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Stone Bridge Farms, Estate of the Day

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Saratoga Springs is famous for horse racing and it's hard to find an equestrian property in the area more ready for horses than Stone Bridge Farms. The estate is a thoroughbred breeding and training facility. The property is three parcels together, a total of more than 425 acres near Saratoga Springs.

There are two parcels currently being utilized for the broodmare operation that measure approximately 335 acres total. That property contains two 12-stall broodmare barns with modern foaling facilities, a 24-stall yearling barn, round barn, mega-dome arena, 27 paddocks, run-in sheds, including two large sheds with four stalls each, and two residences. A 92-acre parcel includes the Georgian Neo-classical main residence and the Cape style guest house. It's also home to the only year-round operating synthetic track on the east coast, an indoor riding arena, 2 enclosed eurosizers, 47 stalls, 31 paddocks of which 17 are covered. The entire property is priced at $13.5 million, with the 92-acre parcel available separately for $7 million.

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Uphill Farm, Estate of the Day

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Today's property is a classic Vermont equestrian farm. Uphill Farm is over 104 acres in an enviable hilltop location in Woodstock, Vermont. The property has rolling green meadows, graceful old maples, well-stocked trout ponds, miles of trails, gardens and a babbling brook. The circa 1805 main residence and guest house have been removed with modern features while retaining that New England charm.

The equestrian facility includes barns, a maintenance shop, office, horse stalls and a party barn. The terraced outdoor living area are designed for entertaining with a kitchen, fireplace, seating, pool with waterfall and hot tub. The home comes with art, furniture and even a Bombardier snow cat for Vermont's long winters. This property is listed at $12 million.

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Casino King Bill Harrah's Former Ranch in Reno for Sale at $75 Million

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Rancharrah, an incredible 150 acre equestrian estate located in Reno, Nevada that belonged to casino king Bill Harrah has been listed for sale at $75 million via Distinctive Homes Sotheby's International Realty. Harrah's eldest son, John Harrah, purchased Rancharrah from the family trust in 1991 and under John's direction it has become one of the most exquisite equine facilities in the nation. The main house, originally built in 1934, was torn down and a new house was built based on the original floor plan. The new six bedroom residence features a dramatic central stairway and the use of exceptional materials and finishes throughout. The luxe amenities include numerous fireplaces, barn, carriage house, exercise room, art studio, gardens, horse facilities that include a huge indoor arena, pastures, stables, staff quarters plus a private lake and mountain views. There is 36,000-sq.-ft. of living space in all.

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Black River Farm, Estate of the Day

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A former dairy farm is now a classic equestrian estate. Black River Farm was a dairy farm for a neighboring estate in the early 1900s but is now an equestrian farm spread out over 134 acres and two townships in New Jersey. The original farmhouse was built in 1910 as a simple farmhouse which has been expanded over the years into a grand Colonial farmhouse with cedar shake roofing, French doors and copper gutters. Inside there is a dining room connected to a large kitchen, a library, living room, formal dining room and a den. Also on the first floor there is an office and the most pleasing to my eyes, a cozy family room with a beamed wooden cathedral ceiling and a tall fieldstone fireplace. The home has five bedrooms total including a master bedroom that includes a bath with an antique porcelain soaking tub. The grounds include lawns, gardens, paddocks and a shed.The equestrian facilities are of a professional level with 40 stalls in three barns, riding rings, paddocks and a jumping course. The land includes a three-bedroom caretaker's cottage. a duplex, and a studio apartment. This estate is listed at $7.95 million.

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Doe Run, Estate of the Day

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Real estate commenter extraordinaire, Spectacular Bid, led me to the website for Doe Run, a horse farm in Unionville, Pennsylvania. This classic estate has 220 green acres which have been the home to many race horses. The property also includes the gorgeous gardens of Sir John and Lady Thouron. The gardens include alpine, river, shade, wild flower and formal gardens and the listing pictures showcase some of this floral beauty. The gardens are supported by two large greenhouses. There are also expansive equestrian with two separate main stables, turnout stables and a bank barn. Spectacular Bid points out that Lady Thouron, a member of the du Pont family, was a steeplechasing and racing enthusiast who won races with the horses based at Doe Run and that she was also the original donor behind the University of Penn's veterinary New Bolton Center, which is where racehorse Barbaro went after his accident in the Preakness Stakes. The property includes six other residences including an 18th century farm house, guest house and gardener's cottage.

The main house has a front-to-back center hall, formal dining room, living room, and both a small and a large panelled study. There are nine bedrooms including a master suite with 18-foot ceilings and his and her baths, dressing rooms, and sitting rooms, one of which has private stairs to the lower-level study. It's no surprise that Architectural Digest has done a feature on this home. The press release aptly calls Sir John and Lady Thouron's home "a testament to their legacy of horses, horticulture, and refined living." Doe Run is listed at $15 million.

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