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Keeneland Library – The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers
October 2-31
Old Friends Josephine Abercrombie Center
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Who We Are

Michael Blowen started Old Friends in 2003 with one horse and a rented paddock. Things have changed.

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Our Horses

Our 280+ retirees range from two Kentucky Derby winners to horses who have never started a race.

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Visit Us

Ranked as one of Kentucky's top tourist destinations, we are open daily for guided tours by reservation.

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How to Help

Want to support our favorite retirees? We offer programs to help hooves, individual horses, mares, infrastructure and more.

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By the numbers

480 Horses

3,315 + Races won

$ 322,611,698 Earned

100% Safely Retired

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