbreds in training. From November through May, this sprawling, world-class center hums with the energy, athleticism, and discipline that define the sport of kings.
This tour is great for seasoned racing enthusiasts and people just curious about the sport.
What’s included
Adults – $40, Children 6-17 – $20, Children 5 and under – Free
- Transfer from Black Prong to Oak Ridge Training Center
- Exclusive access to a premier Thoroughbred training facility for a two hour experience
- Close interaction with horses, grooms, and trainers
- Expert insights from Track Superintendent Steve Woods
- Coffee and baked goods at the trackside viewing stand
- Panoramic viewing stands overlooking both dirt and turf courses
What You’ll Experience
A Hilltop Introduction to Oak Ridge
Your morning begins at the center’s panoramic hilltop viewing stand, where you’ll take in a sweeping vista of the one-mile dirt track and the 7/8-mile turf course—the same tracks where many of the nation’s most accomplished racehorses first learned to stretch out and run. Some of the sport’s modern legends started their careers here, including:
- Sierra Leone – 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner, nose-second in the 2024 Kentucky
Derby, and an earner of $8.1 million. - Tepin – International champion with $4.4 million in earnings.
- Blind Luck – Earned $3.3 million after being purchased as a yearling for just $11,000.
Visit to a Working Training Barn
Next, your guide brings you into one of the Oak Ridge barns, where you’ll meet the horses up close. Step inside an authentic training environment and learn from the trainers, riders, and grooms who devote their lives to the health and advancement of these remarkable athletes.
Trackside: Watch the Horses You Just Met Train
You’ll then move to the trackside viewing stand, arriving just in time to watch the horses you’ve met head out for their morning training sessions. Here you’ll be introduced to Steve Woods, Oak Ridge Track Superintendent, who joined in 2025 after acclaimed tenures at Del Mar and Santa Anita—two of the nation’s premier racecourses and frequent hosts of the Breeders’ Cup.