Press Release

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 […]

The 7-year old millionaire retires to the farm thanks to his owner, Mike Repole, a long-time Old Friends’ Supporter GEORGETOWN, KY – Aug. 4, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce that Fearless, a multiple-graded stakes winning millionaire, arrived at the farm Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023. The 7-year old […]

In concert with the refurbishment of our original tobacco barn into the Ms. Josephine Abercrombie Center at Old Friends, High Road Productions is producing individual videos celebrating 15 of our retirees, to be shown on the video screens in the center. Would you like to sponsor all or a portion of a video? For donations […]

“After the recent news of Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado’s retirement, racing fans, friends and family gathered on a rainy afternoon at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, Ky., on July 15 to celebrate the native Peruvian’s career and achievements.” Read more at Blood-Horse.

After an unexpected run down a highway two years ago, and then surviving a fire, the now four-year old filly showed her mettle to come back and win a race. GEORGETOWN, KY – July 21, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is happy to announce that the gutsy filly, Bold and […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – July 9, 2023 – Old Friends’ Belmont Stakes winners, Sarava and Birdstone, are pleased and honored to host a retirement celebration for their Hall of Fame jockey Edgar Prado.   When: Saturday, July 15, 2023 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. It will be held rain or shine. Where: Old Friends Dream Chase Farm, 1841 Paynes […]