page_title: Old Friends Equine
section_title: Notable residents
hierarchical_section_title: Old Friends Equine / Notable residents
caption_attribution_description: English: Rapid Redux (left) with Rail Trip, at Old Friends Equine in 2015
context_page_description: Old Friends is a nonprofit 501 equine retirement facility in Georgetown, Kentucky, accredited by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. The organization started with one leased paddock and two horses, but now owns 136 acres, Dreamchase Farm, with additional leased pasturage. It is the only Thoroughbred retirement facility in the United States that accepts stallions on a regular basis. Old Friends is currently home to over 150 retired Thoroughbred athletes.
context_section_description: Residents at the main farm in Kentucky range from Classic winners to claimers. They include:
  Affirmed Success (gelding, born 1994) – Winner of 1998 Forego Handicap and Vosburgh Stakes, 1999 Cigar Mile Handicap, 2002 Carter Handicap, retired to Old Friends in 2007 after a stint at the Kentucky Horse Park.
  Alphabet Soup (1991, stallion) – Winner of the 1996 Breeders' Cup Classic. Retired to Old Friends in 2015 after standing at Adena Springs.
  Amazombie (2006, gelding) – Won 2011 Breeders' Cup Sprint, Eclipse Award for Champion Sprinter.
  Commentator (gelding, 2001) – Two time Whitney Handicap winner and New York Horse of the Year (2007, 2008).
  Eldaafer (2005, gelding) – Winner of 2010 Breeders' Cup Marathon. Retired to Old Friends in 2014 with his goats, Yahoo and Google
  Game On Dude (2007, gelding) – The only three-time winner of the Santa Anita Handicap and winner of over $6 million. Retired to Old Friends in 2014.
  I'm Charismatic (2001, gelding) – Son of Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Charismatic, he raced 92 times with limited success, dropping to the lowest claiming ranks. Purchased in 2012 for retirement to Old Friends.
  Little Mike (2007, gelding)  Winner of the Breeders' Cup Turf.
  Little Silver Charm (?) – Miniature horse and Old Friends' official "spokeshorse".  One of the few non-Thoroughbred horses at Dream Chase Farm. "Author" of A Charmed Life as told to Diane White, published in 2016, the story of life at Old Friends.
  Popcorn Deelites (1998, gelding) – Low level claimer turned animal actor, performed the title role in Seabiscuit, joined Old Friends in 2005.
  Rail Trip (2005, gelding) – Won Hollywood Gold Cup and over $1.5 million, joined Old Friends in 2014.
  Rapid Redux (2006, gelding) – Set a modern North American record by winning 22 consecutive races, winner of the Secretariat Vox Populi Award, joined Old Friends in 2012.
  Sarava (1999, stallion) – Winner of 2002 Belmont Stakes in the biggest upset in the race's history. Retired from stud in 2012.
  Silver Charm (1994, stallion) – Winner of 1997 Kentucky Derby,  Preakness Stakes and 1998 Dubai World Cup. Hall of Fame inductee. Retired to Old Friends in 2014 after standing in Japan.
  Special Ring (1997, gelding) – Winner of 2003 and 2004 Grade 1 Eddie Read Handicap, joined Old Friends in 2005.
  Sun King (2002, stallion) – Multiple graded stakes winning son of Charismatic, joined Old Friends in 2017 after being pensioned from stallion duty, shortly after his sire's passing.
  Touch Gold (1994, stallion) – Won the 1997 Belmont Stakes, denying Silver Charm the Triple Crown. Retired to Old Friends in 2015 after standing at Adena Springs.
  Winning Dubai (2009, gelding) – A Puerto Rican runner who was retired and sent stateside after Hurricane Maria, along with several other horses. The son of E Dubai made over 90 starts, winning 22 times and earning over $105,984.
caption: Rapid Redux with Rail Trip
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