Private company
Claiborne Farm
Logo: claibornefarm.com3
Thoroughbred racing and breeding operation
Claiborne Farm is a thoroughbred horse breeding operation near Paris, Kentucky. It was established in 1910 by Arthur B. Hancock, owner of Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia, and has been operated by members of his family ever since.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersParis1
- Websitewww.claibornefarm.com
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Claiborne Farm is a thoroughbred horse breeding operation near Paris, Kentucky. It was established in 1910 by Arthur B. Hancock, owner of Ellerslie Stud in Albemarle County, Virginia, and has been operated by members of his family ever since.2
Products and brands
Main Division
Ambiorix (1946–1975)
Blenheim (1927–1958)
Bold Ruler (1954–1971)
Buckpasser (1963–1978)
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Court Martial (1944–1966)
Chatterton (1919–1933) – Unmarked
Double Jay (1944–1972)
Gallant Fox (1927–1954)
Gamely (1964–1975)
Herbager (1956–1976)
Hoist The Flag (1968–1980)
Johnstown (1936–1950)
Mr. Prospector (1970–1999)
Nantallah (1943–1972) - Unknown location
Nasrullah (1940–1959)
Nijinsky II (1967–1992)
Princequillo (1940–1964)
Pulpit (1994–2012)
Reviewer (1966–1977)
Riva Ridge (1969–1985)
Round Table (1954–1987)
Secretariat (1970–1989)
Star Hawk (1913–1925) – Unmarked
Stimulus (1922–1945) – Unmarked
Swale (1981–1984)
Tulyar (1943–1972) – Unknown location
War Cloud (1915–1923) – Unmarked
Marchmont Division
Stallions
Ack Ack (1966–1990)
Boundaries (1990–2012)
Conquistador Cielo (1979–2002)
Cox's Ridge (1974–1998)
Damascus (1964–1995)
Danzig (1977–2006)
Devil's Bag (1981–2005)
Drone (1966–1987)
Easy Goer (1986–1994)
Forli (1963–1988)
Hawaii (1964–1990)
Majestic Light (1973–2000)
Out of Place (1987–2010)
Private Account (1976–2004)
Private Terms (1985–2010)
Sir Gallahad (1920–1949)
Sir Ivor (1965–1995)
Tom Rolfe (1962–1989)
Topsider (1974–1992)
Unbridled (1987–2001)
Mares
Alluvial (1969–1994)
Banshee Breeze (1995–2001)
Con Game (1974–2001)
Christmas Past (1979–2008)
Dearly Precious (1975–1992)
File (1976–1993)
Foreseer (1969–1998)
Heavenly Prize (1991–2013)
Korveya (1982–2013)
Lady Liberty (1999–2017)
Marguerite (1920–1945)
Moccasin (1963–1986)
My Flag (1993–2014)
Narrate (1980–2010)
Number (1979–1997)
Numbered Account (1969–1997)
Obeah (2003–2006)
Personal Ensign (1984–2010)
Pine Island (2003–2006)
Preach (1989–2000)
Pure Profit (1982–1999)
Qui Royalty (1977–1999)
Relaxing (1976–1999)
Ruffian (1972–1975), – Originally buried at Belmont Park, remains relocated to Claiborne in 2023
Smuggler (2002–2015)
Special (1963–1979)
State (1974–1993)
Stary Dreamer (1994–2018)
Steel Maiden (1983–2013)
Storm Flag Flying (2000–2016)
Thong (1964–1986)
Tuerta (1970–1985)
Wild Applause (1981–2003)
From Wikipedia’s article on Claiborne Farm, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4
Timeline
- 1910Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- PPP loans $2.2M
Figures by year
| Year | PPP loans | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.1M | $1.1M |
| 2020 | $1.1M | $1.1M |
PPP loans
Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA6. Matched to this company by name and state.
Links
- Websitewww.claibornefarm.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/claibornefarm1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/ClaiborneFarm1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/claibornefarm1
- WikipediaClaiborne Farm
- WikidataQ5125063
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataClaiborne Farm on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaClaiborne Farm on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteClaiborne Farm logo
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- 5Wikimedia CommonsClaiborne Farm photo by Jean Ogden Just Chaos Photography, CC BY 2.0
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