Press Release

GEORGETOWN, KY. – Jan. 28, 2025 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is saddened to report that two graded-stakes winning stallions. Intidab, age 32, and Kayrawan, age 33, that were donated to the farm for their retirements by Lexington, Ky.-based Shadwell Farm, were euthanized due to the infirmities of old age. Intidab was […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – Jan. 9, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the mid-December 2024 arrival of two new horses: 2003 Kentucky Oaks winner Bird Town, and 2009 Kentucky Oaks runner-up Stone Legacy. Bird Town is the first Kentucky Oaks winner retired to Old Friends. Both horses were donated […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – Dec. 30, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of six new horses to the farm for their retirement: Count Again, Delaunay, Mission Impazible, Normandy Invasion, Rainbow Heir, and Warrior’s Reward. “Without a doubt, this has been a banner year for new arrivals at […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Dec. 24, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is saddened to report that Group winner Gold Round, a half-sister to three-time Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) winner Goldikova (Fr.), was euthanized in her paddock on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024 due to complications from colic. She was 27. The beautiful bay […]

GEORGETOWN, KY – Oct. 31, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is extremely pleased to announce the arrival of multiple-stakes winner Noble Drama. The 9-year old dark bay gelding arrived at the farm on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024, courtesy of his owner and trainer, David Fawkes. Noble Drama earned his way to […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – Oct. 2, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of Cozmic One, the first born foal of 2010 Horse of the Year and Hall of Famer, Zenyatta. The 12-year old dark bay gelding arrived at the farm on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, courtesy of his […]

GEORGETOWN, KY – Sept. 30, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is extremely pleased to announce the arrival of 2008 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Big Brown for his retirement. The 19-year old bay stallion arrived at the farm on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, courtesy of Andy Cohen, Managing […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Sept. 17, 2024 – Old Friends is pleased to announce that it will host The Heart of the Turf: Racing’s Black Pioneers, a traveling exhibit sponsored by the Keeneland Association and developed and shared by the Keeneland Library. The exhibit, which highlights the lives and careers of 100 African American horsemen and horsewomen from the […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Aug. 26, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is saddened to report that Hi Dubai, 24, a stakes winning sister to Fantastic Light, was euthanized in her paddock on Friday, Aug. 24, 2024, with her best equine friend, Gold Round, standing vigil over her the entire time. A cause […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – June 9, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is saddened to report that multiple graded-stakes winning stallion, Ide, was euthanized at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital on Friday, June 7, 2024, due to colic. He was 31. The beautiful chestnut stallion had been at Old Friends since Aug. 29, […]