Press Release

The 9-year old gelding, who won his first Grade 1 race in his last year on the track, was donated to Old Friends courtesy of his owner, Tom Egan GEORGETOWN, KY – Nov. 10, 2023 – Red Knight, a multiple graded-stakes millionaire has been retired to Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky. The 9-year-old chestnut […]

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Oct. 31, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is saddened to announce that 10-year old Tom’s Ready, a multiple graded-stakes winner who earned over a million dollars in his racing career, was euthanized on Monday, Oct. 30, 2023 at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky. due to […]

GEORGETOWN, KY – Oct. 17, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce that multiple stakes winner, Spooky Channel, arrived at the farm on Monday, Oct. 16, 2023 to enjoy his retirement. The chestnut gelding comes to Old Friends courtesy of his owners, NBS Stables. “We are grateful to John Ballantyne and his […]

Our Timely Writer interment and Fall Fundraiser events that were scheduled for October 16th are being postponed. Timely Writer’s remains may not be here on time. Tickets sold for the Fall Fundraiser will be refunded. We apologize for any confusion. For Information call (502) 863-1775. Old Friends Farm 1841 Paynes Depot Rd Georgetown, KY 40324

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – Sept. 25, 2023 – Anyone who ever knew Brereton C. Jones can stop reading now. I won’t be telling you anything new. He was smart, kind and compassionate. And that is a rare trifecta. But he was so much more than that. Nearly two decades ago, when I first started Old Friends, I made […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The deadline for bidding on the halter ends this Sunday night, Aug. 13, 2023, 8 p.m. GEORGETOWN, KY – Aug. 9, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is auctioning off a halter worn by Silver Charm, the 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, and will be donating all proceeds to Caribbean Thoroughbred […]

OKLAHOMA CITY – Welder, the record-holder for wins at Remington Park with 16, arrived at his new home this morning, Old Friends in Georgetown, Ky. The speedy gray was retired from racing during the fall of 2021. Owned by Ra-Max Farms of Claremore, Okla. and trained by Teri Luneack, Welder was accepted to live at […]