Calumet Farm

Calumet Farm

Stables at Calumet Farm, January 2012
Type	Horse breeding farm and Thoroughbred racing stable
Industry	Thoroughbred horse racing
Headquarters	Lexington, Kentucky
Key people	William Monroe Wright founding owner (1924–1932) Warren Wright, Sr. (owner 1932–1950) Lucille Parker Wright Markey (owner 1950–1982) Bertha Wright, Lucille Wright Lundy, Courtenay Wright Lancaster, Warren Wright III, and Thomas C. Wright (owners 1982–1992) J.T. Lundy, president (1982-1992) Henryk de Kwiatkowski owner (1992–2003) de Kwiatkowski Trust (owner 2003-2012) Calumet Investment Group owner 2012-present Brad M. Kelley, lessee

Calumet Farm is a 762-acre (3.08 km²) Thoroughbred breeding and training farm established in 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States by William Monroe Wright, founding owner of the Calumet Baking Powder Company. Calumet is located in the heart of the Bluegrass, a well-known horse breeding region. Calumet Farm has a record history of Kentucky Derby and Triple Crown winners and throughout its history of over 87 years, it has produced some of the greatest Thoroughbred horses of all time.

Though Calumet was initially based in Libertyville, Illinois, the more favorable climate of Kentucky made it a better place for a horse farm and led to W. M. Wright acquiring the land and relocating his Standardbred breeding operation. At a time in American history when harness racing was the most popular type of horse racing, in 1931 the farm's trotter "Calumet Butler" won the most prestigious event of the day, the Hambletonian.

Following the death of W. M. Wright, in 1932 his son Warren Wright, Sr. took over the business and began converting it to Thoroughbred breeding and training. His acquisition of quality breeding stock saw Calumet Farm develop into one of North America's most successful stables in Thoroughbred racing history. Calumet Farm was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1991. The Pennsylvania Railroad named its baggage car #5868 the "Calumet Farm".

The farm's breeding success was notably anchored by a part ownership in Blenheim, a stallion imported from England, and its Foundation Sire, Bull Lea. Calumet Farm has produced eight Kentucky Derby winners, more than any other operation in U.S. racing history. As well, Calumet Farm is both the leading breeder and owner of Preakness Stakes winners with seven each. From the farm's many great foals, two colts also won the U.S. Triple Crown and three females won the Triple Crown for fillies.