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

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Thoroughbred Mares and Foals
Photo: Jean Ogden Just Chaos Photography, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

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)

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Timeline

  1. 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.

Money received by year$2.2M 2020–2021
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2021: $2.2M in all. PPP loans $2.2M.$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 · PPP loans: $1.1M20202021 · PPP loans: $1.1M2021
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
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.

  1. Apr 8, 2020$1.1M PPP loan (first draw) from Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company6To CLAIBORNE FARM, LLC, Paris KY; $1.1M forgiven Nov 12, 2020
  2. Feb 17, 2021$1.1M PPP loan (second draw) from Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company6To CLAIBORNE FARM LLC, Paris KY; $1.1M forgiven Sep 17, 2021