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At a sanctuary for retired race horses, ex-Derby winner Silver Charm soaks up the good life
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoLocated in the heart of "thoroughbred country in central Kentucky" Old Friends cares for about 250...
What happens to horses after racing days are over? A lucky few escape a sad end. | Strange
Knox News | The Knoxville News-Sentinel via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoGEORGETOWN, Ky. – On a recent April morning, the old white horse leaned his head over the fence and...
For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoMichael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old...
Meet The Man Giving Former Racehorses The Ultimate Retirement
Southern Living via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAt Old Friends, a retirement farm for Thoroughbreds whose careers have ended, Michael Blowen gives...
Founder of retirement thoroughbred farm in Kentucky announces he's handing over reins to successor
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMichael Blowen's love for horses stretched far beyond the racetrack and spurred him into starting a...
From Calumet Farm to Meadow Stable, these 5 owners have defined the Kentucky Derby
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoWinning the Kentucky Derby once is a life-changing moment for any owner. Doing so on more than one...
Want to bet on one of four gray horses in Kentucky Derby 2023? Here’s what you need to know
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 1 year agoHorses come in all shapes, colors and sizes. Some have pronounced blazes or unique patterns. But...
How well do you know the Kentucky Derby? Try the AP quiz
Associated Press via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoSecretariat won the 1973 Kentucky Derby to launch his Triple Crown sweep. Trainer Carl Nafzger...
Bob Baffert says he is not transferring horses for this year’s Kentucky Derby
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo News· 5 months agoAs it stands now, not only will Bob Baffert not be in the 2024 Kentucky Derby, neither will his...
The best (and worst) moments that made the Kentucky Derby the holy grail of horse racing
Lexington Herald-Leader via Yahoo Sports· 2 months agoThis year’s Kentucky Derby on May 4 is not just any Kentucky Derby. It will mark the 150th running...