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 […]
[ Read More ]“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 […]
[ Read More ]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 […]
[ Read More ]“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.
[ Read More ]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 […]
[ Read More ]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.
[ Read More ]“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.
[ Read More ]GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Sarava, the upset winner of the 2002 Belmont Stakes at 70-1 odds, died Monday at his retirement farm in Kentucky. The 24-year-old horse was euthanized due to complications from a leg fracture, according to a preliminary veterinarian report from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. His death was announced by Old Friends farm in […]
[ Read More ]The 24-year old stallion was the first Classic winner to be donated to Old Friends thanks to his owners, Gary Drake, and Paul and Susan Roy of Great Britain. GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Aug. 28, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is deeply saddened to announce that Sarava, the upset winner of the […]
[ Read More ]“Rapid Redux made history by winning 22 consecutive races in a little over two years – more than Citation, Cigar or Zenyatta. Amanda Duckworth caught up with this everyday equine celebrity at the Old Friends equine retirement home.” Read more at Thoroughbred Racing Commentary.
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