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whether they're getting a sneak peek at the paddock or cheering from the rail. Bourbon and Kentucky horse racing also go hand-in- hand; in fact Keeneland sponsors include Buffalo Trace, distilled in Franklin County, Ky., and Maker's Mark, distilled in Loretto, Ky. Pro tip: While you're in the area, the Kentucky Bourbon Trail is definitely worth "hiking." In the spring the track runs a Grade 1 Maker's 46 Mile, during which a bourbon cocktail is all but mandatory. Top drink pick: The Keeneland Breeze, a refreshing spring beverage made with top-shelf Maker's Mark 46. We wrangled the recipe in case you want to give it a try at home: 1.5 oz. Maker's Mark 1 oz. orange liqueur Top with ginger ale Orange garnish Enjoy! Learn more: keeneland.com PHOTO COURTESY OF SUHMER'S SALOON SUHMER'S SALOON & EATERY Eagle, Wisc. How many bars have their own parking lot…for horses? Suhmer's Saloon & Eatery has 21 stalls available for "safe horse parking" and a steady stream of trail riders stopping in for refreshment from the nearby 3,000-acre Kettle Moraine State Forest. "People can ride right from the forest into the parking lot then come in for drinks and eats," said Jan Suhm, whose family has been operating the business for the past decade. In addition to 10 beers on tap and 39 more available by the bottle, the Saloon is known for its hearty, homemade cooking—crowd favorites include chicken dumplings and prime rib mushroom brie soup. e stalls are a luxury upgrade from the hitching posts that stood outside Suhmer's for more than a century. e saloon's story goes all the way to 1863, when it was built as a hotel. "It was a stagecoach stop at one point," Suhm said. When the railway came through, there were up to 18 passenger trains passing through a day. "We're 20 feet from the train that goes right by the horses, but they don't seem to mind," Suhm added. Hit by Prohibition, it closed in 1926 but bounced back in the '30s when the repeal brought back beer and liquor. Louis Sasso bought the condemned corner hotel for $900 in 1933 and rebuilt another hotel adjacent to it. e hotels, four rooms apiece with a rathskeller bar, dining room and pool room, were legendary for both hospitality and rabble rousing. Stories include Abraham Lincoln sitting on the fireplace mantel back in 1863, and it was a frequent stop for the Milwaukee Braves. e Saloon still has its four original hotel rooms, and on occasion riders passing through will opt to stay overnight. C H R O N O F H O R S E . C O M M AY/J U N E 2 017 109

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