Louisville, Kentucky
Famous for hosting the popular Kentucky Derby horseracing event, Louisville is the largest city in the state of Kentucky. The city proper has a population of 556,332, while the metropolitan area is home to about 1.3 million, according to a 2004 estimate.
Lexington, Kentucky
Known as the "Horse Capital of the World," Lexington is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky. The city itself has a population of 268,080, which its Combined Statistical Area is home to about 635,547, according to a 2005 estimate.