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Old Friends Farm – Kentucky (2019)

Images of Old Friends Farm – Northern Kentucky, taken in September 2019.

Old Friends Farm is a retirement home for thoroughbreds founded in 2003 by former Boston Globe film critic Michael Blowen who was inspired by the news that Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand had died in a slaughterhouse. Opened as a “living-history museum of horse racing”, visitors are able to interact with over 175 horses at three locations.

Two of the Georgetown farm’s most famous residents, Silver Charm and War Emblem, won the first two legs of the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby and Preakness) in 1997 and 2002 respectively. Interestingly enough the horses that beat each of them at Belmont, Touch Gold and Sarava, are in adjacent fields.

During the tour our group was lucky enough to be joined by Old Friends founder Michael Blowen who captured everyone’s attention with his interesting stories regarding the horses, their owners, trainers and jockeys.
Fences and fields of the thoroughbred’s retirement community at Old Friends Farm
Fences and fields of the thoroughbred’s retirement community at Old Friends Farm 		Lawn jockey along the road at Old Friends Farm
Lawn jockey along the road at Old Friends Farm		 Nicanor, primarily a turf racer, at Old Friends Farm
Nicanor, primarily a turf racer, at Old Friends Farm		 Kathy pets Nicanor at Old Friends Farm
Kathy pets Nicanor at Old Friends Farm		 Sun King, son of Charismatic and winner of the Commonwealth Stakes, at Old Friends Farm
Sun King, son of Charismatic and winner of the Commonwealth Stakes, at Old Friends Farm
Silver Charm, Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Famer (2007), with Michael Blowen at Old Friends Farm
Silver Charm, Thoroughbred Racing Hall of Famer (2007), with Michael Blowen at Old Friends Farm		 Farm founder Michael Blowen with Silver Charm at Old Friends Farm
Farm founder Michael Blowen with Silver Charm at Old Friends Farm		 Silver Charm, 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, at Old Friends Farm
Silver Charm, 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, at Old Friends Farm		 Michael Blowen and Silver Charm at Old Friends Farm
Michael Blowen and Silver Charm at Old Friends Farm		 Kathy feeds Silver Charm at Old Friends Farm
Kathy feeds Silver Charm at Old Friends Farm
Touch Gold, which upset Silver Charm at the 1997 Belmont, at Old Friends Farm
Touch Gold, which upset Silver Charm at the 1997 Belmont, at Old Friends Farm		 Farm owner and founder Michael Blowen feeds Touch Gold at Old Friends Farm
Farm owner and founder Michael Blowen feeds Touch Gold at Old Friends Farm		 War Emblem, 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, at Old Friends Farm
War Emblem, 2002 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, at Old Friends Farm		 Michael Blowen feeds War Emblem at Old Friends Farm
Michael Blowen feeds War Emblem at Old Friends Farm		 Sarava (70-1 longshot), which upset War Emblem at the 2002 Belmont, at Old Friends Farm
Sarava (70-1 longshot), which upset War Emblem at the 2002 Belmont, at Old Friends Farm
Michael Blowen has the attention of the tour group at Old Friends Farm
Michael Blowen has the attention of the tour group at Old Friends Farm		 Einstein in the stables at Old Friends Farm
Einstein in the stables at Old Friends Farm		 Kathy feeds Game On Dude at Old Friends Farm
Kathy feeds Game On Dude at Old Friends Farm		 Popcorn Deelites, who played the title role in the movie Seabiscuit, at Old Friends Farm
Popcorn Deelites, who played the title role in the movie Seabiscuit, at Old Friends Farm		 Who’s On First in the stable at Old Friends Farm
Who’s On First in the stable at Old Friends Farm

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