Archive for September 2023

GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) – Former Governor Brereton Jones, lay in state at the Kentucky Capitol on Monday. He was passionate about several causes, but none closer to his heart, than the equine industry. “There was nobody ever in the history of the horse racing business in Kentucky that has meant more to these horses, than […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Sept. 25, 2023 – Anyone who ever knew Brereton C. Jones can stop reading now. I won’t be telling you anything new. He was smart, kind and compassionate. And that is a rare trifecta. But he was so much more than that. Nearly two decades ago, when I first started Old Friends, I made […]

Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) announced today that grants totaling over $821,000 were awarded this year. 75 organizations were approved for a grant including 45 aftercare organizations, 20 backstretch and farm worker programs, six equine-assisted therapy organizations, three Thoroughbred incentive programs, and one research organization. Grant recipients can be found on www.tca.org. Over the last 33 […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced today winners for the 38th annual TOBA National Awards. The TOBA National Awards were presented across two days of ceremonies. The National Awards Luncheon was held on Friday, September 8 at WinStar Farm, honoring State and Canadian Breeders of the Year for 2022. The National Awards […]

“He had a great life,” said Bill Spawr. “He was a happy horse, always running around. Unfortunately, it was because he was such a happy horse and feeling so great that he hurt himself.” Spawr was talking about Amazombie, the horse he partly owned and trained to win the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1), six […]

GEORGETOWN, KY – Sept. 22, 2023 – Mike Man’s Gold, the all-time wins leader at Emerald Downs with 26 victories, has been retired to Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky. The 13-year-old dark bay gelding was donated by Karen Angelos, who has owned and cared for the gelding since his retirement from […]

“Eclipse Award champion sprinter Amazombie, who resided at Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky., was euthanized on Monday due to a fractured ankle. The California-bred son of Northern Afleet was 16.” Read more on Daily Racing Form.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Sept. 19, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is deeply saddened to announce that Amazombie, the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner and 2011 Eclipse Award winning Champion Sprinter, was euthanized on Monday, Sept. 18 due to a fractured ankle. The 16-year old bay gelding arrived at the farm in 2014 courtesy […]

Mike Man’s Gold holds the record for most wins at Emerald Downs with 26. He will now spend his retirement at the prestigious Old Friends in Georgetown, Kentucky.

“Sarava, the upset winner of the 2002 Belmont Stakes, died on Monday at Old Friends Equine Retirement in Georgetown, Ky., the farm announced. The 24-year-old Wild Again horse was euthanized due to complications from a leg fracture.” Read more on the Daily Racing Form.