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Old Friends news   Retired TBs -Past and Present

Started 7/21/15 by gerchgo; 178990 views.
gerchgo

From: gerchgo

8/28/20

Just reading my notice from Old Friends now- this is awesome!!

Derby132

From: Derby132

8/28/20

OMG that is so cool!!

gerchgo

From: gerchgo

9/16/20

This is great news!

GEORGETOWN, KY - SEPT. 16, 2020 -Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement facility based in Georgetown, KY, this week welcomed two new retirees as part of a unique arrangement with owners LNJ Foxwoods. 
Gold Round was bred in Ireland by Wertheimer Et Frere and is a half-sister to three-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Goldikova. The now 23-year-old mare raced in France for two seasons where she captured the 2000 Grade 3 Prix Cleopatre at Saint Cloud and the 1999 Prix des Sablonnets at Nantes. Gold Round was bought by Solis/Litt Bloodstock for LNJ in the 2012 Arqana Breeding Stock sale. Since her purchase, the mare has produced six fillies for the Roth family including Grade 3 winner Golden Valentine and stakes-placed Golden Attitude and Golden Box. 
Mystery Trip, an unraced 16-year old mare by Belong to Me out of the superlative daughter of Secretariat, Weekend Surprise, was bred by the Farish Family and Kilroy Thoroughbreds. She is a half-sister to Classic winners A.P. Indy and Summer Squall, and is the last foal from the exceptional producer. In 2016, Mystery Trip was purchased by Solis/Litt Bloodstock for LNJ at the Keeneland November sale.
Represented by Alex Solis II and Jason Litt of Solis/Litt Bloodstock, the Roth family Larry, Nanci, and Jaime—owners of LNJ Foxwoods, approached Old Friends about securing aftercare options for several broodmares. LNJ has donated the construction of a new paddock as well as stipend for the mares to the non-profit organization, and, in the coming months, will also retire Hi Dubai, a stakes-winning sister to Fantastic Light. 
LNJ Foxwoods has campaigned such champions as 2019 Kentucky Derby winner Country House, 2019 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint winner Covfefe, Grade 1 winner Constellation, and Grade 1 winner Nickname.
“We are always pleased to see such dedicated and responsible owners as the Roth family,” said Old Friends founder and President Michael Blowen. “They are great role models for the industry. The mares are magnificently bred, very sweet, and will be a wonderful attraction for our visitors.” 
“Responsible ownership is the cornerstone of the LNJ operation,” said LNJ’s Jaime Roth. “Over a year ago, my family met with Michael Blowen with the idea of creating our own paddock for retired LNJ broodmares to peacefully live out the end of their lives. To now see that concept come to fruition is pretty awesome. Knowing that Gold Round, Mystery Trip, and future LNJ broodmares will be celebrated by visitors while having a retirement haven is invaluable to my family,” Roth added. 
 “We would like to thank Old Friends for their work caring for these retirees, and for allowing LNJ Foxwoods mares to have this option.”
(Photo: Gold Round, left, and Mystery Trip a
Amy (1pony)
Staff

From: Amy (1pony)

9/17/20

I love that LNJ is doing this, the mares will be able to enjoy lots of visitors 

Derby132

From: Derby132

9/23/20

Wow, really exciting additions. 

gerchgo

From: gerchgo

10/2/20

Old Friends open a satellite site, on old Hil N Dale farmland, right by a senior community !

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/243874/old-friends-extension-takes-horses-to-people

cigarello

From: cigarello

10/2/20

That is such sweet news!!

Flurry84

From: Flurry84

10/2/20

Thank you for this article.  When I saw the photo of Magic Weisner I thought he sure looked old and then the article said his Preakness was in 2002.  Can it be that long ago?  Does not seem that many yrs. back to me!  Am getting older than I realize....

Derby132

From: Derby132

10/3/20

And it was two residents who pushed it to happen - really cool!

gerchgo

From: gerchgo

10/30/20

.Awesome Again (Photo: Laura Battles)

Milwaukee Brew (Photo: Laura Battles)
GEORGETOWN, KY – OCTOBER 30, 2020 --Today, Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY, announced the arrival of two new stallions: Multiple graded stakes winners Awesome Again and Milwaukee Brew.
Both were pensioned from stud duty in 2019 at Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs, near Paris, KY., and have now been donated to the non-profit organization.
Awesome Again, now 27, boasts an exemplary resume as both a racehorse and a stallion. He broke his maiden at Hollywood Park in just his second start as a 3-year-old in 1997. He returned a few weeks later to capture that year’s Queen's Plate Stakes at Woodbine. Back in the U.S. that summer the son of Deputy Minister went on to win the Jim Dandy Stakes (G2) and was third to Deputy Commander in the Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga.
 At 4, he completed an undefeated season that included five graded stakes victories, among them The Stephen Foster Handicap (G1), The Whitney Handicap (G1), and one of the most memorable editions of the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), where, looking defeated, he rallied in the stretch to defeat grade 1 winners Coronado's Quest and Swain and that year’s Kentucky Derby-Preakness hero, Silver Charm.
As significant in the breeding shed as he was on the track, Awesome again sired three champions: Ghostzapper, 2004 Horse of the Year and champion older horse; Ginger Punch, 2007 champion older mare; and Nominee, a multiple champion in Trinidad and Tobago. His other elite runners include: Old Friends re
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