Driving Directions to Kentucky Horse Park (least turns route) 250 miles from Franklin - Lexington, KY is on Eastern time zone - 1 hour ahead of Nashville 1. From Nashville, Take I-65 North 150 miles towards Elizabethton, KY 2. From I-65, take Exit 93 onto the Bluegrass Parkway toward Lexington 3. Travel East 61 miles on Bluegass Parkway to Exit 51B North towards Frankfort 4. Travel North on Hwy 127 Bypass 13.5 miles to I-64 East 5. Travel East 22 miles on I-64 to Exit 75 to join I-75 North towards Cincinnati 6. Travel North 2 miles on I-75 to Exit 120 Ironworks Pike 7. At end of Exit 120 ramp, turn right onto Ironworks Pike 8. Travel 0.4 miles on Ironworks Pike then turn left into main entrance of Kentucky Horse Park 9. After the entrance gatehouse, turn left on to Cigar Lane towards Event Stabling 10. Travel 0.6 miles on Cigar Lane, turn right onto Nina Bonnie Blvd for the event barns