Old Friends Farm Fundraiser - Alphabet Soup and Gorgeous George

Old Friends provides life long care and safe haven to Thoroughbreds whose racing and breeding careers have come to an end. By promoting these one-time celebrated horses through a campaign of education and tourism, we hope to raise awareness of all equines in need. Old Friends cares for more than 200 horses, many of them luminaries of the turf. A “living history museum of horse racing”, the farm attracts over 22,000 visitors annually that get up close and personal with such superstars as 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners Silver Charm and War Emblem, three-time Santa Anita Handicap victor Game On Dude, and Belmont Stakes winners Sarava and Touch Gold.

And while such rock stars draw crowds, the revenue they raise supports hard-knockers like Mikethespike who toiled for 10 years and made 125 starts before injuries ended his career. Every horse at Old Friends has a story to tell, and visitors to the farm can hear them all as the farm is open daily for guided tours. Old Friends has two satellite divisions: Old Friends at Cabin Creek: The Bobby Frankel Division, which just a short drive from the Saratoga racecourse in New York and Old Friends at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, KY.

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