Major Grants Will Save Retired Racehorses Across the Country

The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) announced the Million Dollar Rescuing Racers Initiative – a major initiative made possible by a generous do...Read Full Story

Tales of the Tail: Horsetails™ 2010 Connects Music & the Horse

Horsetails™ 2010 is a project created by the Lexington Philharmonic celebrating the unique relationship between the horse and music. Many peo...Read Full Story

After the Finish Line - August Fundraiser in Del Mar, California for Rescued Thoroughbred Racehorses

Dear Thoroughbred Friends and Supporters,   After the Finish Line works smart to attain our goals of helping rescued Thoroughbreds. This year After the Finish Line anticipates funding 50 Tho...Read Full Story

Academy Award Donated

Academy Award, one of the only surviving sons of Triple Crown winner Secretariat, has arrived at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY.

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Two Thoroughbreds Need Your Help

Please consider helping these Thoroughbreds who are ready to start their new life after the race.

You may donate on the website directly at www.purethoughtshorserescue.com or mail your dona...Read Full Story

Fourth Annual Suffolk Showcase

 The Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses of New England (CANTER NE), a volunteer group dedicated to finding new careers for racehorses at Suffolk Downs, will hold its ...Read Full Story

Thoroughbred Retirement Farm Receives Grant

Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility and 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, announced on August 11, that it has received a $3,000 grant from the ASPCA Equine Fund.

Exclusive Couture ‘Derby Hats’ Benefit Thoroughbred Retirement Facility

Custom Millinery Maggie Mae Designs® has joined forces with Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Central Kentucky, to create an unparalleled online shopping experience: “H...Read Full Story

Second Chance for Son of a Legend

      Not all racehorses go to slaughter when their days of racing are over. Gibber’s Gold, the son of Horse Chestnut, one of the more famous racing Thoroughbreds, is one ...Read Full Story