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Old Friends Zippy Chippy

Organized by Daily Racing Funnies
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Gildan Ultra Cotton T-shirt

Old Friends provides a dignified retirement to Thoroughbreds.

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All funds raised will go directly to Old Friends, Inc.
$710 raised
61 items sold of
50 goal
Thanks to our supporters!
$20
Gildan Ultra Cotton T-shirt, Unisex - White
Gildan Ultra Cotton T-shirt
Unisex - White
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Organized by Daily Racing Funnies

About this campaign

At Old Friends, the non-profit Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, KY, the horses may not be racing anymore, but they are winners every day. Founded in 2003 by former Boston Globe film critic Michael Blowen, Old Friends now cares for more than 100 horses across three states, many of them stallions whose racing and breeding careers came to an end. A “living history museum of horse racing”, the farm attracts nearly 20,000 tourists annually that get up close and personal with such stars of the turf as Breeders’ Cup Champion Gulch, Hollywood Gold Cup victor and multiple stakes winner, Rail Trip, Whitney Handicap Winner Commentator, millionaire gelding Arson Squad, and…the losingest horse in the history of racing, Zippy Chippy.

The formation of Old Friends kicked into high gear when the news broke that Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand had perished in a slaughterhouse in 2002 (learn more about Ferdinand here). That discovery gave the organization even more impetus. "We went from getting five emails a day to hundreds," notes Blowen. We knew such a death should never happen again, and so the plan became to bring at-risk racehorses--those whose racing and breeding careers had come to an end--to Old Friends, provide them with the dignified retirement they deserve, and invite the public to visit. By promoting these one-time celebrated horses through a campaign of education and tourism, we draw attention to all retired Thoroughbreds and all equines in need.

We are the only thoroughbred rescue / retirement facility that specializes in accepting stallions and so we take exceptional pride in our pensioned champions, among them one of the last great son of Damascus, Ogygian, Kiri's Clown, and stakes winner You and I. These champions live alongside retirees like Swan's Way and Escapedfromnewyork, horses who never earned much more than our love and respect. Old Friends is also home to many deserving mares and geldings.

But every horse at Old Friends has a story to tell, and visitors to the farms can hear them all while learning about racing and ways to help with Thoroughbred aftercare (click here for tour information). Racing fans in New York can also visit some Old Friends champs. Our first satellite division, Old Friends at Cabin Creek: The Bobby Frankel Division, is just a short drive from the Saratoga racecourse and is home to biggest loser Zippy, Travers Stakes winners Thunder Rumble and Will’s Way, GR1 winner Crusader Sword, and many others. (Click here to learn more about Cabin Creek).

Our guests come to visit a few ex-racehorses, but they often leave having been touched by the heart of a Thoroughbred hero.

Supporters

Ginny R 1 item + $10

I have supported this wonderful cause for some time. Touring Old Friends last year was awesome - wonderful care for beautiful horses!

Anonymous 1 item
Kirsten 1 item

Old Friends is a wonderful organization, providing forever homes for our beloved equine friends.

Anonymous 1 item
Phyllis Carter 1 item

Love, love love horses.

Pamela Clark 1 item + $10

Old Friends makes a difference for our race horses!

Steve Fontaine 1 item
Shannon Reynolds 3 items
NitaMarie 1 item

It is very important to take care of God's beautiful creation. This is one way we can do it! Remember Ferdinand!!!

Weezie 1 item

I'm going to a Benefit tonight for the Bobby Frankel Division of Old Friends here outside Saratoga, and tho' I wish I could do more, I will always try to do whatever I can to help this wonderful organization and our retired equine heroes!

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