History of Old Friends: A Home for Retired Thoroughbreds in Bloomington, MN

Old Friends provides a dignified retirement to Thoroughbreds whose racing and breeding careers have come to an end. Hear their stories in this heartwarming book.
Like many before him in the Bluegrass State, Michael Blowen, a former
Boston Globe
entertainment writer, fell in love with horses, specifically Thoroughbreds. The reality beyond the racetracks, he knew, was that each day a Thoroughbred was in the spotlight, for some of these distinguished athletes, their days were numbered.
For that reason, he dreamed of finding a way to give them a dignified retirement after they completed their rigorous racing careers. When he opened the Thoroughbred retirement farm
Old Friends
in Kentucky in 2003, he never dreamed his idea would grow so big, so fast. Today,
is home to more than 130 horses, many of them stallions, as well as geldings, mares and one loveable miniature horse named
Little Silver Charm
.
Join journalist and horse lover Rick Capone for the story of
and the horses that call the farm home.