Old Friends 8th Annual Homecoming Event

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GEORGETOWN, KY – APRIL 30, 2012 – Tickets are still available to the Old Friends, 8th Annual Homecoming on Sunday May 6, 2012 beginning at 4 pm.

A fundraising benefit for Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility in Georgetown, KY, the festivities will take place at Old Friends’s Dream Chase Farm, located at 1841 Paynes Depot Road in Georgetown, KY.

Tickets are $25; Old Friends members and shareholders are $15. Reservations are suggested and can be made by calling (502) 863-1775.

Guests will enjoy a sumptuous BBQ feast by Furlongs Catering/Staxx Barbecue, live music by Lexington favorite Roger BonDurant, guided farm tours, and live and silent auctions of racing memorabilia, collectible stallion halters, jewelry, fine art, and more.

Additionally, a giant yard sale of equine items – including framed horse racing photos, vintage horse books, blankets, and saddle pads – will begin at noon and run until 5pm.

There is plenty of parking on site.

Proceeds from the event go to Old Friends, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that cares for more than 117 retired Thoroughbreds whose racing or breeding careers have come to an end.

For more information about Old Friends or any of its retirees or to make a reservation, call (502) 863-1775 or visit the website at www.oldfriendsequine.org.

MEDIA CONTACT Cynthia Grisolia, (347) 423-7322, cagrisolia@yahoo.com, or Michael Blowen, (502) 863-1775, michael@oldfriendsequine.org

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