Ever wondered what happens to Kentucky Derby horses after they retire from racing? Some lucky ones, like Silver Charm here, end up at a luxurious facility for thorough bred horses called Old Friends in Kentucky. Founded by former Boston Globe movie critic and columnist Michael Blowen about 20 years ago, Old Friends is a place where retired […]
[ Read More ]GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago that attentively cares for former winners and losers alike. From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in particular […]
[ Read More ]Old Friends Farm has many Triple Crown race winners, as well as a few Kentucky Derby winners. Read more on Whas11.
[ Read More ]GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago that attentively cares for former winners and losers alike. From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in particular […]
[ Read More ]Three Kentucky Derby winners are buried at one of the cemeteries at Old Friends Farm. Read more on Whas11.
[ Read More ]GEORGETOWN, Ky. — More than 250 retired racehorses, including two Derby winners, call Old Friends Farm in Georgetown, Kentucky home. Strutting among the herd, Old Friends’ most confident resident has never run in a professional horse race. In fact, he isn’t even a thoroughbred. “This is Little Silver Charm,” Old Friends founder Michael Blowen said, petting […]
[ Read More ]GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WAVE) – Aptly named for his gray and white coat, Silver Charm, the oldest living Derby winner, is happy, healthy and enjoying the good life at Old Friends Farm in Georgetown. Farm founder Michael Blowen launched Old Friends in 2003. It has since grown into more than 200 acres, caring for more than […]
[ Read More ]LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Residents at Preston Greens Senior Living have spent the last few days painting horses. Instead of oil and brush on a flat canvas, a group of small wooden horses have become the masterpieces. “The idea was doing something neat and different for the community,” Preston Greens activities director Will Naylor […]
[ Read More ]GEORGETOWN, KY. – April 26, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky. is pleased to announce that Channel Maker, one of the farm’s newest retirees, has been inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, Class of 2024. The induction was announced by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred and […]
[ Read More ]When the horses break from the starting gate in the 150th Kentucky Derby, they aren’t just racing for the Garland of Roses. With Derby Gives 2024 they are Racing For More! Each elite Thoroughbred will be paired with a Thoroughbred aftercare nonprofit with a $150,000 purse to be shared. The Churchill Downs Foundation has chosen 20 Aftercare organizations to […]
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