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Old Friends Receives Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Accreditation for 2016

GEORGETOWN, KY – DECEMBER 16, 2015 – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Facility located in Georgetown, KY, is proud to announce that it has been renewed for 2016 as a Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) Accredited site.

To obtain accreditation, Old Friends has undergone a thorough application, inspection, and review process in order to meet the TAA’s code of standards in the categories of operations, education, horse health-care management and facility standards.

The TAA recently announced that it will divide $2.48 million in grants among its 56 accredited aftercare organizations.

This financial assistance will help Old Friends continue to provide a dignified retirement to Thoroughbreds whose racing and breeding careers have ended.

Currently Old Friends cares for more than 155 retired horses in four states, and has two satellite facilities: Old Friends at Cabin Creek in Greenfield Center, NY and Old Friends at Kentucky Downs in Franklin, KY.

“We are indebted to the TAA for its continued support and its continued faith in our mission,” said Michael Blowen, President and founder of Old Friends. “The TAA has helped changed the face of Thoroughbred aftercare in this country and in turn it has helped to enriched the sport of racing. We are very proud to be an accredited site.”

Based in Lexington, Kentucky, the non-profit Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accredits, inspects and awards grants to approved aftercare organizations to retire, retrain and rehome Thoroughbreds using industry-wide funding. Funded initially by seed money from Breeders’ Cup Ltd., The Jockey Club, and Keeneland Association Inc., the TAA is supported by owners, trainers, breeders, racetracks, aftercare professionals and other industry groups. To date, 56 aftercare organizations supporting more than 180 facilities across the U.S. and Canada have been granted accreditation and received funding from the TAA. To learn more about the TAA, visit thoroughbredaftercare.org.

Old Friends is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization that cares for more than 155 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; Michael Blowen, (502) 863-1775, michael@oldfriendsequine.org

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