While Central Florida is widely known for its Orlando theme parks, Ocala, Florida, just a 90-minute drive north, is a haven ...

The jewel in the WEC crown is the stately Equestrian Hotel. Situated in the center of this homage to horses, the Equestrian ...

To get from this once-pastoral town to the birthplace of the 1997 Kentucky Derby winner, you travel past the Outback and Lone Star steakhouses, the Cracker Barrel, Chick-Fil-A, Petsmart, Home Depot… ...

Breeding and training fast horses in Ocala gained momentum through the 1970s and then, in 1979, another Ocala native hit big: Triple Crown winner Affirmed, from Harbor View Farm.