GR1 winner Special Ring (Photo by Laura Battles)
GEORGETOWN, KY – APRIL 24, 2018 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Georgetown, KY, will host its 14th Annual Homecoming event, sponsored by NTRA Advantage, Daily Racing Form, Hagyard Pharmacy, and Red Brand Fence, on Sunday May 6, 2018 from 1 pm to 5 pm.
Tickets are $30 for the general public and $15 for Old Friends “Clubhouse” members (children 12 and under are free).
Reservations can be made online by visiting the Old Friends website at www.oldfriendsequine.org and following the “News” link. Reservations can also be made by phone by calling (502) 863-1775.
The day will include a barbecue buffet by Proud Mary, farm tours, live music by the Stormin’ Norman Band, and live and silent auctions of racing memorabilia, prime collectible stallion halters, equine photography and artwork, jewelry, books, and more.
Painter Robert Clark will once again be creating an on-site portrait of this year’s newly minted Derby winner. The canvas will be live auctioned at the end of day.
Also on hand this year will be Old Friends artist-in-residence Dagmar Galleithner-Steiner, who will be accepting pre-orders for her new book, The Art of Old Friends, and author Rick Capone, who will be signing copies of his books The History of Old Friends and Celebrating Old Friends.
Old Friends, a non-profit organization, is home to such retired luminaries of the turf as Kentucky Derby – Preakness champions Silver Charm and War Emblem, Belmont Stakes winners Touch Gold and Sarava, 1996 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Alphabet Soup, and three-time Santa Anita Handicap star Game On Dude.
Look also for the hot pink Spotz Gelato truck. The dessert vendors will be selling homemade, small-batch gelato in custom flavors.
Old Friends is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that cares for over 175 retired racehorses. Its Dream Chase Farm, located in Georgetown, KY, is open to tourists daily by appointment. Old Friends also has a satellite facility in Greenfield Center, New York, Old Friends at Cabin Creek: The Bobby Frankel Division, which is also open to visitors. For more information on tours or to make a donation, contact the main farm at (502) 863-1775 or see their website at www.oldfriendsequine.org.
MEDIA CONTACT: Cynthia Grisolia, (347) 423-7322, cindy@oldfriendsequine.org