Events Benefitting Old Friends Kentucky Derby Week:
21c Derby Brunch and Bet; Blue Jeans, Boots, & Bulls; and more!
Join us for our 19th Annual Homecoming on Sunday, May 5
Michael Blowen started Old Friends in 2003 with one horse and a rented paddock. Things have changed.
READ OUR STORYOur 250+ retirees range from two Kentucky Derby winners to horses who have never started a race.
VIEW HORSE PROFILESRanked as one of Kentucky's top tourist destinations, we are open daily for guided tours by reservation.
HOW TO BOOK A TOURWant to support our favorite retirees? We offer programs to help hooves, individual horses, mares, infrastructure and more.
CHOOSE HOW TO GIVE468 Horses
3,249 + Races won
$ 312,980,228 Earned
100% Safely Retired