page_title: Old Friends Equine
section_title: Deceased Old Friends
hierarchical_section_title: Old Friends Equine / Deceased Old Friends
caption_attribution_description: English: Gulch, aged 31, at Old Friends
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: Former residents of Old Friends include:
  Awad – Winner of 1993 Secretariat Stakes and 1995 Arlington Million. Died in 2011.
  A. P. Slew – Great-great grandson of Hall of Fame filly Silver Spoon. Euthanized in 2014 due to complications from colic surgery.
  Appygolucky – King of the Claimers at Beulah Park, holds track record for a mile at the now-defunct Ohio racetrack. Euthanized in 2009 due to spinal condition.
  Ballindaggin – Winner of 1988 Molson Export Challenge. Euthanized on July 22, 2008.
  Black Tie Affair – Winner of 1991 Breeders' Cup Classic and Horse of the Year. Died in 2010 after a battle with cancer and arthritis.
  Bonnie's Poker – Dam of Hall of Fame Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner, Silver Charm. Died at age 28 in 2010.
  Bonapaw – Millionaire winner of the 2002 Vosburgh Stakes that made over 40 starts. Was euthanized in 2017 due to complications caused by neurological disease.
  Bull Inthe Heather – Son of Ferdinand, winner of 1993 Florida Derby. Euthanized in 2014 due to ongoing physical infirmities.
  Catlaunch (2001, gelding) – Started over 100 times, earning over $1 million at smaller tracks in Ohio and the midwest. Euthanized in May 2018 due to chronic neurologic disease.
  Charismatic- 1999 Lexington Stakes, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, died at age 21 in after a freak stall accident, shortly after arriving at Old Friends from Japan, where he had been standing stallion duties.
  Creator (1986 stallion) – Winner of 1990 Prix Ganay. In 2004, he was one of the first stallions (with Ogygian and Sunshine Forever) returned by Old Friends from overseas for retirement. Euthanized on February 28, 2015, after complications from colic.
  Crusader Sword (1985 stallion) – Winner of 1997 Hopeful Stakes and Saratoga Special Stakes. A leading sire in New York, he sired 16 stakes winners and over $17.8 million in progeny earnings. He died in May 2010 due to infirmities of old age.
  Diamond Stripes – Winner of the 2008 Gr.II Godolpin Mile at Meydan and two other graded stakes. Euthanized at age 10 due to complications from sinus cancer.
  Fortunate Prospect – Winner of 1984 San Vincente Stakes, sire of 537 winners  Died at age 32 in 2012.
  Genuine Reward (1993, stallion) – One of only two living foals produced by Kentucky Derby winning filly Genuine Risk, he never raced. He was serving as a sire of polo ponies before being relocated to Old Friends in 2015. Euthanized in 2018.
  Gulch (1984 stallion) – Eclipse Champion / Breeders' Cup-winning sprinter and sire of Kentucky Derby winner Thunder Gulch. Died at age 32 on January 17, 2016.
  Halo America- Multiple graded stakes winning mare, dam of stakes winners Quick Temper and Marino Marini, and granddam of 2017 Preakness Stakes winner Cloud Computing, euthanized at age 26 due to declining health.
  Hidden Lake (1993 mare) – 1997 Eclipse Champion Older Mare, retired to Old Friends in 2009. Euthanized September 29, 2016 due to the infirmities of old age.
  Kiri's Clown (1989 stallion) – Winner of 1995 Sword Dancer Invitational, track record holder for 1 1/2 miles at Saratoga. Retired from stud in 2006, passed 2014 due to complications from colic surgery.
  Key Contender (1988 stallion) – Winner of 1995 Suburban Handicap with over 50 starts. Sired stakes winner Weathered. Died in July 2012 due to colic.
  Ogygian (1983 stallion) – Winner of 1985 Belmont Futurity, 1986 Riva Ridge Stakes, 1986 Dwyer Stakes and 1986 Jerome Handicap. Ogygian was euthanized at the age of 32 due to colic complications. At the time of his death, he was the oldest resident at Old Friends.
  Precisionist – Won 1985 Breeders' Cup Sprint, Eclipse Award for Champion Sprinter, Hall of Fame inductee. Euthanized in 2006 due to cancerous tumors.
  Prized – Winner of 1989 Breeders' Cup Turf in his first start on a grass course. Died in 2014 at age 28.
  Sunshine Forever – Winner of 1988 Budweiser International, Turf Classic, and Man o' War Stakes, Champion Turf Horse. Died January 7, 2014.
  Ruhlmann – Winner of 1990 Santa Anita Handicap. Died December 24, 2008.
  The Wicked North – Won three Grade 1 races, 1994 Eclipse Award win
caption: Gulch at age 31
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