Press Release

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 […]

GEORGETOWN, KY – June 9, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of 2014 Travers Stakes (G1) winner V. E. Day to the farm. A chestnut son of English Channel–California Sunset, by Deputy Minister, V. E. Day came to Old Friends following the death of his owner-breeder […]

Please take a moment to watch this video in memory of our horses that we lost this past year. As always, thank you for your support.

GEORGETOWN, Ky. – May 26, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., announced that graded-stakes winner Jonesboro died at the farm on Thursday, May 25, 2023. The 21-year old stallion was found deceased in his paddock during morning rounds. Necropsy results are pending. Jonesboro was bred by Jayeff “B” Stables and foaled in […]

A Farewell to the Horses That Have Passed Please Join us Monday May 29, 2023 at 1 p.m. for Old Friends’s Annual Tribute to our Recently Deceased Horses Afternoon Deelites Albertus Maximus Devilocity Lass Disturbingthepeace Dumaani Eye of the Tiger Favorite Holy Estrapade Hussonfirst Inaspecial Way Kudos Miss Saigon Mustanfar Mystery Trip Star Plus Swain Thornfield Victor […]

GEORGETOWN, KY. – May 23, 2023 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement facility in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce that Be Better, who is owned by Mike Repole, earned retirement for life at Old Friends with his win in the Old Friends Purse Presented by Josephine Abercrombie on Saturday, May 20, 2023, at Pimlico Race Course. […]