Old Friends Farm
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Eclipse Award-winning Thoroughbred Retirement. Home of Kentucky Derby winners Silver Charm, Big Brown, I’ll Have Another. Tours daily. Georgetown, KY Oldfriendsequine.org 502-863-1775
McCraken came into the 2016 Kentucky Jockey Club on a 2-race win streak and made it clear he was one to watch on the Kentucky Derby trail when ending his undefeated juvenile season with a 1 ¼ length win under the twin spires.
McCraken Ignites Kentucky Derby Dreams with Kentucky Jockey Club Victory
McCraken ran his undefeated streak to 3 with an impressive late-running victory in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes on November 26 at Churchill Downs, and the Ghostzapper colt's connections now turn…
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November 24, 2025 at 9:02 PM
McCraken came into the 2016 Kentucky Jockey Club on a 2-race win streak and made it clear he was one to watch on the Kentucky Derby trail when ending his undefeated juvenile season with a 1 ¼ length win under the twin spires.
Samantha Siegel’s Rail Trip has been with us for 11 years and currently causes chaos with his Paddock 30 buddies Cherono, Lion Hunter, and Noble Indy after a career that saw him win 9 races for $1.5 million in earnings, led by the G1 Hollywood Gold Cup.
📸 Laura Battles
📸 Laura Battles
November 24, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Samantha Siegel’s Rail Trip has been with us for 11 years and currently causes chaos with his Paddock 30 buddies Cherono, Lion Hunter, and Noble Indy after a career that saw him win 9 races for $1.5 million in earnings, led by the G1 Hollywood Gold Cup.
📸 Laura Battles
📸 Laura Battles
Retired to Old Friends by our good friend Michael Hui 4 years ago, 2020 G1 Pegasus World Cup winner Zulu Alpha celebrated 12 victories in his career for over $2 million in earnings. He was an international star, starting his career in Ireland before switching to racing in North America.
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Retired to Old Friends by our good friend Michael Hui 4 years ago, 2020 G1 Pegasus World Cup winner Zulu Alpha celebrated 12 victories in his career for over $2 million in earnings. He was an international star, starting his career in Ireland before switching to racing in North America.
Multiple graded stakes placed Starspangled Heat heard that we’re going back into birthday season in just over a month, but he’s always lived with a “if you’re not first, you’re last” mentality, so he’s celebrating early – today is his 17th birthday!
📸Laura Battles
📸Laura Battles
November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Multiple graded stakes placed Starspangled Heat heard that we’re going back into birthday season in just over a month, but he’s always lived with a “if you’re not first, you’re last” mentality, so he’s celebrating early – today is his 17th birthday!
📸Laura Battles
📸Laura Battles
In 2012 at Hollywood Park, Game On Dude joined fellow Old Friends retirees Alphabet Soup (1995) and Ruhlmann (1989) as winners of the Native Diver Stakes, a special race named in honor of the great Cal-bred Hall of Famer.
2012 Native Diver Stakes - Game On Dude
Game On Dude put his disappointing Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) behind him with a gritty front-running win in the $250,000 Native Diver Stakes Presented by the Oak Tree Racing Association (gr. III)…
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November 22, 2025 at 3:02 PM
In 2012 at Hollywood Park, Game On Dude joined fellow Old Friends retirees Alphabet Soup (1995) and Ruhlmann (1989) as winners of the Native Diver Stakes, a special race named in honor of the great Cal-bred Hall of Famer.
One of the very first horses you’ll see when you drive up to the farm is our one-eyed resident Pollard’s Vision. A graded stakes winning earner of $1.4 million who stood at stud in five different locations, he’s best known as the sire of champion Blind Luck!
November 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
One of the very first horses you’ll see when you drive up to the farm is our one-eyed resident Pollard’s Vision. A graded stakes winning earner of $1.4 million who stood at stud in five different locations, he’s best known as the sire of champion Blind Luck!
Our retirees are thrilled to share that their Holiday Giving Tree is now live! Each year, they’re grateful for the kindness and thoughtfulness of their fans & friends. We can’t wait to see what you’ll choose for them this season (yes, even dental visits!).
Giving Tree | Old Friend Equine
Choose a Gift for Your Favorite Old Friend! Your gift will provide food, healthcare and wellness for our more than 250 retired Thoroughbreds! Thanks to your ...
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November 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Our retirees are thrilled to share that their Holiday Giving Tree is now live! Each year, they’re grateful for the kindness and thoughtfulness of their fans & friends. We can’t wait to see what you’ll choose for them this season (yes, even dental visits!).
We are devastated to share the passing of Touch Gold, the 1997 @BelmontStakes winner, who succumbed to the infirmities of old age at 31.
Tough, intelligent, determined, & courageous, he embodied the very spirit of a champion on the track and in retirement.
📸 Laura Battles
Tough, intelligent, determined, & courageous, he embodied the very spirit of a champion on the track and in retirement.
📸 Laura Battles
November 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
We are devastated to share the passing of Touch Gold, the 1997 @BelmontStakes winner, who succumbed to the infirmities of old age at 31.
Tough, intelligent, determined, & courageous, he embodied the very spirit of a champion on the track and in retirement.
📸 Laura Battles
Tough, intelligent, determined, & courageous, he embodied the very spirit of a champion on the track and in retirement.
📸 Laura Battles
The day after the Saints won their game, our Horse of the Day is Gayle Benson’s Saint Aloysius! The 12-year-old only raced twice and quickly showed it wasn’t the job for him so these days, he’s one of the six in the Paddock 31 BFF group.
📸 Laura Battles
📸 Laura Battles
November 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The day after the Saints won their game, our Horse of the Day is Gayle Benson’s Saint Aloysius! The 12-year-old only raced twice and quickly showed it wasn’t the job for him so these days, he’s one of the six in the Paddock 31 BFF group.
📸 Laura Battles
📸 Laura Battles
It’s Award S. day at Aqueduct!
Awad (1990-2011) was an incredible racehorse with 70 starts and 14 wins, earning $3.2 million. He excelled on grass, winning four Grade 1 turf races and arrived at Old Friends in 2006 after standing stud in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Awad (1990-2011) was an incredible racehorse with 70 starts and 14 wins, earning $3.2 million. He excelled on grass, winning four Grade 1 turf races and arrived at Old Friends in 2006 after standing stud in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
November 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It’s Award S. day at Aqueduct!
Awad (1990-2011) was an incredible racehorse with 70 starts and 14 wins, earning $3.2 million. He excelled on grass, winning four Grade 1 turf races and arrived at Old Friends in 2006 after standing stud in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
Awad (1990-2011) was an incredible racehorse with 70 starts and 14 wins, earning $3.2 million. He excelled on grass, winning four Grade 1 turf races and arrived at Old Friends in 2006 after standing stud in Maryland and Pennsylvania.
One of our favorite traditions continues! Every year around the @breederscup.bsky.social, Dee Poulos sends a floral arrangement for Black Tie Affair's grave. They arrived the other day and just like every year, they're beautiful!
November 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
One of our favorite traditions continues! Every year around the @breederscup.bsky.social, Dee Poulos sends a floral arrangement for Black Tie Affair's grave. They arrived the other day and just like every year, they're beautiful!
🥳The 2026 Old Friends Feed-for-a-Day Calendars are here! 🥳
Featuring Javerre on the cover, with Silver Charm, Touch Gold, Mission Impazible, and more celebrating each month inside!
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Featuring Javerre on the cover, with Silver Charm, Touch Gold, Mission Impazible, and more celebrating each month inside!
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NEW!!! 2026 OLD FRIENDS FARM CALENDAR- OLD FRIENDS CHARITY LISTING | eBay
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November 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🥳The 2026 Old Friends Feed-for-a-Day Calendars are here! 🥳
Featuring Javerre on the cover, with Silver Charm, Touch Gold, Mission Impazible, and more celebrating each month inside!
Order here 👉
Featuring Javerre on the cover, with Silver Charm, Touch Gold, Mission Impazible, and more celebrating each month inside!
Order here 👉
Did you know Old Friends has been honored to serve as the retirement home for three @breederscup Classic champions?
🐎Awesome Again
🐎Black Tie Affair
🐎Alphabet Soup
With many other Classic runners also calling Old Friends home.
🐎Awesome Again
🐎Black Tie Affair
🐎Alphabet Soup
With many other Classic runners also calling Old Friends home.
1996 Breeders' Cup Classic
Alphabet Soup wins a tight race in the 1996 Breeders' Cup Classic at Woodbine.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Did you know Old Friends has been honored to serve as the retirement home for three @breederscup Classic champions?
🐎Awesome Again
🐎Black Tie Affair
🐎Alphabet Soup
With many other Classic runners also calling Old Friends home.
🐎Awesome Again
🐎Black Tie Affair
🐎Alphabet Soup
With many other Classic runners also calling Old Friends home.
Did You Know? Three Breeders' Cup Turf winners have called Old Friends home.
🐎In 1989, Prized took home the prize.
🐎In 1992 Fraise was the winner.
🐎And in 2012, current Old Friends star Little Mike visited the winner's circle.
🐎In 1989, Prized took home the prize.
🐎In 1992 Fraise was the winner.
🐎And in 2012, current Old Friends star Little Mike visited the winner's circle.
2012 Breeders' Cup Turf
Little Mike wins the Turf at Santa Anita on November 3, 2012.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Did You Know? Three Breeders' Cup Turf winners have called Old Friends home.
🐎In 1989, Prized took home the prize.
🐎In 1992 Fraise was the winner.
🐎And in 2012, current Old Friends star Little Mike visited the winner's circle.
🐎In 1989, Prized took home the prize.
🐎In 1992 Fraise was the winner.
🐎And in 2012, current Old Friends star Little Mike visited the winner's circle.
Did You Know?
If it seems like we’re collecting winners of the @BreedersCup Sprint, well, we are. Five have become Old Friends retirees!
🐴Precisionist
🐴Gulch
🐴 Cajun Beat
🐴Amazombie
🐴Work All Week
📸Laura Battles
If it seems like we’re collecting winners of the @BreedersCup Sprint, well, we are. Five have become Old Friends retirees!
🐴Precisionist
🐴Gulch
🐴 Cajun Beat
🐴Amazombie
🐴Work All Week
📸Laura Battles
October 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Did You Know?
If it seems like we’re collecting winners of the @BreedersCup Sprint, well, we are. Five have become Old Friends retirees!
🐴Precisionist
🐴Gulch
🐴 Cajun Beat
🐴Amazombie
🐴Work All Week
📸Laura Battles
If it seems like we’re collecting winners of the @BreedersCup Sprint, well, we are. Five have become Old Friends retirees!
🐴Precisionist
🐴Gulch
🐴 Cajun Beat
🐴Amazombie
🐴Work All Week
📸Laura Battles
Did You Know?
Stormy Liberal is one of 26 horses that have won multiple Breeders’ Cup races. Stormy Liberal sprinted to victory in 2017 before this gutsy win in the 2018 edition held at Churchill Downs.
Stormy Liberal is one of 26 horses that have won multiple Breeders’ Cup races. Stormy Liberal sprinted to victory in 2017 before this gutsy win in the 2018 edition held at Churchill Downs.
2018 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint - Stormy Liberal
Stormy Liberal made it back-to-back victories in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) as he wore down the pace-setting World of Trouble to register a neck victory in the second of Saturday’s…
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October 29, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Did You Know?
Stormy Liberal is one of 26 horses that have won multiple Breeders’ Cup races. Stormy Liberal sprinted to victory in 2017 before this gutsy win in the 2018 edition held at Churchill Downs.
Stormy Liberal is one of 26 horses that have won multiple Breeders’ Cup races. Stormy Liberal sprinted to victory in 2017 before this gutsy win in the 2018 edition held at Churchill Downs.
Did You Know?
One year after the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile joined the Championship lineup, late Old Friends resident ALBERTUS MAXIMUS was part of a cavalry charge and swept to victory at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.
One year after the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile joined the Championship lineup, late Old Friends resident ALBERTUS MAXIMUS was part of a cavalry charge and swept to victory at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.
2008 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Albertus Maximus ($14.60) wins the TVG Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita on Oct. 25, 2008.
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October 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Did You Know?
One year after the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile joined the Championship lineup, late Old Friends resident ALBERTUS MAXIMUS was part of a cavalry charge and swept to victory at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.
One year after the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile joined the Championship lineup, late Old Friends resident ALBERTUS MAXIMUS was part of a cavalry charge and swept to victory at Oak Tree at Santa Anita.
Did You Know?
The Breeders’ Cup Marathon saw ELDAAFER run in four straight editions, winning in 2010 at Churchill Downs in a race that also featured future OF resident Awesome Gem. Take a look and tell us this horse can’t run all day!
The Breeders’ Cup Marathon saw ELDAAFER run in four straight editions, winning in 2010 at Churchill Downs in a race that also featured future OF resident Awesome Gem. Take a look and tell us this horse can’t run all day!
2010 Breeders' Cup Marathon
Eldaafer and jockey John Velazquez score in the $500,000, Grade 3 Breeders' Cup Marathon at Churchill Downs on November 5.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Did You Know?
The Breeders’ Cup Marathon saw ELDAAFER run in four straight editions, winning in 2010 at Churchill Downs in a race that also featured future OF resident Awesome Gem. Take a look and tell us this horse can’t run all day!
The Breeders’ Cup Marathon saw ELDAAFER run in four straight editions, winning in 2010 at Churchill Downs in a race that also featured future OF resident Awesome Gem. Take a look and tell us this horse can’t run all day!
The Official Aftercare Partner of the Breeders’ Cup is the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Old Friends has proudly been an original accredited TAA organization since its inception in 2013.
Thank you, Breeders’ Cup for supporting aftercare and Old Friends!
Thank you, Breeders’ Cup for supporting aftercare and Old Friends!
October 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Official Aftercare Partner of the Breeders’ Cup is the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Old Friends has proudly been an original accredited TAA organization since its inception in 2013.
Thank you, Breeders’ Cup for supporting aftercare and Old Friends!
Thank you, Breeders’ Cup for supporting aftercare and Old Friends!
Keeneland’s closing day means we’re down to one week left of our regular season tour schedule! We have limited tours available in November and will close from December to February. You can book your tour today at oldfriendsequine.org/visit/
📸 @PyroisMedia
📸 @PyroisMedia
October 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Keeneland’s closing day means we’re down to one week left of our regular season tour schedule! We have limited tours available in November and will close from December to February. You can book your tour today at oldfriendsequine.org/visit/
📸 @PyroisMedia
📸 @PyroisMedia
Bred by one of our best friends, Samantha Siegel and her dad Mace, El Oh El has been here since 2017. His paddock-mates V.E. Day, Forte Dei Marmi, and Own Agenda say he absolutely does laugh out loud at everything & it’s borderline annoying.
📸 Laura Battles
📸 Laura Battles
October 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Bred by one of our best friends, Samantha Siegel and her dad Mace, El Oh El has been here since 2017. His paddock-mates V.E. Day, Forte Dei Marmi, and Own Agenda say he absolutely does laugh out loud at everything & it’s borderline annoying.
📸 Laura Battles
📸 Laura Battles
🐎Can You Help?🐎
This month we’re asking our amazing supporters for donations of two items we use a lot: Elastikon tape, & EasyBoots (sizes 4 and 5)
If you’d like to help, you can donate both items through our Amazon Wish List at
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This month we’re asking our amazing supporters for donations of two items we use a lot: Elastikon tape, & EasyBoots (sizes 4 and 5)
If you’d like to help, you can donate both items through our Amazon Wish List at
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
October 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
🐎Can You Help?🐎
This month we’re asking our amazing supporters for donations of two items we use a lot: Elastikon tape, & EasyBoots (sizes 4 and 5)
If you’d like to help, you can donate both items through our Amazon Wish List at
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
This month we’re asking our amazing supporters for donations of two items we use a lot: Elastikon tape, & EasyBoots (sizes 4 and 5)
If you’d like to help, you can donate both items through our Amazon Wish List at
www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Hey everyone, it's Lava Man here with a Fall FundRacing update!
You can help the boys catch Bold and Bossy or help her pull farther ahead by donating to your chosen team at oldfriendsequine.org/wp-content/u...!
You can help the boys catch Bold and Bossy or help her pull farther ahead by donating to your chosen team at oldfriendsequine.org/wp-content/u...!
October 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Hey everyone, it's Lava Man here with a Fall FundRacing update!
You can help the boys catch Bold and Bossy or help her pull farther ahead by donating to your chosen team at oldfriendsequine.org/wp-content/u...!
You can help the boys catch Bold and Bossy or help her pull farther ahead by donating to your chosen team at oldfriendsequine.org/wp-content/u...!
Today we proudly celebrate National Kentucky Day and our place in KY’s equine heritage. Our $2.1 billion state industry is home to 31,000 operations with 209,500 horses, 48,500 of which are Thoroughbreds. There are 12,500 employees & 25 of them work tirelessly on our four farms!
October 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Today we proudly celebrate National Kentucky Day and our place in KY’s equine heritage. Our $2.1 billion state industry is home to 31,000 operations with 209,500 horses, 48,500 of which are Thoroughbreds. There are 12,500 employees & 25 of them work tirelessly on our four farms!
We are sad to share the loss of Quindici Man, who was a 3 year resident of Old Friends.
Quindici Man won the Pomona & Zia Park Derbies among his 47 career starts& earning $536,666. We’ll all miss the Man, especially paddock-mate Shackleson. Our condolences to all who loved him.
Quindici Man won the Pomona & Zia Park Derbies among his 47 career starts& earning $536,666. We’ll all miss the Man, especially paddock-mate Shackleson. Our condolences to all who loved him.
October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
We are sad to share the loss of Quindici Man, who was a 3 year resident of Old Friends.
Quindici Man won the Pomona & Zia Park Derbies among his 47 career starts& earning $536,666. We’ll all miss the Man, especially paddock-mate Shackleson. Our condolences to all who loved him.
Quindici Man won the Pomona & Zia Park Derbies among his 47 career starts& earning $536,666. We’ll all miss the Man, especially paddock-mate Shackleson. Our condolences to all who loved him.