When it comes to world records and animals, Kentucky can do some bragging. There are several categories in which the Commonwealth can stand tall on the world stage , but we're no slouches regarding the animal kingdom, either.

Kentucky World Records From the Animal Kingdom

In 2024, Brandon Burman made it into the record books with his "world-record typical 8-point buck." I am not well-versed in deer-hunting terminology, so I'll just write it like I saw it. But, congrats to Brandon.

In 1985, Robert Sangster and his partners broke the bank in their purchase of the thoroughbred Seattle Dancer. They forked over a cool $13.1 million at Keeneland in Lexington. There had to be a horse in this mix, right? Well, how about another one, a much more famous one, to say the least? The record for

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