Historical Marker

Horatio A. Luro

Cartersville · Bartow County

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The Story

Hall of Fame trainer Horatio Luro ran Old Mill Farm near Cartersville on his wife's family land. He conditioned Northern Dancer, the 1964 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner and one of racing's most influential sires.

About this site

Horatio A. Luro is a historical marker in Cartersville, Bartow County. It is one of 139 historical markers documented in Bartow County, among 265 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 34.1655, -84.7957 near Cartersville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Sam P. Jones (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Corra Harris, Governor Joe Frank Harris, and Charles H. Smith - "Bill Arp".

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 34.1655, -84.7957 · Cartersville, Bartow County

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