Old Friends News

Old Friends, which has expanded to 236 acres over its 20-year history doubles as a relaxing retirement home for ex-racehorses and a tourist destination for racing fans. Read more in The Horsemen’s Journal here.

GEORGETOWN, KY – June 9, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of 2014 Travers Stakes (G1) winner V. E. Day to the farm. A chestnut son of English Channel–California Sunset, by Deputy Minister, V. E. Day came to Old Friends following the death of his owner-breeder […]

Please take a moment to watch this video in memory of our horses that we lost this past year. As always, thank you for your support.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – May 26, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., announced that graded-stakes winner Jonesboro died at the farm on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The 21-year old stallion was found deceased in his paddock during morning rounds. Necropsy results are pending. Jonesboro was bred by Jayeff “B” Stables and foaled in […]

A Farewell to the Horses That Have Passed Please Join us Monday May 29, 2023 at 1 p.m. for Old Friends’s Annual Tribute to our Recently Deceased Horses Afternoon Deelites Albertus Maximus Devilocity Lass Disturbingthepeace Dumaani Eye of the Tiger Favorite Holy Estrapade Hussonfirst Inaspecial Way Kudos Miss Saigon Mustanfar Mystery Trip Star Plus Swain Thornfield Victor […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – May 23, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce that Be Better, who is owned by Mike Repole, earned retirement for life at Old Friends with his win in the Old Friends Purse Presented by Josephine Abercrombie on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Pimlico Race Course. […]

A home for life. That’s what the winner of Race 2 Saturday at Pimlico Race Course will earn. Saturday’s program, highlighted by the 148th running of the Preakness (G1), will give the winner of the 1 1/16-mile event an automatic retirement to Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky., should it ever be needed. Read more on the […]

President of Old Friends Farm talks about spreading aftercare knowledge at Pimlico. Watch it here.

At Old Friends, a retirement farm for Thoroughbreds whose careers have ended, Michael Blowen gives racehorses the best kind of Kentucky retirement. Read more on Southern Living.

GEORGETOWN, KY. – May 4, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, KY, will host its 18th Annual Homecoming Event on Sunday, May 7th, beginning at 12 noon. The event features a live and silent auction of artwork, prints, and racing memorabilia, including several premiere collectible stallion halters. For those unable to attend the […]