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In addition, Lexington is home to two horse racing tracks. At Keeneland, thoroughbred horses race while at The Red Mile harness racing is the featured competition. It is also home to the Rolex Kentucky Three Day, one of the top 5 annual equestrian eventing competitions in the world.

Lexington was also home to the Kentucky Thoroughblades, a minor league (AHL) hockey team that played between 1996 and 2001. From 2002-2003, the ECHL Men O` War played minor league hockey in Lexington.

The University of Kentucky fields 22 varsity sports teams, most of which compete in the Southeastern Conference. The most famous team by far is the men`s basketball team, led by head coach Billy Gillispie. The Kentucky Men`s Basketball team has won 7 NCAA Championships and is the winningest program in college basketball history.

The Lexington Horsemen are an indoor football team in the United Indoor Football league.

The Arboretum is a one-hundred-acre preserve adjacent to the University of Kentucky . It features the Arboretum Woods, a small, 16 acrer Bluegrass Woodland patch that is home to eighteen native Kentucky tree species, and more than 50 native Kentucky grasses and herbs. It also has 1,500 varieties of roses in the Rose Garden, a House Demonstration Garden, and numerous paved paths and trails.

The city is home to Raven Run Nature Sanctuary, a 734-acre (3.0 km²) nature preserve along the Kentucky River Palisades . There are 11 miles (18 km) of back-country hiking trails that range from wheelchair-accessible paved trails to difficult single-track trails. It is common to run across hopeful Appalachian Trail backpackers. The city has recently purchased land adjacent to the park which will make Raven Run the largest park in the city. Raven Run is home to over 56 species of trees, 600 species of plants, 200 species of birds, and other wildlife. Remains of a grist mill, homestead and limekiln remain. The preserve also has a nature center and various educational programs throughout the year. Such programs include seasonal wildflower walks, stargazing during the warmer months, evening insect tours, and historical walks and presentations.