Welcome to Old Friends Equine - A Retirement Home for Thoroughbred Race Horses Old Friends Equine

Little Silver Charm in the snow ©Rick Capone

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we are suspending our tours until at least April 30. We will revisit the situation at this time and determine what is safe for our community, as well as our friends and supporters. We will have more information about our Stormy Liberal/Patch celebration and Homecoming Event as the dates draw closer. If you have a tour scheduled and would like additional information, call us at 502-863-1775.

Horse Racing's Living History Museum

Old Friends provides a dignified retirement 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. Learn more about us here.

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Hats Off to the Horses! SOI PHET!

Sally Faith Steinmann of MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS® is honoring Soi Phet with one of her beautiful chapeaus, . The Soi Phet hat is modeled by our good friend, Dagmar Galleithner Steiner. Many thanks to her and to photographer Laura Battles. This auction ends Mar 11th. These hats have raised over $37K for Old Friends! CLICK HERE FOR INFO CLICK HERE TO BID

NEW! 2020 FEED FOR A DAY CALENDARS

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NEW! 2020 8th EDITION
OLD FRIENDS MAGAZINE BY
THE DAILY RACING FORM

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$15 includes shipping.

OLD FRIENDS HOOF PATROL

This new program supports the 800+ hooves belonging to the residents of Old Friends. As an Old Friends Hoof Patrol supporter you are actively helping our retirees. Your annual donation provides the Old Friends Hoof Patrol Team with the necessary tools needed to combat a variety of equine hoof ailments. CLICK HERE

THE ART OF OLD FRIENDS

This exceptional collection of paintings, drawings, and pencil sketches has been a long labor of love for Dagmar Galleithner-Steiner. Including Kentucky Derby winners Silver Charm and Charismatic, the cover boy - Game On Dude, Horse of the Year Black Tie Affair, and Eclipse winners Sunshine Forever and Hidden Lake. Other sketches depict the farm, its people, horses, and other pets-in- residence, like Buddy the cat. CLICK HERE

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Join the Old girlFriends Society

Support Our Matriarchs! So much is made of the wonderful stallions in residence at Old Friends like Silver Charm, Alphabet Soup and Albert the Great, but sometimes we just have to say... let’s hear it for the girls!
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CELEBRATING OLD FRIENDS BY RICK CAPONE

In his follow-up to History of Old Friends, Rick Capone revisits the unforgettable history of Old Friends and tells the stories of some of the farm's greatest horses, including Kentucky Derby winners Silver Charm, War Emblem and Charismatic, whose time on the farm was way too short. Included are other wonderful horses, such as Genuine Reward, Little Mike, Touch Gold and Sarava to name just a few. Click here to order

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