Press Release

GEORGETOWN, KY. – May 6, 2025 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky., held its 20th Annual Homecoming event on Sunday, May 4, 2025, and would like to say thank you to all who attended and made it a tremendous success. Over 300 people attended the event, which is held each year on the […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – April 30, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky., will host its 20th Annual Homecoming event on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Included in the day’s activities will be a number of celebrated authors signing their most recent books about Thoroughbreds and Thoroughbred […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – April 30, 2025 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky. is pleased to announce the arrival of multiple graded-stakes winner, and 2015 Eclipse Award Champion Grass Horse, Big Blue Kitten, to the farm on Thursday, April 24, 2025. The 17-year old stallion was donated to Old Friends courtesy of Calumet Farm. […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – April 29, 2025 – Old Friends is pleased to announce that it will be one of the beneficiaries of the Third Annual Blue Jeans, Boots & Bulls Derby Eve Charity event, which will be held on Friday, May 2, 2025, 5:30-11:30 p.m., at The Bluegrass Stockyards.   The event will be hosted by […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – April 28, 2024 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., will host its 20th Annual Homecoming on Sunday, May 4th, 12:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event features a live and silent auction of artwork, prints, and racing memorabilia. The live auction also includes several premiere collectible halters that are now […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – April 22, 2025 – Old Friends is pleased to announce that John Nicholson, President and CEO of Old Friends, and Dr. Bryan Waldridge, Old Friends Equine Veterinarian, will be participating on speaking panels for the International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR). The IFAR 2025 gathering, which takes place Thursday, April 24 […]

Ticketing Available for our Old Friends 20th Annual Homecoming! With the first Saturday in May fast approaching, that can only mean one thing: The 151st Kentucky Derby is almost here! Here at Old Friends, it also means that it’s time for our “day after Derby” Annual Homecoming and you are all invited! Guests will enjoy live […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – April 14, 2025 – Old Friends is pleased to announce that it has signed on with Melissa Bauer-Herzog’s Pyrois Media to handle the retirement farm’s social media platforms. Pyrois Media will provide content about Old Friends on the farm’s Facebook, X, Instagram, Threads, and BlueSky accounts, including video, photographs, announcements, and more. “Melissa Bauer-Herzog […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – April 3, 2025 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky., will host its 20th Annual Homecoming event on Sunday, May 4, 2025, from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Homecoming tickets are $50 per person, $25 for 2025 Clubhouse Members, (children 12 and under are free). Tickets can be purchased by CLICKING HERE […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – March 19, 2025 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., has announced it is donating $4,380 to benefit Kentucky flood victims in Pike County. The money was raised in an online auction for halters worn by Kentucky Derby winners, Silver Charm (1997), an Old Friend retiree, and Giacomo (2005). The Silver […]