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Visitors from all over the world were greeted at Old Friends in Georgetown, Kentucky by a majestic grey horse, and he always waited patiently for carrots and posed happily for photos alongside his best friend, donkey Gorgeous George.

Everyone The saddest donkey in northern Kentucky is a little knock-kneed fellow named Gorgeous George who is grieving the loss of his dearest companion, the famed racehorse Alphabet Soup (1991-2022).

The horse who appeared in several scenes from the 2003 Oscar-nominated film opposite Tobey Maguire, including the epic race against Triple Crown winner War Admiral Popcorn Deelites, one of the many horses that starred in the 2003 film Seabiscuit, has died at age 24 due to complications from colic.

Sad news has come in as one of the stars of Seabiscuit has died. Popcorn Deelites, a 24-year-old horse who appeared in several key scenes in 2003’s Seabiscuit, reportedly died from complications of colic, which refers to abdominal pain in horses.

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement farm in Georgetown, KY, has welcomed new retiree Ring Weekend.

It’s not often a grown man goes all goo-goo eyed over a horse, but that’s just the effect Silver Charm has on Michael Blowen. “Silver Charm is without a doubt my favorite,” he said.

Old Friends Farm founder Michael Blowen gets Touch Gold to run with him at the thoroughbred retirement home in Georgetown, Kentucky.

A thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown is back in business after the pandemic forced it to close.

On Wednesday at Old Friends Farm, a renowned athlete celebrated his 30th birthday.

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility based in Georgetown, KY., today launched its “Memory Lane – Brick by Brick” fundraising campaign. Now supporters of the non-profit organization can claim a spot in Old Friends’s Nikki Bacharach Memorial Garden with a custom paver honoring a loved one, a legendary horse, a lost pet, a business, or […]