Press Release

This week, Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY, welcomed three new retirees, stakes winner all.

Belmont Stakes and Travers winner Birdstone has been pensioned to Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, KY.

The son of Strawberry Road (AUS) was euthanized today at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY, due to the infirmities of old age. He was 32.

Breeders’ Cup and Maker’s Mark® Announce Charity for Champions Commemorative Bottle to Honor James E. “Ted” Bassett III Proceeds from the 2020 auction will once again support Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement, along with the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and the Race Track Chaplaincy of America’s COVID-19 relief efforts.

As you are likely aware, the current global health crisis has caused us to halt our tourism operations and quarantine the farm. Good news: We have begun a partial reopening, and we’re so happy to welcome back small numbers of guests as we continue to adhere to CDC guidelines and those set forth by the […]

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Kentucky, today debuted the first in a series of Virtual Farm Tours that will enable fans to continue to access the non-profit organization’s 100-plus equine retirees at its Georgetown location during the COVID-19 quarantine.

The dual classic winner, who had been pensioned at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, KY., since 2015, was found deceased early this morning.

Earlier today the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame announced its nominees for induction in the class of 2020. Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement farm in Georgetown, KY., is proud to announce multiple-graded-stakes winner and racing superstar Game On Dude was among the equine nominees.

Stormy Liberal will spend a few days undergoing a brief veterinary exam at Park Equine Hospital at Woodford before joining the retirees at the Old Friends flagship farm in Georgetown.

The son of Union Rags out of the A. P. Indy mare Windyindy, Patch was donated to the non-profit organization by owner Calumet Farm following his three-season racing career. His last start was in the Birdstone Stakes at Saratoga this past August.